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Why doesn't Star Wars Battlefront 2 work on my computer?

Anonymous
2010-01-11T22:48:25+00:00

I recently bought a new computer that runs Windows 7. The game goes as far as the menus but if you try to play a match, it dumps you back to the desktop. It's an expensive game and i don't want to have to stop playing it because a new computer can't run a game that my old one could.

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Anonymous
2010-01-22T17:31:47+00:00

Evansbrick,

     Star Wars Battlefront 2 was compatible with Windows 2000\XP.  You will need to contact the game maker and find out if they will have an update\patch that will make it compatible with Windows 7.  You can try to run the game inWindows XP compatibility mode and see if that helps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-01-16T02:56:26+00:00

    Tried both, they didn't work

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-05-19T11:43:23+00:00

    Steven bock, yours seemed to work at first, but having the same problem with the question asker, it still dumps me to the desktop..

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-04-10T04:38:30+00:00

    Re: Star Wars Battlefront 2 crashing to desktop in Windows 7

    If changing the sound mixer to "disabled" in the game otions, enables the game to play....

    This is what worked for me:

    1. Right click Game shortcut, select properties, select Compatibility TAB
    2. Tick box "run this program in compatability mode for:" select windows xp (service pack2) from the drop down. Click OK
    3. Plug a microphone in (Most important). Make sure the microphone device appears in control panel - sound - recording (and that it has a tick next to it- i.e. is enabled)

    The plugging-in of the Mic was the key for me to get it working. Dont forget to change the sound mixer to "software" in the game otions also.

    Kind Regards

    -Steve

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-01-12T19:28:06+00:00

    Hi,

    This issue could occur due to two reasons.

    1.   Due to compatibility.

    You need to perform compatibility check of the game Star Wars Battlefront 2 with windows 7.

    To do that you need to follow the link provided below.

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/

    If it is not compatible then you need to install it in compatibility mode and check for the issue to do that you need to follow the steps provided below.

    Locate the installer.exe or setup.exe file in your file system and right-click on the file. From the contextual menu, choose Properties > Compatibility. Choose the version of Windows you want to emulate and select the “Run this program in compatibility mode” checkbox. Run the installer.

    If you need further information on the above provided steps then you can follow the link provided below.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

    2.    Due to the graphics issue.

    I recommend you to update the graphic drivers and see if it makes any difference. You must be logged on as an administrator to perform these steps.

    1.       Open Device Manager by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Device Manager. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

    2.       In Device Manager, locate the Display adapter, and then double-click the device name.

    3.       Click the Driver tab, and then click Update Driver and follow the instructions.

    Now try to follow the below provided link to Update a driver for hardware that isn't working properly and check for the issue.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isnt-working-properly

    Thanks and Regards:

    Suresh Kumar- Microsoft Support.

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