Punkbuster Problem

2007-01-05 15:45:28

#1

TrollmeaT: Aspiring Objectivist; +492|7130|Colorado

My roommates have seen me play bf2 several times & finally decided to get the game, well their computer was a little old so they got a brand new one to play bf2.
They installed the game & went to play for the first time & it kicked them soon as they got in with a message something to the effect of global ban.
Since they have never played before I'm sure it's an install problem but I haven't gotten the chance to look at it yet. I will this Sunday , just wondering if there was a fix out there for this , i searched punkbuster but didn't find anything really relating to this problem.
They have tried several different servers with all the same results...
I will try a reinstall , patch , & not updating the punkbuster this time & see what happens, I might buy them special forces to throw something new into the mix, but it's puzzling to me since they have never even played the game.

2007-01-05 18:07:38

#2

swedge: Member; +23|6917|haggis hill

where did they buy the game, did they buy just a cd key from ebay or something???? could be a banned account

2007-01-05 18:11:04

#3

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7223|Cambridge (UK)

Even if it is a legit copy, it could still, potentially, be a banned CD-Key (if someone miscreant used a key-gen to generate the key of your unfortunate roommates copy)...

Last edited by Scorpion0x17 (2007-01-05 18:11:16)

2007-01-05 18:12:37

#4

Aust1mh: Member; +23|7026|Sydney, Australia

Have you updated Punkbuster?

EDIT; Just did a check and there are a few updates on punkbuster.
www.punkbuster.com, select BF2 from the list, download update,
run update.

I seem to remember i was getting kick by punkbuster once i got patch 1.41,
i updated it and never had another problem.

Last edited by Aust1mh (2007-01-05 18:19:10)

2007-01-05 19:13:49

#5

TrollmeaT: Aspiring Objectivist; +492|7130|Colorado

yeah they updated punkbuster after it did that to them but still the same results.
The game was bought at best buy brand new.

Last edited by TrollmeaT (2007-01-05 19:14:48)

2007-01-05 20:35:25

#6

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7223|Cambridge (UK)

It sounds like a key-gen-ban problem to me. They/you should contact EA. They'll want proof (possibly for you to send them the packaging/manual) that it's a legit copy, but they should send you/your mates a new CD-key, and if they don't you/they should quote consumer law at them...

2007-01-05 20:41:33

#7

lambo: Member; +2|7097

one of my fellow clan members has a similar problem, but his always kicks him and says punkbuster kick cd key already registered to another player. He also bought a box copy. Hes emailed EA, so ill let you know what they do to see if they will help him.

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