Re-install 2142?

toxic · 3 Nov 2006 at 02:42

Im about to do a windows re-install...but downloaded BF2142 via EA downloader. When I re-install windows, can I re-install the game from the original download files and get it working on my allready setup acccount withiout having to download the whole thing via EA downloader again..anyone know? Do I loose any of my unlocks etc. or is that stored online with my account?

Cheers

GinG · 3 Nov 2006 at 07:49

Not too sure on the download thing,

Im trying to remmeber what happened when i reistalled bf2 with the unlocks, if i was you i would probs back up the whole bf2142 file just in case, but i think its stored via your ea account.

Dont hold me responsible for any loss tho!

modo77 · 3 Nov 2006 at 10:09

The unlocks are stored on the EA servers.

As for keeping the data from ea downloader if you just backup the folder. Then install EA downloaded on the new install. then copy the files into it. Think that should work.

To be honest this is a guess because I normally just download the games again, since it only takes a bit of time which i use to install everything else.

PsiFox · 3 Nov 2006 at 13:37

Theres a folder in the downloader directory called "cache".

it contains all your downloaded files just copy elsewhere.

Bear in mind the downloader has updated itself to EA link ( which many people find to be more buggy than any game)

Mr Men · 3 Nov 2006 at 14:23

Yeah back up the BF2142 folder in cache then you can put it back in once you re-install EAD, I did this to install BF on another PC and it worked fine, did not need to download again

toxic · 3 Nov 2006 at 18:03

thanks...ghona giev it a try...just hope i dont loose all my stuff. Oh ye...and the EA link thing is worse than EA downloader!

toxic · 6 Nov 2006 at 06:47

replacing the files in the cache folder didnt work for me....enigheter did just installing the game from the downloaded files. I had to download the whole game again of EA link...which I wasnt too impressed about! A waste of 2Gb of my monthly ADSL allowance :rolleyes:

. its OK though....the EA serevrs must have retained all my data...unlocks etc.

Anyhow...just wondering if anyone else had tried to re-install 2142 after downloading it from EA downloader or link in the first instance and had any luck with it. Let me know for future

Jabbs · 6 Nov 2006 at 09:52

Sounds like the whole ea downloader is a pain in the ass tbfh wish i had got my copy out of the shops now.