RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkbstrA.exe

[maninthespoon]

Hello, I have been having a problem with punkbuster in BF2 for about a week now. After I join a game I am immediately kicked and get this warning. I have tried manually updating punkbuster and making sure my firewall allows it.

 

[fozzer]

Our downloads section has a useful tutorial re pb services :)

 

http://www.pbbans.com/forums/index.php?aut...amp;showfile=30

[maninthespoon]

I ran pbsvc.exe, uninstalled my old punkbuster and setup the new one and it is still giving me the same error

 

edit: also neither pnkbstrA.exe or pnkbstrB.exe seem to be running

Edited October 4, 2007 by maninthespoon

[gobbo]

pbsvc is the server side file i think .

You need to update via punkbusters pbsetup :

http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=dl-bf2.php

or use the pbsec off the same page .

pbsetup is the easiest way i have found client side for any pb game updates .

[maninthespoon]

Well I think Ive found the problem. I had noticed pnkbstr a and b were both running after bf2 had closed and after startup so I had disabled it. It really needs to run on startup now and while bf2 isnt even running? If thats true then I guess I will have to quit bf2 because that is too intrusive, there is no need for it to be running constantly. Thanks for your help.

[fozzer]

http://www.pbbans.com/information.php?page=pbsvc

Are the new components optional?

 

Starting with PB Client version 1.700, the new components are required. Uninstalling and/or disabling the new components will cause PunkBuster to stop working correctly and will cause frequent kicking from PunkBuster enabled servers.

[siskin]

I found a small batch file that I use that sits on my desktop that starts the services up prior to me starting the game and turns them off once I am finished playing.

 

It should work for windows xp and above and should be adaptable to any game.

 

rem set punkbuster services to auto 
sc config PnkBstrA binpath= "c:\windows\system32\PnkBstrA.exe" start= "auto" 
sc config PnkBstrB binpath= "c:\windows\system32\PnkBstrB.exe" start= "auto"
   rem start the punkbuster services 
sc start PnkBstrA 
sc start PnkBstrB 

   rem start America's Army 
start /wait "" "C:\Program Files\America's Army\System\ArmyOps.exe" 

   rem after AA closes stop punkbuster services 
sc stop PnkBstrA 
sc stop PnkBstrB 

   rem reset status of punkbuster services to disabled 
sc config PnkBstrA binpath= "c:\windows\system32\PnkBstrA.exe" start= "disabled" 
sc config PnkBstrB binpath= "c:\windows\system32\PnkBstrB.exe" start= "disabled"

 

I put the batch file ( mine is named aao.cmd ) in my root folder and have a shortcut on my desktop.. I changed the icon of the desktop shortcut to suit my game icon and have never had any issues and the services only run when my game runs :D

[maninthespoon]

That seems like a good idea. I tried it out, replacing the game path of course, but now im getting an error from bf2. Any ideas?

[siskin]

wow.. I am not familiar with bf2 at all so I am sorry that didnt work for you as I thought it would.

 

After posting this though I did go back to where I found it the batch file originally and they have updated .. so maybe this version will be better for BF2.

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First off set the services to manual,

then open notepad and create a file called pbconfig.bat

 

The contents of the file should be :-

 

sc config PnkBstrA binpath= "c:\windows\system32\PnkBstrA.exe" start= "demand" 
sc config PnkBstrB binpath= "c:\windows\system32\PnkBstrB.exe" start= "demand"

Run this once.

Then replace ALL of the original text in the aforementioned aao.cmd file with the following :-

 

start /wait "" "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\BF2.exe"
taskkill /im PnkBstrA.exe /f
taskkill /im PnkBstrB.exe /f

Save this to your root directory and follow the instructions from above about putting a shortcut to your desktop.

 

Hopefully that should work for you :)

 

This takes you to that very long intro that BF2 has.. I am aware that some people have created shortcuts to circumvent the long intro , so maybe the path needs to be adjusted to accommodate that but I am not sure.

 

Good luck

 

kudos to Yapple2 and [OF]Grumpy for the creating the batch files originally btw :)

[maninthespoon]

Thanks for the help but ive tried the new .bat and im still getting the same error. I havent been able to find much about it myself.

[Lamar]

has anyone found a good solution to this problem. i am now having the same problem. i join a server, but then it kicks me on the service communication failure. i have tried re-installing, patching, and repatching it. i have also tried the pbsetup. any help would be appriciated. thanks

[Eliteone]

I'd update my client side PB to the latest version and the server to the latest. You could also try removing mods and custom maps to see if maybe one of them is the cause. Does this happen on all servers or only certain ones?

[chief]

I'd update my client side PB to the latest version and the server to the latest. You could also try removing mods and custom maps to see if maybe one of them is the cause. Does this happen on all servers or only certain ones?

 

I recently purchased BF2. I installed it it worked fine. i then installed all updates and booster packs and started getting this error. i ran you pbsetup to update my pb files. the app says all files are up to date. i get the same error on every server i try to connect to. please help correct this error as i have now wasted money on a game i cant even play due to you trying to stop cheaters which would be easier by having a reporting system and banning clients from there.

[HSMagnet]

don't revive a dead thread

 

make your own and you will have a better chance getting help

 

PBBans is not EvenBalance

 

EvenBalance is the maker of PunkPuster

Edited December 27, 2009 by HSMagnet