Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2015 0:15:02 GMT -5
So a lot of you have seen this by now. I attempt to join the server, log in for about 20 seconds then get auto-kicked for issues with either Punkbuster A, B or K. The thing is, NOTHING on my computer or in my ET has changed. The only way I have been able to get around this is to open up the SERVICES window and kill Punkbuster B and stop/start Punkbuster A service. Oh, I am still using Windows XP on this computer...just because it is an old computer and I don't want to go to f*cking Windows 8 (excuse the language, but I believe "f*cking Windows 8" is its actual, official name").
The weird thing is this...only QAW server is giving me this problem. I do not have this issue at ETF, IOW, RC, DRI or F|A. These are the only servers I really play on. They are the only ones that still appear to have real people.
The only thing I can think of is this:
1) Windows pushed down a security patch (even though they promised XP was EOL) that is now messing with Punkbuster A. (i believe punkbuster A invokes punkbuster B and then that somehow invokes a punkbuster K..i am not an expert, this is just my observation).
2) I went to some other server and got a new ETPub version that is incompatible with QAW.
3) I went to some other server and it pushed down a core ET file (if that is even possible) that is messing with PB.
4) I am actually a haxor but I have multiple personality disorder, so I don't actually know that I am doing it...it was really Tyler Durden.
5) The first rule of fight club is...
6) God hates me.
I have tried to reinstall Punk Buster using pbsvc.exe. I even cleared out my PB folder in my wolfenstein directory. I did notice when installing PB ( i tried it multiple times) that it sometimes it fails to validate Punkbuster K. I think that might be a clue, but cannot see as to how.
I have not yet tried to reinstall the game as I don't want to lose all my settings and quite frankly, that is a lot of work. However, it looks like that may be my only option, outside of restarting the Punkbuster-A service a few times before the server lets me in...EVERY time.
Yes, I will be buying a new computer...soon. Don't know when...maybe in a few months I will pull the trigger.
If any of you have had this problem or can point me in the right direction, I would appreciate the help.
Thanks.
- AKS.
The weird thing is this...only QAW server is giving me this problem. I do not have this issue at ETF, IOW, RC, DRI or F|A. These are the only servers I really play on. They are the only ones that still appear to have real people.
The only thing I can think of is this:
1) Windows pushed down a security patch (even though they promised XP was EOL) that is now messing with Punkbuster A. (i believe punkbuster A invokes punkbuster B and then that somehow invokes a punkbuster K..i am not an expert, this is just my observation).
2) I went to some other server and got a new ETPub version that is incompatible with QAW.
3) I went to some other server and it pushed down a core ET file (if that is even possible) that is messing with PB.
4) I am actually a haxor but I have multiple personality disorder, so I don't actually know that I am doing it...it was really Tyler Durden.
5) The first rule of fight club is...
6) God hates me.
I have tried to reinstall Punk Buster using pbsvc.exe. I even cleared out my PB folder in my wolfenstein directory. I did notice when installing PB ( i tried it multiple times) that it sometimes it fails to validate Punkbuster K. I think that might be a clue, but cannot see as to how.
I have not yet tried to reinstall the game as I don't want to lose all my settings and quite frankly, that is a lot of work. However, it looks like that may be my only option, outside of restarting the Punkbuster-A service a few times before the server lets me in...EVERY time.
Yes, I will be buying a new computer...soon. Don't know when...maybe in a few months I will pull the trigger.
If any of you have had this problem or can point me in the right direction, I would appreciate the help.
Thanks.
- AKS.