Fix for Punk Buster on Windows 7

I've had quite a bit of trouble recently with Punk Buster on Windows 7, I know others here have too. There seems to be a number of "fixes" floating about, but none of them worked for me. Anyway, I found a work -around that seems to do the job for me.

The instructions are given using CoD4 as an example. They can easily be applied to BF2 or CoD5 etc.

Thanks to zaggynl for the fix!

 

was hoping this would work with cod4, but i'm still getting api kicks

 

Fully up to date? On Vista x64 if I don't update PB after a new patch would come out for COD4 I'd get kicked by PB.

 

yes cod4 1.7 and PB fully updated with pbsetup

 

Did not work for me, Win7 Build 7048 x64.

 

Hmmf. :eek2:

I tried as you instructed and it is also failing for me too.

I tried with the setting: Vista compatibility, Vista SP1 and Vista SP2.

Currently running Windows 7 build 7048.

 

I have made the settings above, chose compatibility with Vista (SP1) and worked. I can :biggun: now, THX
I use Windows Seven build 7057(RC1) and the latest PunkBuster (CoD4)

 

tried this again with 7057 x64 and now instead of api kicks, iw3mp.exe just crashes

 

64bit or 32bit?

 

Any new ideas to fix it ?

 

Yeah, wait until RTM when PB gets supported by those lazy bastards.

 

Carp - failed after two hours. Longest I had managed though!


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just get as many people to spam punkbuster that they get tired off it and patch it.
or either just boycot it.

 

Seems to be working today for COD4 *shrug*

Been playing for hours on various servers (including the ones in my favourites that would normally give unknown API kicks) without any probs
Win7 x64 RC, no compatibility or run as admin tricks

 

http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/572-punkbuster-44.html#post94108

I think PB was fixed. That's the link to Anthony @ Windows Seven site stating it's fixed with PB 3.4.

 

It is for COD5 thats for sure. I played about an hour or so last night on a PB server. All I did was run an update and play, no tweaking anything or copying files around..etc. Wonder what made them cave and support Windows 7 after months of refusing to do so.

 

probaly cous there wont be any future builds anymore microsoft also stated there only be 1 rc build.

 

Well yes, that I already know. But EB was well known for stating they will and do not support Beta or RC Operating Systems. I don't think the fact that there will only be one RC made them change their mind on this, something else must have. Perhaps Microsoft got involved? It could have happened, I doubt they want to get off to a rocky start with support for Windows 7 just like Vista did, and the stance EB had was pretty much deja vu.

 

Battlefield 2 kicks me still.....

 

I found this bit of advice at another forum. They were testing the new bf2 1.5 patch. I tried it and it worked for me last night. w7 7100. I did NOT install the patch,

Here's the link and excerpt on fix:

http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/battlefield-2/598895-windows-7-bf2-2.html

"2nd EDIT: i intagrated my pb services with my desktop, no kicks now on 1.5 at all and no glitches, SORTED!



To do this do the following.

Start
Type mmc and hit enter.
Goto file
Add/Remove snap-in
Services
Add
Finish

Now find PnkBstrA and PnkBstrB.

Right click and goto properties

click the logon tab and check the box

"Allow service to interact with desktop"

Hit apply and ok.