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Wowwwww....
I haven't been on BF2 for 'days' and the last time I used it I didn't do a single thing nor did I use hacks or anything...(never have) Then when I go to install PR I run into 20 different problems and THEN when I finally get it working, what.... Banned by server admin?
What the fuck?...I haven't even played on any of the servers that I've been getting banned from right after the map loads (if it even lets me get that far) and it's done the SAME shit to me on CoD4... Am I the only one that's having problems with it(let alone feeling like tracking down the mother fucker that created punk buster and tossing him out a window?). It's worse than crack and cocaine with all the frustration it causes. There's another $40 out the fucking window... Srsly can someone tell me if its possible that just maybe a server could be opened 'WITHOUT' that piece of shit fail system called 'punkbuster'...because 1000's of people know about Project Reality when you look around but there's only like 200 on it on average along with 100's of people complaining about how punkbuster mis-bans people left and right for no reason...
And yes I know how much it costs and I don't give 2 shits because its already happened to me twice now so I'm not going to go out and buy more games that use that eff'ing fail system. I can honestly say punkbuster is ruining some good games...



Okay now that I got that off my back yes that was a half bitching/complaining post and the other half was a question.

- Can someone open up a server that does 'not' use punkbuster?

I don't know of any servers running PR without PB.
Yes PB can be a royal pain in your backside, but is is by far the lesser of two evils.
How much fun would it be playing on a server
with a few punks using aim bots and wall hacks?
I'm glad PB helps keep asshats like that away from PR.
I feel your pain, everyone has gone through it more than once,
but there are steps to minimize the hassle with PB:

You should always check for PB updates when you haven't played in a while.
Run through the steps below:

Punk Buster not updated:

Before you go online to join a server
you should:

1. Download pbsvc
2. Start pbsvc installer, you should see options for install, uninstall, test.
3. Run the Uninstaller, then delete the PB folder to remove any leftover files.
4. Restart your computer.
5. reinstall punk buster files with pbsvc( if your using Vista DO NOT set compatibility to XP, run as admin ok)
6. After pcsvc installs, click the "test" option to check the punk buster install you just did.
5. Make sure it comes back "all green"
6.Download pbsetup(pbsvc DOES NOT install pbsetup.
If your using Vista DO NOT set compatibility to XP, run as admin ok)
7.Create a pbsvc installer shortcut AND pbsetup program shortcut on your desktop.
8.Run pbsetup (from the shortcut on your desktop) add BF2 to the games list, then hit update."

(pbsvc installs the punk buster 'engines' or applications.
PBsetup installs the files/gas the 'engines run)

Set Punkbuster B to auto restart with the steps below:
Disconnects, heartbeat stopped, server banned etc. can be caused by
Punkbuster B stopping/crashing.

=HOG=Romeo_One_Three wrote:Open your Control Panel. Go to Administrative Services. Click on Services while PR is running. Select Punkbuster B, right click, select properties, select the recovery tab and make sure they all say "Restart the service" for all three dropdowns. You can do the same for PB A, but generally speaking, it's the B client that stops responding. Any time you update PB, you may need to re-do this step.

UPDATE YOUR FIREWALL

Make sure your firewall has permission for:

BF2.EXE
PBSETUP.EXE
(search for your location)

PNKBSTRA.EXE
path:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW64\PNKBSTRA.EXE
or (not 100% sure but for 32 bit O/S I think it's)C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW32\PNKBSTRA.EXE
PnkBstrB.exe
path:
"C:\Users"your user name here"\AppData\Roaming\PnkBstrB.exe"

Flush out your video cache files
If you still have trouble run battlefield cleaner to flush out your video cache files

Still no joy?

Trash your BF2 cache files
Path:
C:\Users\'your user name here'\Documents\Battlefield 2\mods\bf2\cache
Throw EVERYTHING inside the folder named cache away.
don't worry the files will be replaced with new ones when the game restarts.

That dog still walking funny?

OK
Some other things you can try before you uninstall/reinstall.
Delete the original BF2 folder from your documents folder.
Backup your BF2 folder that's inside your documents folder.
Once you have a backup delete the original from your documents folder.
Try starting PR from your PR shortcut
a new default folder is created
link to your online account.
If all goes well (CTD gone) all you have to do to get your custom settings back is
copy your 'control' file from your backup to the new profile folder.
path:
C:\Users\your user name here\Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles\0002
note: you may not have a 0002 folder so use 0001

Good luck