Download: Battlefield 2 v1.5 Patch

Posted Sep 1st 2009 5:15PM by Steven Wong
Filed under: Downloads, Patches, FPS, Multiplayer

it's been over four years since the Battlefield 2 first released on the PC, and it gained quite a loyal following. After years of development, DICE and EA have released patch 1.5, which adds the new map Operation Pearl to the game. That's just the start, because in addition to both widescreen and Novint Falcon controller support, the patch installs the booster packs Euro Force and Armored Fury. Both were once pay-for DLC expansions, and now they're completely free. Things don't get much better than that. A full list of changes can be seen after the jump.

Download Battlefield 2 v1.5 Patch (1.92 GB)

Battlefield 2 v1.5 Patch Change List

Features
- Additional support for Windows Vista.
- Added Highway Tampa as a required map.
- Added a new map called Operation Blue Pearl.
- Added Euro Force and Armored Fury as free to play content for all Battlefield 2 players.
- Added Widescreen support
- Allowed BF2.exe to use more than 2Gb RAM
- Added support for the Novint Falcon controller

Gameplay Tweaks
- Changes made to both the J10 and F35B to make them more balanced.
- AA targeting tweaked to make it more effective.
- Added checks to prevent "runway grieving".
- Various changes made to prevent cheating.
- Tweaked the hit detection, hits will be more accurate to the model.
- Occasional connection drops after being on a server a couple of minutes - Fixed
- Prevented use of mouse wheel to provide speed boost to vehicles
- Prevented use of mouse wheel to exploit parachutes
- Players can now pass claymores by going prone
- Update the HUD on TV Guided missiles to increase visibility on maps like Dragon Valley
- Added Battlefield 2142 style prone deviation (going prone will now cause reduced accuracy for a brief period)

Bug Fixes
- Fixed the issue where picking up a players kit would cause CTD
- Updated BF2OpenAL.dll from version 1.1.1.0 to version 2.1.8.1
- Updated ch_gas_station collision mesh on Dragon Valley to be consistent with other gas station buildings
- Fixed the issue where MEC artillery piece on Operation Clean Sweep changes to the USMC's control when they capture the Airfield flag
- Updated the Challenger2 HUD to show the correct icon instead of the M1A2 HUD icon
- Changed a PLA FAV to MEC FAV on Road to Jalalabad
- Tweaked the artillery respawn time on Dragon Valley for to 360 seconds as other artillery uses
- Included a delay after weapon switch for the Bizon (PP-19) to 0.666
- Updated the F35B's lock delay to 1 second instead of 1.5 seconds to match other aircraft
- Changed the Humvee camo on Taraba Quarry to be the correct design
- Increased the splash damage of the UH-60 (Black Hawk) guns from 0.25 to 1.5
- Updated the G36E HUD to react the same as other weapons during sprint

Tags: armored-fury, battlefield-2, dice, ea, euro-force, novint-falcon, patch

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

I guess there is no time like the present to reinstall BF2. With the boosters now free it is time to start playing again.Posted at 1:08AM on Sep 2nd 2009 by Nick

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