What is DUST - BF2? DUST is a single player only 'hardcore' modification for Battlefield 2 with a focus on tactical gameplay rather than run n' gun. It features a completely reworked environment based mainly on vanilla BF2 assets. You'll find more detailed information on the DUST mod page.

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DUST is a single player only 'hardcore' modification for Battlefield 2 with a focus on tactical gameplay rather than run n' gun. It features a completely reworked environment based mainly on vanilla BF2 assets. This version of Dust has now been replaced by Dust 3.1 - Combined Arms.

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BF2all
BF2all - - 1,148 comments

Nice nice'n, thx for uploading.
I hope i still have some "clean, un-modded" BF2 files somewhere

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Thanks!

"I hope i still have some "clean, un-modded" BF2 files somewhere"

I know the problem. Luckily, I have BF2 on Steam from years ago so I can always get hold of a clean copy.

But I always run my mod on a clean install and I have another clean install on my wife's computer so that I can double check.
That way, I know that if it'll run for me it should run for anyone with vanilla BF2.

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BF2all
BF2all - - 1,148 comments

Last time i wanted to garb some clean files from another "lan" PC,
someone or i myself deleted it to save disk space, buhuhu

Sadly can't play your mod, it crashes when i join, after weapon select,
without any error message :)
Guessing it has to do with the not clean files

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Yes, I'm pretty sure that'll be the problem. I haven't had it crash on a clean install.

I'm pretty sure you can easily download BF2 free on the net. Wouldn't it be useful to you as a modder to have a clean copy?
It's less than 4gb if I remember correctly.

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BF2all
BF2all - - 1,148 comments

Sure, since long there is no reason to touch org files again.
But will take care of that. THX

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4oYReN
4oYReN - - 16 comments

bro your mod is awesome, thanks you for this

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Thanks for your feedback my friend, glad you're enjoying it.
Stay tuned as there are more redux maps on the way. :-)

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4oYReN
4oYReN - - 16 comments

of course

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Guest
Guest - - 693,847 comments

Hey, it's a great mod,where I can find more maps?I have only 6

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Hi, thanks for you comment!

The next map for DUST, Jalalabad, is awaiting authorisation here on moddb. It should be available for download a some point today.

Other maps that are in the workshop and will be released in the near future include: Sharqi Peninsular, Shahr Urmia (formerly Highway Tampa), and two old maps by other authors completely remade by me: Abandoned Town (formerly Abandoned Village) and Factory (formerly Kabaysah Cement Factory). Others will eventually follow.

If you enjoy DUST, please consider leaving a review.

Gatto :-)

P.S. any of the vanilla BF2 maps from the old BF2all64 pack should work with DUST. But although the middle Eastern maps will use my remade assets, the maps themselves will still be the old vanilla BF2 style, so probably won't look that great, and they won't have new custom layouts for single player.
So I advise you to wait for my redux versions.

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Moddb works in mysterious ways .....

My new map should have been released by now, but it's still 'waiting for approval'.
Other times, things get 'approved' before you're even ready to release them! .. ðŸĪ”

So I'm sorry my friends, the map will hopefully be available for download in the very near future. ðŸĪž

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4oYReN
4oYReN - - 16 comments

can you do this coop please?

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

I don't currently have the knowledge to do that, and I still have so many things to finish .... ðŸĪŠ

I'll have to talk to someone who knows about coop to find out how complicated it is. :-)

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4oYReN
4oYReN - - 16 comments

thanks you very much!

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MoRoZ_UA
MoRoZ_UA - - 214 comments

Check my mod pls! file "SIMRAD_LD_JDAM.tweak"

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Hi, I don't understand what it is that you want me to do.

What is this "SIMRAD_LD_JDAM.tweak"? Is there a problem with it?

I got the idea for the 'missile strike' ability that my Recon class uses many years ago from this old config file (from 2014): Moddb.com

I changed the code to suit my mod, and remade the optics in the vanilla SIMRAD. I think that the only thing I kept from the original upload was the name 'SIMRAD2' just for convenience.

Did you think that I took it from your mod?

TBH, I've never seen your mod. I'm afraid I don't have time to download mods these days because I'm too busy with my own.

Saluti :-)

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MoRoZ_UA
MoRoZ_UA - - 214 comments

You misunderstood me, the "simrad" sample from my mod is better.

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

By sample, do you mean 'sound sample' or what?

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MoRoZ_UA
MoRoZ_UA - - 214 comments

no

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Could you try and explain what you mean please.
There's not much point in sending me a message if it doesn't make any sense to me.

What is your point exactly?

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MoRoZ_UA
MoRoZ_UA - - 214 comments

In my modification, the launch of the projectile is implemented differently

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

um ... okay ...ðŸĪ”

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MoRoZ_UA
MoRoZ_UA - - 214 comments

SIMRAD_LD_JDAM !!!

SIMRAD_AS & SIMRAD_JDAM they work differently, but also appreciate it, there are 3 different options for implementing guidance.

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Okay, good to know that we have different stuff in our mods then.
It'd be boring if all mods were the same, right? 🙂

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BF2_SP_Freak_on_weed
BF2_SP_Freak_on_weed - - 80 comments

Hey, nice to see a mod from you, will try it later. Best of luck, man

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Thanks. Let me know how you get on, ok? :-)

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Guest
Guest - - 693,847 comments

Your mod is amazing, absolute game changer to be fair. I have a couple of tiny notes on an almost perfect project is just to remove any hit markers of floating crosshairs and it takes you out of the the realistic gameplay you so expertly made. Also there is a destruction mod out there which could be tactically very interesting within your game? Burning Sands uses something similar and really adds to the tactical element of gameplay. But as I say these are small notes on an almost perfect project, keep up the great work and thank you for making Dust.

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Ciao!

Thanks for your nice comment, I'm really glad you're enjoying DUST.

I'm not sure what you mean by "hit markers of floating crosshairs" because I don't have hit markers in DUST. And the only crosshairs are on the HMG's/miniguns that have no aim down sight view.
However, those can be made transparent in the BF2 options menu if you don't want them.
Perhaps you could explain what you mean or send me a screenshot in a private message?

In case you haven't seen it, there's a new map releasing today.

And if you haven't left a review yet, please do.

Gatto. :-)

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Boopnip
Boopnip - - 1 comments

Hey! The mod keeps crashing everytime I open it through Battlefield 2. Before you say anything regarding an unmodified copy of the game, I have a completely clean an unmodified copy of the game. Please Help, I wanna play this thing for once

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Do you have all the expansion packs? Dust won't run without those.

What do you mean by keeps crashing: it doesn't load at all, it starts to load but then crashes?

Are you able to run other mods?

I need more information if you want me to help you.

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Guest
Guest - - 693,847 comments

I do, still crashes

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

...... crickets ...... ðŸĶ—ðŸĶ—ðŸĶ—ðŸĶ—ðŸĶ—ðŸĶ—ðŸĶ—ðŸĶ—ðŸĶ—ðŸĶ—ðŸĶ—

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Guest
Guest - - 693,847 comments

how can you increase the bos??

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Are you enjoying Dust?

Feedback is appreciated. :-)

Dust maps are optimised for the amount of bots that I put on them, adding more bots will degrade the gameplay. Dust uses a special method to set different bot numbers per map layer.

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Guest
Guest - - 693,847 comments

its great i enjoy it

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Great, glad to hear it! :-)

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Guest
Guest - - 693,847 comments

so ahh can you tell me how to set different bot numbers per map if its ok??

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Hello, I've sent you a private message with instructions on how to change bot numbers per level.

Ciao!

P.S. create an account so that you don't always appear as 'Guest', okay?

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zdelacruz458
zdelacruz458 - - 1 comments

hey i made an account can you send the method again sorry for the inconvenience

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Ok, I've sent you another p.m. :-)

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Minor_Kemp
Minor_Kemp - - 112 comments

I see you have just passed the 1000 downloads mark. Congratulations!

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Really ... I had no idea!!!

Thanks for the heads up. 😀

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Guest
Guest - - 693,847 comments

Any plans for standalone once any and all wrinkles are ironed out?

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

I won't rule the idea out completely, but I'm trying to keep the file size as small as possible, partly because I have a very slow upload speed for getting files onto moddb.
The current version, which is not much more than 1gb took me nearly 6 hours to upload!

That's one of the reasons why it only has 2 maps, and the other maps are addons.

For me, the only reason to consider stand-alone is that it may be difficult for some people to get hold of a copy of BF2.

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Guest
Guest - - 693,847 comments

".... it may be difficult for some people to get hold of a copy of BF2."

That's exactly why I asked about it, hahaha. I only have Heat of Battle and BFHDII, so standalone is pretty much my only option. However, given the nature of things as you mentioned (slow upload speed, lots of space needed, etc.), I am, as well as others are, willing to wait until everything is up to snuff and patched in thoroughly. I am just glad you at least considered it.

Please do keep us all updated!

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

"I am, as well as others are, willing to wait until everything is up to snuff and patched in thoroughly"

Have you spotted any problems with Dust?
Because I have no plans for 'patches' as such. Any little tweaks that I've done for my own satisfaction will be included in the next version of Dust (3.1).

The core game is finished and thoroughly tested, and the only bugs that have been reported have been to do with people's personal settings, especially sound settings, or they're trying to run Dust on an antediluvian laptop with onboard graphics cards, which will be a problem for most mods.

My plans are to expand the Dust core with new content. The next big upgrade will be to the aviation, and I'm working with a coder to get the best quality flight dynamics possible in BF2.
There will be four new aircraft with detailed HD cockpits and 'realistic' HUDs, camera views that allow you to pan around with a joystick, and the ability to taxi on airfields.

I have created an Airbase Construction Kit which allows me to build/rebuild airbases in many different configurations.
The new airbases will be far more realistic, and will include rearming and repair stations, so you'll actually have to land and taxi to the right area to replenish your ammo or get patched up.

Thanks to the new aircraft dynamics this is now possible, and fun! It's very much in keeping with the whole hardcore tactical theme of Dust.

I recommend that you create a moddb account, because at the moment you always appear as 'guest' and I don't necessarily see your messages. If you subscribe you can send me a p.m. and I'll be able to share w.i.p. screenshots of the new content.

Saluti da Gatto! :-)

P.S. there are copies of BF2 around on the net, or you could torrent one. I know this because I recently checked for someone else and found them.

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Raafat22
Raafat22 - - 76 comments

al salam alaykom
ay bro i found smth for ya
u asked me if i know any arabic air traffic control voices or smth like that
there is a modder called eng.ahmad deabes he made the victory or death mod for c&c generals zh he might give u some of what he has or tell u where he got it from hope this helps you
and also i have a lil suggestion LMGS baby

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Gattobuono Author
Gattobuono - - 703 comments

Thanks, unfortunately it's a bit late now as Dust 3.1 is in beta testing and will be released soon. :-)

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