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 (http://www.novint.com).

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 USMCs 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 F35Bs 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

Features

• Added community maps, Wake Island 2142 and Operation Shingle
• Added the ability to use widescreen resolutions.
• Added No Vehicles mode.
• Added Conquest Assault mode.
• Changed the volume control for the Commander Voice Over on request of the esports community.
• Changes made to pod steering mechanism to improve control while limiting pod surfing.

Fixes

• Fixed the loading issue caused by corrupt Radial.cdb file
• Various changes made to prevent cheating.

Wake Island 2142

• Narrowed down the land bridge
• Fixed FAVs not spawning more than twice
• Add wrecked gunship to titan deck
• Shorten FAV spawn time
• Add FAV to Beach
• Add crates to top of dock
• Create path from Village to other side of island
• Add anti tank gun to Village
• Add anti air gun to Beach
• Add additional blockades against mech movement at entrance to dock
• Get rid of Island flagpole
• Add crate next to antenna at main base to help people jump up on it
• Fix small bug with beached ship at Beach
• Add trees back to small island
• Reduce the respawn time of EU gunship 30 -> 20
• Increased docked titan pod velocity 38 -> 41
• Move AA gun at main base
• Crates/barrels on Titan deck
• Reduce FAV spawn delay
• Move PAC assets to island tips
• FAV spawn at main base - cars start rolling forwards
• At Office and Checkpoint, the antitank can kill the titan AA gun
• Put tank barriers in front of dock entrance
• Bring consoles on docked titan back to normal strength
• Indestructible PAC titan
• Limit PAC to only one gunship
• Increase docked titan pod launch velocity 35 -> 38
• Add ladder on other side of dock
• Turn EU gunship 180 degrees
• Add spawnpoints on top of dock to Dock CP
• Increase the time it takes to capture Core flag
• Moved PAC titan back
• Replace stairs up to dock with ladder
• Fix docked titan pods launching backwards
• Reduce the respawn time of EU gunship 80 -> 30

Operation Shingle

• Added NO VEHICLES mode.
• Added ASSAULT LINES mode.
• Preview Map updated to reflect proper Team positioning
• Tickets have been reversed. Attacking team now has extra 30 tickets.
• Columns/Command Center/Refugee Camp flags cannot be capped from a level below their locations.
• Battle Walkers no longer do the MOONWALK on spawn
• minculldistance has been removed

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User Interface

• Added an Auto-Join button to the Limbo Menu
• Added new server browser filter. Players can now filter servers by the maximum number of bots playing
• Revised the 'Hot Server' weightings so lower ping servers are given higher priority than before
• Replaced Hot Server list with a 'Join Best Server' button in the server browser
• Fixed custom maps confusing the map voting system
• Fixed the Flyer Drone personal best being referred to as Flyer Hive
• Fixed the 'Most Vamptire Damage' typo in Personal Achievements
• Fixed the final Objective in a map not counting towards the Most Objectives Completed end-game reward
• Fixed Player Ranks not showing in-game or on the Scoreboard
• Fixed spectators seeing a defaulted string in the end-game scoreboard
• Fixed transparency options for Tooltips and Subtle Motivators not always saving
• Fixed video options not always saving if a player is using a 'Set as Default' profile HUD
• Fixed the Buddy Player Arrows showing when a friend playing on the enemy team took a disguise
• Fixed the Objective Bar sometimes flashing red while an objective was being completed
• Fixed the first bar of a two-part objective sometimes being empty when a client connected to a server
• Fixed the deployable HUD icons being affected by picmip
• Players will no longer receive warning VO for incoming enemy artillery
• Added g_aptWarning for toggling APT warning on the HUD
• Restricted the g_mineIconSize cvar to values between 0 and 20
• The Fireteam menu will now not show 'next page' unless there are 9 or more players (instead of 8)
• Fixed Buddy Player Arrows showing up as the incorrect colour if that player had a Clan Tag
• Fixed the Objective Bar sometimes changing colour

Ranked Servers

• Locked si_maxPlayers to 24 on Ranked Servers
• Fixed being able to start a match on a Ranked server with less than 6 players

Map Loads, Auto-Downloads, ETQW:TV

• Fixed downloading modifications from the server not working with Vista and UAC
• Fixed the intro movie overriding the Accept Download prompt for mods on game restart
• Fixed the map loading music continuing to play after the load had completed
• Fixed the server crash when clients are downloading files
• Fixed ETQW:TV Relays crashing when clients tried to connect too early

Player Statistics

• Fixed capturing the Energy Cells on Quarry giving no XP
• Fixed certain Achievement stats, such as Vehicle and Deployable kills, not being counted
• Fixed ranks above Supreme Commander displaying as ##### or emptyname
• Fixed Mining Laser objectives giving an additional 40 Soldier XP to the constructor
• Fixed XP Save not working on reconnects

Miscellaneous

• Added several commands for spectating:
  • spectate Client - Jumps to spectating a specific player based on the client number or the player name entered e.g. "Specate Client 1" or "Spectate Client Tapir" for a player called Tapir
  • spectate next - Jumps to the next player
  • spectate prev - Jumps to the previous player
  • spectate objective - Jumps to a player currently attempting to complete the objective or jumps to view a planted HE/Plasma charge (only works on Primary Objectives)
  • spectate position - Jumps to a specific point on the map, looking in a pre-set direction, essentially jumping to user defined camera.
• Added the setSpawnPoint command:
  • setSpawnPoint next - selects one spawn ahead of the player's current selection
  • setSpawnPoint prev - selects one spawn back from the player's current selection
  • setSpawnPoint default - selects the current front-line spawn point
  • setSpawnPoint base - sets the player's spawn point to the main base (Command Center/Domination Hub)
• Added several cvars for separate vehicle sensitivities:
  • m_bumblebeePitchScale - adjusts the vertical sensitivity in the Bumblebee
  • m_bumblebeeYawScale - adjusts the horizontal sensitivity in the Bumblebee
  • m_heavyVehiclePitchScale - adjusts the vertical sensitivity in the Titan, Cyclops and Desecrator
  • m_heavyVehicleYawScale - adjusts the horizontal sensitivity in the Titan, Cyclops and Desecrator
  • m_helicopterPitchScale - adjusts the vertical sensitivity in the Anansi and Tormentor
  • m_helicopterYawScale - adjusts the horizontal sensitivity in the Anansi and Tormentor
  • m_lightVehiclePitchScale - adjusts the vertical sensitivity in the Trojan, Armadillo, Hog and Husky
  • m_lightVehicleYawScale - adjusts the horizontal sensitivity in the Trojan, Armadillo, Hog and Husky
  • m_playerPitchScale - adjusts the vertical sensitivity as infantry and in the Icarus
  • m_playerYawScale - adjusts the horizontal sensitivity as infantry and in the Icarus.
• Added several cvars for automatic recording of demos and generating of screenshots of the end game score board:
  • g_autoScreenshot - automatically take a screenshot of the scoreboard at the end of a map
  • g_autoRecordDemos - automatically starts & stops demos at the start & end of a map
  • g_autoScreenshotNameFormat - auto screenshot name format
  • g_autoDemoNameFormat - demo name format
• Fixed the "Deployable Location Approved" VO playing when the deploy process had not successfully completed
• Fixed the intermittent server crashes some users were experiencing
• Fixed unintentionally skipping through multiple weapons and tools when using the mousewheel
• Fixed the 'Aborting Bombardment' VO not playing when the Airstrike/Violator beacon is in an invalid location
• Fixed spectators sometimes hearing hit-beeps when switching between players
• Fixed player landing sound sometimes playing multiple times
• Fixed some cases of vehicle wheels occasionally being above the ground when they spawn
• Fixed a disguise spotting issue
• Fixed lock-on issues when the MCP is disabled
• Fixed visual MCP deploy issue where it would sometimes come in sideways
• Fixed objects sometimes showing up in the wrong place when playing back demos

Bots

• Bots in single player are much more focused on the player and the commands the player gives
• Mission Critical bots will follow you to the objective then complete it once you lead them there
• Bots skill with the Anansi and Tormentor has been improved
• Bots in flyers are now much more dangerous on the higher skill levels
• Bots on Easy difficulty have been made easier
• Bots now understand the MCP changes implemented in 1.4
• Bots are better at accomplishing objectives
• Bots are better at guarding their teams HE/Plasma charges
• Bots keep focused on their current enemy when they jump into a vehicle
• Bots will no longer use mounted MGs if there are no enemies around the MG to attack
• Bots are much better at attacking deployables
• Bot gunners now target deployables
• Bot gunners will more often stay in the vehicle with you
• Bots now drop health crates dynamically
• Fixed bots not driving the MCP on Slipgate
• Fixed lots of cases of the bots having issues pathing to a goal
• Fixed potential bot freeze issue with enemies & hunting
• Fixed Medics not seeing obstacles when giving supplies
• Fixed Anansi pilots getting stuck chasing Icarus players around the map
• Bots will now avoid vehicles 'booby trapped' with Charges, unless it's the MCP
• Bots will now stop and give engineers time to repair their vehicle
• Bot Oppressors will use their Energy Shields more effectively
• Bots can now use all seats in the Bumblebee
• Removed some debug prints
• Lots of miscellaneous bot tweaks, fixes, and improvements

Tooltips

• Fixed the 'Press F3 to Ready Up' tooltip not always displaying
• Fixed the Tooltip frame being completely white on first map load
• Fixed decoy tooltip not always playing
• Fixed Strogg Hack tooltip not playing on Volcano
• Fixed players not turning to face final objective on Outskirts during tooltip
• Fixed not resetting proficiency upgrade VO when resetting tooltips

Fixed Exploits

• Fixed map holes in Salvage, Refinery and Area22
• Fixed an exploit with the Third Eye Camera
• Fixed clients having incorrect spread values for the Scoped Assault Rifle whilst unscoped
• Fixed exploit that allowed GDF to get past Strogg Energy Shields
• Fixed being able to complete certain objectives at a distance