Punkbuster issues, I think? Options

[Tristian]

So I wake up this morning to get some games in on the Hardcore HQ server...And I'm getting kicked virtually within the first 10 seconds of being connected. My error is saying...



RESTRICTION: Service Communication Error: PnkBstrA.exe



I've never gotten it before...So I re-installed Punkbuster and updated...I also made sure it was enabled in the multiplayer settings. I'm not sure what would cause this to happen now? I played through 2-4am last night with no issues...Just when I woke up today. But it's not just with this server, it's with I believe any Punk Buster server. Any help or info is much appreciated.



Thanks,



-T



This post has been edited by Tristian: 01/07/08 5:13pm

[steel]

If your internet connection happens to be ratty at that moment in time, so that punkbuster cannot get a good look at your game, it will kick you out.

If absolutely nothing else changed from when you were playing last night, this is probably it.

You can download the free pingplotter from www.pingplotter.com, bring it up, put in the IP address of the server (without the 28960 at the end), and then run it. If you see packet loss happening in any hops between you and the server, that's the problem. You pretty much have to sit and wait it out for the internet congestion or whatever to clear up at that point.