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[maester]

Might be easier to keep them together.
Ok I am on Irc with Even Balance staff any questions please feel free to ask.This may help some of you.

Invalid Memory Image

Try uninstalling/reinstalling the game and PB.After reinstalling the game reinstall pb services first then reinstall pb using pbsetup.exe.Try joining an unmodified server and play for a bit see if you get kicked/If not then next step try a modded server.If you get booted read below and see if this helps.

<Maester> invalid memory image
<h3ndr1k^> Its a RESTRICTION kick and not a violation. The player is being kicked because somethings modified data in game's memory. This might be caused by a non-cheat software ( tweaking progs, overlay progs, etc.etc )
<h3ndr1k^> and if u removed pb then reinstalled it and still get the kick then that rules the new pb services out
<Maester> hes using a vent overlay program
<Maester> might be the problem
<h3ndr1k^> could be hooking into the game
<h3ndr1k^> try a base install unpatched and see if game runs .. then patch and see if it runs ..step by step process .. make sure no ther progs are locked and loaded other than the game
<h3ndr1k^> should also check for malaware ..rootkits etc

PB Services FAQ - http://evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsvcfaq.php
PB FAQ - http://evenbalance.com/index.php?page=faq.php

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PB Handshaking Error

Try updating your pb services

http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe

Then try updating your pb files

http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloads/windows/pbsetup.exe

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.


This post has been edited by maester: 08/03/07 2:33pm

[MyWifesMule]

Thanks maester


I hope this can help some people.

I know first hand about the new PB release problems.

Luckily I was able to resolve my issues.

Which were firewall related.

[maester]

No problem glad you got yours worked out.Hopefully we will be able to get everyone elses fixed in the process.

[Stryker9]

For the last 2 weeks, I had the "Service Interruption" problem saying
that PB2 won't initialize. Put in a ticket 2 days ago and just got a responce today. It looks like my anit-virus was the main fault that
I could not get the PBSVC program to update my PB2 correctly.
I disabled my A-V and ran the PBSVC program again. The test ran
successfully. I then did the install and it worked. Both files (PBa&b)
should be in your Win/Sys32 folder. They should also be in the
Administrative Tools/Service section (set to auto load on startup)
I rebooted, reset my firewall for both A & B and ran the game
with no more PB problems....

JIM