JaM3z
Banned
+311|7188

NMZ.UncleMoo™ wrote:

I'm still searching for the bump to 500 second HDD checks..  Whatta waste.

Moo....
This guide will increase your PB hard drive checks to 500 seconds (the maximum)




Reducing the number of punkbuster hard drive checks

How does this work?

Punkbuster, as you probably know, is the anti cheating software which comes bundled with BF2 and is required to play on all ranked servers and most public servers. Punkbuster scans your hard-drive for problems every 20 seconds. As you may have guessed, this causes a lot of lag. What we are going to do is to increase the amount of time in between punkbuster checks to 500 seconds (the maximum amount so don't try anything higher lol). By the way, in case you were worried, this is 100% safe with punkbuster, and will NOT cause any problems with Punkbuster thinking you are a cheater. Punkbuster even recommends this on their website.

How do you do it?


Step 1: Ok, the first step is very simple, join any BF2 online server which is running punkbuster, preferably a ranked one.

Step 2: Once you are in, and respawned somewhere, press the ` key. This key is located on most keyboards above the tab key and to the left of the 1 key

Step 3: Once you have pressed this, a large white box should drop down with a load of text in it. Type "pb_sleep 500" (without the quotation marks) and hit the enter key

Step 4: Once you have done this, make sure the box is still up and type pb_writecfg to save your settings

I did it and it works a treat, as for the EA banning your girl friends GUID that kinda sucks, ive never had a problem with PB apart from not being able to join any servers for 24hours due to a "modified content" message when i first attempted to modify my localization files, i then re did them better and no more problems.
Nikola Bathory
Karkand T-90 0wnage
+163|7264|Bulgaria
PB = hax
I hope your gf gets unbanned, man! That sux
Naturn
Deeds, not words.
+311|7083|Greenwood, IN
I'm still getting the "modified content" error with euro force.  I can't ever play it cause of it.
scouseclarky
Member
+10|7059

KingLou wrote:

Well, I couldn't play on a Euroforce server with my friend today.  Kept getting a PB kick message that says "This server only allows players with unmodified content."  Uuuh.........WTF?  I haven't modified a damn thing.......not even the localization files to say something stupid like "KingLou busted a nut on ________"

Retarded.

KiL
if it keeps doing it download the patch again it did it 2 me when i bought sf
=[4th]=SlayThem
Destroy Noob Cannons
+96|7311
Yeah, PB is worthless.
I had a Daemon Tools program to mount an image of a game, and Punk Buster had a problem with it and froze my whole computer upon entering a server with Punkbuster enabled.
JaM3z
Banned
+311|7188

=[4th]=SlayThem wrote:

Yeah, PB is worthless.
I had a Daemon Tools program to mount an image of a game, and Punk Buster had a problem with it and froze my whole computer upon entering a server with Punkbuster enabled.
i use daemon tools to mount my game as i am fed up of putting disc in taking disc out and it getting scratched, the problem you had is rare and you can download anti-blaxx to solve your problem

read what it does here:

http://www.dvhardware.net/software/3006

download it here:

http://www.dvhardware.net/modules.php?n … amp;lid=59

all it will let you do is run games without getting that PB error, or any other error and its a great tool

hope that helped

Last edited by JaM3z (2006-05-16 02:08:11)

=[4th]=SlayThem
Destroy Noob Cannons
+96|7311

JaM3z wrote:

=[4th]=SlayThem wrote:

Yeah, PB is worthless.
I had a Daemon Tools program to mount an image of a game, and Punk Buster had a problem with it and froze my whole computer upon entering a server with Punkbuster enabled.
i use daemon tools to mount my game as i am fed up of putting disc in taking disc out and it getting scratched, the problem you had is rare and you can download anti-blaxx to solve your problem

read what it does here:

http://www.dvhardware.net/software/3006

download it here:

http://www.dvhardware.net/modules.php?n … amp;lid=59

all it will let you do is run games without getting that PB error, or any other error and its a great tool

hope that helped
Yeah, thanks.

All I did was just exit the program.. I don't need it running in the background anyhow. Works fine now.
JaM3z
Banned
+311|7188
glad to be of some help
Darky
Hi..
+71|7039|Here.
There's a reason why sensible people dont go downloading a whole pile of worthless shit off the internet..

Never had a problem with a CDkey for one of my games in use/stolen, and dont plan on it.
{TCG}.Trick
Member
+4|7037
hey I got a message from ea today offering me a new CD key for the Gf. you have to read this to understand how dumb they are and how naive they think people are.  We buy a game from a store with a public key and  this is how EA resolve it.
Response (EA Jeff M.) 05/16/2006 11:40 AM 
Greetings,

If you wish to have a new serial code issued to you. Please mail our Warranty department the following information:

-The [Proof of Purchase] page from the manual, or if that is not available the game disk.
Note:  If you send the game disk, please send it using a traceable method as Electronic Arts is not responsible for products lost in transit.
-A letter explaining that you need a replacement serial number.
-A money order or personal check in the amount of $10.00 USD.
-Include full contact information:
-First and Last Name
-Return Address (Including City, State, and Zip Code)
-Phone Number
-E-mail Address

You must mail in your request to the following address:
Electronic Arts Customer Warranty
209 Redwood Shores Pkwy
Redwood City, CA 94065

Once all of the information has been received, our Warranty Department will process your request and e-mail as well as standard mail you a serial number.  If you mailed the game disks to us, the disks will be returned to you shortly.  NOTE:  If you fail to include all of the requested items, it will prevent us from processing your request.

If you have any further questions feel free to respond to this email for assistance.

Thank you,

EA Online Support
 
Customer (Andrew Styles) 05/15/2006 06:05 PM 
Jeff please read the information provided in the previous messages. I was not banned for in game reasons. I was banned because the CD key that was in my box at time of purchase is known to punkbuster for being a public key.
I am asking for a new key that is all. If you want I will send my box and cds back to you for verification of there authenticity.
I HAVE TRIED going through punkbuster but they were dismisive and closed the complaint forum down. this is a EA problem not a punkbuster problem.


I SAY THIS FUCK YOU EA FUCK YOU PUNKBUSTER/EVENBALANCE I refuse to pay AGAIN even $10 its retarded I almost belive its a scam.
Darky
Hi..
+71|7039|Here.
Lol, how the hell do you think EA became the company they are? Grabbing money any chance they can get..
lordgeno
Enemy Bush Spotted!
+18|7190|asshole of the planet, NM, USA
Blizzard does the same shit, all the companies do that crap.  And the really stupid part is that people pay that shit to get another CD key, so the companies keep doing it.  As long as there's money to be made there will be assholes to milk it from the masses.

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