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Can't start playing: Kicked by punkbusters

Posted: 2009-09-28 14:17
by greg2fs
Hello, I have to PC on witch I would like to play Project reality, on the first one I have no problem playing BF2 or PR but on the second with the same install I can play only BF2, for PR I have a error message from punkbuster just before choosing a kit (after londing is complete) saying sometime I have been disconnected from server and sometime I have a am banned (but still work on first PC)

Thanks

Re: Can't start playing: Kicked by punkbusters

Posted: 2009-09-28 14:23
by gazzthompson
copy and post the exact message you get.

Re: Can't start playing: Kicked by punkbusters

Posted: 2009-09-28 14:36
by greg2fs
The message is:
"Permanent ban issued on this game server on player 'Greg2fs' Global punkbuster GUID ban 7c7b49f8"
But it's not true because I can still play on my other PC...

Re: Can't start playing: Kicked by punkbusters

Posted: 2009-09-28 16:34
by HannesFury
did you get the latest version of PB?

Re: Can't start playing: Kicked by punkbusters

Posted: 2009-09-28 17:05
by snooggums
greg2fs wrote:The message is:
"Permanent ban issued on this game server on player 'Greg2fs' Global punkbuster GUID ban 7c7b49f8"
But it's not true because I can still play on my other PC...
GUID is not the same as your player name based ID, so if your other computer used a different serial key when installed then playing on that computer with the same name will work. Basically, your install of BF2 is what PB is saying is banned (for that server), not your player name.

Re: Can't start playing: Kicked by punkbusters

Posted: 2009-09-28 17:33
by greg2fs
your install of BF2 is what PB is saying is banned
You mean the serial I used is banned or the computer is banned ? I don't think the "install" has an ID ???

Re: Can't start playing: Kicked by punkbusters

Posted: 2009-09-28 17:51
by snooggums
greg2fs wrote:You mean the serial I used is banned or the computer is banned ? I don't think the "install" has an ID ???
The serial key associated with the install is what generates the ID '7c7b49f8'. If you reinstalled with a different key or changed the key in the registry you would be able to play on the same computer.

Re: Can't start playing: Kicked by punkbusters

Posted: 2009-09-28 19:06
by greg2fs
I went to : PBBans | Master Ban Index and put my GUID it tell me i'm not banned and to look to evenbalance.com

Re: Can't start playing: Kicked by punkbusters

Posted: 2009-09-28 19:18
by snooggums
greg2fs wrote:I went to : PBBans | Master Ban Index and put my GUID it tell me i'm not banned and to look to evenbalance.com
Your earlier post listed this message:
"Permanent ban issued on this game server on player 'Greg2fs' Global punkbuster GUID ban 7c7b49f8"

Do you receive this on every server or just a single one? Some servers use punkbuster kicks on a server specific level and you may not have a general ban, just on one server. Or if you were removed from a ban list then the server may not have updated their ban list.

Otherwise follow their direction to evenbalance.com as that will give you a final answer.

Re: Can't start playing: Kicked by punkbusters

Posted: 2009-10-02 14:08
by greg2fs
Problem solved, the key was banned... I bought a new one :wink:

Re: Can't start playing: Kicked by punkbusters

Posted: 2009-10-02 14:16
by Hunt3r
greg2fs wrote:Problem solved, the key was banned... I bought a new one :wink:
Well all's well ends well.