When some people updated, they got the wrong version of the patch...it was bugged.

I would recommend getting the patch straight from EA if its available...

Main reason for this posting here is simple personal curiosity about this thing and to provide a solution if any other players have the same problem.

Thank you, I do have the same problem

I was so excited to try out this mod and then I got a CTD and found this post. I disabled my LAN connection on "Network Connections", but I still get the CTD. Is any solution available? I tried to play on-line, two servers are shown, but I get a server error when trying to connect.

Here is my FirstStrike information from the Registry. I have changed one of the entries, and it all works great for me.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\First Strike Mod]
"DisplayName"="First Strike Mod"
"Version"="1.1"
"Publisher"="Galactic Conquest Test"
"UninstallString"="C:\\Program Files\\Electronic Arts\\Battlefield 2142\\Mods\\FirstStrike\\Uninst.exe"

Copy code above, paste into notepad, and save it as a .reg file, then execute it.*

* Before doing this, make sure to make a backup of the information that will be altered, just in case.

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Also, there are many fixes for this type of problem, many of them including uninstalling the game (if the My Documents\Battlefield 2142\ folder still exists after, I recommend making a backup of it, then removing the folder), and the mod, then deleting all registry entries pertaining to them, then re-installing it all back. When I upgraded to 1.40, I went into the registry and deleted the registry information that update 1.25 left, you might also try the same.

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You say the problem might be related to your router/network. I recommend making sure all the ports that Battlefield use are open on your router and computer, and also try to make sure that the router is not blocking the ports either, globally or just to your computers LAN IP.

This site here can be of great use for finding ports that common applications/games use, and is also extremely useful for port forwarding help.
Clicky

Battlefield 2142 uses TCP ports:

80
443
1024-1124
1500-4999
9960-9969
16567
17475
18060
18120
18300
18510
27900-27901
28910
29900
55123

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Here are some fixes for common router problems, from other users:

Best of luck!

Seems to me like a wierd problem with the router / network, but only after patch 1.4 because BF 2142 fresh installed and unpatched work with lanserver / singleplayer.

Main reason for this posting here is simple personal curiosity about this thing and to provide a solution if any other players have the same problem.

Go to your My Documents folder, go into Battlefield 2142 folder, go into Mods folder, go into the bf2142/FirstStrike/FS_SP folders, go into their cache folders, and delete everything inside of them.

Next, go to:
C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Battlefield 2142

And rename the file named radial.cdb*

* Renaming radial.cdb is known to fix a lot of game crashing problems. The file is automatically regenerated when you start the game, but we rename the file just for backup purposes - just in case. I do know that doing this fixed game crashes that my friend was getting.

It's quite wierd, because lanserver and singleplayer works if i shut down my network connection.
And it's not a big fault, Multiplayer online still works.
It's only disturbing if you want to pratice ofline.

This CTD happens when:
FirstStrike, starting local Server or playing a Battlerecorderfile.
First Strike Singleplayermod, starting a Singleplayergame or a local Server.
BF 2142, starting a Singleplayergame, a local Server or playing a Battlerecorderfile.

Multiplayer works fine with both Mods and BF 2142 Vanilla, also local Server and Singleplayer works with Patch 1.25 - so it's clearly a BF 2142 Patch 1.4 Problem.

Solution:
Strangely Singleplayer and Local Server work if i deactive the Network-Conection. BF2142 tells me the Masterserver isn't aviable and i must play offline, but it works.

It's a quick an dirty fix if you only want to train a little bit on an empty server, but nothing more.

Question:
Have other users the same Problem ?

My installation of BF 2142 and FirstStrike:

Old: (With this Installation local Server and Singleplayer worked)
-> BF 2142
-> Patch 1.25
-> Northern Strike
-> Patch 1.25
-> First Strike
-> First Strike Singleplayer

New (After getting a second HardDisk and a new Installation of Windows XP )
-> BF 2142
-> Patch 1.4
-> Northern Strike
-> Patch 1.4
-> First Strike
-> First Strike Singleplayer

Maybe this Problem don't affect users who have updated from 1.25 to 1.4 ?