Punkbuster Failed to INIT error

[F2C-MaDMaXX]

Originally Posted by [MPUK]Killing

DICE have located the cause of this issue and are busy creating a fix for it as we speak, so it wont be too long before we have a fix for this issue and everyone can kiss goodbye to PB INIT failures

I would *love* more details, bulalala! that's awesome, maybe we'll have some servers actually running PB now

[F2C-MaDMaXX]

why does the word "b u t" get censored?

[Purafyre]

Originally Posted by Bazajaytee

We are working with Evenbalance to find the cause of this INIT failure and will hopefully get a solution soon.

Working with Evenbalance?

Evenbalance IS the cause of this failure, much like their program.

Punkbuster is one of the most hated, unreliable, glitchy and useless programs out there. There is a reason no one else uses them. Switch to VAC, much better in the long run.

[hzqmonkey]

wow,i got successfully connected in!
and i got 5000+points,cool!

[swatt236]

Originally Posted by Lord-Bettache

people people....Open BFBC2 as ADMINISTRATOR and the punkbuster kicks are GONE!

*this works for me in vista....as soon as I open without 'as administrator' punkbuster kicks me in 20 seconds....

Good luck guys, hope this tip works for you!

- lord bettache

Lord...I tried too...same result...I can logon but cant get any server list...it clocks for a few seconds then just stops. I am sure that PB is set up properly, I verifed PnkBstrA.exe and b are both running. client is v2.158/a1382

[bRatm]

my fix solution win7 64bit:
- uninstalled BC2 beta
- uninstalled BC2
+ delete folders (in my case):
C:\Users\........\Documents\BFBC2 beta
C:\Users\........\Documents\BFBC2
D:\Games\Battlefield Bad Company 2
D:\Games\Battlefield Bad Company 2 Beta
- delete all registry entries in "regedit"
- search for "Bad Company 2"
-NEW BC2 installation to different folder (in my case):
D:\Games\Electronic Arts\Battlefield Bad Company 2
- run pbsetup.exe in BC2 folder (add "Bad Company 2" game and update)
- run BFBC2Updater.exe (to update game)
- login existing account (even from beta)

no more PB init problems, but only solution to play online through "PLAY NOW"

[Arcster]

^^ eh, i thought dice said to make sure the beta was uninstalled... was it ingame on the ticker i saw that at?

[MagnusBPlayer]

I ran BF2142 first, which loads Punkbuster. Then I close it and start BFBC2 ...

PB needs to be put down for good.

[MajorAlvarado]

Baza,

How exactly does PB work when it relates to its detection method? Is it constantly polling the EA Servers or PB Servers? It sounds like PB gets a GUID from the PB servers and after a EA Server crash (which is what ties the actual GS to the PB service) the GUID needs to be refreshed, but can (as of now) only be refreshed and a new connection made to the PB Servers via a manual reboot of the GS.

I'm not certain how PB works, but a fix I could think of would be to have a "heatbeat" built into the GS Dedi client that constantly headbeats the EA Servers, and if a return isn't made at anytime, it assumes connectivity is lost and when that connectivity is restored (heatbeat returns), the GS Dedi client should then initiate a automatic new connection to the PB server requesting a new GUID (as if the server was rebooted or a "new" server).

Just a thought...

[rmackay]

PB has been working well with COD4 for years. You still get the odd communication error, but in general it is put to good use.

[fableman]

nothing is wrong with your computers or installation.

Wait until dice fix the servers !!!

[Bazajaytee]

We have a new server version going out at some point during today which will sort out the PB INIT issue. There will also be some EA server down time on Wednesday which I will post more about in an announcement once I have all the details.

[tauri12345]

Originally Posted by Bazajaytee

We have a new server version going out at some point during today which will sort out the PB INIT issue. There will also be some EA server down time on Wednesday which I will post more about in an announcement once I have all the details.

thanks for the info baza
great to hear!

[Bazajaytee]

The servers which fix this PB INIT error are going out to the server providers now and are lovingly known as "R6".

[Pit21]

I checked Punkbuster in servers browser afther this error.Yesterday played all the day with no error.

That help to find Punkbuster protected server

[Tecfan321]

Originally Posted by Bazajaytee

The servers which fix this PB INIT error are going out to the server providers now and are lovingly known as "R6".

that's great, thanks!

[tauri12345]

Originally Posted by Bazajaytee

The servers which fix this PB INIT error are going out to the server providers now and are lovingly known as "R6".

is this the only thing fixed in r6 or are there other fixes as well?
oh yeah, thx for the fix

[OFIRogue]

Originally Posted by Purafyre

Working with Evenbalance?

Evenbalance IS the cause of this failure, much like their program.

Punkbuster is one of the most hated, unreliable, glitchy and useless programs out there. There is a reason no one else uses them. Switch to VAC, much better in the long run.

To each their own idea of what is better, but my thoughts on VAC is that it's not very friendly. It might work with banning cheaters, but I'd rather not have to suffer a cheater for two or three weeks before they get banned.

[SoddenTaNgO]

thnx for the update on work being done

[Zoopz]

Yay, Our server is now R6. had hardly got used to being R5. doesn't seem 5 minutes since R4

When is R7 coming out

[[MP]Killing]

All Multiplay servers where updated about 40mins ago, any continuing problems please let us know: Multiplay Support

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[Bazajaytee]

Originally Posted by testiculums

now i get the message the connection is lost in every server i try to enter!!! u may fixed the pb but u screw the connection

This is more likely to be caused by EA servers being down at the minute

[command21]

so server R7 is newly right ?