Even though Battlefield 2142 is just around the corner, Electronic Arts has seen fit to patch up its sometimes rather shaky Battlefield 2. The patch is available in a
standalone version as well as a
1.3 - 1.4 upgrade. Here's a list of tthe bug fixes in the 1.4 patch. The full
readme can be found here.
Bug Fixes
* Fixed the Linux server hangs when trying to load a Special Forces Co-Op map.
* Another attempt at fixing the Red/Blue nametag bug.
* Fixed the missing server info on the map briefing screen.
* Fixed the server browser issues with updating info.
* Fixed the filter by maps size option in the server browser.
* Fixed a low reproducibility crash bug related to the vehicle drop.
* Fixed a crash in Co-op after a player is revived without a kit.
* Fixed a server crash on Linux 32 when trying to rotate maps in Coop Mode.
* Fixed the occasionnal red distance marker appearing on the ground.
* Fixed the bug that caused the player's arms to become invisible when switching weapons.
* Co-Op bot console commands now function on local servers.
* Fixed the excessive damage taken by the Muscle Car.
* Adjusted the minimum number of players to start the round on ranked servers.
The new values for 16, 32 and 64 players are 6, 8 and 8 respectively.
* Re-enabled unlocks on unranked servers.
* Commander options are no longer available whilst commander is dead.
* Fixed bug where a spawn point is shown as selected when it is not if player has spawned in during the preview round.
* Co-Op (Local Server) - Fixed the issue where no other players may join the server if the server host is kicked and banned.
* Ranked Servers now force unlocks.
* Added support for multiple gamemodes in single maplist for mods.
One can only hope that Battlefield 2142 will fare much better in the area of stability on its launch.
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