Bad Company 2 beta tweaks & FAQ

To connect to Australian (GameArena) severs through the history list while the server browser is broken:
- Refer to: this thread

To fix sticky controls (for those who get key shadow/lag with wasd etc):
- Delete the joystick conrols under foot (options->controls->foot), then it works fine

To run DX9 for improved performance (this also stops random crashes for some people):
- Documents>BFBC2Beta and open up "settings"
- Add "DxVersion=9" to the list (without quotation)

For a reported giant general performance boost:
- Documents>BFBC2Beta and open up "settings"
- Change "Bloom=true" to false

For another potentially big performance update (especially with Quad Core users):
- Documents>BFBC2Beta and open up "settings"
- Change "HSAO=true" to false (also settable in the in-game "advanced" graphics settings)

You closed the PunkBuster agreement window and can't get it back:
- Head to Steam\steamapps\common\battlefield bad company 2 beta\install\PunkBuster and re-install Punkbuster

To run the game in a window:
- Simply hit alt+enter and change your resolution to something smaller than your desktop.

To enable the Steam overlay on DirectX 11 cards:
- Participate in the Steam client beta (Settings > Account > Beta participation) and set it via BFBC2 settnigs.ini (instructions above). An overlay fix for 10.1 is being worked on.

For sticky/laggy mouse issues:
- Disable mouse acceleration in the game's mouse settings, and turn off Vsync in the graphics settings.

What ports should I open for multiplayer if I'm having connectivity trouble?
- Port: 80 TCP
- Port: 18121 TCP
- Port: 18126 TCP
- Port: 18126 UDP
- Port: 13505 TCP