First Strike Forums — Vista Issues

Re: Vista Issues

null@example.com (Stardestroyersarecool) — Sat, 10 May 2008 18:08:32 +0000

I just figured out a trick for admin/privalege issues. Re-install the game to a non program files location eg: C/games/bf2142

Re: Vista Issues

null@example.com (gaurd502) — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:56:46 +0000

But i just moved fs to a comp with vista and it says thiers no disc in the drive

Re: Vista Issues

null@example.com (Markus) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:42:15 +0000

yea but running 1 program as admin most of the times mean you have to give a helll lot more programs that right.
and UAC off is fine as long as you dont got to and 16+ (or 18+ or 21+ depending on where you life) sites, open weird mail or just download any file without checking first. 24kb mp3 file yea right

Re: Vista Issues

null@example.com (Silver) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:57:06 +0000

Athlon wrote:

Tip: setting 2142 to compatibility mode you get the "insert CD bug" where even tho your 2142 disc is in the drive its not detected. I like Vista a lot, its getting better as it gets older

Solution to that is to just "Run as Admin" or get the EADM version...either way, it works...

Re: Vista Issues

null@example.com (Imperial) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:56:50 +0000

Silver, get on XFire you nub.

Re: Vista Issues

null@example.com (Silver) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:55:10 +0000

Unless you have a decent virus scanner (NOT Norton, NOT McAfee), I wouldn't recommend turning UAC off.

Otherwise, you become about as secure as an XP computer (which isn't)

Re: Vista Issues

null@example.com (Markus) — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:00:04 +0000

i get the insert disk error under XP when i have a virtual dvd player (deamon tools)
fix: turn it of

Re: Vista Issues

null@example.com (imawsom) — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:04:25 +0000

I usually fix that bug by putting the CD in

Re: Vista Issues

null@example.com (Athlon) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:10:42 +0000

Tip: setting 2142 to compatibility mode you get the "insert CD bug" where even tho your 2142 disc is in the drive its not detected. I like Vista a lot, its getting better as it gets older

Re: Vista Issues

null@example.com (Leky[IRL]) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:12:10 +0000

Most problems with Vista and games are solved by click "Run as Admin" or setting it to a certain compatibility mode.
Vista isn't really as bad as some people make it out to be;)

Re: Vista Issues

null@example.com (imawsom) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:02:20 +0000

Yeah I turned that off..It was way to annoying

Re: Vista Issues

null@example.com (Athlon) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:39:38 +0000

Best tip of all is switch UAC off. Its a pain in the arse. I run Vista and have no problems whatsoever

Re: Vista Issues

null@example.com (Imperial) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:21:59 +0000

The main 2142 EXE starts up those two files so if you give 2142 admin permission anything it runs has the same.

Re: Vista Issues

null@example.com (Markus) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:54:37 +0000

that fixes the issues i take it?
but its kinda weird seeing as the scans are done with PnkBstrA.exe and B. dont you have to give them permissions also?

btw if you using ventrilo and its nolonger working after this fix: set it to admin also.

Vista Issues

null@example.com (Silver) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:35:06 +0000

If you are having Vista issues while running First Strike:

Because of UAC, running BF2142 (FSed or not) normally will not work properly. This is because of the Punkbuster scanning that requires admin access.

Right click on the BF2142 shortcut
Click "Run as Administrator"
To always run 2142 as adminsitrator, right click the shortcut again
Click "Properties"
Click the "Compatibility" tab
Near the bottom, check "Run this program as Administrator"