Punkbuster Error: MD5Tool Mismatch Troubleshooting

[opshadow47]

Im getting MD5Tool error but instead of shaders its talking about the mods/bf2/std_archive_mod.md5 file. Any suggestions?

[::Major_Baker::]

My problem looks like u
i have this error



I ´have german battlefield, but u can read the error message

i hope u can help me
cya

Same exact thing here. It usually happens about 2-3 minutes into the game. Every map, every server.
Can you guys look into a patch for this? it seems pretty widely occurring..

[ZZEZ]

I started getting the Shader mismatch kick..only way to play is pb_sleep 500.

[The_Denv]

Hello,

I love PR, played it once and got error after error after error, same with my brother who introduced me to it.

This is my first post. I am an experienced gamer, 11 years behind my belt. I also design websites, batch programming, network security/pentesting, hardware installation...basically I know what I am talking about...although I hate C++ ... Anyway, I have the same problem as many here have. Error is below:

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[b]Punkbuster kicked the player 'The_Denv' (for 2minutes)...
MD5Tool Mismatch: mods\bf2\std_archive_mod.md5 (len=360)[/b]

Now please, first of all I read this entire thread and there was a guy who claimed it was our computers that had the problem and he wanted this thread closed. I really do not like that guy, he wanted to close the thread WHY? He was forcing his opinion down our throats why? He was telling us how to think, taking away our freedom of speech...he really annoyed me

Now, I use to make maps and levels for Operation Flashpoint, I play ArmA...infact my gaming collection is huge! I know for a fact it is not my computer, you wanna know why "Mr. Know it all"? Because I do my homework, I know its not my computer, I know how to check for errors.

Now...The problem is PunkBuster, yes PunkBuster. I couldn't play BF2142 when I first bought it due to PunkBuster being over sensitive. PunkBuster is the problem. Now, I have been apart of lots forums in my 11 years experience [even when we had a BBS on the net, long time ago]...Can a developer please just warn people NOT to use PunkBuster? What ever happened to the old 'admin kick' if a cheater was present? The problem lays with PB it is too sensitive.

Please can a dev reply to this without another question? Because if this continues I am not going to play PR, this is not a threat, as a business man myself if this does continue then PR will fall on its head. OFP got a lot of attention, when the bugs started everyone left, then ArmA came out and it has a lot of memory demand, now they are releasing ArmA2 with some bugs fixed..it will go on and on and on. PR popularity will die if PB is not taken off, I am saying this from experience folks, I mean no harm at all people, I love this game. My brother forced me to stop playing ArmA and start playing PR, and I did...for 2 days due to the constant kicking due to MD5 mismatch errors. This is a serious error, I wouldnt put it past EA using espionage to harm this free community project, an info war.. as a hacker [white hat] I know these things go on..it could very well be an attempt to ruin PR's PR [pardon the phun]...I am not stupid, and I am only advising.

One more thing, the guy who wanted to close this down and forced everyone to stop blaming PB and PR..who is he? Because if I was a cop or a detective he would be my primary suspect for an attempt to ruin PR, telling members to basically 'shutup' when asking for help...and did I see it correctly that he is an Admin??? Whats up with that if he is the most annoying person in this forum? I would have banned him a long time ago for such wording.

People, think outside the box..this could very well be something far bigger than you could imagine. Remember folks PR doesnt get any money for its creation and GNU projects get hassled all the time, its the corrupt economic world against people who dedicate themselves to make a very cool free game..you see EA lose out on money because this is free.

Follow the money folks, follow the money and it will answer your question, something is going on here.

[Peeta]

First off, I am here to defend the guy who basically said it was our computers. He had very good information and so did Killroy. So basically, you are jumping he gun to say that EA is sabotaging PR? Then you go off and blame a server admin who is trying desperately to help for all this? You sir are the one that needs to shut up. Thank you KillRoy and arn for your helpful info. 0.8 is out now and no one has these problems anymore but I will be sure to favorite this thread, in case one day I need this.

[jeeao]

I have been getting the MD5 error after playing in Tcombat .85 server. It works in all other servers. I did a reinstall of BF2, PR, and punkbuster. However i do not understand why other people can play in Tcombat too. After i get the problem in Tcombat it starts giving me the problem in other servers.

[Brood]

I have been getting the MD5 error after playing in Tcombat .85 server. It works in all other servers. I did a reinstall of BF2, PR, and punkbuster. However i do not understand why other people can play in Tcombat too. After i get the problem in Tcombat it starts giving me the problem in other servers.

This!

I came in here to say exactly this!

I did not have this problem all afternoon, everything was fine, I played for 3 hours straight, then as soon as I joined Tcombat and got this error (shaders) it happened on all the servers. I do not think this is a computer issue per se, it's not that there is something wrong with our setup, it is our graphics settings on the fly and PB is detecting and kicking for this.

Now when I play with all my video settings on high, I do not have any problems, aside from poor performance on my laptop. But as soon as I turn them down, it happens every time.

[sachat]

very good project reality game.

[Haerzog]

I have been getting mismatch errors as well, in relation to Kozelsk. I know why though, because when I install the map pack the installer tells me that the client archive is corrupted. What can i do about this?

EDIT: Turns out that the map pack i downloaded had a corrupted file. Redownload fixed it.

[CHUGGA-CHUGGA]

First off, I am here to defend the guy who basically said it was our computers. He had very good information and so did Killroy. So basically, you are jumping he gun to say that EA is sabotaging PR? Then you go off and blame a server admin who is trying desperately to help for all this? You sir are the one that needs to shut up. Thank you KillRoy and arn for your helpful info. 0.8 is out now and no one has these problems anymore but I will be sure to favorite this thread, in case one day I need this.

im on v 0.8 and i get std_archive_mod.md5 errors every 10-30 minutes on training server Kashan Desert.

so "no one" ?

[Stryker Machine]

CHUUGA CHUGGA Im not an Admin or Moderator, but i think youre sig is a little too big, correct me if im wrtong Admins/Mod's.

[Stryker Machine]

Im just gona go on ahead amnd say this:

From everyone who was involved in this problem(s) including me, we owe you guys everything, weve all come together as a community and helped each other, so lets all thank ourselves for helping to fix the problems we had faced. PR FTW !

[CHUGGA-CHUGGA]

CHUUGA CHUGGA Im not an Admin or Moderator, but i think youre sig is a little too big, correct me if im wrtong Admins/Mod's.

Mines not big, maybe its just everyone Else's is small?? hmm? nah its 550x200 or whatever it says is the maximum. It does look a little odd so i might change it a bit

Thanks for the help, BTW i really agree with what you stated in your other comment- PR FTW

[MaverickCowboy]

OMFG. why is this game so problematic?

[CHUGGA-CHUGGA]

MaverickCowboy,

Yeh i know, tho thankfully i only get the std_archive_mod.md5 error or the assertion failed with some texture thing , I think its all the custom models and textures in the game, not all working too well.

[MaverickCowboy]

MaverickCowboy,

Yeh i know, tho thankfully i only get the std_archive_mod.md5 error or the assertion failed with some texture thing , I think its all the custom models and textures in the game, not all working too well.

what am i sopposed to do?

REINSTALLL evrything?

[CHUGGA-CHUGGA]

Eh i dont know, i only get the .md5 error on kashan training servers but i do get the assertion error every now and then when loading a map...? i dont know how to fix them, somone said somewhere that you could fix the .md5 error by deleting the files that are causing the error (battlefield 2 -> mods -> pr ) (but backing them up first)

other than that, no idea.

[MaverickCowboy]

Eh i dont know, i only get the .md5 error on kashan training servers but i do get the assertion error every now and then when loading a map...? i dont know how to fix them, somone said somewhere that you could fix the .md5 error by deleting the files that are causing the error (battlefield 2 -> mods -> pr ) (but backing them up first)

other than that, no idea.

did that, the error comes back after a 1 or few games.

[CHUGGA-CHUGGA]

Yeh same, still get the error, maby try re-installing pr or somthing and it might restore it with un-corrupted .md5 files?? BTW where did u delete the file from, i couldnt find one in mods/pr but i could find one in mods/bf2 so i deleted that one>?.

[kilroy0097]

Ok so I'm going to be an ***.

1. Have you actually tried reading this thread? Because most of your questions are answered.
2. Check this thread as well: https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f27-pr ... uster.html