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General Discussion / Re: FH2 Avatars
« on: 30-03-2009, 01:03:44 »
LOL Lightning I just noticed that you're official occupation is "Dreamcrusher"... nice touch.
That was Toddel's idea...  :P

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Tactics & Tutorials / Re: F|H 0.7 vs. F|H2
« on: 29-03-2009, 22:03:54 »
Just put [FH1] or something in front of your thread if it's about Forgotten Hope for Battlefield 1942 - otherwise you can just assume it's for FH2.

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Off-Topic / Re: Introduce Yourself?
« on: 29-03-2009, 19:03:33 »
I think a whole introduction forum is not needed, but you are free to make a "Tell something about yourself" (or something) thread in Off-Topic.

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Announcements / Back in Business
« on: 29-03-2009, 18:03:56 »
From: http://forgottenhope.warumdarum.de/main.php?lang=english&id_news=280


Hello and welcome back,

After a few sleepless nights, we are now finally done moving all our content from FileFront to our new host warumdarum.de. Before we say anything else though, we would like to give a warm 'Thank you' to our long time supporter and owner of our new host Flüstertüte and Andi, without whom such a speedy transition would not have been possible. They have been a great help, not only with our website and developer forum, but also with our brand new public forum.

We would also like to thank FileFront, for the past 5 years our reliable host. It is a real shame such a great community has so suddenly disappeared, but some of the old forum staff is already working on a new forum. We will of course keep you up to date on these events as we learn more.

Last but not least, we also want to thank the all those in the Forgotten Hope community who have offered to host our website and forums. We have received dozens of offers and we really appreciate that so many people would want help us out so quickly.


You can now find our website at: http://forgottenhope.warumdarum.de

You can find our new forum here: http://fhpubforum.warumdarum.de/index.php

We hope you will enjoy our new forum.

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General Discussion / Signatures!
« on: 29-03-2009, 13:03:44 »
Signatures can be 600 pixels in width and 80 pixels in height! This is the maximum overall size. Any bigger and your signature will be removed. Please fix your signatures as soon as possible.

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General Discussion / Re: FH2 Avatars
« on: 28-03-2009, 20:03:11 »
These are awesome! Can we add them as default pictures to the forum?

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General Discussion / Forgotten Hope General Forum Rules
« on: 28-03-2009, 17:03:07 »
Hello and welcome to the official Forgotten Hope forum.



To ensure that everyone's stay here is enjoyable, we have set up a few rules we expect everyone to follow:

General Rules
- Please be considerate in your posting and treat other users with respect. 'Flaming' and insulting other users does not solve any problems and it does not make your arguement any more valid. Be kind!
- Listen to forum staff and follow their instructions. Even though something you did wasn't mentioned explicitly as forbidden in these rules, it doesn't mean that it's always allowed.
- No 'warez'. Do not post links to websites from which you can download illegal content. This includes websites that link to no-cd patches and cracks.
- Keep copyright laws in mind. Showing any material that has copyright is not allowed and can get our host in serious trouble.
- No 'plagiarism' allowed. Showing work (either 3d models, maps, etc.) that someone else has created and claiming it for your own --you will be issued a serious warning. If a user wishes to repeat, they will be banned.

Images
- No pornographic content. Any users who brake this rule can expect to be banned permanently without warning.
- No graphic content. Not everbody wants to see photo's of human bits and pieces splattered all over the place. If posting images of wounded people and such please use some common sense.
- Signatures are nice and allow you to be quickly recognised by other users, but having to scroll through pages of pictures can be a pain. For this reason the maximum overall size for signatures may not be more than 600 pixels in width and 100 pixels in height.
- Swastikas are not allowed in anything other than historical photographs. This forum in hosted in Germany and as we all know, swastikas are forbidden here. Showing swastikas is only allowed in historical World War 2 photographs.

Servers (FH2 server browser)
-If you are banned from a Forgotten Hope 2 server, please take the matter to that server's own forums. The FH2 team does control who gets banned from any public FH2 server.
Currently, the most populated Forgotten Hope 2 server is 762 Ranking. Below you can check your stats, ask for an unban, etc..
Advertising
- No advertising. Threads and posts advertising commercial products or companies are not allowed. Users who sign up to advertise will be banned without warning. Advertising your FH clan or tournament is of course perfectly fine.
-Asking for donations is not allowed. In order to keep monetary transactions involving our community open and transparent, the use of this forum to ask for donations for a third-party is not allowed. This also includes posting links to other websites that ask for donations.

If you violate the above rules, your post may be edited or removed entirely and ultimately your account may be banned.

Enjoy your stay on our forum! Be polite, folks!


Best regards,
The Forgotten Hope Team

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Off-Topic / Picture of the Day
« on: 28-03-2009, 17:03:29 »
Post your interesting / amusing / remarkable World War 2 photographs in this thread.

The rules are:
- One picture per member per day.
- Only pictures relating to the Second World War are allowed.
- Only posts with pictures and discussing the pictures are allowed.
- Posts in violation of these rules will be deleted without warning.



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Off-Topic / Off-Topic Rules
« on: 28-03-2009, 17:03:12 »
This is the Off-Topic forum, the place where all threads that are unrelated to Forgotten Hope go. Please do keep in mind that this is not a spam-forum. If you want to talk to someone about the weather or about revolting against the establishment we have an IRC channel for that.

We've had quite a few of complaints from people that our previous forum was too spammy. They thought it was so bad even that they avoided it. I do not want people to have to avoid certain forums because they're a mess.

Please make sure your posts contribute to the discussion of the topic and you won't find your posts being removed.

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Clans and Tournaments / Active Clans and Tournaments
« on: 28-03-2009, 17:03:43 »
Here you can find a complete list of all Forgotten Hope communities, tournaments and clans.





Name: 72th Infantry Division
Website: 72infantry.my-goo.com/forum.htm
Description: The 72th Infantry Division is a Portuguese FH2 Clan. To join us, all you have to do is enlist for free on our website.

We speak either Portuguese or English, we train every day on public servers along side with other clans.

We are proud to be who we are, destiny awaits us soldiers.





101st Airborne Division Clan - http://101stairbornedivisionclan.webs.com/

The 101st Airborne Division Clan conducts authentic military training excersises and effectively use authentic military tactics for the games we play. We currently play the Project Reality modification and the Forgotten Hope 2 modification of EA´s Battlefield 2





130th Panzer Lehr Division - www.130panzer.com

The 130th Panzer Lehr Division[130.Pz]is a German themed gaming clan who specialize in the historical
accuracy modification Forgotten Hope 2 for the PC game Battlefield 2.

We are an English speaking clan with members from all over the world. We promote communication,
tactics and above all else teamwork.

We are a structured unit with a functional rank system, battalions, tactics and strategy. We are
serious in battle. Our primary goal is to have fun while enjoying historical realism.
Wherever possible we try to employ dated German tactics that reflect the
style and maneuvers of 60 years ago in these virtual environments.


Teamwork Begets Victory





The Defenders of Stalingrad

The Defenders of Stalingrad is a Multi-Gaming clan primarily based in North America. Our clan is actively competes in matches for Forgotten Hope 2, Killing Floor, Medal of Honor Allied Assault and Call Of Duty: Black Ops. We are always looking for new members to join us and have fun. If you are looking for a good clan that enjoys having fun contact us. Recruits are recommended to have at least two of the games we play or be willing to purchase them at a later date. There are no clan dues, but we encourage donations every few months.

www.dosclan.us





Forgotten Honor - www.forgottenhonor.com is a huge online community with members from all over the world. We are an independent organization built and managed by our own members. Our main objective is having fun.

We provide Forgotten Hope 2 players with a organized campaign style of playing.

Take part in a 32 vs 32 battles every week with:
  • Brand new, unseen maps, following a historically accurate storyline that will recreate in depth the battles of WW2.
  • Team play on the highest possible level.
  • England based server with good ping for players from both USA and Europe.
  • An original World War 2 chain of command with a complete rank system.
  • Medals and promotions for your personal and team accomplishments.
  • A unique atmosphere created by a very active and friendly community with people from all over the world.

And much more, completely free!

Join Forgotten Honor, make new friends, play battles you'll never forget and have a lot of fun!





Team Exavs - www.team-exavs.com

The Team Exavs is a Polish multigaming playing many different games. The Forgotten Hope 2 division contains old and experienced [e_C] players and new, skilled Team Exavs players.
The Forgotten Hope 2 division started its adventure with eXavs tag in september 2009. We know eachother very well and we love to work as a team. This is our key to victory!




World at War - www.bfewaw.com
The World War Tournament features a large international community that plays FH2 the way it was meant to be played: as a team. Use TeamSpeak2 and authentic chains of command to achieve victory on the battlefield.
Sign up and become part of a division and fight your way across many new custom maps every week, striving towards the ultimate goal of total victory.

What can the World at War Tournament offer you?
  • Massive 11-hour 64-player engagements every Saturday.
  • A complete gaming experience. Relive World War II as if you were there. Earn badges, medals and promotions and rise from an enlisted man to become and officer and lead your troops.
  • Coordinate with your company brothers in arms on the battlefield using TeamSpeak 2 technology. A microphone is recommended but not mandatory.
  • Best of all: WaW is completely free! Join up today and play FH2 the way it was meant to be played.



If you want to have your community added, please send me a private message containing:
- Your clan's name
- Your clan's website
- A short description of your clan
- You clan's banner (600 px by 200 px max) (optional)



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FH2 Help / Support / Common Problems & Solutions
« on: 28-03-2009, 17:03:52 »
Here is a list of common problems (if you think anything is missesing let one of the staff know). First of all make sure that you meet the requirements to run FH2. I suggest to read the FH2 wiki (You can find it here), this should answer most install and gameplay questions.

List of contents:
- What you need to play FH2
- FH2 and Windows Vista or Windows 7
- Problem 1: FH2 won't run / it crashes to desktop
- Problem 2: Black and white screen when using weapons!
- Problem 2B:Textures are all weird; cammo nets look all messed up and such!
- Problem 3: Icons not displayed on minimap, can't run and blurry vision
- Problem 4: BF2 won't start, it gives a "you are running a modified version" error message.
- Problem 5: On launch I get a "Shaders/StaticMesh.fx not found" error message.
- Problem 6: On launch I get a "Failed to move 'mods/bf2/shaders_client.zip' " error message.
- Problem 7: FH2 Won't uninstall!
- Problem 8: FH2 and BF2 crash/freezes after alt-tab!
- Problem 9: I can't find any FH2 servers.
- Punkbuster (PB) is giving me troubles?
- I can play FH2, but it's very laggy/slow!
- Final tips

A word of advice: If you start editting files or contents of a folder it's strongly adviced to make a backup of the files in question so that you can restore the situation to it's old state if necessary!. The most common problems are related to shader (texture) problems, please see problem & solution 2.

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What you need to play FH2:

From the Forgotten Hope Wiki

Forgotten Hope 2 is a total conversion modification of Battlefield 2.

What you do need

    * Battlefield 2 patched to v1.50 (v1.41 should also work but you won't be able to play online) .
    * A computer capable of meeting Battlefield 2's minimum requirements, running Windows 2000, XP, 2003 or Vista.
          o 2GB of RAM is recommended for Vista.
    * Approx 1.2GB of free disk space on the volume on which Battlefield 2 is installed.

What you do not need

    * Any Battlefield 2 expansions (Special Forces, Euro Force or Armoured Fury).
    * Battlefield 2142.
    * Battlefield 1942
    * Forgotten Hope for Battlefield 1942.
    * The Battlefield 2 editor or mod tools.

Depending on your system specs you may have to lower your (graphic) settings. A relatively cheap way to play FH2 at higher settings is to get more RAM.

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FH2 and Windows Vista or Windows 7?
FH2 should be able to run on Windows Vista or Windows 7, though you should run FH2 on an account with Administrator permissions on your computer. To run FH2 as an administrator, right click the program, then run as administor. You can also setup this in the shortcut with advanced option in properties.

It's adviced to install BF2 on a different partition (D for example) than the partition (commonly C) which has Windows installed on it. You may also wish to turn off UAC.  This way Windows shouldn't prevent the game from swapping some files, which it needs to do to ru the mod.

Also try to run the game in Windows XP compatibility mode, which should make the game more stable.

You should have more then 2GB RAM memory to run FH2 smoothly, as Vista and Windows 7 alone need that much to run smoothly.

The FH2 Toolbox (which ships with FH2) has not been designed for Vista or Windows 7, it should still be able to run though when you use an account with administrator acces.

Source: Credits go to Fenring

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Problem 1) FH2 won't run / it crashes to desktop:

Solution 1A: Be sure you that you installed FH2 properly. To install the game:

    1) Install BF2
    2) Patch it to the latest version: Version 1.50 (Is an incremental patch! Requires 1.41 to be installed!)
    3) Install FH2 (client version, not server version!), Version 2.20.

Solution 1B: Make sure you start (and exit) the game properly. FH2 uses custom shader effects. Without the game being launched and closed properly shader effects may cause various (graphic) problems.

    1) Run FH2.exe, and FH2.exe only! Do NOT launch BF2.exe, using the Community tab to switch to FH2.
    2) Close FH2 properly (Main menu, Quit).

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Problem 2)  When I go into sighted mode (right mouse button)  with my weapons the screen turns black and white

Solution 2: FH2 uses custom shader effects (graphic effects) then BF2. Since a certain BF2 patch this required the FH2 mod to swap some shader files between the BF2 and FH2 directories. The BF2 shader file is switched out for a custom FH2 one when you launch FH2.exe (this is also why you should always start FH2 through FH2.exe and not via BF2.exe) and it's swapped back when you exit FH2 properly.The problem occurs when FH2 isn't launched or closed properly and can not swap the shader files, on the next launch of the game you will now be using incorrect shader/graphic effects which will give you the black & white iron sight effect. To fix this:

    1) Always launch FH2 via FH2.exe and exit the game properly.

    2) If the problem persists: Remove the files-directories in /my documents/battlefield 2/cache and /my documents/battlefield 2/mods/bf2/cache and /my documents/battlefield 2/mods/fh2/cache. Tip: The FHToolbox has a tool to do this for you!

    3) If the problem still persists: Go to your battlefiled 2 mod directory (default c:\program files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2)

    You should find two files there shaders_client.zip (187kb) and shaders_client.zip-vanilla (219kb), rename shaders_client.zip to shaders_client.backup we wont remove it just in case, then rename shaders_client.zip-vanilla to shaders_client.zip.

    4) If the above doesn't work, such as some files simply not being there, try to download the BF2 and/or FH2 shader files.

    BF2: http://rapidshare.com/files/277648558/shaders_client.zip
    FH2: http://rapidshare.com/files/277648864/shaders_client.zip

    Place the BF2 shaders_client.zip file in the BF2 directory (default: c:\program files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2)
    Place the FH2 shaders_client.zip in the FH2 directory (default: c:\program files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\mods\fh2)

    If you use Windows Vista/7 you may get a "C:\Users\...\Desktop\shaders_client.zip: Cannot create BundledMesh.fx. Access is Denied." error message (it's a safety precaution). Simply extract the folders to the desktop and then drag to the proper folder, that will allow you to change the necessary folders.

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Problem 2B: Textures are all weird: cammo nets look all messed upand such!

Solution 2B: See Problem 2.

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Problem 3: I can't see Icons on minimap, cannot sprint, blurry vision--

Solution 3:
This is not a bug, but a feature.  FH2 uses a "Wounded Shader" that blanks out your minimap, causes you to be unable to sprint and makes your vision blurry.  It is activated once you take enough damage.  To cure it, throw your bandage (weapon slot Eight) on the ground and prone over it for a few seconds.  Some people do not see the blurriness, this is because certain Graphics Cards with certain Drivers with certain settings disable the blurry aspect of the Shader (but not the minimap blanking and inability to sprint).  For a solution, see: [Fix] Broken Wounded Shaders on Nvidia with AA enabled.

Source: Credits go to Ionizer

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Problem 4: BF2 won't start, it gives a "you are running a modified version, please revert to the current official version" error:

Solution 4: This is caused because FH2 was not closed properly. The game still uses FH2 shaders because of this an therefor it won't run BF2 (or other mods) properly. To fix this see the solutions for "problem 2", above, on how to fix shader problems.

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Problem 5: On launch I get an error message: "Shaders/StaticMesh.fx not found!!! _DO_ check your working directory, _AND_ sync your shaders folder before calling upon your local rendering programmer/GP. (really)"

Solution 5: To fix this see the solutions for "problem 2", above, on how to fix shader problems.

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Problem 6: On launch I get an error message: "Failed to move 'mods/bf2/shaders_client.zip' to 'mods/bf2/shaders_client.zip_vanilla': The system cannot find the file specified"

Solution 6: One of the shaders_client.zip is missing, see the solutions for "problem 2", above, on how to fix shader problems.

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Problem 7: FH2 Won't uninstall!
Solution 7: The uninstaller currently does not remove FH2 properly. You will have to remove it yourself:

    1) Try to remove FH2 using the Windows software wizard: Start > Configurationscreen > Software > Select FH2 and chose to remove.

    2) Go to your BF2 directory (Default: C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2) and remove FH2.exe and any other traces of FH2. Then go to your mods folder and remove the "FH2" mod folder there.


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Problem 8: FH2 and BF2 crash/freezes after alt-tab!

Solution 8: This bug was introduced with the BF2 1.50 patch, a hot fix has been released:
http://www.filefront.com/14491339/Battlefield-2-Update-1.50-ALT-TAB-FIX/ . Install and overwrite the file to your BF2 directory, then delete your shader cache (default: My Documents\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2) and delete the cache directory.

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Problem 9: I can't find any FH2 servers.

When searching servers, there is a box in the 'filters' tab at the bottom of the screen that says 'Same Mod'. Check it, as well as unchecking the 'Ranked' box and you should start to see FH2 servers.

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Okay I can play FH2, but Punkbuster (PB) is giving me troubles!

This is probably caused because Punkbuster could not be auto updated (solution: Do a manual update) or because some software (firewall) blocks PB. Consult the PB website for more information:PunkBuster Online Countermeasures

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I can play FH2, but it's very laggy/slow

This may have various causes. Ofcourse you should make  sure that your computer meets the minimum or recommended computer requirements for BF2/FH2.

   - Try running the game at lower settings: Turn down graphical effects.
   - Close any other applications: Xfire, Fraps, Internet browser etc. etc.
   - Defragment your hard drive.

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Last tips

Hopefully this sticky can cover the most common troubles and errors with FH2. Note though that I'm not an expert on this sort of stuff and I may not be around. So if you need help I suggest to post in these forums, do not PM me with your problems since I might not be able to help you and may not be able to answer (quickly).

If everything else fails: Consider uninstalling FH2 (and BF2), be sure that the "Battlefield 2"  directory in your "My documents"  folder is also removed (back up the " profiles"  and " screenshots"  folders first though!). Then reinstall them in the proper sequence (see " problem 1").



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Tactics & Tutorials / Tactics Rules
« on: 28-03-2009, 17:03:34 »
In this forum, you can discuss your tactics in Forgotten Hope - weither you want to share your experience with other players, or you're just looking for some tips.

One things that is absolutely not allowed in this forum is the discussion of exploits and glitches. A glitch is a mistake in the mod, where you can exploit an object to get an unfair advantage over others. An example is crouching in a certain place so you get pushed inside a building where you can shoot at other players, but they can't shoot back at you. We try our best to check our mod for these things, but it can happen that one or two make it through. These are bugs and we would appreciate it if you posted these in the bug reporting forum so we can take care of them as soon as possible. Using exploits and glitches will get you banned on most servers!

As in the other forums, please check if there isn't already a thread on the subject you want to talk about before making a new thread. If you do make a thread while there is already one on the subject your thread may be deleted or merged with the other thread.



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Suggestions / How to: Suggestions - Read Before Posting
« on: 28-03-2009, 17:03:22 »
In this forum you can post any suggestions you may have for Forgotten Hope 2. Please keep in mind that someone else may already have had the same idea you have, so to prevent making two threads on the same subject, see if the subject you want to talk about hasn't already been discussed.

Another important thing to remember before posting a suggestion is that Forgotten Hope has a limited development team. We cannot possibly make every single vehicle and weapon for this mod, so we have to make priorities. As a result, very rare vehicles will probably not be included any time soon, so suggesting them is of little use. On the other hand, we have qualified historical researchers, so suggesting vehicles like the Sherman tank and Panzer IV is also pointless.

When making a suggestion, please be detailed. A simple post saying "How about an Omaha Beach map?" is pointless and may even be deleted. Also, make sure your thread title is descriptive of its contents. A thread with the title "A suggestion" will be edited.



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General Discussion / Forgotten Hope 2 FAQ / Q&A
« on: 28-03-2009, 17:03:03 »
You can ask any question you want regarding Forgotten Hope in this thread. The other developers and I will do our best to help you with anything you may want to know. Keep in mind though that there are certain things we like to keep a surprise until we show it on the news.

Q: What is Forgotten Hope?
A:

Q: Where can I get Forgotten Hope?
A:

Q: What happened to the old forum / FileFront?
A:

Q: When is the next version of Forgotten Hope going to be released?
A:
We do not give any form of release date or estimate for any patch, not untill it's officially announced on their website about a few weeks in advance.

The reason? It's very hard to estimate, let alone set a release date and only at the last moment can we be sure when  a release can be made. And even then it's a though struggle to actually release on the given date. It's just very difficult to estimate how much time it will take to complete an object, let alone a whole map and then we aren't even talking about the lenghty process fine tuning, which takes weeks.

Q: Why isn't my Forgotten Hope working?
A:

Q: How can I contribute to Forgotten Hope?
A:

Q: Do you need any more beta testers?
A:

Q:
A:



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