Full build packed into SFX-archive. Version 2.2 (latest version at this moment). Click "Read more..." for more details.
IMPORTANT! Since it is SFX-archive, your anti-virus may damage it. It is recommended to disable any anti-virus software before downloading the mod.
If you have an older version of BF2HC — then it's highly recommended to delete it before installing this new version. Otherwise maps might not work.
What's new in this version:
- Added slight deviation and overheating on jets machine guns.
- The mechanics of decreasing damage over the distance was added on all firearms.
- Smoke effects were added to hand grenades and smoke grenades.
- Tracers are removed on all handheld weapons except LMGs.
- Vehichles wrecks are easier to destroy now.
- New scope textures were added on tanks and APCs for easier aiming on all ranges (work properly while in zoom mode).
- Some minor HUD inprovements.
- Fixed issue when AT mines sometimes didn't cause damage to tanks.
- Fixed vanilla bug that gave machine guns unlimited magazines on all helicopters.
- Fixed issue when sometimes player could die upon exiting flying aircraft.
- Fixed vanilla bug that caused crash to desktop when player tried to take passenger position in a scout helicopter in Co-op mode.
Patch for old PCs was updated too, so if you use it — you need to download and install it again after installing the mod.
Also check out Addons section if you want to play co-op on large versions of original maps.
How to install:
Launch BF2Hardcore_2.2.exe, choose your Battlefield 2 installation directory and press Extract.
You don't need to copy maps from vanilla game anymore. BF2HC uses default maps files from the main game directory.
how is this 8mb
This file does not include maps. It uses default (vanilla) maps.
Do the maps add a lot of weight?
If you mean default maps than no, they add almost no weight. You can see that this archive is 7 MB and it takes pretty same space when installed.
But if you want to use Co-op MapPack (that is in Addons section) then you must be sure that you have enough disk space since that MapPack is 223 MB in size.
so this mod make ai bots smarter ?
Sadly nothing on Earth can make BF2 bots smarter :D
I don't get it, how do you run the game?I downloaded and extracted to "My Games" folder. There is no executable file included.
Hello. Sadly Battlefield 2 does not provide possibility to create separate exe-files for launching mods.
You can acces the mod from "Community" tab in main game menu. Or check mod summary where you can find some alternative ways to launch BF2 Hardcore.
Objects_client.zip from inside hardcore mod 2.2 has exactly the same files as the original bf2 Objects_client.zip. Compare by content shows that only a couple of bytes at the end of those wav are different. eg. version number of program which export the wav had nothing to do with the actual sound effect.
So, there is no need to load it from ClientArchives.con and it can be safely delete from this mod.
Also, why you disable the ability to repair bridges when demolished by C4 explosive?