punkbuster is indeed a pos

[Regs]

COD4

Failure to initalize when I run multi player game though when i test services it runs ok with no error.


Join a game and I get kicked because of no packet flow or what not.

 

[martensite]

Have you updated your PB? I had to update mine manually once; it would not auto update. Sometimes, it's also a server side problem...

Yeah, it is quite troublesome at times, I wish there was a better solution.

I wonder if PB really works as advertised, or it's just a placebo...

 

[FP]

I had to manually update mine as well.

I really hate that the PnkBstrA.exe process eats up 30MB of memory when I am not even playing a game.

 

[Regs]

Hm . Thanks, Ill try that out.

 

[Zbox]

I completely agree.

Punkbuster is a pos for running as a memory hog service, not working properly, and its ability to effectively stop cheating is poor.

 

[mrblotto]

Definitely try the manual updating.

 

[chizow]

Ya...PB is a clunky POS for sure. There was a big update around Thanksgiving for COD4, maybe the Saturday after...was unreal, no one could play because the servers all updated automatically, most people didn't have the updater installed so they had to get the updater from the PB site, which was getting completely slammed. Once you got the updater, the update server kept timing out bc it was getting slammed as well.

It really should be integrated or seamless if its a requirement to play online. Still, its better than NOTHING imo and at least gives the appearance there's no one cheating (IDK what loopholes it has honestly). In the end it doesn't seem like anyone's cheating and makes me love love it that much more when whinos cry when you kill them (repeatedly).

 

[lupi]

Originally posted by: chizow
Ya...PB is a clunky POS for sure. There was a big update around Thanksgiving for COD4, maybe the Saturday after...was unreal, no one could play because the servers all updated automatically, most people didn't have the updater installed so they had to get the updater from the PB site, which was getting completely slammed. Once you got the updater, the update server kept timing out bc it was getting slammed as well.

It really should be integrated or seamless if its a requirement to play online. Still, its better than NOTHING imo and at least gives the appearance there's no one cheating (IDK what loopholes it has honestly). In the end it doesn't seem like anyone's cheating and makes me love love it that much more when whinos cry when you kill them (repeatedly).

I ended up not playing for a week after that fiasco.

 

[jjj807]

yea, you need to manually update PB

 

[NoStateofMind]

I had the same problem. Used Google, found the solution.

 

[Genx87]

What a pita. Stupid thing didnt update itself and I have been getting kicked from COD4 games because of it.

Edit: Even after the update this pos is kicking me. Great application douchebags.

 

[Regs]

I used PB's auto-updater .exe . That did the trick.

Played online for 6 hours straight.


I think I must of killed PC Surgeon 1000x over. ....

 

[JPB]

Originally posted by: binister
I had to manually update mine as well.

I really hate that the PnkBstrA.exe process eats up 30MB of memory when I am not even playing a game.

30 megs ? That process in my computer only uses 2.4

 

[Coldkilla]

Crysis too: I shot this video yesterday or the day before, I forget:

http://www.gametrailers.com/pl...usermovies/143408.html

*..sigh

 

[fleabag]

Originally posted by: Zbox
I completely agree.

Punkbuster is a pos for running as a memory hog service, not working properly, and its ability to effectively stop cheating is poor.

<insert memory rhetoric>UNUSED MEMORY IS WASTED MEMORY!!!1!1!!!!!!1!</insert>:roll:

Glad I don't have COD4 I guess...

 

[BladeVenom]

Originally posted by: martensite

I wonder if PB really works as advertised, or it's just a placebo...

See for yourself. Search Youtube for COD 4 hacks. Also search for aimbot and wallhack.

 

[manowar821]

It does definitely stop script-kiddies. It doesn't stop the knowledgeable cheaters, but it stops most of them. (Most of them, being the retards)

The people who are left over still cheating are usually easily detectable, and/or tone it down as to not get too much of an advantage, lest they get caught in an otherwise clean game.

I run servers some times, it helps. A LOT.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: Zbox
I completely agree.

Punkbuster is a pos for running as a memory hog service, not working properly, and its ability to effectively stop cheating is poor.

<insert memory rhetoric>UNUSED MEMORY IS WASTED MEMORY!!!1!1!!!!!!1!</insert>:roll:

Glad I don't have COD4 I guess...

PB comes with other games also. just because you don't have CoD4 doesn't mean you don't have PB.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: manowar821
It does definitely stop script-kiddies. It doesn't stop the knowledgeable cheaters, but it stops most of them. (Most of them, being the retards)

The people who are left over still cheating are usually easily detectable, and/or tone it down as to not get too much of an advantage, lest they get caught in an otherwise clean game.

I run servers some times, it helps. A LOT.

You can always spectate like the youtube videos shown above. Some I dont see any obvious cheating. Except for the one where that one guy that always got head shots.

I find it near impossible to fire a fully auto machine gun with recoil at the head of bunny hoppers and prone/runners. Half the time I always end up running into a battle between two others and eating a grenade, but who doesn't?

 

[martensite]

EDIT. Nevermind, posted in the COD4 thread instead, to avoid turning this into another parallel discussion.

 

[spittledip]

PB works, but you really need mods to boot n' ban the smarter hax

 

[skace]

Those who remember the time before PB, also known as the OGC era, do not knock PB despite it's flaws.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: skace
Those who remember the time before PB, also known as the OGC era, do not knock PB despite it's flaws.

Very true. At least it's something.

 

[MichaelD]

I'm not quite a PB victim like most in this thread, but I do have an opinion.

I don't game online; I have a weird schedule, I work a lot and my internet connection sucks. So, I play mostly (99%) single player games.

I had to install PB for either Crisis or Hellgate (can't remember) otherwise the installer would quit. It was MANDATORY. :| WTF? For my $50, I should pick and choose what the hell I want to install! Anyway.

After the install and reboot, I noticed my CPU usage was hovering at around 20% and memory usage was higher than normal for idle. Way higher.

Sure enough, it was PnkBstrA.exe & PnkBstrB.exe (they need TWO? WTF!!!!) that were eating up my resources.

A little tinkering in MSCONFIG fixed the startup issues. They don't bother me anymore.

So yes; PunkBuster sucks monkey nuts.

 

[Regs]

I think they updated it. Punk A sends information to punk B for verification when game is running. Though punk B only initializes after the game is loaded. So CPU usage should not be used. Punk A is always running though and takes up some RAM use.