Why punkbuster is bad

If added correctly, PunkBuster will now auto-update Battlefield Bad Company 2's PunkBuster game files, and you should no longer experience this specific kick message in servers. Optional Step 6. It may save a lot of headache in the future if you have been experiencing this type of kick in those titles as well.

Even Balance's explanation of this kick message is the exact same as the one for "This PB Server Requires Newer Version Numbers ", which is that one or more PB components are not installed or working properly.

The more exact cause of this kick message is that the PBSVC installation on your system managed to become corrupted or slightly broken at some point. Restart the PC. Restart your PC. PunkBuster should now run on startup, and the kick should no longer apply. Strongly Recommended. Click on the embedded installation link in the PunkBuster Service Installer pbsvc section.

Following Method 2's steps will remove and replace any prior PunkBuster Services installations globally with the latest version. These are entirely server-side kicks, caused by sufficiently high packet loss or bufferbloat in your network leading to the server failing to complete PunkBuster checks.

These will usually coincide with kicks or temporary bans for No Packet Flow, which is the real underlying problem. Service Communication Failure kicks can also be caused by high packet loss or bufferbloat preventing the two PunkBuster Services from communicating with each other, but this is rare unless they coincide with No Packet Flow kicks. With this guide completed, I hope you all finally have a solution to common, yet solvable PunkBuster kicks that have been preventing you from playing consistently or at all in most servers.

May it also serve as a way to increase awareness of Even Balance, Inc. If you have any questions or comments about the guide, feel free to send a reply, and I will get to it when I can. Good day, and good bye for now. Regards, —TS2.

Abn3zer 19 Sep pm. This was really helpful, thank you very much. IhzahnPlayz 15 Aug pm. Dino King 7 Aug am. TS2 [author] 4 Jun am. Buddy thanks a lot, this solved my issue! TS2 [author] 22 Jan am. Updated the guide te reflect Even Balance, Inc. Other developers and content publishers have utilized their own proprietary anti-cheat solutions to fairly good effect. Blizzard has used Warden for its online titles over the years and has kept the competitive StarCraft II scene clean.

Red5 Studios, the developers behind Firefall , announced development of their very own anti-cheat software cleverly titled RedHanded. While alternatives may be developed down the road, major issues with PunkBuster remain. But game developers shouldn't accept PunkBuster's ToS and players shouldn't stand for it.

No single game will ever be worth the trade-off in security and privacy. Players can actively contact EA and Ubisoft and express their concern on official forums over PunkBuster by stating that they're not willing to sacrifice security and privacy for the sake of a game.

How and when they can offer alternate solutions, on the other hand, is entirely up to the developers and publishers themselves. So long as cheaters exist to ruin the fun of online multiplayer, developers will likely continue to see PunkBuster as a necessary evil in providing a level playing field. Sections Close Back. Blogs Close Back. Write for Game Developer. Blog Now. Connect Close Back. Register for a. Get daily Game Developer top stories every morning straight into your inbox.

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