Over four years since Battlefield 2 launched comes the latest update, version 1.50 which is available to download now. This download includes one of the biggest list of changes since Battlefield 2 launched as well as new map by Bjorn Sundell, Operation Blue Pearl, both Armored Fury and Euro Force booster packs for free and Highway Tampa becoming a requirement giving eight new maps that everyone will have and be able to play on ranked servers without worry of dropping out.

Engage in battle with over 64 players in some if of the largest online battles on PC, as you fight for one of the three military superpowers - the US, the Chinese or the newly formed Middle East Coalition. A variety of solider classes including Assault, Sniper, Special Ops, Combat Engineer, Medic, Heavy Weapons, and Anti-Tank units New state-of-the-art weapon systems, including wire-guided missiles and laser designated bombs Material penetration feature makes sure players know the difference between cover and concealment Character Persistence and Growth.

Features
• Additional support for Windows Vista.
• Added Highway Tampa as a required map.
• Added a new map called Operation Blue Pearl.
• Added Euro Force and Armored Fury as free to play content for all Battlefield 2 players.
• Added Widescreen support.
• Allowed BF2.exe to use more than 2Gb RAM.
• Added support for the Novint Falcon controller (NOVINT).

Gameplay Tweaks
• Changes made to both the J10 and F35B to make them more balanced.
• AA targeting tweaked to make it more effective.
• Added checks to prevent "runway grieving".
• Various changes made to prevent cheating.
• Tweaked the hit detection, hits will be more accurate to the model.
• Occasional connection drops after being on a server a couple of minutes - Fixed.
• Prevented use of mouse wheel to provide speed boost to vehicles.
• Prevented use of mouse wheel to exploit parachutes.
• Players can now pass claymores by going prone.
• Update the HUD on TV Guided missiles to increase visibility on maps like Dragon Valley.
• Added Battlefield 2142 style prone deviation (going prone will now cause reduced accuracy for a brief period).

Bug Fixes
• Fixed the issue where picking up a players kit would cause CTD.
• Updated BF2OpenAL.dll from version 1.1.1.0 to version 2.1.8.1.
• Updated ch_gas_station collision mesh on Dragon Valley to be consistent with other gas station buildings.
• Fixed the issue where MEC artillery piece on Operation Clean Sweep changes to the USMC's control when they capture the Airfield flag.
• Updated the Challenger2 HUD to show the correct icon instead of the M1A2 HUD icon.
• Changed a PLA FAV to MEC FAV on Road to Jalalabad.
• Tweaked the artillery respawn time on Dragon Valley for to 360 seconds as other artillery uses.
• Included a delay after weapon switch for the Bizon (PP-19) to 0.666.
• Updated the F35B's lock delay to 1 second instead of 1.5 seconds to match other aircraft.
• Changed the Humvee camo on Taraba Quarry to be the correct design.
• Increased the splash damage of the UH-60 (Black Hawk) guns from 0.25 to 1.5.
• Updated the G36E HUD to react the same as other weapons during sprint.

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