Game crash

[thepalerider]

Are you sure you didn't use the pr 0.75 patch when you needed to use the
Full 1.41 bf2 patch

Before you go online to join a server
you should:

1. Download pbsvc
2. Start pbsvc installer, you should see options for install, uninstall, test.
3. Run the Uninstaller
4. Restart your computer.
5. reinstall punk buster files with pbsvc( if your using Vista DO NOT set compatibility to XP, run as admin ok)
6. After pcsvc installs, click the "test" option to check the punk buster install you just did.
5. Make sure it comes back "all green"
6.Download pbsetup(pbsvc DOES NOT install pbsetup.)
7.Create a pbsvc installer shortcut AND pbsetup program shortcut on your desktop.
8.Run pbsetup (shortcut on your desktop) add BF2 to the games list, then hit update."

(pbsvc installs the punk buster 'engines' or applications.
PBsetup installs the files/gas the 'engines run)


It is recommended that you restart your system after you install/uninstall programs
to ensure all installed components, files and registry entries are correctly installed or removed.
Many have posted just reinstalling pbsetup with pbsvc
And updating pb with pbsetup.
Didn't fix their CTD ,"handshaking failed" or "Losing Key Packets" pb issues
In till they restarted before reinstalling

This is likely more of a Vista issue
because Vista was released after bf2
so pb is playing catch up with Vista.
That is why you're asked to first uninstall pb
The pb bf2 installs is an older version than doesn't work
well with Vista. Now It may be the older version works just fine with XP I don't know.
I do know I haven't read on PBs web site xp users don't need to upgrade.
But when you think about it It seams likely PB would want to develop one version that works for both.
The key here Is use pbsvc if your having problems.

Make sure your firewall has permission for:

PBSETUP.EXE
(search for your location)

PNKBSTRA.EXE
path:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW64\PNKBSTRA.EXE
or (not 100% sure but for 32 bit O/S I think it's)C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW32\PNKBSTRA.EXE
PnkBstrB.exe
path:
"C:\Users\"your user name here"\AppData\Roaming\PnkBstrB.exe"

[Arkadi.Kr]

Originally Posted by Rezza

Hmmm uninstall pr 0.75 patch levels then core reinstall them in order core levels patch and are you using xp or vista?

hmm ther is two files no?
Patch 0.756
Levels
thets all?

so i did it alot of times....

XP

[[R-CON]ZZEZ]

Arkadi, delete everything..but I mean everything.
Start with fresh install of BF2, then install any expansion you have and patch 1.41, ensure that the game is working.
After that, download & install PR 0.8[not 0.75!] CORE and after that install 0.8 LEVELS.
If you do it simply as that it will work, that "error" that you have I had it plenty of time and it was due to corrupt client when I was modding PR.

[Arkadi.Kr]

Originally Posted by [R-CON]ZZEZ

After that, download & install PR 0.8[not 0.75!] CORE and after that install 0.8 LEVELS.

What the....
3 things?
idownlaod only patch and then level?
forgot about the core
hahahahahaha OMFG
my god XD

תודה

[dammazz]

I have same trouble. Please help me!

[Rambo_Gump]

Ok, I just installed v.8 like I'm supposed to, but every time i click the "deploy" button to join a server, my game crashes to the desktop, and I can't play PR now. Can somebody PLEASE help me