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As a result, BF2Hub is now the launcher of choice for all JDRGaming BF2 servers except for Forgotten Hope 2, which has its own launcher. My tests with BF2Hub were a complete success. It's a free launcher for BF2 that works with most available mods, and automates the process of patching your BF2 client to work with BF2Hub's master server. With ReviveBF2 and the associated master server no longer available, I started looking for alternatives, and found BF2Hub. Instead, Revive Network chose to shut down. They could have just switched to the patching approach, so that people with Battlefield clients could modify them to work with the new unofficial master servers.

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Leaving aside any arguments about rights associated with abandoned software like Battlefield 2, it seems to me that Revive Network could have resolved this issue by simply doing what EA asked: stop making Battlefield game client software available from their site. Revive Network chose the latter approach, and that's what earned them EA's letter. BF2Hub) or modify the original client and make that available to users. Forgotten Hope 2) develop patches that modify Battlefield client software (e.g.

Three basic approaches were used to accomplish this: create a new client based on the original (e.g. Enterprising folks found ways to modify the client (and server) software to use new, unofficial master server browsers, and once again online play was possible. EA's main complaint was that Revive Network was distributing Battlefield game client software to anyone who cared to download it.Р”В«ackground: when Gamespy shuttered in 2015, playing Battlefield 2 online with the official client software became effectively impossible. Then I learned the Revive Network folks had received a warning letter from EA, which owns the rights to the Battlefield games.

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The idea was to run the server on a trial basis and hopefully attract some interest from fans of my other servers. Up until a few days ago, I had planned to start running a modern combat server, using the ReviveBF2 client/launcher/server. However, I just found out about it, and it affects my plans for a JDRGaming modern combat server. This is somewhat old news, as it was first reported in October 2017. JDRGaming BF2 server now running FH2 2.53 If I get reports of reproduceable problems on a map, I'll remove it from the regular rotation. Click About/contact in the top menu on for contact details. Text fonts used in the game have been updated and now work better at all resolutions.Р”Р„s always, please let me know if you encounter any crashing or freezing problems with any of the FH2 maps.

There are some new Russian units and weapons, as well as a few tweaks to eastern front maps. Several release announcements describe the changes in 2.54: part 1 / part 2 / part 3 / part 4.

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It will offer to upgrade when you run it.

#ARE THE BATTLEFIELD 2 SERVERS STILL UP UPDATE#

Players should use the Forgotten Hope 2 launcher to update their game client to FH2 2.54. So the JDRGaming BF2 server is now running Forgotten Hope 2 2.54. Rather than re-test all the maps individually before upgrading the server, I've decided to rely on players to report any issues they encounter. However, games including Bohemia Interactive's Arma, Arma 2 and Arma 3 will be affected, and other companies including Capcom are looking into migration solutions for online matchmaking in their titles.Forgotten Hope 2 version 2.54 was released on October 25. These include Activision and Epic, the latter of which has been 'phasing out' use of GameSpy's service and doesn't anticipate any impact from the shutdown. 'We will make an announcement when there is news to share.'Р”Р„ handful of companies have already publicly stated their titles will not be affected by the GameSpy server shutdown. 'We're working on finding a transition, but still have technical hurdles to overcome,' the representative said. The company is 'working on transition' for the three titles so users will still be able to play We're working on transitioning those games after the shut down so you'll still be able to play them.Р”Р„ representative for EA later clarified that there are 'technical hurdles' in the way of preserving these titles, but the company is still looking into the transition. In response to a tweet asking if Battlefield 2, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Battlefield 2142 would also see an end to online multiplayer support, the Origin Twitter account noted that EA is working on a solution to prevent this.

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Last week GameSpy Technology announced it would shutting down many of its servers providing online multiplayer functionality for dozens of console, PC and mobile games on May 31. Electronic Arts is looking into ways to keep three of its older Battlefield titles up and running online in the wake of GameSpy shutting down its servers, according to IGN.

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