[Solution] Punkbuster causes Freeze .

[Gasketman]

I am still having a Punkbuster issue with latest patch.
Joining PB enabled server = Crash. VAC Server= No Issue.
Beta was working fine with PB enabled server.

Even Balance advised me to install PBSetup and update the Punkbuster. I did as instructed but with no success. I am requesting Even Balance to check and see if there is any differences between Punkbsuter installed in the Non-Beta and Beta version.

 

[Kleist]

I have the same problems with PB on my Notebook (ASUS G71gx), too.

I have done a format:c and install all important programs, i have the newest driver and the newest PB version (manual setup)

I haven

 

[Ja2012]

Up! Same problem.TWI please help.

 

[stray cat]

Could this also be the cause for rapid firing weapons like the MG34 or PPSH41 causing micro-stutters?

 

[TAdams]

Always had this problem on any game using PB when I ran my Realtek onboard sound. If you have Realtek onboard sound, play on a server without PB enabled, or disable sound in device manager/bios.

If you can play normally, better get a new sound card or system cause this has been going on for YEARS and PB will do absolutely nothing about it, other than blame it on everyone else.

I was pretty sad when I heard RO2 was getting PB, yes I am against hackers, but this piece of software should have been retired prior to 2000. The smart thing for sever admins to do, would be to disable PB. Then get TWI to get on the demo recording (get it working) for submitting to server admins to ban hackers.

I have said it repeatedly. The use of PB is a poor choice. It fails to maintain a balance between catching/preventing/banning hackers and server/client performance and efficiency with little to no human intervention.

 

[Kleist]

But there are some Problems with PB...

I have the same problems with PB. It seems to be the Realtek Problem... but

1) It

 

[eRmac.hdp]

I have the same problems, but I don`t think that is the punkbuster. Because I have the same crashes in another games (Alien vs Predator, Killing Floor, Homefront etc).

And also in Valve games (CS, DOD, TF2 etc). In Source games you just need to disable multicore rendering and this helps. In RO2 I can`t find this option and still have freezes.

PS: I have this freezes when I play in singleplay...

 

[Kleist]

I will try this now:

A extern Soundcard for my Notebook.

If it doesn

 

[Bail]

I also have this problem in servers with PB and i dont have a REALTEK sound card.

I love RO2 but i cant play and is and it is very frustrating.

Tripwire, you know if this can be fixed with a future patch

 

[Das Bose]

Why are Tripwire ignoring this? I was in a server yesterday and lots of people were complaining about this bug!

Talk to us please, what else can we do?

 

[badgerman]

I had this problem with BBC2 when they brought out the Vietnam add on.

Its ****e

 

[Apparo89]

bad company 2 have same problem
vac is better

 

[Bail]

Yes, but the problem with BC2 is with the realtek sound card.

This is not the case because i have not REALTEK sound card.

I only wanna know if tripwire have intends to solve this problem with a future patch.

Thanks

 

[paquera]

bump!

i tried all, and still crashing. (reintsalling drivers, deleting drivers, reinstaling Pb, manual update, reinstalling steam and RO2...)

impossible to play.

pls any fix? the only anwser is play with no sound... and im not sure about it

 

[Bail]

bump!

i tried all, and still crashing. (reintsalling drivers, deleting drivers, reinstaling Pb, manual update, reinstalling steam and RO2...)

impossible to play.

pls any fix? the only anwser is play with no sound... and im not sure about it

Uninstall the sound driver/software, reboot and let Windows install a generic driver.

I tried this yesterday and half an hour I played well. still too early to know whether it will work.

I play again today and see if still works

 

[Bishop88]

I can confirm, for me at least, that it is realtek and punkbuster conflict.

This doesn't mean I don't hold tripwire accountable as pointed out, BC2 had the same problem and it was fixed.

I bought a sound card and the issue disappeared. Unluckily my sound card's channels were messed up so I had to send it back. BF3 out in a few days so I guess I'll just give up on RO2

 

[Bail]

Today I tried to play and crash one more time, freezing again and sound bbrrrrrrrrrrr , this is horrible, HORRIBLE !!

As said other user, waiting BF3

 

[paquera]

i tried the same tactic like u, bail, and failed. I dont like BF3 so i will purchase an usb sound card to give the last chance to this nice game

 

[Bail]

if I knew it was going to work, I also buy a new sound card.

But i have not a REALTEK sound card, and i dont know is if this would solve my problem.

Worst of all this is that no developer has appeared to say something...

 

[Gasketman]

I sent the ticket to EvenBalance to fix the problem but no use.
Their suggestion of installing PBsetup did not to fix the problem.
Still crash with PB enabled server only.
So I guess its up to TWI to fix the problem.

I really enjoy the game playing at VAC only server with no issue.
I would sugget that half of TWI's official should be VAC only server while the PB problem is sorted out.

Player playing BF3 next week, please let us know if you are experiencing PB issue or not.