PR Technical Problems Thread

[Waldo_II]

Red servers are servers that are running a map that you do not have.

The solution is to download that map, although even if you did, you wouldn't be able to join because all of the servers that are running maps that you do not have are servers that are running an old, outdated version of PR.

[icecold908]

Can some1 help me i lately went from seeing 107 servers to only be able to see 17...
i havent changed a thing on the filters and it just started all of a sudden any1 have any ideas?

[SnipingCoward]

read the ingame message - the little info box, when you first login to pr

it sais that gamespy is changing something and that you should try http://www.game-monitor.com/search.p...nt=pr&game=bf2 to get a full server list

[icecold908]

ty as u can see i dont read that thing

[kilroy0097]

Alright so I've done the fix in the first post on fixing Punkbuster issues. I've tried other fixes as well. Each time it will let me play perhaps once or twice but then it will start giving issues again. I am referring to the PunkBstrB.exe handshaking issue. Why it will let me play a couple of time and then suddenly freak out I really don't know. It always happens after the map is loaded and when I enter the game, either clicking on the button or waiting to auto join. It loads up normally and then gives me kit selection. That's when it usually quits on me.

So obviously it's letting me join at least. Does varying the pb_sleep value change anything on this?

Its for setting Punkbuster to do a check every 500 miliseconds compared to the standard 20 miliseconds. Doing this basically frees up some of your bandwidth that Punkbuster was using. To do this, follow the following steps:

1. Load up the game and join any server (empty ones are good)
2. Spawn at any spawn point and any kit
3. Hit the ` key (unless you changed the console key)
4. Type "PB_sleep 500", then hit enter
5. Type "PB_writecfg", then hit enter

PD_sleep sets the value of how long PB waits to check again (I'm not sure exactly what it checks/scans). PB_writecfg saves the PB file you just edited.

Is there a debug option that will show a more specific error message than the one shown in game?

[Sgt.Plus2]

I am assuming that changing the Sleep value gives the machine alittle more time to find and activate the PB file (B) that is.

However you must remember that PB is not started when your loading into a server , which is its first problem ... it should be started at login (but EA could never get that to work (god forbid) ) PunkBusterB is started when you get the message "Load Complete , Verifing Client Data" which sometimes it just doesnt have enough time to initiallize..

This actually has been a problem ever since the newest version of PB came out ... they decided to split the file into A & B which one will not work without the other (evenbalance has refused to take any action, nor will they even admit that there is an issue with it at all)

In the meantime I would refer to the Fix originally stated in this thread, it worked on the first try for me

Make sure to:

Delete the PB folder in BF2 main folder
and also take it out of your registery
and run the Pbsvc.exe and use the unistall option ,,,

then restart ...

and install the files again using the Updater
and also then run the PBsvc.exe to update your BF2 to current

and then start PR ... it works for me

[Mobius007]

All of a sudden, whenever I try to connect to a server, I crash to desktop. I hate Vista, it might actually BE Vista, but I hate it anyway.

[Waldo_II]

Is your resolution at 800x600? That is a guarantee crash. It'll be fixed in 8.5.

[Mobius007]

Is your resolution at 800x600? That is a guarantee crash. It'll be fixed in 8.5.

........I don't think I ever did change the resolution, but it worked before... I'm going to go check, brb!

**EDIT**
My resolution had been changed, but I changed the refresh down a bit, and it workes... for now.

Thanks a lot.

[l Doro l]

I too crash to desktop when trying to join a game.

I do have the correct resolution
Windows XP
installed the BF2 1.41 patch, PR core, and PR maps

any ideas?

[Sonic]

I too crash to desktop when trying to join a game.

I do have the correct resolution
Windows XP
installed the BF2 1.41 patch, PR core, and PR maps

any ideas?

Trying to get my dad and freind set up in PR but they have this same problem.

[Razcsak]

Make sure to:

Delete the PB folder in BF2 main folder
and also take it out of your registery
and run the Pbsvc.exe and use the unistall option ,,,

then restart ...

and install the files again using the Updater
and also then run the PBsvc.exe to update your BF2 to current

and then start PR ... it works for me

This worked, except then I got error messages in the ingame console telling me that the PB server was out of date before ultimately being kicked for an error. I didn't screenshot it, but will be loading PR back up again to see if the error is repeatable. I'll make a note and edit my post if it comes back.

edit: Well, I tried it again, saw the error message, but couldn't write it down since I got booted for a PBB handshaking error even after applying the fix in the first post. Awesome. Even better, PR worked fine two days ago and BF2142 works fine now.

edit2: I tried again, deleting the PB folder and running pbsetup.exe. This meant that I didn't get kicked for handshaking errors, but did get the scrolling error message again. "Punkbuster reports PB server running old version C2.100". After about a minute, I was kicked with the following message: "This PB Server requires (A1392 C2.100) - error loading pbcl". Running a google search now.

[Twisted_Pyro]

I am having problems with PB. I was playing PR for a while and quit because I was going to the store. When I got back and started PR, it wouldn't let me join any server. It says that this server requires players to enable PB. I didn't do any changes or anything. Can anyone help me. Thanx

[caffeine]

I've found that some game options are hidden in .8. Try starting up a vanilla game. At the server list, make sure the PB box at the bottom of the screen is X'ed. If it already is, try unchecking, refresh list, recheck, refresh, then pick a game. Worked for me once.

[Twisted_Pyro]

It worked. Thanx Caffeine