Any one got any idea why the max res i can select in bf2 is 1024 ?
If i try and force a higher res i.e 1280 by 1024 in either the config file or the shortcut it just crash's back to desktop.
Could it be a refresh rate issue as my tft only runs at 60hz ? [got to use tft atm as my neck is too bad for main crt]
trying to play it last night on 1024 was shocking because my tfts native res is 1280 by 1024 so 1024 looks awful.

Have a screen thats supports the highest res?

Yes as i said the native resolution that my tft supports is 1280 by 1024. But in the bf2 options the only res's i can select is 800 by 600 or 1024 by 768.
I am guessing its a refresh rate issue as my tft is running at 60hz, and maybe bf2 wants a higher refresh rate than that for any res above 1024.

There is no problem running 60hz.

Changed gfx driver recently? or try removing your screen in device manager and let it redetect it.

yes i am using the latest drivers from nvidia, i have tried removing the monitor and updating the drivers. Changed the gfx drivers about a week ago so could well be that i suppose.

The problem with the resolution in BF2 could well be to do with your hardware, it could well be down to the gfx drivers you're using. (i've yet to download & install the latest 77.77 Nvidia drivers and I'm not sure what version ATI are up to.)

The work-around that I myself use to play the game at my TFT's native Resolution (for those who don't know) is as follows (extracted from here)

Command Line

There are a range of commands - mainly designed for servers running BF2 - which can be activated via the BF2 command line. You can use these commands by going to your main Battlefield 2 shortcut you use to launch the game, right-click on it and select Properties. Then in the Target box, after the "C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 text, insert another space, then use any of the commands below. Each command must have a single space between it and the next command.

For example, one of the most commonly requested commands is to run BF2 in 1280x1024 resolution (or another custom resolution) - particularly for LCD displays which display the best image at their native resolution. To do this, change your command line to look like this:

"C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield 2 Demo\BF2.exe" +menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1280 +szy 1024

Note the addition of the +szx and +szy commands which respectively set the width and height of the resolution to be used. Substitute other values for other resolutions (e.g. +szx 1900 +szy 1200).

The best advice I can give is this: -

if the drivers you were using before worked ok, then don't change them. The new ones will most-likely work ok once the game is patched to 1.03, but until then I'd stick with the previous version.

I hope this helps.

aye i have tried those, i think its the latest nvidia drivers too. Will wait till the 1.3 patch comes.
Chears