Punk Buster and Vista.

Ozirus

Ozirus

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When I got my computer (May, 2008) which came with Vista, I also got Battlefield 2142 Deluxe Edition.

I was able to play online without being kicked by Punk Buster for over a year.

When Service Pack 2 for Vista and .net Framework 3.? SP? was released, I haven't been able to play without getting kicked ever since.

Even Balance refuses to acknowledge that PB isn't compatable with Vista.

I've tried all of their recommendations including a complete Reformat and re-install of Vista.

Nothing has worked. I still keep getting the World Famous, "Communication Failure, PnkBstrB.exe, heartbeats stopped" kick.

Anyone ever find the solution?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire T180 - Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 2.4 GHz (single core)
    Motherboard
    Chipset - nVidia MCP61/nForce 430 GeForce 6150SE
    Memory
    R.A.M. - 3072 MB DDR2 PC2-5300 (333MHz)/667 = 2(1024 MB), 2(512 MB)
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX GeForce GT 240 {1GB DDR3, 550 MHz GPU, SM 4.1, dx 10.1}
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek HD Audio ALC888
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer AL1706 LCD 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 1024
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 160 GB SATA, Partitioned into C: and D:
    Internet Speed
    Rogers Hi-Speed Express (10 MB/s download, 512 kb/s upload.
    Other Info
    AVG Internet Security
Hello Ozirus,
Punkbuster is compatible with vista, i use it all the time with no errors or issues.
Go to the punkbuster site and install the manual update software in the game folder and update punkbuster from there.
Also, check your firewall settings.
Hope this helps, good luck and post your results.
 

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System One

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    Self Build
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    QX9650 (black box) [email protected]
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    Asus P5Q Premium
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    8GB-4x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR 2-1066
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    2 x ASUS EAH 4870 X 2 (Quad)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX 2
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    Fujitsu Siemens 22inch flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    150 Gig WD Raptor 300 Gig Maxtor 300 Gig Maxtor, (External)
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 1000
    Case
    CoolerMaster N-Vidia stacker 830
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    Noctua NH-U12P x 1x120mm fan, 6x120mm case fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
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    Logitech G15
    Internet Speed
    20Mbps
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    Audio FX Pro 5+1 gaming head set
If by "manual update", you mean PBSetup.zip, I always do. But if you mean the "per game" files, I'll have to try that.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire T180 - Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 2.4 GHz (single core)
    Motherboard
    Chipset - nVidia MCP61/nForce 430 GeForce 6150SE
    Memory
    R.A.M. - 3072 MB DDR2 PC2-5300 (333MHz)/667 = 2(1024 MB), 2(512 MB)
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX GeForce GT 240 {1GB DDR3, 550 MHz GPU, SM 4.1, dx 10.1}
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek HD Audio ALC888
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer AL1706 LCD 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 1024
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 160 GB SATA, Partitioned into C: and D:
    Internet Speed
    Rogers Hi-Speed Express (10 MB/s download, 512 kb/s upload.
    Other Info
    AVG Internet Security
I am able to play BF2 without getting kicked, as long as I don't have Steam.exe running.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire T180 - Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 2.4 GHz (single core)
    Motherboard
    Chipset - nVidia MCP61/nForce 430 GeForce 6150SE
    Memory
    R.A.M. - 3072 MB DDR2 PC2-5300 (333MHz)/667 = 2(1024 MB), 2(512 MB)
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX GeForce GT 240 {1GB DDR3, 550 MHz GPU, SM 4.1, dx 10.1}
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek HD Audio ALC888
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer AL1706 LCD 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 1024
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 160 GB SATA, Partitioned into C: and D:
    Internet Speed
    Rogers Hi-Speed Express (10 MB/s download, 512 kb/s upload.
    Other Info
    AVG Internet Security
Ozirus said:
I am able to play BF2 without getting kicked, as long as I don't have Steam.exe running.
Click to expand...

I would think if you had Steam.exe running at the same time it might result in a second process of punkbuster trying to run, hence crashing your game...

Just a thought...
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion Elite
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Some Amount of Motherness
    Memory
    6.O GB RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA nVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB DDR5
    Sound Card
    Some Amount of Soundness
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Two Monitors: HP w1907 & Acer P191w
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 & 1440x900
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Blue 500GB
    PSU
    Some Amount of Voltageness
    Case
    Hp Pavilion Elite Case
    Cooling
    Some Amount of Coolingness
    Mouse
    HP: M/N:M-SBQ133
    Keyboard
    HP: Model Number: KB0911
    Internet Speed
    Comcast: 20 MB/S
    Other Info
    I have two monitors! I play Call of Duty: Black Ops & Modern Warfare II - Both on PC. Contact me through my website: ChaseKurry.com
I didn't purchase BF2 through Steam.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire T180 - Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 2.4 GHz (single core)
    Motherboard
    Chipset - nVidia MCP61/nForce 430 GeForce 6150SE
    Memory
    R.A.M. - 3072 MB DDR2 PC2-5300 (333MHz)/667 = 2(1024 MB), 2(512 MB)
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX GeForce GT 240 {1GB DDR3, 550 MHz GPU, SM 4.1, dx 10.1}
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek HD Audio ALC888
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer AL1706 LCD 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 1024
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 160 GB SATA, Partitioned into C: and D:
    Internet Speed
    Rogers Hi-Speed Express (10 MB/s download, 512 kb/s upload.
    Other Info
    AVG Internet Security
Ozirus said:
I didn't purchase BF2 through Steam.
Click to expand...

I know. You said you were able to play Battlefield without getting kicked as long as you don't have Steam running. Considering most Steam games run Punkbuster, I was thinking, having Steam running while you were playing Battlefield may have caused the crash... because Battlefield runs Punkbuster as well, hence two instances of the proccess...
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion Elite
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Some Amount of Motherness
    Memory
    6.O GB RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA nVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB DDR5
    Sound Card
    Some Amount of Soundness
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Two Monitors: HP w1907 & Acer P191w
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 & 1440x900
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Blue 500GB
    PSU
    Some Amount of Voltageness
    Case
    Hp Pavilion Elite Case
    Cooling
    Some Amount of Coolingness
    Mouse
    HP: M/N:M-SBQ133
    Keyboard
    HP: Model Number: KB0911
    Internet Speed
    Comcast: 20 MB/S
    Other Info
    I have two monitors! I play Call of Duty: Black Ops & Modern Warfare II - Both on PC. Contact me through my website: ChaseKurry.com
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