First Strike Forums — hi im new.

Re: hi im new.

2008-05-14T20:59:29Z

Lawl, EA support.

Re: hi im new.

2008-05-13T23:54:34Z

after sending EA an email, they told me to go from from 1.5 to 1.4 i knew this didn't work as i had all ready tried it, so after updating my question at EA support i'll hopefully get a response soon.

Re: hi im new.

2008-05-11T14:31:26Z

It's not wierd, a good polishing needs a soft cloth and some kind of polishing wax.
Using natural fibres like cotton and natural grease like fat of a pig with some clay is the traditional way to polish metall...

But polishing always leave behind a clear and regular "polishing track". In case of high glossy polishing this tracks are smaller than 1 µm and very regular.
If the tracks are not regular or bigger than 1 µm the surface is not high glossy, meaning the light is reflected in a more diffuse way.

With DVDs and CDs you must be very carefull to avoid damage to the data tracks, so i strongly recomend to use a special machine for this work, so the tracks of the polishing don't interfer with the data tracks.

Re: hi im new.

2008-05-11T14:10:33Z

I know this may sound weird but this worked for me. If you don't have anything to clean the dvd with use this technique
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/11/ … cd-or-dvd/

Re: hi im new.

2008-05-11T13:32:28Z

Be aware what NoCDs Cracks may contain Spyware, Adware or Trojans.

If you have Trouble with your DVD, it may be caused by the firmware of your DVD-Drive, try an other DVD-Drive.
Updating the DVD-Drives Firmeware can be a solution, but as any other firmware update it can damage your DVD-Drive.

I can only speak for Germany, but it seems what EAs Customer Support is very generious if you have the Orginal Game and want to change your DVD because its broken oder damaged.
Just ask them.

A last Solution: at some Places were you can rent DVDs and Games you can also let polish your DVDs - this may help if your DVD is scratched and EA wont change it to a new one.

Re: hi im new.

2008-05-11T12:54:32Z

Didnt we say that dont use compatibility? No idea about that no servers thing tho.

Re: hi im new.

2008-05-11T12:32:06Z

running it as admin and xp compatabilty, i even reinstalled and still no servers show but it fixed the no cd error.

Re: hi im new.

2008-05-11T08:04:31Z

Make sure your not running it in compatability mode for windows xp ( right click on icon, properties, compatability) Also whole your in there (shortcut, advanced , then click the run as administrator box)
This game and 2142 will not run in compatibility mode and you'll get the no CD eeror all the time

Re: hi im new.

2008-05-11T07:36:41Z

Run it as an admin, but update your PunkBuster manually. Dont use compatibility mode because it doesnt work.

http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php

Re: hi im new.

2008-05-11T05:37:54Z

Tried like a no cd crack?

You can use them legally and online. Maybe it could solve this...

Re: hi im new.

2008-05-11T04:09:45Z

*sigh* even after reinstalling bf2142 im still not getting anything at all, i cant think of any other problems now.

Re: hi im new.

2008-05-10T16:43:47Z

thanks for the answers, i appreciate it but still no dice, im gettin annoyed with bf2142 as it is also doing it when i try start it up normally, i think i might aswell reinstall bf2142 all together.

Re: hi im new.

2008-05-10T16:29:20Z

BF2142 does that frequently. Just take your disc out and put it back in a few times, sometimes you have restart your PC too. The disc reading methods it uses are terrible.

Re: hi im new.

2008-05-10T15:40:38Z

now its getting a little annoying i finally install gamespy comrade which seems to be working, and picks up FS servers. But then I get this error and i have the dvd in, and i even tried installing a no cd patch im running it with administrator.

ok didnt turn out to well but it says

'Pleasure ensure the Battlefield 2142 Install Disc is in the drive, select OK and restart the application.'

hmmm... so obviously i might have to reinstall bf2142.

Re: hi im new.

2008-05-10T14:52:58Z

thanks for the link, i thought that it was only FS not working but it turns out even normal bf2142 does not show any servers, so hopefully like the link says gamespy will fix my problem.