A computer components & hardware forum. HardwareBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » HardwareBanter forum » Video Cards » Nvidia Videocards
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

punkbuster init kick problems



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old December 19th 07, 01:34 AM posted to alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia,microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless
Peter
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 54
Default punkbuster init kick problems

Is my wireless router conection giving me this problem I cant play any
multiplayer games anymore ie Fear
sorta unrelated to nvidia but I do have an new 8800 gt tia


  #2  
Old December 19th 07, 05:33 AM posted to alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia,microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless
Mr.E Solved!
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 888
Default punkbuster init kick problems

Peter wrote:
Is my wireless router conection giving me this problem I cant play any
multiplayer games anymore ie Fear
sorta unrelated to nvidia but I do have an new 8800 gt tia


Yeah, this is a little bit of topic, but a new problem for gamers, which
are nvidia customers, so relevant.

Punkbuster runs as a service now, and both PnkBstrA.EXE and PnkBstrB.exe
need full internet access rights. One of them "A", I think, has to
constantly update itself while "B" does not.

Each game has a different version of "A" and if you don't let "A" get
through your firewall you will have a version mismatch at the server and
get booted after the timeout period.

Not to mention, even if you properly configure your internet firewall
settings to allow A+B traffic, the changed executable will be flagged as
a different program the next time you download a different version,
which happens with no notification, which could boot you again!

You could go to evenbalance.com and download the stand-alone version of
the Punkbuster program, which has a front end that shows you the status
of all punkbuster enabled games (and there are many) and the current and
different versions for each one. Plus an update feature that happens
before you load the game in question, useful for troubleshooting.

Lastly, some versions of "A" or "B" are just plain broken, and/or out of
sync with the server you are trying to join, so you will never get in
until you both get new and matching versions that work, which you have
no control over.

Does punkbuster even work? Is it all worth it? Hard to say, I see it as
effective as "The Club" in stopping car thieves.


  #3  
Old December 19th 07, 03:39 PM posted to alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia
Man-wai Chang ToDie
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 216
Default punkbuster init kick problems

Peter wrote:
Is my wireless router conection giving me this problem I cant play any
multiplayer games anymore ie Fear
sorta unrelated to nvidia but I do have an new 8800 gt tia


Try downloading pbsvc.exe and run it.

--
@~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.
/ v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you!
/( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) Linux 2.6.23.12
^ ^ 22:39:01 up 7:22 2 users load average: 0.02 0.04 0.01
? ? (CSSA):
http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...ub_addressesa/
  #4  
Old December 20th 07, 03:09 AM posted to alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia
Peter
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 54
Default punkbuster init kick problems

I have run all those punkbuster installers and nothing worked I even
reinstalled the game. Its the new Fear expansion pack (P.M.) gives me
corrupt or mismatched client files and I get kicked from pk servers. If I
try to join them. Annoying.

8800gt follow up alert, I should probably keep my 7900 gtx oc for a while
longer.





"Man-wai Chang ToDie" wrote in message
...
Peter wrote:
Is my wireless router conection giving me this problem I cant play any
multiplayer games anymore ie Fear
sorta unrelated to nvidia but I do have an new 8800 gt tia


Try downloading pbsvc.exe and run it.

--
@~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.
/ v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you!
/( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) Linux 2.6.23.12
^ ^ 22:39:01 up 7:22 2 users load average: 0.02 0.04 0.01
? ? (CSSA):
http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...ub_addressesa/



  #5  
Old December 29th 07, 07:44 PM posted to alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia
[email protected]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 55
Default punkbuster init kick problems

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:33:45 -0500, "Mr.E Solved!"
wrote:



Does punkbuster even work? Is it all worth it? Hard to say, I see it as
effective as "The Club" in stopping car thieves.


I read up on it when it was offered to be installed. I said no for
now. Sounds a little bit the security risk. Think I'd want to build
a stand alone box just for gaming that won't matter if it gets
corrupted to hell and back.


 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Other issue with Call of Duty 4, If punkbuster not installed during install then problem. Skybuck Flying Nvidia Videocards 5 November 10th 07 06:41 PM
New Punkbuster probable cause of Battlefield 2 Lag,Stutter,Sound distortion ! Skybuck Flying Nvidia Videocards 2 August 28th 07 04:32 AM
He Said Linux. Kick His Ass Out Of Here! Cal Cerise Gateway Computers 0 August 14th 04 05:11 AM
Need a Kick-Ass Case! Wayne Youngman Overclocking AMD Processors 72 January 31st 04 03:30 PM
Forcewares and Enemy Territory / Punkbuster Granulated Nvidia Videocards 2 November 21st 03 02:27 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:58 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 HardwareBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.