In Game Ads

[Sonic-NZ]

I haven't actually played 2142, and have only had a mere few minutes playing the demo (which I'm told doesn't have ads) and was wondering what the in game ads looked like. If anyone has a screenshot of one, or a screenshot that happens to contain one, could you please post it here?

Thanks

[GhostOfGallipoli]

IT *SEEMS* we wont be getting the ads here in NZ, artanis was telling me that he got an email back from IGA saying that our privacy laws prevented them from bring in the advertising for our little part of the world

dont know how much truth is in that, maybe arty can share the reply?

[5loth]

afaik they have fake ads in their place at the mo,

and i have NEVER noticed one

it is a non issue

[GhostOfGallipoli]

afaik they have fake ads in their place at the mo,

and i have NEVER noticed one

it is a non issue



i noticed an SHITload on the Minsk map

[MrBenis]

Yea but he asked for screenies. I don't have the cash right now to buy 2142, so I can't supply images.

One of you doods will have to

[Spacemonkey]

Yea but he asked for screenies. I don't have the cash right now to buy 2142, so I can't supply images.

One of you doods will have to

The NZ version will not have in-game ads, so how can they post screens?

[MrBenis]

Will not? That looks like a rumour to me.

[5loth]

i noticed an SHITload on the Minsk map

you're the first person i've heard complain of them,

after playing for almost 2 days straight

[GhostOfGallipoli]

you're the first person i've heard complain of them,

after playing for almost 2 days straight


im not complaining....cause they aren't being used yet, just fake placeholders. but i think it would border on the insane if they were all being used.


minsk is by far the worst for them

[Sonic-NZ]

Thanks guys, good to know the in game ads aren't an issue. I figured as long as they weren't hit-you-in-the-face it wouldn't bother me.

[spliffted]

Yeah there's a lot of those billboards around, i hope we never get to see any of them filled either.

[ArtanisNZ]

Sonic you can email the IGA company yourself.. NZ Privacy Laws have pwn'd them. I have looked over all the maps and i'm yet to see any targeted ads in NZ and the moment i do i will posting a screenshot with date and time to a lawyer i know in dorks that does privacy law as his main bread winner :) he loves this sorta stuff.

[spliffted]

lol awesome Artanis.

[KiLL3r]

i was just playing some bots when the billboard suddenly changed to this? :eek:

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7866/screen007ac8.jpg

[Equity]

haha nice one killer

[spliffted]

Holy crap! is that for real or did you photoshop it!?

[switch.]

Holy crap! is that for real or did you photoshop it!?
what do you think.


nice one killer :P

[KiLL3r]

Holy crap! is that for real or did you photoshop it!?

its real

[spliffted]

Uuh, i don't get it. - so Iconz is paying Dice/EA to advertise on our servers? :p

[Spacemonkey]

Actually, there shouldn't be anything wrong with Iconz advertising on their own servers.

[BruTaL-ReaLiTy]

Uuh, i don't get it. - so Iconz is paying Dice/EA to advertise on our servers? :p

lmao @ spliffted again, and nice killer :bounce:

[Temp]

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/10/20

[Xt1ncT]

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/10/20Hahahahaha

[Temp]

More info and methods to stop it.

http://www.totalbf2142.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5342

[playerB]

Bahaha nice templar, man screenshots would be a crackup, we could find Dusty_wrc easy, just look in the screenshots for the billboards with Hillary Duff forums on them.

[Arnifix]

I wonder if some l33t coder could get redirects working, so it'll update the ads with different things. Have adverts for Iconz on the billboards would actually be something worthwhile! Give iconz zomething back for hosting the servers.

[Mooks74]

Well if the ads have nothing to do with EA's downloader I reckon its pointless to show the ads here in Nz specially if they are region specific, having said that I am sure they will find something to sell us here in Nz.

[Captcol]

If a l33t hacker was going to have a go at cracking this it would be funnier to change all the links to giant hairy women pron

[Razer]

Well I have found the file that has the Billboards setup in it but is no help I will have a look at changing things in game to see what happens.

REMEMBER TO BACKUP

X:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Battlefield 2142\mods\bf2142\Objects

2 Files

StaticObjects_server.zip
StaticObjects_client.zip

both have billboard folders in them.

[Anaraith]

I havnt seen any of the ads yet.
All there is are Billboards that say nothing much on them.
I don't seen any problem with them yet.

[Sonic-NZ]

What would have happened if we did get ads...


http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2006/20061020.jpg

[switch.]

What would have happened if we did get ads...


http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2006/20061020.jpg
LMAO that is pure awesome.

[joshmaister]

for the older members of 2142 (http://totalbf2142.com/images/potd/ingameads.jpg) this is worse lol

[joshmaister]

If a l33t hacker was going to have a go at cracking this it would be funnier to change all the links to giant hairy women pron
lol sexy :eek:

[Razer]

DICE Officially Posts on In-Game Ads
DICE has gotten around to officially posting to the rave about the in-game ads. Here is their response.


Posting on behalf of the Dev Team
--------------------------------
Greetings,

We would like to provide more information on in-game advertising in Battlefield 2142. To try and help everyone better understand it, here is how it works.

The in- game advertisement is respectful of players' privacy: it never accesses files not directly related to the game, and it does not capture personal data such as cookies, account login detail, gameplay behaviour or surfing history. As it is an integrated part of Battlefield 2142 and not a separate program, it only runs when the game is running.

Because BF2142 delivers ads by region, the IP address of the player is used to determine the region of the player and helps serve ads by region and language; for instance, a player in Paris will be presented with ads in French. Note that this IP address is not stored on the advertisement server and is not repurposed for other uses.

A unique ID number is anonymously assigned the first time the player joins a Battlefield 2142 online game. It is stored locally on the PC but is not linked to any personal details.

The in-game advertisement gathers what we call “impression data”, such as location of the billboard in the game or duration of advertisement impression. It
helps see how many people have seen an ad – but not who has seen it.

We are also conscious that the advertisement shouldnÂ’t distract the player from the overall gaming experience, so all ads fit in the unique environment of each level in the game. The content of the ads is also controlled to ensure that no offensive content is displayed in Battlefield 2142.

We all hope that this explanation will address recent concerns on the advertisement in Battlefield 2142.

See you on the Battlefield.

Your Dice Live Team


EA Forums - Source (http://forums.easports.com/mboards/thread.jspa?sls=3&tstart=0&threadID=133500&lkey=RTS20gdYFpyRIF4PCmaMVAAAKDw)

Original news from bf2142fever.com

[Plasma]

Im sure that these wernt there last time i look, but maybe im wrong

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4746/screen009zq8.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5728/screen010uq5.jpg

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/4833/screen011gb5.jpg

[spliffted]

lol nope, i've never seen those. That's not exactly advertising anything though is it :p

[Plasma]

I guess its test images to see how it handles.

[Arnifix]

I guess its test images to see how it handles.
Was it you I was drop pod bombing today?

[KiLL3r]

yeah theres a whole lot of new ads in there :P

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/2108/screen007np2.jpg


when did they show up plasma i was just playing and didnt notice em

[Plasma]

Was it you I was drop pod bombing today?

Most likely.

They showed up about 2 hours ago.

[KiLL3r]

i just went and checked and they didnt show up for me :(

[Plasma]

I just check my icontent.cache and it has been updated. Ill unpack it soon and have a look at whats in it

[Plasma]

And heres what i found.
Check the active from dates

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/1169/untitledfg7.jpg


and some of the adverts

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/8723/370copygn2.jpg

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/5649/373copyqz7.jpg

If you want to have a look at your own check out.
Guide (http://www.gamearena.com.au/messageboards/latest/thread.php/3901828)

Guess the next step is to replace those with some hot chicks :)

[Plasma]

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/708/screen012ky4.jpg

[KiLL3r]

is that a real one or PS?

[Plasma]

is that a real one or PS?

Thats for real.
BF2142 adds some textures over the top of the image so that it fits in more with the environment

[Hazard]

You been looking at pron again haven't you Plasma :P
That's why it's showing you pictures of teh ladies

[Plasma]

Who told you :P

[joshmaister]

yeah spill

[KiLL3r]

heres a new ones

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v339/JyonUK/rofl.jpg
http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/7620/screen015iv7.jpg
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2264/attachmentf23455wa8.jpg

[KiLL3r]

and this one which is a fake. but wot a fake
http://celebrityarena.eliott-ness.com/upload/screen047.jpg

[Spacemonkey]

Hahaha, thats awesome.

It would be cool if there was a way to put your own pictures in, that would rock.

EDIT: By looking at the cache editor looks like you can.

[KiLL3r]

Hahaha, thats awesome.

It would be cool if there was a way to put your own pictures in, that would rock.

there is a way. but links been deleted

[Plasma]

there is a way. but links been deleted


My links still work.
Are those adverts in NZ yet or is it confirmed that we are not getting them.
Im still enjoying my custom adverts at the moment :)

[KiLL3r]

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/2379/screen015so4.png

[spliffted]

WTF ^ at that one. Those are all pretty humurous, I hope they put some more funny ones in.

Mmm @ the sexy ass in fishnet stockings.

[Spacemonkey]

bounties on people, now that would be awesome.

[Anaraith]

Lol, thats pretty sweet.
DICE/EA should do that. Have special banners for people that want to pick on or something.

[joshmaister]

i recon eh. that would be wiked

[KiLL3r]

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/2355/bf2142adwe8.jpg

[Arnifix]

With the exception of killer it seems.

[playerB]

someone must tell me how to customise the ingame ads.

[Plasma]

someone must tell me how to customise the ingame ads.

http://www.gamearena.com.au/messageboards/latest/thread.php/3901828

[Hazard]

Awesome.
I vote Kill3r makes us some kick ass ads :D:D

[KiLL3r]

Awesome.
I vote Kill3r makes us some kick ass ads :D:D

if you have any pics post em here and ill see wot i can do. ;)

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/2862/screen021yf6.jpg

[Hazard]

That's exactly what I want :P
The only thing that could make Riesig pwnage better is 1/2 naked ladies on the billboards

[joshmaister]

hell yeah

[KiLL3r]

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2227/screen026re4.jpg

[Tiddles]

Come on kill3r, stop the teasing and get them posted so we can enjoy the game not only for its gameplay, but for the ads, glorius ads.

[KiLL3r]

Come on kill3r, stop the teasing and get them posted so we can enjoy the game not only for its gameplay, but for the ads, glorius ads.

dont worry i will upload the finished version soon

[Anaraith]

Lol, can't wait to see what shows up in this.
I'm guessing you gonna make a mod of it? :P

[KiLL3r]

ok i have finished it, of you want it send me a pm cus this is a family forum :)

a few of the less revealing advertisments

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2184/screen029wa2.jpg
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/93/screen034fw0.jpg

[Fubar]

Dont be fooled people, Kill3r has done this to make you an easy kill whilst distracted by these billboards ! :sunnies:

[KiLL3r]

Dont be fooled people, Kill3r has done this to make you an easy kill whilst distracted by these billboards ! :sunnies:

lol you will DEFINITELY be distracted :heheh:

[spliffted]

Aaah ownage man. Your graphics looks nice too /jealous

[Hazard]

What? No automatic PM to me?? Where's the love dammit :P

[Fubar]

What? No automatic PM to me?? Where's the love dammit :P

Likewise Kill3r share the love :P

[KiLL3r]

meh ill just post it here http://rapidshare.com/files/1608581/ads.zip.html enjoy

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/122/screen032gl2.th.jpg (http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen032gl2.jpg)http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/7181/screen031co8.th.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen031co8.jpg)
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/5951/screen035bj2.th.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen035bj2.jpg)

[Hazard]

Awesome, cheers dude.

You best not knife my while I'm drooling at billboards tho!! :cussing:

[spliffted]

Killer, how do I do this part....


Use this batch file to block the ads:

%SystemDrive%
cd "%ProgramFiles%\Support Tools"
ipseccmd -w REG -p "IGA-B-Gone" -r "Block Outbound connections to IGA servers 72.3.184.144/28" -f 0=72.3.184.144/255.255.255.240::TCP -n BLOCK -x
ipseccmd -w REG -p "IGA-B-Gone" -r "Block Outbound connections to IGA servers 72.32.5.0/28" -f 0=72.32.5.0/255.255.255.240::TCP -n BLOCK -x
net stop policyagent
net start policyagent
And this to unblock them:

%SystemDrive%
cd "%ProgramFiles%\Support Tools"
ipseccmd -w REG -p "IGA-B-Gone" -r "Block Outbound connections to IGA servers 72.3.184.144/28" -f 0=72.3.184.144/255.255.255.240::TCP -n BLOCK -y
ipseccmd -w REG -p "IGA-B-Gone" -r "Block Outbound connections to IGA servers 72.32.5.0/28" -f 0=72.32.5.0/255.255.255.240::TCP -n BLOCK -y
net stop policyagent
net start policyagent

If you don’t want to use ipseccmd, you can block the IP ranges 72.32.5.0 - 72.32.5.15 and 72.3.184.144 - 72.3.184.159 using your favourite firewall software/hardware.

[KiLL3r]

Killer, how do I do this part....


Use this batch file to block the ads:

%SystemDrive%
cd "%ProgramFiles%\Support Tools"
ipseccmd -w REG -p "IGA-B-Gone" -r "Block Outbound connections to IGA servers 72.3.184.144/28" -f 0=72.3.184.144/255.255.255.240::TCP -n BLOCK -x
ipseccmd -w REG -p "IGA-B-Gone" -r "Block Outbound connections to IGA servers 72.32.5.0/28" -f 0=72.32.5.0/255.255.255.240::TCP -n BLOCK -x
net stop policyagent
net start policyagent
And this to unblock them:

%SystemDrive%
cd "%ProgramFiles%\Support Tools"
ipseccmd -w REG -p "IGA-B-Gone" -r "Block Outbound connections to IGA servers 72.3.184.144/28" -f 0=72.3.184.144/255.255.255.240::TCP -n BLOCK -y
ipseccmd -w REG -p "IGA-B-Gone" -r "Block Outbound connections to IGA servers 72.32.5.0/28" -f 0=72.32.5.0/255.255.255.240::TCP -n BLOCK -y
net stop policyagent
net start policyagent

If you don’t want to use ipseccmd, you can block the IP ranges 72.32.5.0 - 72.32.5.15 and 72.3.184.144 - 72.3.184.159 using your favourite firewall software/hardware.

dunno i didnt do it, i wanna see what the actual ads look like

but i think you have to copy it into notepad then save as ad.bat and run it

[spliffted]

Oh, also i tried to import the images into the Ad cache program, but it's asking for DDS images and won't accept the .jpgs in your .zip file :(

[KiLL3r]

Oh, also i tried to import the images into the Ad cache program, but it's asking for DDS images and won't accept the .jpgs in your .zip file :(

you dont need to import them. just copy the cache file into your my documents/bf2142 folder. the jpg are only there to show wot pics are in it :)

[Xt1ncT]

I'll send you some Keeley Hazell pics to include.

Google her - she's hot, with HUGE cans..!!!!

[spliffted]

Oh awesome, in that case thanks again Killer!! Nice work mate. :)

[MeatShield]

"Ban request"
Some prick knifed me whilst standing in front of a billboard.

Anyone caught loitering in front of a billboard should not be violated. They just need a little quiet time with their hand lotion. They will be back in the game in 2 minutes, let them be!

[spliffted]

^ lol...

[Anaraith]

Lol @ MeatShield :P

[KiLL3r]

more screens

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9541/screen041jd4.jpg
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/204/screen040xx6.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1822/screen042dd6.jpg

[Captcol]

I got an error running the script "ipseccmd" not a recognised command

[MeatShield]

However, the cache will be updated by the ad servers if you don’t block them. You can block them with ipseccmd, which is in the full installation of Windows XP SP2 support tools. Remember to do a full installation - the standard one will not install ipseccmd.


If you don’t want to use ipseccmd, you can block the IP ranges 72.32.5.0 - 72.32.5.15 and 72.3.184.144 - 72.3.184.159 using your favourite firewall software/hardware.

http://micolous.id.au/projects/bf2142/

[Fubar]

Hey Kill3r do GA for breach of copywrite, some dude there claiming your billboards as his own or is he? ;)

[RunningTarget]

Yeh GA dudes just realised you can make the billboards and claiming full respectpah. As NZs greatest player get all up there yo.

[KiLL3r]

them aussie always trying to steal NZ made coolness :sunnies:

http://www.gamearena.com.au/messageboards/battlefield2142/thread.php/3915823?goto=lastpost#lastpost

[Plasma]

Yeh GA dudes just realised you can make the billboards and claiming full respectpah. As NZs greatest player get all up there yo.

Maybe you should go read page 2 and look at the part where i show modified billboards and posted a link to the GA forums that had a guide on how to do this :)

[QUPHOZ]

I'll send you some Keeley Hazell pics to include.

Google her - she's hot, with HUGE cans..!!!!


http://www.keeleyhazell.com/images/large/100-5412.jpg

[Xt1ncT]

http://www.keeleyhazell.com/images/large/100-5412.jpgTHat doesn't show up on my work PC, but I know what she looks like....and I stand by my previous comment.

Keeley Hazell (http://uk.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=keeley+hazell&vm=r)

Hot

Huge cans.

Enough said.

[QUPHOZ]

lol

[NectarZ]

that towle guys a retard

[QUPHOZ]

lol some fucker neg rep me for that pic i posted

[Donkey]

Probably 'cause shes not naked. Fuckin tease.