It isn't crashing, but certainly taking a long time to launch. Please be patient, it may take up to 3 minutes for the EA logo to appear. exe file in this virtual drive'ĭownload the 1.5 patch and save to your Desktop If you patch up the game you not only get a CD ROM free game, but you also get the rest of the expansion packs.ĭownload the 1.41 patch and save to your desktopĬlick 'Run a. Click the down-arrow to select other versions of Wine.Īt this point, Battlefield 2 is ready to play, but you will need to keep the Play Disk in the drive. Note: Click the + to download other versions of wine. You might get an error with the BattleCommo Warning 'this game has only been tested in WinXP(32bit)'Įnter Key for Battlefield 2: Special Forces Navigate to your desktop where you copied all of the CD ROM files Note: All packages will automatically download and install Installing Packages (Components, DLL's, Libraries) Select 'Install a program in a new vritual drive'Ĭheck 'Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows' This way we can install the entired game right from the desktop When asked to over-write a file, just click Skip. If you have the retail edition with 5 CD ROMs, each disk needs to be copied to a folder on the desktop. Wine 1.7.31 is installed and you can close this window Note: Try using stable Wine 1.8 and 1.8-staging To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained I will walk you through this Step-by-Step guide on how to install and configure Battlefield 2 in order to run it with the optimum settings like you could in Windows.

Since many of us can't afford the $60 price tag of Battlefield 4, but we can still try Battlefield 2 in Linux for almost nothing.

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