Can't start playing: Kicked by punkbusters

[greg2fs]

Hello, I have to PC on witch I would like to play Project reality, on the first one I have no problem playing BF2 or PR but on the second with the same install I can play only BF2, for PR I have a error message from punkbuster just before choosing a kit (after londing is complete) saying sometime I have been disconnected from server and sometime I have a am banned (but still work on first PC)

Thanks

[gazzthompson]

copy and post the exact message you get.

[greg2fs]

The message is:
"Permanent ban issued on this game server on player 'Greg2fs' Global punkbuster GUID ban 7c7b49f8"
But it's not true because I can still play on my other PC...

[HannesFury]

did you get the latest version of PB?

[snooggums]

Originally Posted by greg2fs

The message is:
"Permanent ban issued on this game server on player 'Greg2fs' Global punkbuster GUID ban 7c7b49f8"
But it's not true because I can still play on my other PC...

GUID is not the same as your player name based ID, so if your other computer used a different serial key when installed then playing on that computer with the same name will work. Basically, your install of BF2 is what PB is saying is banned (for that server), not your player name.

[greg2fs]

your install of BF2 is what PB is saying is banned

You mean the serial I used is banned or the computer is banned ? I don't think the "install" has an ID ???

[snooggums]

Originally Posted by greg2fs

You mean the serial I used is banned or the computer is banned ? I don't think the "install" has an ID ???

The serial key associated with the install is what generates the ID '7c7b49f8'. If you reinstalled with a different key or changed the key in the registry you would be able to play on the same computer.

[greg2fs]

I went to : PBBans | Master Ban Index and put my GUID it tell me i'm not banned and to look to evenbalance.com

[snooggums]

Originally Posted by greg2fs

I went to : PBBans | Master Ban Index and put my GUID it tell me i'm not banned and to look to evenbalance.com

Your earlier post listed this message:
"Permanent ban issued on this game server on player 'Greg2fs' Global punkbuster GUID ban 7c7b49f8"

Do you receive this on every server or just a single one? Some servers use punkbuster kicks on a server specific level and you may not have a general ban, just on one server. Or if you were removed from a ban list then the server may not have updated their ban list.

Otherwise follow their direction to evenbalance.com as that will give you a final answer.

[greg2fs]

Problem solved, the key was banned... I bought a new one