BF:BC2 - March 2nd?

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According to the end of this article it's due out next week, though the date hasn't been posted on the official page(s) for the game on any site.

Is this correct? If so, I wasn't expecting it in a week, but as long as any problems in the beta are being remedied for release, this is exciting news!

I thought it wasn't due out until around the end of March, originally. No announcements I've seen of it going Gold either, yet they're stating it's due on the 2nd of March.

Well, if so, I certainly hope they're getting things prepped last-minute to optimize the PC version as much as possible!
 
The beta is based on an old build that isn't going to retail. They've said lots of stuff has been fixed in retail that isn't in the beta. With only one week away I can ensure you that they've already gone gold (they need time to print and distribute the retail copies, you know).
 
What about if you pre-ordered via Steam? I'm not sure what to expect.

Is there a specific time during release day you can download, or do they let you "pre-load" it like they did back in the day with HL2? If they do pre-load, when does that start and what specific time on launch day do they let you unlock it?
 
No news of preloading yet for steam. But I think it'll be a download during release day :(.
 
Does anyone know if I purchase a second HD4870(512mb) will I be able to run this game at high/ultra without dipping below 30fps? My current single HD4870 chokes here and there on the demo on high settings.
 
MrBojangels said:
Does anyone know if I purchase a second HD4870(512mb) will I be able to run this game at high/ultra without dipping below 30fps? My current single HD4870 chokes here and there on the demo on high settings.
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Why bother when you can save money for a few more weeks and get a 5850 instead? Most people can save $150+ in a month by just skipping fast food during their lunch break and bringing a sandwich from home instead.
 
Why would I? A 4870 crossfire outperforms a 5850 and is a cheaper option for me at the moment. Also I stay 45fps+ without that HDAO shit on.
 
A 4870X2 runs the game fine at max settings except for the hbao at 1920x1200. So yeah, grab another 4870 if you want to crank it. I wonder if your 512mb will hurt you though? I got my 4870X2 for $210-220 used.
 
The player base better get a whole lot fucking better before I pick this up. The amount of games I've played where my teammates have had no idea what to do or how to play the game. Guys who stay at redundant gun emplacements while a charge is armed and about to blow up one of the crates he is supposed to be defending...and people who decide to hold down the fort at the attacker's spawn area, like they're expecting to get attacked by the Defenders.

Complete morons.
 
I have to agree with "Thetruth". Depending on your resolution, the 512Mb of VRAM are probably hurting you more then the clock speeds of your 4870. Not sure what your budget is, but if you're running 1440 or higher res I'd seriously consider a card with 1Gb of VRAM.
 
Frraksurred said:
I have to agree with "Thetruth". Depending on your resolution, the 512Mb of VRAM are probably hurting you more then the clock speeds of your 4870. Not sure what your budget is, but if you're running 1440 or higher res I'd seriously consider a card with 1Gb of VRAM.
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I play at 1680x1050, but I'm seriously doubting a 1GB card will give me a better improvement over a second 512mb card in BC2 and ME2.
 
MrBojangels said:
I play at 1680x1050, but I'm seriously doubting a 1GB card will give me a better improvement over a second 512mb card in BC2 and ME2.
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just wait till its released.

I'm sure that at least one site will have an article on BC2 performance with different videocards/cpus
 
Well it went gold on friday so hopefully they give steam their version a couple days early so we can get it preloaded on our systems.
 
MrBojangels said:
Why would I? A 4870 crossfire outperforms a 5850 and is a cheaper option for me at the moment. Also I stay 45fps+ without that HDAO shit on.
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NO, 512MB VRAM CF is a stupid idea to go with, its horrible and stutter in many games...

I came from it so I know how bad the setup is... just hope you dont follow my path....

you should save up some cash for 5850 or 5870 instead, second 4870 512MB is a bad choice....
 
5870 is entirely too expensive, 5850 isn't really much of an upgrade for how much it costs. My system is old, CPU isn't really up to snuff, I'm not going to dump $400 into a new card(I'm a broke college student, I don't have $400 to piss away on video games right now)

Whatever happened to people saying 1GB video ram was only needed for 1920x1200+? According to tomshardware's charts 4870 512MB CF beats out the 5850 easy, another 4870 only costs me $80-90.
 
Got my copy pre-ordered. This is the game that Modern Warfare 2 should have been.
 
MrBojangels said:
5870 is entirely too expensive, 5850 isn't really much of an upgrade for how much it costs. My system is old, CPU isn't really up to snuff, I'm not going to dump $400 into a new card(I'm a broke college student, I don't have $400 to piss away on video games right now)

Whatever happened to people saying 1GB video ram was only needed for 1920x1200+? According to tomshardware's charts 4870 512MB CF beats out the 5850 easy, another 4870 only costs me $80-90.
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Texture sizes get bigger and more complex.
 
Well considering 1GB and 512mb versions sell for the same price used I guess I could buy a 1GB 4870, sell mine, and buy another but that is a lot of legwork.
 
Your cpu isn't really up to snuff? We have the same one. I'd say it is up to snuff.
 
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Well considering 1GB and 512mb versions sell for the same price used I guess I could buy a 1GB 4870, sell mine, and buy another but that is a lot of legwork.
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even the FPS is higher on CF, but doesn't mean the game is smoother.

I have upgrade mine from 4890CF - > 5870, its like night and day differences....

4890CF shows higher fps, but 5870 is way smoother in some game...

I still not recommending buying a generation old tech right now..

if you really want to jump into CF, then go ahead.. its your choice.. :(

also, your CPU is up to speed for sure, just pump it up to 3.6G, you should be fine...

I have several Q6600 that all goes up to 3.6G without a problem.
 
You can't, my STOCK vcore is 1.325v, I got a really shitty G0 Q6600, I need over 1.5v to hit 3.6ghz which is way too much(every time I build a computer I buy known overclocking champions and always get ripped off with bad processors)

The older G0 stepping processors were great but all the ones manufactured at the time I bought mine have a 1.325VID.

The new BC2 patch that came out today has me crashing to desktop/locking up in game every 10 minutes now so unless this gets fixed I won't be buying this game.
 
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I would try to run intel burn test, and see if that crashes as well. Then you dont have a stable overclock.
 
MrBojangels said:
You can't, my STOCK vcore is 1.325v, I got a really shitty G0 Q6600, I need over 1.5v to hit 3.6ghz which is way too much(every time I build a computer I buy known overclocking champions and always get ripped off with bad processors)

The older G0 stepping processors were great but all the ones manufactured at the time I bought mine have a 1.325VID.

The new BC2 patch that came out today has me crashing to desktop/locking up in game every 10 minutes now so unless this gets fixed I won't be buying this game.
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1.325V on stock? holy moly... I have never seen that high before.. you sure that is correct? not wrong BIOS setting? (Auto Voltage etc..)

you might want to just RMA that :p
 
sok0 said:
I would try to run intel burn test, and see if that crashes as well. Then you dont have a stable overclock.
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The jokes on you, I'm running stock speeds :p for some reason my motherboard reset to default a month or so ago(boots saying overclock failed, happens occasionally even though my system is 18hr intel burn test stable). I have all the settings written down in a notebook somewhere, just never bothered looking for it and Mass Effect 2/BF:BC2 are the first good games I've seen in years.

shansoft said:
1.325V on stock? holy moly... I have never seen that high before.. you sure that is correct? not wrong BIOS setting? (Auto Voltage etc..)

you might want to just RMA that :p
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Google Q6600 1.325VID, lots of people have them, almost NO ONE can hit 3.6ghz with a safe voltage. Generally 3.2ghz @1.325v~ is possible, however past 3.2ghz the gain you get from raising the voltage is almost nothing. I built my system around October 2008, at that time almost all new Q6600s were shipping with a 1.325VID.
 
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MrBojangels said:
The jokes on you, I'm running stock speeds :p for some reason my motherboard reset to default a month or so ago(boots saying overclock failed, happens occasionally even though my system is 18hr intel burn test stable). I have all the settings written down in a notebook somewhere, just never bothered looking for it and Mass Effect 2/BF:BC2 are the first good games I've seen in years.



Google Q6600 1.325VID, lots of people have them, almost NO ONE can hit 3.6ghz with a safe voltage. Generally 3.2ghz @1.325v~ is possible, however past 3.2ghz the gain you get from raising the voltage is almost nothing. I built my system around October 2008, at that time almost all new Q6600s were shipping with a 1.325VID.
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I have a PC build around the same time, and that Q6600 have way lower VID than yours..

not quite sure why they ship out those thing, but If I were you, I would just RMA that crap... :(
 
shansoft said:
I have a PC build around the same time, and that Q6600 have way lower VID than yours..

not quite sure why they ship out those thing, but If I were you, I would just RMA that crap... :(
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How the hell could I RMA a processor that is that old if it works?
 
Anyone know if theres gonna be any way to run servers at lan parties?
 
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