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Posted: **2013-02-10 01:31**

Hi guys, i have this PB problem and i dont know what to do!

Everytime i join a server i get kicked after a short while with the following error message:

PunkBuster kicked player xy, MD5Tool Mismatch mods/bf2/booster.zip(len=204

I already did a full reinstall with antivirus/firewall turned off and running the install.exe as admin, but it didnt helped. I downloaded my PR client via torrent so the 4 files should be from the same source. I also installed PB with pbsvc.exe runing as admin too with no positive results either. What to do? I just want to play the game without getting kicked by that stupid punkbuster...

Oh and i dont have any other BF2 mods installed and im using a proper original version of the game.

Posted: **2013-02-10 06:50**

Hiya,

welcome to PR,

mods/bf2/booster.zip is NOT a Project Reality file.

It is a file from the booster pack that became a free download with the 1.5 update.

Are you sure you installed the 1.41 full patch, and the 1.5 full patch?

When you start vanilla BF2, what version number do you see on the bottom corner of the screen?

Please read through this to make sure you installed BF2 and PR in the proper order.

'[R-COM wrote:LITOralis.nMd']Was BF2 installed and working before you installed PR? Was BF2 patched to 1.5 ?
Can you log in to vanilla BF2?
If BF2 was already working, we'll suggest one course of action. (Could be firewall/antivirus/router/installation error/etc)
IF BF2 was just installed NOW so you can play PR, all the parts have to be installed in proper order.
Please read below and make sure you installed BF2 and PR in this order:

Here is the installation guide with download links:
PR:BF2 Support - Project Reality Forums
https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f27-pr ... guide.html

Here is the installation guide in tl;dr format:

Install BF2.
Run BF2.
Note the version number on the bottom left corner of the log-in screen. Write it down.
log in or create a user account.
join online game.
adjust your audio and video settings now for convenience.
exit BF2.
Reboot.

(Optionally if you bought it) install Special Forces Addon.
Run BF2.
log in.
join online game.
exit BF2.
Reboot.

install 1.41 FULL PATCH.
Run BF2.
log in.
join online game.
exit BF2.
Reboot.

install 1.5 PATCH.
Run BF2.
log in.
join online game.
exit BF2.
Reboot.

Download and install 0.973 full installer.
Start the PR shortcut on desktop.
log in.
exit PR.

Download and install the PR 0.973 to 0.981 Patch
(If it CTDs, Edit the PR shortcut as described below.)
Start the PR shortcut on desktop.
log in.
join online game.

If you crash at the splash screen, or the screen goes black and then crashes to desktop, try to start PR in windowed mode by following the directions below:

Edit your PR shortcut and ( what AfterDune said ) put this in it
Code: Select all
Code:
"D:\Program Files\Battlefield 2\mods\pr\pr.exe" +restart +menu 1 +fullscreen 0 +szx 1280 +szy 720
Dont just copy paste this, but adjust to your install location. Make sure you dont omit quotation marks or it wont work. 
If you start in windowed mode and it CTDs, a Message will pop up telling you the problem. Take a screenshot or write this down and post it to this thread.

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