Comments on: Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam free with Steam copy of BC2

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:59:10 +0000

I just tried EA support, they said that I would have to purchase the deluxe edition through Origin/EADM to have it work.

By: proyebat

proyebat — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:54:03 +0000

I recommend people give EA chat support a holler. I sweet talked someone to unlock Vietnam by telling them I used the Steam provided CD-Key to unlock Vietnam.

By: NeoShai

NeoShai — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:39:42 +0000

I am currently downloading the digital deluxe edition. I’ll report if it comes with Vietnam.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:38:37 +0000

I got the game in the sale, registered the game with EA, the Deluxe edition, downloaded with EADM, tried putting in the code in the Vietnam part and it didn’t work.

By: isy

isy — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:14:03 +0000

Downloaded the game via EADM and it wouldn’t even install. I wouldn’t bother attempting this, EADM seems to be worse than GFWL. And that was baaaaaaad.

By: PearlChoco

PearlChoco — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:50:21 +0000

Confirmed that it doesn’t work.

Downloaded the Digital Deluxe Edition from EADM using the Steam code, but after installing the game, Vietnam can’t be unlocked in-game using the same code.

By: TheTingler

TheTingler — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 03:50:12 +0000

In reply to Ziv. Go to the EA Store and grab their Download Manager. You can sign in with the usual EA register, which should be the same as the one for BC2. I'll try this later.

By: JohnPeat

JohnPeat — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:31:41 +0000

In reply to JohnPeat.

p.s. the game downloaded from EADM is identical to the Steam version – if you click ‘Vietnam’ in Steam you get the same code question etc. etc. – so if the code worked in the EADM version it would work in the Steam one…

By: JohnPeat

JohnPeat — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:27:30 +0000

I bought BFBC2 in the Steam Sale – entered the code in EADM and it downloaded the ‘Digital Deluxe’ and installed it.

The code DOES NOT work to activate Vietnam tho – I think Vietnam’s inclusion on the DD page is a mistake with the extra £10 only geting you the ‘free unlocks’ described at the top of the page…

By: Dr. Evanzan

Dr. Evanzan — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:39:53 +0000

In reply to Lewie Procter. I've just downloaded the Digital Deluxe and installed it. Prompts for a key for both BFBC2 and Vietnam and the Steam sale key only works on BFBC2 for me. So no DICE (so to speak).

By: TinnionA

TinnionA — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:27:04 +0000

I can get into the Vietnam part of it by joining a friend’s game. On trying to actually join any game, it just disconnects me. So at the moment, the closest I get to it is:
http://screenshot.xfire.com/s/108478500-4.jpg
http://screenshot.xfire.com/s/108478529-4.jpg

By: Valzi

Valzi — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:16:57 +0000

It appears this has not worked for anyone. It looks like the original post needs an update reflecting this.

By: isy

isy — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:16:18 +0000

strike that. Do I have to download the game itself from the EADM? Its giving me horrendous download rates. 9 hours remaining D:

By: Valzi

Valzi — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:07:17 +0000

In reply to Valzi.

Aha! EADM is an abbreviation for “EA Download Manager.”

I input my CD key in there and it asked which version I wanted, Digital deluxe or standard. I chose digital deluxe. It immediately prompted me for my key again. I entered it again and it says “The product code entered is already used.”

By: isy

isy — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:06:24 +0000

Worked for me! Yo ugotta activate the game on the EA website. Put in the cd-key and log in.

By: PearlChoco

PearlChoco — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:02:56 +0000

This works perfectly fine. Now.. is there a way to enable Vietnam in the Steam version of BC2?

By: Ziv

Ziv — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:49:03 +0000

EADM means EA download manager? I didn’t get it with the download. I just dled it via steam.

By: Valzi

Valzi — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:43:53 +0000

In reply to Valzi. Yeah, but where do you put EADM? I don't understand _the first step_.

By: Danda

Danda — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:36:26 +0000

In reply to Valzi.

Now I found it! Thanks!

The only thing missing is the activation URL. I can’t open it for some reason, but you could try this one:

https://activate.ea.com/gameactivation.do?locale=en_EN

By: Valzi

Valzi — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:43:19 +0000

In reply to Danda.

I can see my CD key in Steam; that’s not the problem. I just can’t figure out where to input “EADM.”

@Danda: To get your CD key, left click on the game in your Steam library. Then, on the right side of the screen is the heading “LINKS.” In that list, click on “CD Key.”

By: Blotzor

Blotzor — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:28:33 +0000

Where do you enter the code? In steam, or in BC2? I tried it in steam, and it didn’t work.

By: Danda

Danda — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:27:36 +0000

In reply to thechicken. It doesn't show up. I have the US version like Valzi (see the comment below). Maybe that's the reason?

By: Rirse

Rirse — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:26:20 +0000

Didn’t work for me, it only gave me the digital limited edition, which doesn’t work.

By: TinnionA

TinnionA — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:25:45 +0000

In reply to Valzi. It accepted my key initially(even getting as far as the loading screen of one of the maps), but on quitting BC2 and going back in it asked for it again. Now it won't accept it at all.

By: nnkk

nnkk — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:24:34 +0000

I purchased the game yesterday, where i have to introduce that code?

Thanks in advance guys