There's a new version of PB client out (1.191):

Thursday 06.16.2005 [2:30PM]

Version 1.191 of the PB Client for FarCry has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

For some reason it isn't downloading to a lot of people automatically like it's supposed to and causing a lot of kicks. You can update your client manually here: http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=dl-farcry.php

After talking to Hendrik from Evenbalance today he clarified some things for me.

1) Punkbuster support for FC64-bit should be included in version 1191.

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2) Some common kicks explained and their causes:

a) PB INIT - caused by a non pb-updated server.

solution: Manually update the server using pbweb.exe.

b) No packet flow - caused by a write-protected pb-folder of the clients. Somehow it happens with fc-clients. Then pb can't update the files.

Solution: Right click the \pb folder and click properties. Uncheck read-only and apply to subfolders as well.

c) Packet loss - is caused by bandwith problems between the between client and gameserver.

Solutions: ppl who have isdn/56k should update pb manually instead of getting it from the servers. If you know your pb is up to date and still getting packet loss kick try to optimize your packets. I wrote a short guide here. If you continue to have problems your connection to that server is just bad. You'll have to try another server.

I also invited Hendrik to the forums and I see that he is already posting. A welcome addition

quote:

Originally posted by DocSEAL:

b) No packet flow - caused by a write-protected pb-folder of the clients. Somehow it happens with fc-clients. Then pb can't update the files.

Solution: Right click the \pb folder and click properties. Uncheck read-only and apply to subfolders as well.

Nice tip. Mine was read only and I get kicked sometimes. I will try some PB enabled servers to see if the fix works.

Confused I am, I unclick the read only box on the pb file properties and apply to subfolders etc. When I check this is still the case and open it again, it is still a "read only" file.
Pb is my only problem in this game and my options of european servers that don't run it are severely limited and always full.
Anyone help please?

quote:

Originally posted by bol804:
Confused I am, I unclick the read only box on the pb file properties and apply to subfolders etc. When I check this is still the case and open it again, it is still a "read only" file.

Thats the way XP does it. Check other folders. It's the same.

I'd hate to come across as being negative, but those solutions can't be 100% correct since I've tried them all and still get the kicks.

Hendrik, does a pb client (ie: my pc) make direct contact with the PB Master Servers located in the US whilst Im playing FC, or would it only make contact with the game server I am connected to?

I only ask since I can be playing FC on a UK server (Im UK based) with no lag, no lost ULOST packets (via ingame netstats) and still get packetloss kicks (on a 1mb cable connection to a 100mbit server when im getting no packet loss with an average node response time of sub 30ms all along my network path to the server).

Switching PB Master Servers via \pb_nextmaster doesnt seem to improve anything (possibly why its not mentioned as a solution to any kick).

Also, regarding the "no packet flow" kick, does PB only update files when the server attempts to update my pb client, or would PB still update some of my client files even if I am running the latest PB version?

Regards
IceT

I can answer one of those questions as I asked it earlier today. You are never directly connected to any of the master servers; only the game server. I was given the \pb_nextmaster command by a PunksBusted staff member as something that might help. Apparently he was entirely incorrect.

There was another client update, please test it out.

Thanks for the quick updates Hendrik...(Please check your PM's (You'll see a tab a the top that says New PM!))

Tuesday 06.21.2005 [5:30PM]

Version 1.192 of the PB Client for FarCry has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

hi! i have problems updating pb! why doesnt it update itself automatically? i wouldnt like to update it manually. this new release 1,192, does it solve anything? i did a server, so it could update itself but it keeps saying that 'pb client in distress' and 'cannot authenticate with server' and such things. its kind of weired, why cant neiter ubi nor evenbalance or even crytek solve this issue? whenever i see that 'pb running old version' .....
bye

You get that when the server is running an old version. Best thing is to tell the admin to update PB (pb_sv_update). You can play however on that server when typing "pb_security 0" to the ingame console.

ok. again: i have created a server in the game(multiplayer/internet/create). adjusted the settings... ok. the game is running. im in spectator mode. and waiting... read the precious messages that pb sends to screen. ok. waiting. 10-20minutes...nothing but failure messages that i descriped above. ok. in games. i got regularly kicked. ok. thats all folks! pb: off
everything beautiful. ok. (ps: before 16. june it worked fine. no 'evil' messages) bye and thx for help!

Tried updating with pbweb: http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=updatepb.php

You don't need to create a server to get a PB update for your client software. Use PBWEB as Hendrik explains, or manually download the files at the evenbalance web site.

If you do want to run a game server from your PC at times and use PB, my best experience has been with manual updates from the files you download from evenbalance. Get the security, client, and server files, put them in your PB folder under your Far Cry folder, fire up your game and create a server. All should be good.

Starting a server has another risk: The server must have the updated client to be able to update you, but as you do not have the updated client you must first get the server update which then updates you. Makes no sense.

I have tryed that pbweb update more then once on it's own and I still get kicked.I have experimented with several format's and have discovered that by putting these files Filename: pbsec.htm
pbsecsv.htm
Filename: wc001192.htm
Filename: wa001335.htm
into the pb folder and hosting a game for as long as it takes to update pb I will not be kicked again,ever.I have done this about 5 times with same result's each time.I don't think I have that special of a connection for the fact that if I only do the manuel update,not as often mind you but I would still be kicked on occasion.Not sure if all the 4 files are needed but I place them all in there anyway.

hey! cool. pbweb is good. it updated the whole thing. and now its ok. (seems so at least)
but.. ubi servers r not up to date. i installed 1,32 update. now i have been kicked because ubi server is only 1,31. heh anyway. updated servers grow, so it will be okey one day. thx again for your help!!!!!!

Evil, those kinds of posts are tolerated at CB, but not here.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: DocSEAL,

I've suddenly started being kicked by PB since i patched to 1.32.

I've manually downloaded the latest PB patch to try and fix it, but it didnt help. i've just been kicked 2 times in 5 minutes. The last PB message i got was..

MD5Tool mismatch: fcdata/textures.pak

(although the first message was totally different)

I can assure you im no cheat, and none of my farcry files have been altered..

any ideas?

None of the files in FCData folder were altered in patch 1.32. All were in Bin32, so something is wrong with your installation.