Project Dalian v0.5.13-alpha

v0.5.13-alpha — Laptop LDR fix, Compat Mode, Hawk polish

Download ProjectDalian-v0.5.13-alpha-win64.zip

Fix: green sky / purple world on weak laptops

This was not “monitor has no HDR.” The engine was always rendering the 3D scene into a float colour buffer (RGB16F), even when Options → HDR was off. Many Intel / old laptop GPUs corrupt that path → neon green sky, magenta terrain, scanline noise. The HUD stayed normal because UI is LDR.

v0.5.13:

• HDR off = real LDR (RGBA8) scene + bloom buffers
• Float buffers only when HDR tonemap is on and the GPU float-FBO probe passes
• Automatic fallback to LDR if the float FBO is incomplete
• Options label clarified: HDR TONEMAP (float GPU) — not Windows/display HDR

Laptop / Compat Mode

Options → Graphics → Laptop / Compat Mode (then Apply):

• HDR / bloom / SSAO / MSAA off
• Upscaling → Bilinear (safer than FSR on weak GPUs)
• Lower render scale, shadows, aniso; grass off

Or set env BF2_COMPAT=1 before launch (overrides settings.cfg graphics).

Default upscaling is now Bilinear (was FSR 1.0).

Hawk SAM (Dalian Plant)

• Orientation / ground sit fix (Z-up → Y-up)
• Solid MTL colours so the launcher is not flat grey when textures fail
• Relocated toward the solitary Chinese heli area (Z-8)
• Bigger SAM explosion VFX + heavier sound

If colours are still wrong

1. Options → Graphics → Laptop / Compat Mode → Apply
2. Or: set BF2_COMPAT=1 then run project_dalian.exe
3. Or delete %APPDATA%\ProjectDalian\ProjectDalian\settings.cfg

Requirements

• Windows 10/11 x64 + Battlefield 2 install (set BF2 path in Options)