PB Bug needs to be fixed

[ViciousBloodust]

Along with myself I've seen/talked with a lot of people that have beened kicked today in FEAR(not banned). With either the Disallowed Driver error, or PunkbusterA or PunkbusterB non-communication message. As far as I knew, I thought Punkbuster A/B was present only in BF2 or 2142 (I forgot which one). But when I got kicked the first time it was for Disallowed Driver error in which case I reverted back to the old(original) nvidia driver which would be 97.92, prior to that moment I was running a BETA 162.18(required to keep Lost Planet from Freezing on XP). After reverting back to the original driver for my hardware I was kicked again, however this time, PunkbusterB(which I also was under the impression that it ran just as a service aside PunkbusterA), poped up with an Error/crash/technical notification. At first I thought it was my comp. so I reformatted COMPLETELY, just to find out it was a waste of time and effort. Because other people were starting to get kicked for it. I really think this issue needs to be addressed soon, cause I'm also noticing, slight & quick freezing(before and after the reformat). My tech level is extremely high, so I know this is not my system and I only chose to reformat instead of trying to trickle it down to the source of the error to save time. I think it has more to do with the new PB release(1.716) that was released 07-13-07.

 

I have tested this on FEAR(retail), Combat, & Co-Op (all updated of course, and even tried manually updating with PB updater). To no avail the same issue arises on all of them.

Edited July 14, 2007 by ViciousBloodust

[Olde Phart]

I share your pain. I've since turned off PB on my Coop server.

Anyone who cheats in Coop is only cheating themselves. Of course, if I witness a player cheating, I'll just ban them.

:o :o :o :o :o

:blink: :blink: :blink: :blink:

[AcE]

Submit a trouble ticket if you've not already done so http://www.evenbalance.com/troubleticket/n...t.php?game=fear

[5chaap2k]

Currently the latest version of PB does not work with the Coopwarfare mod! regular fear and combat are just fine

I you are having problems with regular fear see my other post or this one:

http://games.xs4all.nl/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3762

 

I am in conv. with evenbalance about the problems with Coopwarfare because it seems that none of the pb servers are accessable atm.

 

Coopplayers and coop admins feel free to open up a TT at evenbalance!

[ViciousBloodust]

Currently the latest version of PB does not work with the Coopwarfare mod! regular fear and combat are just fine

I you are having problems with regular fear see my other post or this one:

http://games.xs4all.nl/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3762

 

I am in conv. with evenbalance about the problems with Coopwarfare because it seems that none of the pb servers are accessable atm.

 

Coopplayers and coop admins feel free to open up a TT at evenbalance!

Yes, I have tried those methods already, and none of them fixes the issue, today, unlike yesterday I am receiving the disallowed Program/Driver error again(after runnning pbsvc.exe), I submitted a trouble ticket today too. However the issue is just not isolated to Co-Op, as I posted earlier, I've ran all previously posted versions of F.E.A.R. with same/similair results. In some cases it was Punkbuster A/B error or Disallowed Program/Driver error. When running the pbsvc.exe link you supplied, everything installed fine and had no errors in tests.

 

 

 

Technical Notes & Specifications:

 

*Dual OS, Seperate & Specific Directories for each game installation on both OS's

Game/Product: F.E.A.R.(retail)/Version 1.08, F.E.A.R. Combat/Version 1.08

(Extra) Game Mod/Version: Co-Op Warfare/v0.6

Internet Connection: DSL/Cable 1mbps

Router Make/Model: Airlink

CPU Type: Intel Core 2 Extreme

CPU Speed: 2.66(Standard), 3.65(Current)

Motherboard: Biostar 965P Deluxe

RAM Memory: DDR2 1066

Operating System: XP Media Center Edition 2005/Vista

Video Card Type: 8800GTX

Video Card Driver Version: (XP)Nvidia Forceware 97.92(Released) - 162.18(Beta) / (Vista)Nvidia Forceware 158.24

 

I have decided to post a log from HijackThis 1.99 (on the XP system, as I have not yet checked it on my Vista partition yet) if you can overlook it, I am not seeing anything new that has been/should be causing the recent issues.

 

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

E:\Program Files\Executive Software\Diskeeper\DkService.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\StarWind\StarWindService.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe

C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTHELPER.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskswitch.exe

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\jusched.exe

C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe

C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\Profiler.exe

C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\SaiSmart.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe

C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe

C:\Program Files\PowerMenu\PowerMenu.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\KHAL\KHALMNPR.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehmsas.exe

C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\AudioHQ\AHQTBU.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe

E:\F.E.A.R. Combat\FEARMP.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrB.exe

C:\Program Files\HiJackThis\HijackThis.exe

 

R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll

O2 - BHO: &Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4EFB-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: Yahoo! IE Services Button - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll

O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll

O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll

O2 - BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll

O2 - BHO: QUICKfind BHO Object - {C08DF07A-3E49-4E25-9AB0-D3882835F153} - C:\PROGRA~1\TEXTware\QUICKF~1\PlugIns\IEHelp.dll

O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll

O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll

O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ehTray] C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [skyTel] SkyTel.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CoolSwitch] C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskswitch.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Hardware Abstraction Layer] KHALMNPR.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools] "C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe" -lang 1033

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Profiler] C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\Profiler.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [saiSmart] C:\Program Files\Saitek\Software\SaiSmart.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\WINDOWS\system32\qttask.exe" -atboottime

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DiskeeperSystray] "E:\Program Files\Executive Software\Diskeeper\DkIcon.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AudioHQU] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\AudioHQ\AHQTBU.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

O4 - Startup: Task Manager.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe

O4 - Global Startup: Logitech SetPoint.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe

O4 - Global Startup: PowerMenu.lnk = C:\Program Files\PowerMenu\PowerMenu.exe

O8 - Extra context menu item: &ieSpell Options - res://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLOPTION.HTM

O8 - Extra context menu item: Check &Spelling - res://C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLCHECK.HTM

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra button: ieSpell - {0E17D5B7-9F5D-4fee-9DF6-CA6EE38B68A8} - C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell - {0E17D5B7-9F5D-4fee-9DF6-CA6EE38B68A8} - C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {1606D6F9-9D3B-4aea-A025-ED5B2FD488E7} - C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell Options - {1606D6F9-9D3B-4aea-A025-ED5B2FD488E7} - C:\Program Files\ieSpell\iespell.dll

O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL

O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll

O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupd...b?1184375816906

O18 - Protocol: textwareilluminatorbase - {CE5CD329-1650-414A-8DB0-4CBF72FAED87} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\textwareilluminatorbaseProtocol.dll

O23 - Service: Diskeeper - Executive Software International, Inc. - E:\Program Files\Executive Software\Diskeeper\DkService.exe

O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

O23 - Service: PnkBstrA - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe

O23 - Service: PnkBstrB - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrB.exe

O23 - Service: StarWind iSCSI Service (StarWindService) - Rocket Division Software - C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\StarWind\StarWindService.exe

 

 

Edited August 15, 2007 by AcE
Spoiler tags added.

[5chaap2k]

i cant play either :)

and not only me. open up a TT and wait for a response..

[Agent_H]

I grew weary of messing with my box so I just did a clean install. 10 minutes and pb updated and all is fine.

 

So last resort- find yer disk and reinstall.

 

I don't like the idea that 5chaap can't play... :o

[(A.S.S)Banshee]

Theres an easy fix...Reboot your machine after it kicks you...it will finish the install of the update and you shouldnt have anymore probs :D ....Hopefully

[5chaap2k]

reboot didnt fix anything here i even reinstalled the game and PB a few times

[_TyIzaeL_]

We need to get everyone with these problems (everyone) to submit a Trouble Ticket to EvenBalance about it. My guess is that they will act sluggishly unless we pester them a bit.

[5chaap2k]

the problems seem te be fixed here? *knocks on wood*

i gues they fixed the typo that made the module look corrupted :D

[ViciousBloodust]

LOL guys @ "re-install" :lol: , I said in my first post I COMPLETELY formatted the system, completely wiping out XP & Vista (with full format/burn-in* options on each drive for each OS) & reinstalling both OS's. I dunno, sooner or later I'll figure it out or they'll respond to my trouble ticket.

 

*burn-in my word for deep formatting by turning all data to 1's making it unrecoverable by any method

 

But like I said earlier too, I been seeing it happen on other servers to other people as well, however I did notice sometimes it doesn't happen for a map or two, but always kicks somewhere around the last 1-10 mins of the round, I dunno if this was just coincidental or not.

 

I appreciate all the help though guys.

[5chaap2k]

what is the exact kickmessage u are getting?

 

you can find some logs from the new services in:

c:\WINDOWS\system32\LogFiles\PunkBuster\

 

be aware if posting them that this area is a public forum. so either strip out confidental information or just paste the parts that u find relevant :)

[ViciousBloodust]

Let's see the first Error I got was Disallowed Program/Driver, my best guess at that moment was it was the BETA Nvidia 168.18 so I then dropped back to version 97.92. After reverting back to a public driver I then started getting the PunkbusterA & B message (in which case when PunkbusterB failed it actually set off dwwin.exe with crash notification) Olde Phart posted a pic of the error a # of posts up. The most common I've seen other people kicked for is the PunkbusterA error.

 

These are from the logs you mentioned.

 

 

 

PunkbusterA Log

[07.13.2007 23:16:26] PnkBstrA v1028 Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.14.2007 02:45:56] Attempting unload of pnkbstrb.

 

[07.14.2007 03:01:37] PnkBstrA v1028 Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.14.2007 03:04:17] PnkBstrA v1028 Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.14.2007 03:33:15] PnkBstrA v1028 Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.14.2007 15:04:45] PnkBstrA v1028 Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.14.2007 15:08:32] PnkBstrA v1028 Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.14.2007 16:07:49] PnkBstrA v1028 Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.14.2007 16:41:25] Attempting unload of pnkbstrb.

 

[07.14.2007 17:17:22] PnkBstrA v1028 Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.14.2007 17:21:03] PnkBstrA v1028 Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.15.2007 10:12:24] PnkBstrA v1028 Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.15.2007 18:05:24] PnkBstrA v1028 Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.15.2007 22:08:52] PnkBstrA v1028 Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.16.2007 09:27:31] PnkBstrA v1028 Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

 

PunkbusterB Log

[07.13.2007 23:16:32] PnkBstrB v1.716 (FEAR) Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.13.2007 23:19:55] PnkBstrB v1.716 (FEAR) Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.14.2007 02:45:56] PnkBstrB v1.716 (FEAR) Service Attempting Unload. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.14.2007 15:43:04] PnkBstrB v1.716 (FEAR) Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.14.2007 16:08:06] PnkBstrB v1.805 (PBSVC) Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.14.2007 16:08:23] L packet received [C:\Documents and Settings\Steven R\Application Data\PnkBstrK.sys]

[07.14.2007 16:08:23] Attempting Component Load [PnkBstrK][drivers\][PnkBstrK.sys]

[07.14.2007 16:08:23] Loaded and Started PnkBstrK

[07.14.2007 16:08:23] post load attempt

[07.14.2007 16:08:23] hDriver f0

[07.14.2007 16:09:18] PnkBstrB v1.716 (FEAR) Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.14.2007 16:26:08] PnkBstrB v1.716 (FEAR) Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.14.2007 16:36:18] PnkBstrB v1.716 (FEAR) Service Started Successfully. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

[07.14.2007 16:41:25] PnkBstrB v1.716 (FEAR) Service Attempting Unload. This service is a component of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system. Visit http://www.evenbalance.com for more information.

 

pbsvc log

Starting PunkBuster Service Installer (v0.981) (07/14/07 16:07:43)

Windows XP (build 2600, Service Pack 2) 32-bit

Checking user is Administrator OK

Checking Administrator privileges OK

Opening Service Control Manager OK

Searching for PnkBstrA Found - OK

Extracting PnkBstrA service OK

Verifying service authenticity OK

Installing PunkBuster service OK

Installed at "C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe"

Checking PunkBuster service status STOPPED

Starting PunkBuster service OK

Adding firewall rule for PnkBstrA OK

Adding firewall rule for PnkBstrB OK

Installation Finished.

 

Please click "Next" to test the PunkBuster services.Starting PunkBuster Service Tests (v0.981) (07/14/07 16:07:56)

Checking OS

Windows XP (build 2600, Service Pack 2) 32-bit

Checking PnkBstrA service status RUNNING

Checking PnkBstrA Version OK (1028)

Extracting "PnkBstrB.exe" to:

"C:\Documents and Settings\Steven R\Application Data\PnkBstrB.exe"

OK

Checking firewall settings OFF

Checking if PnkBstrB is running RUNNING

Manually stopping PnkBstrB STOPPED

Getting port for PnkBstrA OK (44301)

Opening socket for packet send OK

Sending version packet to PnkBstrA SENT

Receiving version from PnkBstrA OK

Received 6 bytes from 127.0.0.1:44301

Response = 8000 (ms) Version = v1028

Getting PnkBstrB install instance OK

Sending start packet to PnkBstrA SENT

Waiting for packet from PnkBstrA OK

Received 3 bytes from 127.0.0.1:44301

Response = 12015 (ms) PnkBstrB started.

Load SUCCESSFUL.

Watching for PnkBstrB instance change (1) CHANGED (2)

Getting port for PnkBstrB OK (45301)

Sending version packet to PnkBstrB SENT

Receiving version from PnkBstrB OK

Received 5 bytes from 127.0.0.1:45301

Response = 3000 (ms) Version = 1805

Checking PnkBstrK driver status RUNNING

Stopping PnkBstrK STOPPED

Deleting PnkBstrK OK

Checking PnkBstrK driver status DELETED

Extracting new PnkBstrK to:

"C:\Documents and Settings\Steven R\Application Data\PnkBstrK.sys"

OK

Sending load packet to PnkBstrB SENT

Checking PnkBstrK driver status RUNNING

Stopping PnkBstrK STOPPED

Deleting PnkBstrK OK

Checking PnkBstrK driver status DELETED

Manually stopping PnkBstrB STOPPED

Removing test PnkBstrB file OK

 

----------------------------------

Tests finished.

 

 

 

OK I see something they may be an issue. Under the PBSVC log, I have put them in bold and underlined them. That can't be the right address can it? Looks more like a gateway address, even if my computer is on a router, with a gateway in front of the router, meaning modem connected to server, server connected to router, and router to all my other pc's.

[5chaap2k]

Logs look just fine..

 

Check if security software on your computer isnt blocking the PBservices access to internet/system

 

Virusscan / personal firewall softare, etc.

 

hardware routers should not be a problem! :)

 

try manually updating PB for fear. using PBSetup but do notice when adding the game in pbsetup, to point it to your fear user directory and not the main game dir :)

[ViciousBloodust]

Just tried all those things including allowing the services on the gaming machine & my web server. Still no change, submitted my first TT on 07-13-07 still no answer from evenbalance, nor any answer from my second ticket on 07-14-07. Just been playing Lost Planet in the meantime, however I hope I won't get these issues when I play BF2, 2142, COD2, Prey, R6 Vegas, Quake 4, and America's Army. Since I've reformatted I haven't reinstalled any of those games yet. :(

Edited July 19, 2007 by ViciousBloodust

[CaNNon]

Just tried all those things including allowing the services on the gaming machine & my web server. Still no change, submitted my first TT on 07-13-07 still no answer from evenbalance, nor any answer from my second ticket on 07-14-07. Just been playing Lost Planet in the meantime, however I hope I won't get these issues when I play BF2, 2142, COD2, Prey, R6 Vegas, Quake 4, and America's Army. Since I've reformatted I haven't reinstalled any of those games yet. :(

That may well happen, from what i've read looks like it will be the same a + b file for all your pb games.

[ViciousBloodust]

Has anyone recieved a reply from evenbalance about this yet?

[Guy0510]

I'm getting frequent, "This program has performed an illegal operation.... for PBA". Fear stays open but it bring up my desktop to send the report to Microsoft. I've always closed FEAR after that 'cause I didn't want to take any chances.

[CaNNon]

Post witch version of windoze guy and is it fully updated?

[ViciousBloodust]

Another ploy to encourage people to buy Vista or a glitch like Lost Planet requires nvidia Beta 162.18 driver to run on XP without freezing or how voice chat in Yahoo public chatrooms works on XP but not on Vista?

 

Ok, so on XP Media Center 2005(Which is by all means XP Pro) I have these issues, however out of the blue today, I booted into my Vista partition, ran F.E.A.R. Combat, and everything was fine, even ran the Vista Beta nvidia driver 162.22(and if you are running an 8xxx series card, I recommend this driver, as it is faster and they have fixed the digital vibrance greyed out issue, still needs to have image sharpening enable but I figure that will be in the next beta) without any issues. I have noticed that with a lot of programs though, when they fine tune it for Vista when it was originally made for XP, it's usually not 100% compatible anymore and it's 50/50 in which version will end up being buggy. In which case, as I look it over, I feel the file structure of some of the more major directories is much different from previous Windows versions (from Win ME & up) is a major contributor to those issues. And I'm starting to come to the conclusion that, that is where they went wrong. The larger majority of people I have talked to encountering these issues, have been running XP.

 

Anyway, still no word from evenbalance first ticket was sent 07-13-07 and second 07-14-07 and today it is now 07-23-07 -06:00 G.M.T.. Runs fine on Vista for me, but God I hate using Vista.

[5chaap2k]

i have a ticket with a last response at: 07/14/2007 and still i do know they're doing their best to fix this :) (CoopWarfare mod cant run PB)

 

Just be patient, dont keep creating new tickets, just add a note to your current one..

[ViciousBloodust]

LOL, was just being sarcastic with the Vista ploy idea. Trying to make the uber net junkies more paranoid...but the CIA has you under surveillance, and the FBI has stolen your socks for evidence! :doomed:

[Guy0510]

I'm getting frequent, "This program has performed an illegal operation.... for PBA". Fear stays open but it bring up my desktop to send the report to Microsoft. I've always closed FEAR after that 'cause I didn't want to take any chances.

Windows XP Pro fully updated. Most recent drivers off all hardware are installed.

[5chaap2k]

i get that to from time to time.. after a reboot and it doesnt happen anymore :)

but this is offtopic here. this thread was about CoopWarfare wich currently cant be played with PB and probably never will be :)