Punkbuster is driving me crazy!!

[FockeWulf_]

I can play at server only about 2 minutes and then i get kicked by punkbuster.It complains: Handshaking failed OR ignoring MD5 tool queries OR losing key packets. I've rebooted computer, reinstalled pb. I have good ping. Nothing helps .
I think punkbuster should be prohibited by law. It's just so crappy anti cheat software. I think many other people agree.

EDIT: i dont have any programs running while im playing.

[Liquid_Cow]

I disagree, PB has limited cheats to a fairly small number of dedicated hackers, BF2 hasn;t got half the problem games like MOHAA has.

Anyrate, a lot of people have been having problems with the new services installed by PB being shut down by firewalls. Check there first, also check the FAQ's at Evenbalance.com

From their faqs:

Since the new components have been installed, I now get kicked from PunkBuster servers for "handshaking failed" or "Losing Key Packets", how can I fix that?

Some other software programs such as virus scanners, firewalls and Internet security software packages are suspicious of any new services and kernel drivers when they are first released. Some of these will block our new components thereby causing the "Losing Key Packets" kicking. Until these various packages are updated to correctly identify PnkBstrA.exe, PnkBstrB.exe, and PnkBstrK.sys as components of the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat System, players who experience PunkBuster kicks due to these conflicts need to either manually adjust the settings of the other software running on their system or disable the other software while playing on PunkBuster enabled servers. The new PunkBuster components make use of network resources and also frequently update files in the Windows system folders. This activity triggers warnings or blocks by some other security programs, some of which consider all unknown programs as threats or malware. Our new components are simply extensions of the existing PunkBuster system using new services and kernel software drivers, and are each signed with Verisign / Authenticode digital signatures for verifiable authenticity purposes. Most major security packages do not block our new components; users with other software that causes these conflicts should contact the vendor of their security package and request an update to correct this conflict.

[FockeWulf_]

PnkBstrA.exe, PnkBstrB.exe, and PnkBstrK.sys. Where i can find em? I need to find em, because i need add them to my firewalls "allowed" list :P PnkBstrA.exe seems to be there already.

[Jagger]

C:\WINDOWS\system32

C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\pb

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[FockeWulf_]

Sorry for asking jagger.

[Liquid_Cow]

Originally Posted by FockeWulf_

Sorry for asking jagger.

Damn near snarfed my beer on that one...

Did you find them?

[Jagger]

Originally Posted by FockeWulf_

Sorry for asking jagger.

Hey,don't apologise for being a moron.You can't help it.

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