Hello,
Whenever I try to join a server, I get kicked by Punkbuster with the message "No packet flow". This either happens in the server's lobby, or after about a minute of online play.
I tried updating the punkbuster client to the latest version, but still get the same error. I tried disabling the windows firewall, but no change.
I'm running XP SP3 if that helps.
I tried the search function, but it doesn't seem to work.
Can anyone help me resolve this issue?
Thanks.
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
I wou;d bet $$ that you are using a router. Some (most) normal household routers routinely drop OOB packets, and all Punkbuster packets are OOB. So, if your router drops these, you will get kicked. It happens to me now and then as my server is hard wire connection and my PC runs on another IP on a wireless connection.
I get No packet flow every single time I join a server, though. And I don't have a router, just a broadband modem. It's connected to whatever set-up they have in the apartment building, though.Originally posted by Agent00Kevin:
I wou;d bet $$ that you are using a router. Some (most) normal household routers routinely drop OOB packets, and all Punkbuster packets are OOB. So, if your router drops these, you will get kicked. It happens to me now and then as my server is hard wire connection and my PC runs on another IP on a wireless connection.
I have other games that uses Punkbuster that work, like Battlefield 2 (Project Reality, that is), so not sure why this doesn't.
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
how many ethernet connections does your modem have? is it wireless as well? if yes to wireless or 2 or more ethernet then the modem is also a router. Most likely thats the case.
My Specs:
Win 7 ultimute 64 bit
Core2Quad Q9650
Asus P5N72-T Premium
2 EVGA 9800GTX+ in SLI
8 gig OCZ Platinum (PC2 6400)
Supreme FX2 sound card
Asus VW222U 22" LCD
Just one connection. Not wireless.Originally posted by JET-WTF:
how many ethernet connections does your modem have? is it wireless as well? if yes to wireless or 2 or more ethernet then the modem is also a router. Most likely thats the case.
I managed to play on non-ranked matches that were not Punkbuster-infested. Any server with punkbuster boots me off after a minute of playing, though.
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
Is your FC2 retail, Steam, or Direct2Drive?
How did you update Punkbuster? Did you use PBSETUP or manually add the files?
Also, could you give the exact game path where you installed PB or a screenshot of the folder with the details view displaying "date created" and "date modified"?
Just one connection. Not wireless.Originally posted by Night_mist:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by JET-WTF:
how many ethernet connections does your modem have? is it wireless as well? if yes to wireless or 2 or more ethernet then the modem is also a router. Most likely thats the case.
I managed to play on non-ranked matches that were not Punkbuster-infested. Any server with punkbuster boots me off after a minute of playing, though. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Ok so you have what is known as an internet gateway. saves tons of issues with port forwarding.
So now it is narrowed down to your PB not being correct. run PBsetup and see if that fixes the issue.
My Specs:
Win 7 ultimute 64 bit
Core2Quad Q9650
Asus P5N72-T Premium
2 EVGA 9800GTX+ in SLI
8 gig OCZ Platinum (PC2 6400)
Supreme FX2 sound card
Asus VW222U 22" LCD
Just one connection. Not wireless.Originally posted by JET-WTF:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Night_mist:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by JET-WTF:
how many ethernet connections does your modem have? is it wireless as well? if yes to wireless or 2 or more ethernet then the modem is also a router. Most likely thats the case.
I managed to play on non-ranked matches that were not Punkbuster-infested. Any server with punkbuster boots me off after a minute of playing, though. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Ok so you have what is known as an internet gateway. saves tons of issues with port forwarding.
So now it is narrowed down to your PB not being correct. run PBsetup and see if that fixes the issue. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
I've already run PBsetup, and everything looks up to date:
http://stashbox.org/541850/Punkbuster1.jpg
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
I used PBSetup (see above).Originally posted by Mangs607:
Is your FC2 retail, Steam, or Direct2Drive?
How did you update Punkbuster? Did you use PBSETUP or manually add the files?
Also, could you give the exact game path where you installed PB or a screenshot of the folder with the details view displaying "date created" and "date modified"?
Game path is E:\Games\Far Cry 2
Here's a screenshot:
http://stashbox.org/541856/Far%20Cry%202%20path.jpg
I downloaded the game from Ubisoft's site.
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
I freakin knew it.Game path is E:\Games\Far Cry 2
You have made the mistake most people make when installing Punkbuster. You put it in the wrong folder.
Go ahead and delete that pb folder in your Far Cry 2 directory.
Next time you run pbsetup, make sure you choose the "bin" folder when installing punkbuster. The bin folder is where the pb folder is supposed to be.
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