Sorting out punkbuster issues with BF2

[thisgeek]

Go to www.punkbuster.com and download PBWEB.EXE. It's listed at the top of the page. Ignore the remainder of the downloads.

Dump the file into your Battlefield 2\pb folder.

Run the app - it can take awhile to complete. You now have the most recent version of punkbuster.

Load up BF2, connect to a server. If it kicks you out again - this is probably because you have a newer version of pb than the server. No problem.

Reconnect to the server, and as soon as you connect, drop down the console (press ~) and type 'pb_security 0'.

You should remain in game now.

EDIT: PBWEB.EXE is no longer available. It is now 'pbsetup.exe':

 

[useless]

what does the pb_security 0 do? for sure it doesnt disable PB?

 

[thisgeek]

No, as far as I understand it, it just stops it complaining if the server version is older than your own version.

You can't disable pb anyway - well, not without deleting the pb folder -- and then you wouldn't be able to connect to ranked servers.

 

[doobiwan]

From what I can tell Punkbuster kicks two ways, either the server kicks and invalid user, or a user machine won't connect to an out of date / invalid server. If I'm not mistaken "pb_security 0" ignores the later.

 

[wiseass]

Thisgeek is the man!

Reconnect to the server, and as soon as you connect, drop down the console (press ~) and type 'pb_security 0'.


Thisgeek, you are the man! It works like a charm, thanx!
Now will all trigger-happy animals just give me an opportunity to get into the game, I respawn and get obliterated, are you all pros or am I just useless?

 

[useless]

no cant be.. I AM useless!

 

[thisgeek]

Hehe, useless... that has the highest global score of our clan

 

[wiseass]

OK how about notsowiseassafterall then

 

[wiseass]

Back again

This is getting to me.
PB is up to no good again, I upgraded to SF and all I get is "no packet flow" opned my firewall on port 27960 and all please help...

 

[thisgeek]

Check your PM.

 

[wiseass]

Tnx!

 

[Antexter]

I've been looking everywhere to fix this, I've updated pb and tried pb_security 0 but still getting the error?

 

[stoke]

VISTA? :

If you have any Punkbuster problems with Vista, Make sure your games run" as administrator" Little option in your game shortcut.

Rest of PunkBuster fixes thread: http://wargeeks.org/showthread.php?t=3333&highlight=punkbuster

 

[Antexter]

not running vista, tried deleting the pb folder and updating it again, didnt work though

 

[Kuga]

Try downloading the Pbsvc.exe and run the uninstaller.Then re install the services.If you have a firewall make sure you allow Pnkbstr A and B files full access.Here's the link to the Pbsvc.exe.

http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe

Worked like a charm for me

 

[Antexter]

works fine now thanks for the help .

 

[TNT_IS_ME]

Thank You THISGEEK, your directions helped me out. I put pb in the folder and installed it. I still had a problem (I couldn't connect) but having vista I tried running game as administrator and it worked..

 

[danne431]

how do I write ~ when I´m connected to the game?
Once I´ve cliced the join game button or what?

 

[killadoob]

yup you push the ` ~ button once your in game on a server.

 

[danne431]

Thank you SO much, now it´s working. But the ~ button was the insert button in my game. Just one more question: do I have to write "pb_security 0" every time I connect to a server?