Digital Deluxe edition is also avalable for £3.74 and the multiplayer is somewhat active - 600 players on the Steam version right now.
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LordScrumptious
3 Feb 1614#2
Still prefer this to BF3 & 4, great game and a bargain at this price!
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jamb0jamie
10 Feb 16#44
Haha to make a point I guess
Evouk
5 Feb 16#43
I preferred BFBC2 on the xbox to BF3, but have moved back to pc as I like the keyboard/mouse combination. Just a shame the amount of cheaters these days.
longback2
5 Feb 16#42
had a great time playing this last night, and the Vietnam expansion is a nice touch I was unaware of this when I used to play on the 360. bf4 def slicker and better for soldier movement, but still brilliant
alibokhariabbas
5 Feb 16#40
How does orgin work? do u own ur games like steam?
Gordon Bell to alibokhariabbas
5 Feb 16#41
Its just EA equivalent to steam - just a little more primitive. Origins auto updating constantly fails for me, but you can simply download the new version. Yes, you own the game. EA Access is where you rent the games.
LordScrumptious
4 Feb 16#39
When you say "them" ... I presume you also mean BF3 which shows 86 hours logged. At the end of the day for me (and I presume the 13 likes from other HUKD members) BF2 is the better game.
rosstheboss1972
4 Feb 16#36
just bought for my son and installed on pc but he couldnt find any active multiplayer games via origin. Any help on this please is appreciated.
Evouk to rosstheboss1972
4 Feb 16#37
You need to click on all servers, all modes and maps. Refresh it a couple of times and servers should appear.
Thanks @Gordon Bell, ive heard that loads of times. Im currently playing Black Ops on the Mac using a PS3 controller (not the mapped keys method) and it works flawlessly as it has native controller support, havent had a problem yet. But I do understand that mouse people will most likely beat people playing with controllers (using mapped keys)
For a competitive game like Black Ops, mapped keys method is definitely a terrible idea, but for games like Dont Starve or This War of Mine, I dont see a problem with mapped keys
Game has 3 columns for keymapping: Keys, mouse and Joystick
However, I could not get the right analogue to register in the games keymapping. When I played the 1 player, the left stick seemed ok in the intro (looking around on the boat), but without a 2nd stick its pointless. I never checked any further.
This could be down to me not installing the PS3 controller correctly (this is the first time), but windows recognised both analogue sticks when I checked Devices. I would usually use Xbox controllers on PC, as they are effortless to install but they are not handy at moment.
I'm aware there is another driver motioninhoy, but I have not tried it.
sam1123
4 Feb 16#30
Thanks a lot for this, bargain!
Gordon Bell
4 Feb 16#27
Don't remember asking him to justify his question, it was a simple warning. Playing a online PC FPS using a joypad/controller will put you at a massive disadvantage to other players - its fact.
PC FPS games do not have the same aids for the limitations of a joypad that are programmed into the console versions.
For example:
Shooting at long range where the target is extremely small. On a console the weapon aimer will 'jump' to the target (aim assist), on a PC using an analogue stick you may find it keeps jumping too far on way and then the other, as you try to correct. An analogue stick lacks the precision of a mouse.
Even simply having to turn around and target quickly, a mouse is far quicker than an analogue stick.
On 1 player its not such a big deal, but online (where this game really shines) you will notice it pretty quickly. The battles on this game are fast paced.
adz2010
4 Feb 16#23
Anyone know if this supports XBOX or PS3 controllers on PC?
Gordon Bell to adz2010
4 Feb 16#24
Even if you can (there is key mapping), you'll get pummelled using a controller on this. There is no aim-assist like consoles have and the analogue movement would be too slow. You need the speed and accuracy of a mouse.
corzair to adz2010
4 Feb 16#26
i'd like to know this also...
There are lots of reasons why one would want to use a controller and no one should have to justify a valid question
This work with Xbox One BC (the 360 version that is)?
dannydumkow1 to The_Hoff
4 Feb 16#15
Not sure what you're talking about as this is the PC version.
dwoodsy90
4 Feb 16#14
The single player on this is brilliant! :sunglasses:
powerbrick
4 Feb 16#13
£3.45 via vpn
cornh0l10
4 Feb 161#12
Played hundreds of hours on this on 360...
gap30
4 Feb 16#11
cheers OP was just talking about this earlier
chapchap
4 Feb 16#9
Classic stuff, still looks great, plays great and servers are still very active.
BuzzDuraband
3 Feb 16#7
Edit: Ignore, I've just noticed the digital deluxe :smiley: Both are definitely worth a purchase.
Heat added.
kevlfc
3 Feb 16#6
game kicks **** xbone pls get it haha
Lukester
3 Feb 16#5
Nice one, for once its cheaper to buy directly than buying through mexico/brazil etc.. :smile:
EmperorRosko
3 Feb 16#4
just booted this up the other day and the servers were very active, loads of full 32 player games going in both conquest and rush modes. still my favorite battlefield game for multiplayer.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL15DYcAM-o
I usually use the filters to exclude:
Hardcore - you can shoot team mates.
Empty - Remove empty servers from search
Totally agree with this guys video. I prefer this to BF3 and BF4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dBuM7NBpFM
For a competitive game like Black Ops, mapped keys method is definitely a terrible idea, but for games like Dont Starve or This War of Mine, I dont see a problem with mapped keys
http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-XInput-Wrapper-for-DS3-and-Play-com-USB-Dual-DS2-Controller
Game has 3 columns for keymapping: Keys, mouse and Joystick
However, I could not get the right analogue to register in the games keymapping. When I played the 1 player, the left stick seemed ok in the intro (looking around on the boat), but without a 2nd stick its pointless. I never checked any further.
This could be down to me not installing the PS3 controller correctly (this is the first time), but windows recognised both analogue sticks when I checked Devices. I would usually use Xbox controllers on PC, as they are effortless to install but they are not handy at moment.
I'm aware there is another driver motioninhoy, but I have not tried it.
PC FPS games do not have the same aids for the limitations of a joypad that are programmed into the console versions.
For example:
Shooting at long range where the target is extremely small. On a console the weapon aimer will 'jump' to the target (aim assist), on a PC using an analogue stick you may find it keeps jumping too far on way and then the other, as you try to correct. An analogue stick lacks the precision of a mouse.
Even simply having to turn around and target quickly, a mouse is far quicker than an analogue stick.
On 1 player its not such a big deal, but online (where this game really shines) you will notice it pretty quickly. The battles on this game are fast paced.
There are lots of reasons why one would want to use a controller and no one should have to justify a valid question
it doesn't mention controller on the spec page
not ideal but
key mapping is possible with most games using antimicro open-source software
https://github.com/Ryochan7/antimicro
OT: Is the deluxe edition worth the extra, even so long after the game came out?
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Heat added.