Need assistance getting PunkBuster to stop kicking me while playing Call of Duty 2
I currently own both Call of Duty 2 and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the PC. I bought both games off of Steam. I just installed COD 2 yesterday and updated PunkBuster, etc. However, when I join a server I am kicked within ten minutes or so.Please refer to the attached screen shot for the error message I am receiving. I have allowed both PunkBstrA.exe and PunkBstrB.exe in my firewall. I am using the program PC Tools Internet Security 2008. (http://www.pctools.com/internet-security)
I can't seem to understand why this is happening because I have been playing COD 4 for the last few days in PunkBuster enabled servers and I have never been kicked. I do not hack at all for those wondering. My computer is 6 months old (custom built by me) and I have never installed any sort of hack or cheat at all whatsoever.
My question to you all is how can I get PunkBuster to stop kicking me from COD 2 servers? I downloaded the Pbsetup from evenbalance.com and placed it in the below folder.
C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\comm
I then ran the setup and it updated. Then I told it to update COD 2 and it found some updates and applied them. I even ran it again just to be sure. Then I restarted my computer. If I look in my task manager it shows both PunkBstrA.exe and PunkBstrB.exe running. I can further verify that by looking in the services tab in msconfig. I even tried disabling my firewall and still I am kicked from COD 2 servers. Is there any sort of command I can type into the console?
Let me provide some specifications of what programs I am running. First off, I am running Windows XP Pro SP3. The main programs starting up on my computer are PC Tools Internet Security and my Logitech driver. I use a Logitech MX518 mouse. I am not sure what other information is needed for you all to help me, so feel free to ask questions.
cod2.JPG
I can't seem to understand why this is happening because I have been playing COD 4 for the last few days in PunkBuster enabled servers and I have never been kicked. I do not hack at all for those wondering. My computer is 6 months old (custom built by me) and I have never installed any sort of hack or cheat at all whatsoever.
My question to you all is how can I get PunkBuster to stop kicking me from COD 2 servers? I downloaded the Pbsetup from evenbalance.com and placed it in the below folder.
C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\comm
I then ran the setup and it updated. Then I told it to update COD 2 and it found some updates and applied them. I even ran it again just to be sure. Then I restarted my computer. If I look in my task manager it shows both PunkBstrA.exe and PunkBstrB.exe running. I can further verify that by looking in the services tab in msconfig. I even tried disabling my firewall and still I am kicked from COD 2 servers. Is there any sort of command I can type into the console?
Let me provide some specifications of what programs I am running. First off, I am running Windows XP Pro SP3. The main programs starting up on my computer are PC Tools Internet Security and my Logitech driver. I use a Logitech MX518 mouse. I am not sure what other information is needed for you all to help me, so feel free to ask questions.
cod2.JPG
how did you update your punkbuster? Did you go to the C:\Program Files and double click the punkbuster update from there?
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HoLoCroNs, Yes I went directly to C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\comm
By the way, I just noticed that PunkBstrB.exe is no longer running. However, PunkBstrA.exe is still running just fine. It makes no sense. Punkbuster can be a real pain for honest and legit players.
Bahpoopie, I will give that a try and see if it works. However, do I need to permanently disable steam community forever or just temporarily? I ask that because I use steam community all the time to chat with friends in other games. If it means disabling it just while playing COD 2 then so be it.
By the way, I just noticed that PunkBstrB.exe is no longer running. However, PunkBstrA.exe is still running just fine. It makes no sense. Punkbuster can be a real pain for honest and legit players.
Bahpoopie, I will give that a try and see if it works. However, do I need to permanently disable steam community forever or just temporarily? I ask that because I use steam community all the time to chat with friends in other games. If it means disabling it just while playing COD 2 then so be it.
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Alright thanks everyone. I disabled the steam community last night and played in a server for almost an hour without any problems. I then exited out of COD 2 and re-enabled steam community. I then joined a server and was kicked within 15 minutes.
Until steam and evenbalance fix this I will simply just disable the steam community when I want to play COD 2. The amusing part about all of this is that I play COD 4 on steam as well and never get kicked.
Until steam and evenbalance fix this I will simply just disable the steam community when I want to play COD 2. The amusing part about all of this is that I play COD 4 on steam as well and never get kicked.