Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Beta

My FRAPS doesn't lag, it just upright crashes BC2 once I hit record. Oh well...*Pats camcorder on head*
 
So, last night while debating about getting a quad core for this game....I decided to play with overclocking on my E8400. What would happen at the start is over time and randomly, I'd get drops to around 15 FPS that lasts for a second or two. Really annoying when in a firefight. Also, while looking towards the back of the battlefield, it would be the smoothest game ever. Once I started to turn towards the front where the action was, you could tell the FPS dropped a bit, as it got a bit more choppy. Nothing super bad, but enough to notice.

Well, after upping my processor from 3.0 GHZ to 3.15, that 15 FPS was pretty much gone. I was really not anything higher on the temp meter also. So I went higher. 3.24. Better performance with ever so slightly higher temps. Keep going, 3.44. I'm sitting there as I'm getting max of 64 FPS when not looking towards the rear of the map while I'm avg 25-30 FPS at all times otherwise.

I'm happy :D
 
^

I have to play the game on medium settings...which stinks, but anything higher and my mouse lags like a bitch. I can run the game fine on high ignoring that but it makes it really hard to aim.

am i the only one with this *gay problem?

*gay problem - problems that have sex with problems similar to their own.
 
When I built my computer, everybody was like "oh don't get a quad because your never going to use those 2 extra CPU's". Well I knew that you never upgrade your CPU and seeing the trend of 1GB was enough to now 4GB is enough, I thought the quad core was going to be a safe bet. Bad Company 2 on my machine runs very smooth and I think it may be attributed to the quad core. Just keep in mind though this beta only uses DX9 and will be optimized more. In fact the patch coming today is supposed to do that.
 
I get decent performance on max settings at 1920x1200, even with HBAO on, with a stock q6600 a 4850 and 8 gigs of ram. Actually, I think I only have 8xAF, 2x AA (resolution is high enough to not need much) and vsync off.
 
I wish I could pick if I used HBAO, AA, AF....I don't have that advanced button in my graphics options. Probably because of my 8800GT.
 
hool10 said:
When I built my computer, everybody was like "oh don't get a quad because your never going to use those 2 extra CPU's". Well I knew that you never upgrade your CPU and seeing the trend of 1GB was enough to now 4GB is enough, I thought the quad core was going to be a safe bet. Bad Company 2 on my machine runs very smooth and I think it may be attributed to the quad core. Just keep in mind though this beta only uses DX9 and will be optimized more. In fact the patch coming today is supposed to do that.
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It does support DX11(which allows Anti-Aliasing, marketing bullshit)

DX11 seems to cause more trouble than it improves the game: Aiming gets very tough, ping to servers doesn't show up(might have another cause), and worst of all: it ruins performance while barely improving visual quality(clicky)
 
Dinnesch said:
DX11 seems to cause more trouble than it improves the game: Aiming gets very tough, ping to servers doesn't show up(might have another cause), and worst of all: it ruins performance while barely improving visual quality(clicky)
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Oh, thats why it doesnt show up? How do I change dx versions?
 
Krynn72 said:
uhh... How does that mean its not DX11? XP is DX9.
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I meant like, it might be the Windows 7/XP difference or something else instead of the different DX version.

Can't wait for the final game, especially if the most major problems are fixed.
 
Dinnesch said:
I meant like, it might be the Windows 7/XP difference or something else instead of the different DX version.

Can't wait for the final game, especially if the most major problems are fixed.
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Ahh. Well, we'll find out soon enough.

OmegaX said:
Does anyone know how many maps retail ships with?
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No official word yet. I'd suspect around 12 though. And they said the free dlc that will be out on release includes new maps.
 
Damn, some of those maps look beautiful. Laguna Alta and Presa in particular.
 
I wonder if there will be any real urban maps like Karkand of Sharqi. Valparaiso Village maybe?
 
Escaep said:
I read that Karkand will be a free DLC. The link is somewhere in this thread.
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Found it.

Btw EA announced today that it will include day 1 free DLC, supposedly with a couple of new maps. That seems to corroborate with the Karkand story. Oh man, I can't wait to blow that whole city up to smithereens.
 
Repi said in his twitter a while back that the game would get 16 maps, so im guessing they havent revealed all of them yet.
 
Ravioli said:
Repi said in his twitter a while back that the game would get 16 maps, so im guessing they havent revealed all of them yet.
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"Free DLC" aka shit that should have been in the game in the first place.

Anyway, no beta patch today. Maybe tomorrow.
 
TwwIX said:
"Free DLC" aka shit that should have been in the game in the first place.

Anyway, no beta patch today. Maybe tomorrow.
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What about BF2: Euro Force, Special Forces, and Armored Fury? Hey if they release expansion packs that are worth it, I will shell out $10. Valve does it for free but it's tiny and takes forever to get released.
 
I agree with the whole "Oh god, will this DLC **** shit up" thing. What is the need of day 1 DLC besides "MORE MONEEYYYY"? None.....and with EA there, you can expect it. I just hope DICE works a way to not let this gay the non-DLCers.
 
hool10 said:
What about BF2: Euro Force, Special Forces, and Armored Fury? Hey if they release expansion packs that are worth it, I will shell out $10. Valve does it for free but it's tiny and takes forever to get released.
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Booster Packs=DLC
Apart from Special Forces, neither one of those is an expansion pack.
No ass bought them. So, they gave them away for free.

Anyway. EA is doing the same shit they did with Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2.
Removing content from the main game and then offering it as a DLC for early adopters.
 
oh my ****ing god i hate bad co-pilots. You know the gunner seat in the Apache? I give him PERFECT opportunities, i see 99999 people running around on the ground, but he WONT ****ing FIRE. Jesus christ its so frustrating, its like JUST POINT AND CLICK, ITS NOT THAT HARD. Instead he just fires 1 bullet randomly here and there. ****ing unload on them, the bullets have splash damage you incompetent shitbag.

****

/rage
 
Ravioli said:
oh my ****ing god i hate bad co-pilots. You know the gunner seat in the Apache? I give him PERFECT opportunities, i see 99999 people running around on the ground, but he WONT ****ing FIRE. Jesus christ its so frustrating, its like JUST POINT AND CLICK, ITS NOT THAT HARD. Instead he just fires 1 bullet randomly here and there. ****ing unload on them, the bullets have splash damage you incompetent shitbag.

****

/rage
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Better than the opposite positions where you never get a chance to fire a good shot and then you hit a building.
 
If the defenders let me steal the Apache all is lost. I've gotten several kill streaks into the 70+ range.
 
Kyorisu said:
If the defenders let me steal the Apache all is lost. I've gotten several kill streaks into the 70+ range.
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You son of a bitch. You're the reason I always end up playing base "mom" in Battlefield games.
 
Patch is out.

FPS has definitely been improved but it's still inconsistent for me. At some spots i have over 90 then it drops to 35.
Well, at least it's staying above 30 for now.
 
Man, after I go through overclocking my CPU for better performance in game, they release this? Assholes

:p

I can't wait to see how it is now.
 
I really like the way they do their changelogs. It actually explains things rather than just "we fixed this". Good to know why things were happening. Another reason I like Dice.
 
I agree. The way they explained why the game sometimes crashed when the vehicle died was VERY informative.

Props to DICE.
 
This patch is really good, i can now play smoothly on all high settings. No AA/vsync/HBAO tho.
 
MuToiD_MaN said:
You son of a bitch. You're the reason I always end up playing base "mom" in Battlefield games.
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For a mode that revolves entirely around spots in bases a surprisingly large amount of people can safely be called retards. One squad gets behind your lines and you'll be the only guy trying to stop them, hate that shit.
 
Ravioli said:
oh my ****ing god i hate bad co-pilots. You know the gunner seat in the Apache? I give him PERFECT opportunities, i see 99999 people running around on the ground, but he WONT ****ing FIRE. Jesus christ its so frustrating, its like JUST POINT AND CLICK, ITS NOT THAT HARD. Instead he just fires 1 bullet randomly here and there. ****ing unload on them, the bullets have splash damage you incompetent shitbag.

****

/rage
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It's a bit hard to notice little moving dots on the ground. :(
 
Then use your noggin and shoot where you think the enemy is and unload all shots at a time if you want to actually kill things.
 
The latest patch gave me a major FPS boost, can run everything on high now, and fraps KINDA works now. I can record but it causes my mouse and keyboard to have sluggish input lag. And when there is really intense action its impossible to control the mouse. They damn better have battlecam in retail.

short vid of random shit i filmed, nothing fancy, just trying fraps out. Stupid resolution/aspect ratio/FOV turns it into a fugly letterbox.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSfjNGFgSCo
 
15357 said:
It's a bit hard to notice little moving dots on the ground. :(
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Spam the Q button. You spot a target for your squad only and it puts a spot mark on the guy for a short time even if they go into a house.
 
question about UAV...i can't seem to get the ****er off the ground, is it different from typical chopper controls?
 
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