Is there any news on a mac 2142 update? BF was recently updated to version 1.40 with a new map so now when I play there are about 5 servers :/. Any news, or a place to download an update??
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Battlefield 2142 Update??
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Nothing yet. I'm so angry at EA for releasing this game and then not supporting it on Mac. Punkbuster doesn't update, we don't get updates for the main program, and the online play is almost gone due to this.
I'm not usually a so-and-so sucks kinda poster, but quite frankly EA sucks.
I'm not usually a so-and-so sucks kinda poster, but quite frankly EA sucks.
FINALLY getting 2142 to run on your mac
I've been playing it on Boot Camp... but of course you have to buy a PC copy to play, or use the online EA store to get an internet download version that you don't need a DVD for.
You can use the same key that came with your mac version to play the PC one, but the regular retail version does a DVD check, which is a no-go for those of us with the MAC DVD version.
But I found a workaround.
Here is the SECRET TO MAKING THIS WORK:
We are all paying customers and at this point EA has clearly given us all substandard support and zero options. What we are asking for, a PC version for us to play on Boot Camp, is totally reasonable, well within their ability, and the right thing for them to do (to boot). What you should NOT do when you contact EA is to be verbally abusive, mean, swear, typing IN ALL CAPS ABOUT YOUR PROBLEMS AND HOW MUCH THEY ****, etc.
Be polite but firm, and this will work. It did for me.
So here is what I did:
I poked around the investor pages for EA games, read a bunch of press releases and figured out the format for EA brass e-mail accounts, plus several of their names. I e- mailed these guys:
jbrown@ea.com,
jriccitiello@ea.com,
fgibeau@ea.com,
who are EA big guns and they referred me to this man:
John.Hargelid@dice.se
Who was able to get me a free copy of 2142 for PC so I was able to play in boot camp (which I do on a 2.4 GHZ core 2 duo imac with 2 gigs of ram with no lag and graphics on high).
It has been long enough for the mac users to be left out in the cold. Everyone should do this.
I hope it works for the rest of you!
I've been playing it on Boot Camp... but of course you have to buy a PC copy to play, or use the online EA store to get an internet download version that you don't need a DVD for.
You can use the same key that came with your mac version to play the PC one, but the regular retail version does a DVD check, which is a no-go for those of us with the MAC DVD version.
But I found a workaround.
Here is the SECRET TO MAKING THIS WORK:
We are all paying customers and at this point EA has clearly given us all substandard support and zero options. What we are asking for, a PC version for us to play on Boot Camp, is totally reasonable, well within their ability, and the right thing for them to do (to boot). What you should NOT do when you contact EA is to be verbally abusive, mean, swear, typing IN ALL CAPS ABOUT YOUR PROBLEMS AND HOW MUCH THEY ****, etc.
Be polite but firm, and this will work. It did for me.
So here is what I did:
I poked around the investor pages for EA games, read a bunch of press releases and figured out the format for EA brass e-mail accounts, plus several of their names. I e- mailed these guys:
jbrown@ea.com,
jriccitiello@ea.com,
fgibeau@ea.com,
who are EA big guns and they referred me to this man:
John.Hargelid@dice.se
Who was able to get me a free copy of 2142 for PC so I was able to play in boot camp (which I do on a 2.4 GHZ core 2 duo imac with 2 gigs of ram with no lag and graphics on high).
It has been long enough for the mac users to be left out in the cold. Everyone should do this.
I hope it works for the rest of you!
I absolutely agree with you. I was really annoyed when I realized, after I bought it, that it wasn't even a real port - that it was just an emulated windows version, with all the performance hits and and compatibility issues that emulation entails.
I've been an MS user since DOS 3.0, and I made a total and deliberate switch to Mac for probably a lot of the same reasons you did, and I'm thoroughly frustrated that the larger game developers (and even some of the smaller ones) haven't seen fit to do real Mac ports along with a level of support that dedication to a new platform requires. It's really, really frustrating and annoying.
I'm just trying to offer an alternative way to, on some level, get what you paid for.
It has been over four weeks now since the PC update came through, and the Mac servers have dwindled down to almost zero. It's a really atrocious business move to reach out to a whole new user base and then follow up their grand moves with piss-poor support and fake emulated ports.
But, for now, that's what we've got.
P.S. I dropped a few e-mails for the EA big guns in my previous post, so if you're not looking for a refund or a PC version, I'd skip the dice.se address and e-mail your complaints to the ea.com addresses I posted. Tell 'em how you feel.
I've been an MS user since DOS 3.0, and I made a total and deliberate switch to Mac for probably a lot of the same reasons you did, and I'm thoroughly frustrated that the larger game developers (and even some of the smaller ones) haven't seen fit to do real Mac ports along with a level of support that dedication to a new platform requires. It's really, really frustrating and annoying.
I'm just trying to offer an alternative way to, on some level, get what you paid for.
It has been over four weeks now since the PC update came through, and the Mac servers have dwindled down to almost zero. It's a really atrocious business move to reach out to a whole new user base and then follow up their grand moves with piss-poor support and fake emulated ports.
But, for now, that's what we've got.
P.S. I dropped a few e-mails for the EA big guns in my previous post, so if you're not looking for a refund or a PC version, I'd skip the dice.se address and e-mail your complaints to the ea.com addresses I posted. Tell 'em how you feel.
Sorry to go off topic,
but i was wondering what kind of performance you were getting with the Cider version of bf2142?
i herd that there was a lot of crashes and bugs. has that been fixed?
or has a patch come out at all yet or a are we waiting for the first one still.
reply is appreciated
Freedom
but i was wondering what kind of performance you were getting with the Cider version of bf2142?
i herd that there was a lot of crashes and bugs. has that been fixed?
or has a patch come out at all yet or a are we waiting for the first one still.
reply is appreciated
Freedom
Update 1.40 for Mac out now
Hi all,
We apologize for the delay in getting this Update out to you, but we had no intention to not release it.
While we're pushing to get a formal announcement out on www.battlefield.com feel free to download the file from ftp://ftp.multiplay.co.uk/pub/games...s/mac/Battlefield-2142-Update-485-to-941A.zip
Sincerely,
John Hargelid
Producer, DICE Live Operations
Hi all,
We apologize for the delay in getting this Update out to you, but we had no intention to not release it.
While we're pushing to get a formal announcement out on www.battlefield.com feel free to download the file from ftp://ftp.multiplay.co.uk/pub/games...s/mac/Battlefield-2142-Update-485-to-941A.zip
Sincerely,
John Hargelid
Producer, DICE Live Operations
Ok.. that is great news.
But this is my problem.. I have the PC version and I would like to play on the mac without have to switch over to bootcamp.
Is there anyway to do that. I know B/C limits the amount of ram that you can use so I would rather have the game on the mac side.
Also.. can someone answer the above thread as to how the performance is on the mac side??
Thanks
But this is my problem.. I have the PC version and I would like to play on the mac without have to switch over to bootcamp.
Is there anyway to do that. I know B/C limits the amount of ram that you can use so I would rather have the game on the mac side.
Also.. can someone answer the above thread as to how the performance is on the mac side??
Thanks
You'll need a mac cd/dvd in order to play. I won't go into work arounds as I think the game needs to be purchased.
To answer the other post, I have a 2.8g with only 2gram and my BF2142 runs great (now it does with all the graphics changes from Apple)
I have made some config changes to get the resolution I want but it runs fantastic.
Nice! I emailed that guy from Dice and got this!
ftp://ftp.multiplay.co.uk/pub/games...s/mac/Battlefield-2142-Update-485-to-941A.zip
And I tried it, it all works. Now the intro videos work too! Also I have yet to test if widescreen is supported but probably not...
ftp://ftp.multiplay.co.uk/pub/games...s/mac/Battlefield-2142-Update-485-to-941A.zip
And I tried it, it all works. Now the intro videos work too! Also I have yet to test if widescreen is supported but probably not...
Trust me at least, it does work. I'm all happy and updated. And now I can see the EA + Dice logos!
Mine still crashes during the level loads. Any known fixes?
24" iMac
2.16 Ghz C2D
2Gb Ram
7600GT
1.40 BF2142
Leopard 10.5.1
24" iMac
2.16 Ghz C2D
2Gb Ram
7600GT
1.40 BF2142
Leopard 10.5.1
Ok, so I downloaded this from the apple.com/games link and it starts to update but then about 1/2 way through it crashes with "Some of the files have been modified! Please re-install" error message.
Anyone else? I have not installed any mods or anything except I did some manual punkbuster upgrades. Am I supposed to reinstall the entire game again???
Anyone else? I have not installed any mods or anything except I did some manual punkbuster upgrades. Am I supposed to reinstall the entire game again???
Ok, so I downloaded this from the apple.com/games link and it starts to update but then about 1/2 way through it crashes with "Some of the files have been modified! Please re-install" error message.
Anyone else? I have not installed any mods or anything except I did some manual punkbuster upgrades. Am I supposed to reinstall the entire game again???
I am having the same problem.
Ok, so I downloaded this from the apple.com/games link and it starts to update but then about 1/2 way through it crashes with "Some of the files have been modified! Please re-install" error message.
Anyone else? I have not installed any mods or anything except I did some manual punkbuster upgrades. Am I supposed to reinstall the entire game again???
Your answer to "why?"
Dude, that is NOT a game mod, and the game SHOULD be updating the punkbuster files automatically. the fact that we have to manually download them is yet another screwup by the EA folks.
If you don't update punkbuster, you get kicked from online games. It's a well known bug and reported here before.
Punkbuster files are supposed to be updated as they release updated client side files frequently. If this patch crashes because of that, then it's yet another embarrassment for what supposedly passes as mac gaming.
If you don't update punkbuster, you get kicked from online games. It's a well known bug and reported here before.
Punkbuster files are supposed to be updated as they release updated client side files frequently. If this patch crashes because of that, then it's yet another embarrassment for what supposedly passes as mac gaming.
This is the exact same thing that has ben happening to me, and I've gotten the most recent patch. Any suggestions??
can mac and PC players play on the same servers? i am considering gettng BF2142 because im getting bored and need a game to play on my MBP!
Ok, I finally got the game working by reinstalling the game. However, every time I play an online game now, the mouse freezes up on me just as I get onto the server. Anyone got any ideas how to fix this?