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Booster packs , where in EA link ?

  • 09-08-2007 05:15PM
    #1
    jonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭


    Too late now as I have already formatted , but for the next time ....

    In EA downloader , the boosters or patches you downloaded were in the cache folder ( I think ) and you could move that and format , then reinstall EA downloader and move the cache back in and all was hunky dory .

    Whats the deal with EA Link ? , there doesn't seem to be a cache folder .


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  • #2
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,848 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    jonski wrote:
    Too late now as I have already formatted , but for the next time ....

    In EA downloader , the boosters or patches you downloaded were in the cache folder ( I think ) and you could move that and format , then reinstall EA downloader and move the cache back in and all was hunky dory .

    Whats the deal with EA Link ? , there doesn't seem to be a cache folder .

    In my case the default is c:\program data\electronic arts\ea link\cache\random string here.

    It may vary on different forms of Windows, but it's around somewhere.


  • #3
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Jesus jonski, are there any servers running the booster packs anymore ?


  • #4
    jonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭jonski


    Spear wrote:
    In my case the default is c:\program data\electronic arts\ea link\cache\random string here.

    It may vary on different forms of Windows, but it's around somewhere.

    no cache folder in my ea link forum
    Ponster wrote:
    Jesus jonski, are there any servers running the booster packs anymore ?

    no idea , tbh I don't even play the game anymore , just installing it again because ....well actually , I have no idea why ..........


  • #5
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,848 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    jonski wrote:
    no cache folder in my ea link forum



    no idea , tbh I don't even play the game anymore , just installing it again because ....well actually , I have no idea why ..........

    The folders holding 2142 and NS are called bf2142_na and bf2142_bp1 so try searching for those.


  • #6
    jonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭jonski


    Here's what I have in C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Link

    Folders
    Components
    Forte
    html
    logs
    themes


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  • #7
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,848 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    jonski wrote:
    Here's what I have in C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Link

    Folders
    Components
    Forte
    html
    logs
    themes

    Then check under c:\docs and settings\your username\application data


  • #8
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    61 Euro servers - 2 active as I type.

    302 Special Forces servers - 32 active as I type.


  • #9
    jonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭jonski


    Spear wrote:
    Then check under c:\docs and settings\your username\application data

    Nope :(
    Ponster wrote:
    61 Euro servers - 2 active as I type.

    302 Special Forces servers - 32 active as I type.

    As you type ??? , you type at 7:39 in the morning . get back to bed or get out to work ....now ! :D


  • #10
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Ahhh, hour difference between Ireland and France you know :)

    I check the forums I 'mod' before I head of to work each morning... :)


  • #11
    jonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭jonski


    Ok then , I can't believe that there wasn't one of ye here intelligent enough to factor in just how stupid I really am .

    Hmm " they must be using Vista , I guess Vista calls it program data instead of Program files in XP " ...thats what I was thinking , never once looking for Program Files .

    Of course EA Link creates a folder on the c: drive called \Program Files and sure enough thats where my files are stored .

    Sorry for dragging this out people .Being stupid has it's disadvantages .

    Thanks again Spear .

    Numpty Mc Numpty signing out .


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  • #12
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,848 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    jonski wrote:
    Hmm " they must be using Vista , I guess Vista calls it program data instead of Program files in XP " ...thats what I was thinking , never once looking for Program Files .


    I could have been clearer. On Vista quite a few programs make use of a separate ProgramData folder, in a similar manner as c:docs and setttin\username\local settings or app data. This is in addition to whatever gets dumped in the usual program files folder.


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