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Grey Fox V2
Nov 14, 2008

Augmented Balls of Titanium!




Release Date: Winter 2013

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Grey Fox V2
Nov 14, 2008

Augmented Balls of Titanium!




Battlefield Goons Community & Server VIP Access

http://www.ea.com/battlefield3
Want to find info on everything Battlefield 2 to Bad Company 2? Battlefield MegaThread


BF3 Release: October 25th, 2011
Back to Karkand Release: December 13th 2011
Close Quarters Release: June 12 (Premimum)/June 26th (everyone) 2012
Armored Kill: September 2012
Alpha test: July 20 - August 1 2011
Beta test: September 27 - October 10 2011




If you have a question or need a fix read this post before you even think of hitting the reply button.


Features
  • Runs on Frostbite 2.0 engine so terrain is almost as destructible as Bad Company games.
  • The game is primarily built for DirectX 11 so it's Vista/Win 7 ONLY. Windows XP is unsupported.
  • Currently requires EA's Origin service to boot up.
  • Prone is back.
  • Naval combat is relegated to Zodiacs. No carriers this time boys and girls
  • EA GunClub support.

After waiting many long years Battlefield 3 has been officially announced and launched on October 25 2011 on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Pricing is up on Amazon & the EA Store: $59.99 for PS3/Xbox 360 and $59 for PC.

DICE BF3 Presentation at Geforce LAN 2011



The PC version has received special attention after the success of Bad Company 2 on the PC platform with the return of prone, scalable maps and is built for DirectX 11 which means Vista/Win7 only. There are no plans for mod tools at release and post-release mod tools look unlikely due to the pipeline DICE uses for Frostbite 2 (lots of middleware & apparent lack of internal resources on EA/DICE's part). If you're new to Battlefield and Something Awful FreedieW made this commercial for EA that pretty much sums everything up.

Features
  • 64-Player (PC) 24-Player (Console)
  • Rush (32 max) and Conquest (64 max) modes return.
  • All new Battlefield Battlelog website which manages platoons, server browser and the official forums. Players can join as a party through Battlelog.
  • BattleRecorder is returning post release.
  • 4 classes similar in structure similar to BF2142 (Assault class can double as a medic & support carries out ammo).
  • Squad leaders are back & size is capped at 4.
  • Commrose is back but is for voice commands only.
  • Weapon can be tweaked and customized from changing the barrel, firing modes even down to adding bipods to your sniper rifle.
  • You can now customize your dog tag with unlockable tags.
  • Jets are back but only in Conquest mode except for the A-10/SU-25 Frogfoot in Rush mode.
  • Vehicles can become disabled causing them to become immobile (land) or lose control (aircraft) until repaired.
  • Killcam is back and can be toggled by the server.

Everything from damage charts to accuracy plots!

Battlefield Goons Steam Community & Server VIP Access


    Goon Servers

    New to Battlefield on Something Awful? Click here!

    Hadlock is running a BF3 server and a mumble voice server on two continents; WookWook (US), a 64 player Conquest/Rush server and the Mumble is hosted in Europe but has great ping. These servers build upon the year-old goon WookWook community from Bad Company 2. You can register for the whitelist on www.BFGoons.com. Check out the server thread below for more information.






    Aeka 2.0 and illicit run the[SS]Secret Service Compound Los Angeles server, a 64 player Conquest server for your U.S. west coast needs. A Mumble and Teamspeak 3 server is also provided. This server is a mix of Goons, SS clan, and is open to the pubic as well. While not an exclusive Goon server, the SS servers have welcomed Goons since the launch of Bad Company 2. The Secret Service Compound is also proudly a part of BFGoons. The BFGoons white list is currently being discussed on how it will be implemented with the server. For more information, please click the banner.



    Daveslash is bringing back KFS as a 64 player conquest server based out of Chicago. Server only requires 1 player to start a round. There's never a reason not to join! Play with jets by yourself if it's empty!


    Goons in (Battlelog) Platoons
    PM me your platoon to be added to the list

    Official Battlefield Goons Platoons
    (Don't forget to fan the main group so we can crush DICE!)
    WookWook
    Kentucky Fried Squad
    Knifeback Mountain
    Goons in Platoons

Maps

Unlike Bad Company 2 all maps will be playable in all game modes.







    Back to Karkand Expansion
    Available free to everyone who pre-ordered the game the Back to Karkand expansion includes BF2 maps, weapons, vehicles and unique rewards. DICE released the expansion on December 13 for $14.99 or free to people who pre-ordered BF3. The release of the expansion included Assault Conquest mode and several easter eggs you'll see below. The release of BTK was pre-empted by a 4gb patch on December 6th for all players which includes game play fixes and tweaks but also the files for BTK.

    Gameplay Trailer.
    Gulf of Oman Gameplay

    Maps: Gulf of Oman,Sharqi Peninsula,Strike at Karkand & Wake Island.
    Vehicles: BTR-90 (MEC APC), F-35b VTOL and USMC Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV).
    Weapons: 10 returning from BF2.

    Close Quarters Expansion

    Not much info is available yet besides there will be 4 maps available only in 16 player size and there will be new weapons and assignments like the B2K expansion.

    -4 new maps
    -New game modes (???)
    -10 new weapons

    Launch Trailer

    Armored Kill

    ???

    Aftermath
    ???

    End Game
    ???


    Easter Eggs
    MEC Theme in Strike at Karkand
    Objective: RETRIEVE ALL DINOSAURS
    One such hidden dinosaur on Wake Island
    Another dinosaur on Wake
    BF1942 loading music on Wake Island
    MEC Loading Theme on loop in Gulf of Oman
    BF Veteran's Monument on Wake Island
    MEC Theme on Sharqi


    "This themed expansion pack features four legendary maps from Battlefield 2. Boldly re-imagined with Frostbite 2 physics, destruction and visuals. Completing the package are classic Battlefield 2 weapons and vechicles, unique rewards, new achievements/trophies, and more for those who don't pre-order to secure the limited edition. Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand expansion content will be available for purchase approximately one month after te game's release."







Taking players to cities ranging from Paris, Tehran and New York the campaign is supposed to last over 6 hours and includes a 10 mission co-op mode in the PC version. The campaign has it's own story that is not related to Bad Company's which is it's own story universe. According to a post on the BF Blog the player will see the story through a series of flashbacks as Marine Staff Sergeant Henry Blackburn who is helping to stop a force named the PLR from attacking New York City. Along the way the player will take control of other characters aside from Blackburn including the Russian GRU agent Dmitri “Dima” Mayakovsky who will be the main character of the novel written by ex-SAS Andy McNab.

Features
  • Quick time events (QTE) will be in the single player.
  • Gameplay will involve both infantry and vehicle combat.
  • Certain weapons can only be unlocked be playing co-op such as the G3A3.

Gameplay
Thunder Run Tank Gameplay Trailer (E3)
Full Length "Fault Line" Gameplay Trailer
"My Life" Trailer (Actual Game Footage)
Fault Line Gameplay Trailer Episode III: Get that Wire Cut
Fault Line Gameplay Trailer Episode II: Good Effect On Target
Fault Line Gameplay Trailer Episode I: Bad Part of Town

    Co-Op Mode

    DICE showed off co-op on PS3 at Gamescom 2011 where they showed an HVT extraction mission. The missions are online only and you can unlock certain weapons by playing co-op.




Limited Edition & Pre-Order Bonuses



OFFICIAL BREAKDOWN OF ALL PRE-ORDER ITEMS FOR BATTLEFIELD 3

Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand
What it is: An entire themed expansion pack the size of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam.
Where to get: You will be eligible to download this expansion pack (once it is released) if you pre-order Battlefield 3: Limited Edition at Origin or at any retailer all over the world.
Available: The release date of Back to Karkand is not yet announced. This expansion pack is not on the disc and is not available on the launch date of the base game. Everyone (pre-orderers and those who buy it separately) will be able to start playing Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand at the same date.
Cost: At no extra charge with every pre-order of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition. You will be able to buy it separately for $14,99 if you don't pre-order (release date not yet announced).
More info: In this blog post.

Physical Warfare Pack
What it is: A set of three time-based exclusive items and one early weapon unlock for Battlefield 3.
Where to get: By pre-ordering Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin or at select retailers all over the world.
Available: Day 1 if you pre-order. You will get access to this content at no extra charge at a later date if you don't pre-order (date to be announced)
Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at Origin and select retailers.
More info: In this blog post.


SPECACT Kit Upgrade
What it is: A set of 8 multiplayer skins, one for each class and side in Battlefield 3.
Where to get: At select retailers all over the world when you pre-order Battlefield 3: Limited Edition.
Available: Day 1.
Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at select retailers.


Dog Tag Pack
What it is: A set of 10 unique in-game dog tags to choose from. Dog tags in Battlefield 3 serve as your in-game signature, displayed on screen every time you defeat an enemy. You can also claim the dog tag of your enemies via skillful stealth knife takedowns. This pre-order exclusive pack gives you 10 unique dog tag designs to complement the standard range in the game.
Where to get: At select retailers all over the world when you pre-order Battlefield 3: Limited Edition.
Available: Day 1.
Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at select retailers.
More info: In this blog post.

Avatar Battlefield 3 Gear
What it is: Battlefield 3 gear for your console avatar.
Where to get: At select retailers all over the world when you pre-order Battlefield 3: Limited Edition.
Available: Day 1.
Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order at select retailers.

Shotgun and Beret for Battlefield Play4Free
What it is: An 870S shotgun and a beret for in-game use in our play-for-free title Battlefield Play4Free.
Where to get: By pre-ordering Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin.
Available: Day 1.
Cost: At no extra charge with your pre-order on Origin.
More info: In this blog post.

48 Hour Early Access to the Open Beta
What it is: A 2 day (48 hours) early access to the Battlefield 3 Open Beta starting in September 2011.
Where to get: By pre-ordering the digital download PC version of Battlefield 3: Limited Edition on Origin or by being a first-hand Medal of Honor: Limited Edition or Medal of Honor: Tier 1 Edition player.
Available: 48 hours before the Open Beta goes public for everyone.



Interviews

Joystiq March 2nd 2011 - Battlefield 3's executive producer, on balancing realism in Frostbite 2
Shacknews March 2nd 2011 - DICE GM Karl Magnus Troedsson on Battlefield 3 and the 'dying' PC platform
Gamespot March 2nd 2011 - Battlefield 3 Interview with Patrick Bach post GDC press conference
Videogamer.com April 8th 2011 - BF3's producer Patrick Bach discusses some key differences between the console & PC versions of BF3.
GMR FM April 11th 2011 - "Our goal isn't to make a better game, we have that game. Our challenge is attracting new players" - An interview with Patrick Bach.
VG 24/7 Sep 01, 2011 - David Goldfarb spells out single-player

Technology

The good people over at DICE have posted their GDC slide presentations up for all to see here.

Cool Videos
FreedieW's Battelfield Commercial
BF3 Launch Trailer

Screenshots









Wallpaper and High Res poo poo




Huge thanks to Batham for this sick wallpaper.

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FAQ & Helpful Stuff

HERE ARE THE BATTLEFIELD 3 PUNKBUSTER FILES SO RUN THE UPDATER BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING

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I'm Australian/man child/new player and need help playing BF3 with friends and Goons while hiding in fear from Wallabies/my parents/the gays.

Welsper is here to help you fine folks from down under:

Welsper posted:

Since there have been a few posts lately bemoaning the Australian BF3 situation, I've put together some handy information for prospective or new AU/NZ region players:

1. Read this

2. Buy a microphone

3. Install and configure Mumble

4. Join BFgoons Mumble

5. Get liquored up

6. Stomp pubbies, troll eSports clans, insult racists, let terrible players know the nature of their failures, and bitch about dice netcode.


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How Do I Play Single Player Offline?

1. Open Origin 2. Click on the cog-wheel 3. Choose go offline 4. Launch BF3 5. BF3 should launch

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Is There a Simple Guide for Gun Accessories? Can I Tie a Bow on it?



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How Does Vehicle Damage Work?

Here's a handy diagram taken from PC Gamer by Delacroix.



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How Do I Improve My FPS With No Effort At All?

Turn off Origin as soon as BF3 loads. Seriously this will make a big difference in FPS I've tested it myself.

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I cant rebind my controls without loving up other bindings & I can't pilot the F-35 worth poo poo because it keeps going into hover mode!

Unfortunately DICE skimped on the menus for BF3 and left the control bindings menu in such a buggy state that if you try to rebind some controls they will inadvertently break or even gently caress up vehicle controls (rebinding crouch will cause the MAV to only ascend!). DICE has never acknowledged this so as of this date (Feb.7/2012) it doesn't look like DICE will ever fix the broken menus they shipped. Thankfully Realmware has created the BF3 Settings Editor which should help alleviate some of these problems.

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How do I run BF3 in borderless windowed mode?

Run this program and save your FPS from crashing to the ground whenever you alt-tab out of the game!


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How do I add Battlefield 3 to Steam so I can use Steam Community?

Origin getting you down? Then don't worry just follow these instructions on how to get BF3 working in Steam!

    1. 2. 3. 4.

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My Origin name is LlamaBallLicker420 how do I change it?!

http://www.origin.com/us/change-id

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I have multiple monitors and I'm getting Windows color scheme pop ups

Read this here for a fix

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I'm new and need help learning Battlefield

Check out Smeg's post detailing how he plays Battlefield 3 for some helpful tips.

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How do I change stuff like controls and resolution without booting into a match?

Pandub posted:

Check this out. It's pretty useful for changing settings in the game without having to...you know...be in the game.

BF3 Config Utility

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Do I get more than 1 solider per account?

YOU CAN'T SO STOP STOP ASKING

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Why does my jet jerk/hit turbulence when I'm playing online?

It can be caused by either client or server side lag.

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Problems with Battlelog chat, invites and events? Read this!

Since beta we have made extensive testing with a lot of anti-virus programs to get around them blocking connections and preventing realtime events and messages from being received by the browser.

We have done all these anti-virus program tests with standard installation with default settings. If you have done advanced settings or put your anti-virus program in "aggressive", "paranoia", "super safe", or the alike, then this could have an impact on how Battlelog works for you.

We are now doing new sets of tests based on the feedback we are getting from you all to be able to find all these settings etc that prevents Battlelog from working with each anti-virus respectively. Therefor it is crucial that we get proper feedback from you if you are experiencing problems with realtime events.


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Map changes are really slow

ScaryFast posted:

I can't confirm if this will help people with slow map changes but here's the info anyway.

http://www.uiscommunity.co.uk/home/...e/408963/page/2

Nvidia Cards.

Open up Nvidia Control Panel
Click on Manage 3D Settings
Click on Program Settings
Select Battlefield 3 in the drop down box (If it's not there click add and find bf3.exe located C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 3)
Find Threaded optimization
Turn On
Click Apply

AMD/ATI Cards

Download ATT http://downloads.guru3d.com/downloa...oad.php?det=733
Install
Right click on the icon in the bottom right corner of your screen
Click on Tweaks
Click on Advanced Tweaks
In the drop down box select Multi Threaded Support
Change to 2 or 4 (Depending on how many cores you have on your CPU)
Make sure the radio box above is ticked
Click apply

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When I join a server running Punkbuster my PC hard locks!!

Thanks to Kazvall for finding this fix and writing up a more refined version below.

How to fix your Realtek Onboard Audio problems:

Pre-Step: Download and install the latest Realtek drivers from the Realtek website.

Step 1: Download the punkbuster setup here: http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php

Step 1: Find the C:\User\Profile\Appdata\Local\Punkbuster\BF3\pb folder and are erase all the contents inside.

Step 3: Find the C:\Program Files(x86)\Origin Games\BF3\pb folder and erase it.

Step 4: Find the SysWOW64 folder in the windows directory, find both PnkBstrA.exe and PnkBstrB.exe, set compatibility mode to Windows XP SP3, and set to run as administrator.

Step 4: Use the pbsetup you downloaded to install punkbuster. Select your game(BF3) in the punkbuster window and update it.

Step 5: Run windows Powershell AS ADMIN in 64 BIT MODE, and type in cd c:\windows\system32(enter it) and then type in sfc /scannow - This will do a scan of that directory and find any corrupt or damaged files and repair them. After this is done, reboot.

Step 6: After reboot, run windows Powershell AS ADMIN, but this time in 32 BIT MODE. Type in c cd:\windows\syswow64 and then type sfc /scannow If you don't find any corrupt files, that's okay. Reboot your computer.

Step 7: ENJOY THE loving GAME



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I'm having issues connecting to the server

This may help you!

Kachunkachunk posted:

UPNP handles inbound and outbound NAT rule creation, at application request. When you have inbound or outbound NAT port rules defined already, you could run into conflicts when UPNP decides to start injecting rules.

It will depend on how your NAT/gateway handles that, as two different ones may behave differently under the same situation.

This, I gather, was why the recommendation is out there. I personally do manual port forwarding and turn off UPNP. And I have left both on for ages until I started having issues playing a handful of titles with friends and Battlefield's co-op mode. Generally it's not often a problem, if I had to go by only personal experience.

Another tip: Ensure your outbound NAT is not using dynamic port binding (edit: to be clear, use static). This will mean more to Monowall and pfSense users. Should help with some Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live match making problems, as well as Battlefield 3's Co-Op mode.

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Will my graphics card run BF3?

Grey Fox V2 fucked around with this message at Mar 27, 2013 around 22:54

Hadlock
Nov 9, 2004

Welcome to the Jungle




WookWook thread: http://forums.somethingawful.com/sh...hreadid=3370477

The Servers:
WookWook (64p CQ) http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf...cking-time-huh/
TukTuk (Mixed Gamemodes CQ/Rush) http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf...de-CQ-and-Rush/
Cantaloupe Island (64p CQ/Experimental/Events) http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf...BFGoons-Server/

WookWook - 64 player Conquest, 100% vanilla + faster vehicle respawn times
TukTuk - 32 Player mixed Rush/Conquest, 100% vanilla. May be increased to 64 players during peak times
Cantaloupe Island (aka FukFuk)- 64 Player Conquest, vehicle/jet maps only, experimental settings, such as Spawn on Squad Leader Only







EuroWook
EuroWook - 64 player Conquest will be ready for you European/North African goons as well. EuroWook is hosted out of the Netherlands EuroWook is admined by the friendly guys over at Knifeback Mountain and myself.







I've converted EuroWook Mini into a Jets ONLY practice server, with jet maps only.

password: jets

Battlelog link: http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/servers/show/fabf8a53-dcf0-4639-b366-da4273366684/EuroWook-Mini-Jet-Practice-pass-jets/


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Swiss Knight asked me to post this here:


Battlelog



http://forums.somethingawful.com/sh...hreadid=3445628
Come on in, enjoy the ride.

Hadlock fucked around with this message at Oct 28, 2011 around 20:02

Aeka 2.0
Nov 16, 2000

Have you seen my apex seals? I seem to have lost them.





http://ss.bfgoons.com
http://secretservice.game-envy.com

CLICK TO PLAY

[SS] Secret service Compound Los Angeles
Players: 64
Flavor: Vanilla
Location: Los Angeles



NFO hosted.

TS3: teamspeak.game-envy.com:4130

PGS: http://forums.somethingawful.com/sh...hreadid=3423004



__________________________________________________________________________________________

Banned dudes go here. I would hope everyone will report them and I'll post the GUID for other admins:
Lawabidingperson (EA_CBB124BD694199D96CCF6A379AA428FE) botting http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf...tats/380355292/
stefanman1000 (EA_5288253DC6FC7D4541C3D5E7F81EED1A) botting http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf.../stefanman1000/
Iittlepowner (EA_DB411000D4ACE54F42E15698D627EFC6) botting http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/user/Iittlepowner/
FoxtrotLOL (EA_90E395881380922824949F399B87E202) insta kiling everyone, 50-0 in a minute http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/user/FoxtrotLOL/
lawabidingperson is back as:
lawabidingbtard (EA_06F5E77A0EB5AF2EC7B8E6058D60853A) http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf...awabidingbtard/
BF3TopShot (EA_F3D44D57989AFECD1EEFD1DF16462B47) botting http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/user/BF3TopShot
NicoIasCage (EA_9202739EFBC0F337D59D83F6BCB12BB8)got caught botting and immediately changed his name to IlERnYIlIlTZTsIl http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/user/NicoIasCage/
Suspect Platoons:
http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf...55241123692087/


Aeka 2.0 fucked around with this message at Dec 23, 2011 around 06:21

keyframe
Sep 15, 2007

GINYU FORCE RULES


Join #pcgaming @ irc.synirc.net to find goons to play bf3 with.

keyframe fucked around with this message at Jan 3, 2012 around 01:45

daveslash
Jan 8, 2002

enemy light post spotted



KFS Thread: http://forums.somethingawful.com/sh...hreadid=3445129



----> Battlelog Link <----

mumble.doesntexist.com:64739

daveslash fucked around with this message at Oct 26, 2011 around 00:12

washow
Dec 1, 2007

Join Starfleet Dental

MEMBER OF GLORIOUS LEADER'S COUNCIL FOR MOST TERRIBLE POSTING


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washow fucked around with this message at Oct 25, 2011 around 17:17

VarXX
Oct 31, 2009
Probation
Can't post for 14 days!


The Battlefield 3 Experience


If you are having problems logging into BattleLog and are recieving "Account not allowed" be sure to contact EA support.

Scionix
Oct 17, 2009

Is he dead?

That's the problem. He was dead to begin with.

could someone please upload their punkbuster folder somewhere? PBSetup doesn't have bf3 yet and manually updating the files didn't work either.

Grey Fox V2
Nov 14, 2008

Augmented Balls of Titanium!


Scionix posted:

could someone please upload their punkbuster folder somewhere? PBSetup doesn't have bf3 yet and manually updating the files didn't work either.
Have you tried running PBSVC in BF's directory?

washow
Dec 1, 2007

Join Starfleet Dental

MEMBER OF GLORIOUS LEADER'S COUNCIL FOR MOST TERRIBLE POSTING


Just want to mention that you should never hang around in the runway, waiting for a jet to spawn because

1. It's mine
2. It's faster to just wait in the spawn menu and spawn into the jet
3. Get out it's mine

Spooky Bear Ghost
Sep 16, 2010

lets get spooky


So I'm having a problem where I can't hear any sounds local to my soldier, like engine noise, my own weapon firing, footsteps, nearby soldiers firing. It kinda just fades in and out. Is that a bug or a result of me playing this game on a dinosaur?

Carbon Deity
Mar 11, 2006

SHINY GOLDEN GOD


reserved for a hilarious post when i think of one

(USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)

Raenir Salazar
Nov 5, 2010


So yeah. i5 Intel, 8gb of ram, and an HD6870 and I'm getting crappy framerate on even medium settings, seemingly whenever water shows up or if its raining.

It likes to be smooth for a while and then drop and starts chocking.

Toadsniff
Apr 10, 2006

Fire Down Below: Crab Company 2

Hell yeah guys I'm getting 25mb/s dl speeds!




I'm kidding, I'm still at work. gently caress you guys.

kedo
Nov 27, 2007



Majestic Bear Song posted:

So I'm having a problem where I can't hear any sounds local to my soldier, like engine noise, my own weapon firing, footsteps, nearby soldiers firing. It kinda just fades in and out. Is that a bug or a result of me playing this game on a dinosaur?

Apparently there have been issues with Realtek audio stuffs and disabling things in bios has fixed this issue for some folks. Check in the beta thread, there's some info in there that I'm too lazy to find.

Pvt Dancer
Feb 4, 2006



So I'm getting awfully close to unlocking mortars, are they good/fun?

Senator Woofington
Jul 31, 2009

by Ozmaugh


Reserved.

Also whoever said that its stupid that you switch teams per map load is dumb, its an excellent idea.

Scionix
Oct 17, 2009

Is he dead?

That's the problem. He was dead to begin with.

Grey Fox V2 posted:

Have you tried running PBSVC in BF's directory?

I have, doesn't seem to install anything.

ShineDog
May 21, 2007
It is inevitable!

tried offline SP since I cant get into BL despite the proxy trick, and I find my mouse just.. it's like it stops working for a moment when I go to look at anything new. It's absolutely tied to framerate, because it's non existant in quiet moments.

Is this the stutter crap I need to roll my drivers back to 280.26 that people were talking about? Never had a problem in beta.

Strong Female
Jul 27, 2010

I don't think you've been paying attention


GF2, can you put some information about the mouse acceleration or whatever?

Senator Woofington
Jul 31, 2009

by Ozmaugh


ShineDog posted:

tried offline SP since I cant get into BL despite the proxy trick, and I find my mouse just.. it's like it stops working for a moment when I go to look at anything new. It's absolutely tied to framerate, because it's non existant in quiet moments.

Is this the stutter crap I need to roll my drivers back to 280.26 that people were talking about? Never had a problem in beta.

Turn off raw input?

AlternateAccount
Apr 25, 2005
FYGM

So isn't there supposed to be a patch today to add in squad creation and management?

Dukka
Apr 28, 2007

lock teams or bust



Cool Battlefield 3 reminder, the mortar owns.

slovach
Oct 6, 2005
Lennie Fuckin' Briscoe

ShineDog posted:

tried offline SP since I cant get into BL despite the proxy trick, and I find my mouse just.. it's like it stops working for a moment when I go to look at anything new. It's absolutely tied to framerate, because it's non existant in quiet moments.

Is this the stutter crap I need to roll my drivers back to 280.26 that people were talking about? Never had a problem in beta.

If you have 2xx hardware or lower then you're probably getting driver'd. It feels like the mouse / movement is operating at like 1/4th what your actual framerate is.

Gimperial
Oct 5, 2006

And then there was silence...



Can't wait!!

Bubba Smith
Sep 27, 2004

Just Cruzing...


Grey Fox V2 posted:

Have you tried running PBSVC in BF's directory?

This fix hasn't worked for me. I have PunkBuster installed and everything is in the right directory, yet for some reason the service never "starts" or something no matter what I do. The game ran fine during beta.

But it sounds like people are having all sorts of issues with PunkBuster, so some fixes work for some and not for others.

gently caress dice/ea forever I can't even play this game yet

NiffStipples
Jun 3, 2011


Is it not worth getting in a plane unless you have a joystick? I remember back in BF2 getting shot down in .05 seconds with mouse and keyboard.

Zuhzuhzombie!!
Apr 17, 2008
FACTS ARE A CONSPIRACY BY THE CAPITALIST OPRESSOR

I wasn't able to pre order this.

I'll have to buy Karkland separately, right?

Will I also have to buy every new map they come out with or is there some kind of Project 10 Dollar thing I can pay for later that will net me all the stuff I need?

Hadlock
Nov 9, 2004

Welcome to the Jungle


Perhaps the most organized Games thread ever? OP has two posts, with five reserved threads for the server admins. Why no, we haven't been planning this for over a year

Scionix
Oct 17, 2009

Is he dead?

That's the problem. He was dead to begin with.

Bubba Smith posted:

This fix hasn't worked for me. I have PunkBuster installed and everything is in the right directory, yet for some reason the service never "starts" or something no matter what I do. The game ran fine during beta.

But it sounds like people are having all sorts of issues with PunkBuster, so some fixes work for some and not for others.

gently caress dice/ea forever I can't even play this game yet

maybe someone will upload their folder for us, buddy

siliciferous
Sep 29, 2003

One cannot fight that which has no basis in reality.

This game is everything I have ever wanted and more. I'm happy I didn't cancel my pre-order when DICE announced [redacted]

whiteshark12
Oct 21, 2010

How that gun even works underwater I don't know, but I bet the answer is magic.

oh great, I have to wait 3 more days because some retard decided it is still OK to do staggered launches for different regions. 28th in the UK, woo

General Battuta
Feb 7, 2011


whiteshark12 posted:

oh great, I have to wait 3 more days because some retard decided it is still OK to do staggered launches for different regions. 28th in the UK, woo

Just VPN over to Korea or America or whatever.

Stevie Lee
Oct 8, 2007
Chief Rocka

This game runs incredibly well on my aging X3 720 & Radeon 4870 rig. Better than Bad Company 2 ever did.

Vince Videogames
Feb 28, 2011


Oh god, why did I think preordering a boxed copy of the game was a good idea? Especially when it's at a game store near my home instead of closer by.

Hadlock
Nov 9, 2004

Welcome to the Jungle


whiteshark12 posted:

oh great, I have to wait 3 more days because some retard decided it is still OK to do staggered launches for different regions. 28th in the UK, woo

Well hey, on the plus side, EuroWook will be well broken in by that point

Bubba Smith
Sep 27, 2004

Just Cruzing...


Scionix posted:

maybe someone will upload their folder for us, buddy

here is a link for the folder, hopefully it works for you.

http://bf4noobs.com/2011/10/25/kicked-by-admin-problem/
(or the link from there: http://www.users.on.net/~kegsta/pb.rar)
Just place it in your Battlefield 3 folder

For me it has not. gaahhhh gently caress diceeeeee

Scionix
Oct 17, 2009

Is he dead?

That's the problem. He was dead to begin with.

Bubba Smith posted:

here is a link for the folder, hopefully it works for you.

http://bf4noobs.com/2011/10/25/kicked-by-admin-problem/
(or the link from there: http://www.users.on.net/~kegsta/pb.rar)
Just place it in your Battlefield 3 folder

For me it has not. gaahhhh gently caress diceeeeee

gotta run to class, you'll be my hero if it works.

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ShineDog
May 21, 2007
It is inevitable!

slovach posted:

If you have 2xx hardware or lower then you're probably getting driver'd. It feels like the mouse / movement is operating at like 1/4th what your actual framerate is.

260, yeah. In a firefight it is like the mouse is turning in bursts.

I've also got a "your account is not allowed to log in" in battlelog even after I used the proxy trick to unlock the game. Anyone solve this or am I buggered till Friday. (If you launch BF while offline it loads singleplayer, for the record)

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