[PunkBuster] Report your problems here

[HomeSen]

Please update ALL system drivers (especially those for your SATA-/storage-controller).

[DoomFighterz]

PunkBuster, I want to ask you, Why am i always kicked out from playing by you?!?!
What on earth have i even did wrong man?

Appreciate if you can give me a good reply.
Thanks

[p00ky]

I've done all that, checked drivers, windows updates & punkbuster updates, I also went through the guides & read at least some of this forum before posting my problem.

Why does punkbuster need to spam the log 3 x a second for a device driver problem anyway? Can't see what its trying to accomplish. Surely a sign that it itself isn't working correctly or at least not working in a logical fashion. Equally, kind of poor tech support to simply blame my hardware. If the software is kicking me when I'm not cheating, I would blame the software personally.

Anyways, nothing I can do about it I guess, just can't play anymore it would seem, I'm not about to buy a new computer or rewrite drivers for the privilege I can assure you.

I remember using punkbuster years ago in my counterstrike days, always guaranteed to randomly kick you & with no explanation ever.

[HomeSen]

(06-07-2012 10:13 AM)DoomFighterz Wrote:  PunkBuster, I want to ask you, Why am i always kicked out from playing by you?!?!
What on earth have i even did wrong man?

Appreciate if you can give me a good reply.
Thanks

PunkBuster isn't a person (at least not the PunkBuster that kicks you ), but an anti-cheat system.
Please read post #1 and attach your pbcl.log

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(06-07-2012 10:22 AM)p00ky Wrote:  I've done all that, checked drivers, windows updates & punkbuster updates, I also went through the guides & read at least some of this forum before posting my problem.

Why does punkbuster need to spam the log 3 x a second for a device driver problem anyway? Can't see what its trying to accomplish. Surely a sign that it itself isn't working correctly or at least not working in a logical fashion. Equally, kind of poor tech support to simply blame my hardware. If the software is kicking me when I'm not cheating, I would blame the software personally.

Anyways, nothing I can do about it I guess, just can't play anymore it would seem, I'm not about to buy a new computer or rewrite drivers for the privilege I can assure you.

I remember using punkbuster years ago in my counterstrike days, always guaranteed to randomly kick you & with no explanation ever.

Please download the latest drivers for your chipset from it's vendor's website. Don't try WindowsUpdate for updating your drivers, since it will mostly not find the latest available drivers

[ST0MPER]

ok after 2 days of "RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrB.exe" everytime i tried to play i fixed the problem
uninstall game and all stuff untill they work it out.
in the end they are trying to get few bucks with this game not us. and nobody spare a dime in a game you cannot play.
and just a free advice for the developers, there are a lot of decent anti hack programs such as hack-shield pro or pando or that one Ace online / Air Arrivals is using forgot the name. why did u choose the worst for this game???
get rid of this punk thing dudes. get real!

[AIMJETS]

I have the same problem. Whenever i join a game, i can play PERFECT for about, 2 minutes, then it stops and say: Connection to server lost: Kicked by punkbuster, im no hacker, and it does it on every server. it works on other computers, but not on mine, i've deleted the game, and redownloaded it time and time again. i've manually updated punkbuster countless times. please help and FIX THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL EA PEOPLES!!!

[HomeSen]

(06-07-2012 12:44 PM)ST0MPER Wrote:  ok after 2 days of "RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrB.exe" everytime i tried to play i fixed the problem
uninstall game and all stuff untill they work it out.
in the end they are trying to get few bucks with this game not us. and nobody spare a dime in a game you cannot play.
and just a free advice for the developers, there are a lot of decent anti hack programs such as hack-shield pro or pando or that one Ace online / Air Arrivals is using forgot the name. why did u choose the worst for this game???
get rid of this punk thing dudes. get real!

Yeah, don't even try to get help, but come here and make your very post in this forum a mild raging and flaming
How about at least reading the first 3 or 4 posts and providing the requested information, if none of the fixes help. You should note that 99.99999% of all PB-related issues are caused client-side

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(06-07-2012 06:48 PM)AIMJETS Wrote:  I have the same problem. Whenever i join a game, i can play PERFECT for about, 2 minutes, then it stops and say: Connection to server lost: Kicked by punkbuster, im no hacker, and it does it on every server. it works on other computers, but not on mine, i've deleted the game, and redownloaded it time and time again. i've manually updated punkbuster countless times. please help and FIX THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL EA PEOPLES!!!

How about helping us to help you?
Read the very first post of this thread, follow the given instructions and attach your pbcl.log, please.

[EmraldKnight]

These PB fixes aren't working. The problems got worse now I get kicked after finishing just one match plus the other PB problems. I'm having weird connection issues too, but I don't know if its PB related.

PS: I don't mean to whine but the problems are game breaking and that's why I stopped playing for awhile before.

[HomeSen]

Please attach your pbcl.log, as described in post #1. Additionally to that, attach your DxDiag.txt and HiJackThis.log, as described by the guide in my signature: "Help us to help you", please.

[jesuisengineer]

help me I am kicked by: PunkBuster

[fr4ser]

(06-07-2012 11:15 PM)jesuisengineer Wrote:  help me I am kicked by: PunkBuster

This is the wrong file, please attach the one at:

C:\Users\Francis\AppData\Local\PunkBuster\BFP4F\pb\

[FateNiki]

Attempting to resolve master2.evenbalance.com
[07.07.2012 01:42:09] Resolved to [204.15.228.214] (14)
[07.07.2012 01:42:09] PunkBuster Client (v2.244 | A0) Enabled
[07.07.2012 01:42:10] Game Version [1.42.239013.0]
[07.07.2012 01:42:10] Not Connected to a Server
[07.07.2012 01:42:10] Connected to Server 62.247.128.100:1234
[07.07.2012 01:43:20] PB Services socket initialized
[07.07.2012 01:43:24] WARNING: PB Kicks for Level 1 PB Restrictions on this Server
[07.07.2012 01:43:24] PB Server assigned guid = 604d84ebc8e247cc62cf8552a2f580ce
[07.07.2012 01:43:24] Receiving from PB Server (w v1.824 | A1377 C2.304)
[07.07.2012 01:43:24] Changing PunkBuster homepath to [C:\Users\Aleksey\AppData\Local\PunkBuster\BFP4F\pb\]
[07.07.2012 01:43:24] Attempting to resolve master6.evenbalance.com
[07.07.2012 01:43:25] Resolved to [204.15.228.214] (14)
[07.07.2012 01:43:25] PunkBuster Client (v2.304 | A0) Enabled
[07.07.2012 01:43:25] Game Version [1.42.239013.0]
[07.07.2012 01:43:25] Connected to Server 62.247.128.100:1234
[07.07.2012 01:43:29] PB Services socket initialized
[07.07.2012 01:43:33] PB Server assigned guid = 604d84ebc8e247cc62cf8552a2f580ce
[07.07.2012 01:43:33] Receiving from PB Server (w v1.824 | A1377 C2.304)
[07.07.2012 01:43:37] PnkBstrA successfully loaded PnkBstrB
[07.07.2012 01:43:40] PnkBstrB service installed and started successfully
[07.07.2012 01:46:30] O/S Exception Notice

[fr4ser]

(06-07-2012 11:24 PM)FateNiki Wrote:  [07.07.2012 01:46:30] O/S Exception Notice

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(06-07-2012 09:45 AM)HomeSen Wrote:  Please update ALL system drivers (especially those for your SATA-/storage-controller).

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(07-07-2012 06:21 AM)djslayer420 Wrote:  Off topic

(07-07-2012 01:06 AM)Carson36 Wrote:  Off topic

Neither of these issues relate to punkbuster - please find a more appropriate topic to discuss them.

[chapaesquento]

My account is being kicked by Miracerteira [25.01.2012 12:48:25] WARNING: PB Kicks for Level 1 PB Restrictions on this Server, what is it and why am I being kicked?

[peterpan13]

why is punkbuster an part of the human anatomy, alway he kicked me, he is very suck
sorry for these evil words but i dont like Punkbuster!

[HomeSen]

(07-07-2012 08:23 PM)chapaesquento Wrote:  My account is being kicked by Miracerteira [25.01.2012 12:48:25] WARNING: PB Kicks for Level 1 PB Restrictions on this Server, what is it and why am I being kicked?

This is just an informational message about PB's config. Please attach your pbcl.log, so we can see why exactly you get kicked.

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(07-07-2012 09:22 PM)peterpan13 Wrote:  why is punkbuster an part of the human anatomy, alway he kicked me, he is very suck
sorry for these evil words but i dont like Punkbuster!

Please refrain from swearing. Read post #1 and attach your pbcl.log

[caliman3]

Hey Guys

I need to solve my problem with punk buster. Thanks

[MALCOM_J]

I keep getting kicked off by PB, I do not hack (i don't even know how to). Please Help.

[BaiDog3006]

What do I do

[HomeSen]

(09-07-2012 02:43 AM)caliman3 Wrote:  [07.08.2012 21:21:18] O/S Exception Notice

Update ALL system drivers, please. Especially those for your storage-/SATA-controller.

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(09-07-2012 04:10 AM)MALCOM_J Wrote:  I keep getting kicked off by PB, I do not hack (i don't even know how to). Please Help.

Read post #1 and attach your pbcl.log, please.

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(09-07-2012 09:22 AM)BaiDog3006 Wrote:  What do I do

Read post #3 regarding this problem:

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[07.09.2012 03:10:18] RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrB.exe initialization failed