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    Keep getting kicked from BF2 servers

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Mechanized Menace, Jul 28, 2011.

  1. Mechanized Menace

    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    So, after all the great things I heard about BF2 from HTwingnut and the rest I decided to buy BF2 from steam and see how it was. I like it a lot pretty fun, I am still dying to find a jet though lol. Now to the problem, I updated punkbuster, and now when I connect to a server I get kicked within 5 minutes the reason is a program/driver running that is a no no. I only have steam, my razer software, HWinfo64, Stealthmodeindicator, and webroot AV(set to Gamer Mode). I have tried turning off all of these, one by one and still it does it. I really don't know what to do to fix it.
     
    Mechanized Menace, Jul 28, 2011
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  2. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    you need to manually update punkbuster...

    google for directions ;)
     
    whitrzac, Jul 28, 2011
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    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    I already have updated punkbuster. I don't know what you mean manually though?
     
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    Tyo Notebook Deity

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    I'm getting same thing all of sudden, haven't played in two weeks and keep getting kicked within 1 minute, it's probbaly some program working in the background.
     
    Tyo, Jul 28, 2011
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    hmmmm, are you on steam?

    Edit: Found a Jet got to enjoy it for a couple of minutes and got kicked. :(
     
    Mechanized Menace, Jul 28, 2011
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    Texanman Master of all things Cake

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    I kept getting kicked from bf2/2142... read somewhere online that the Logitech gaming keyboard/mouse software can cause it... quit out of the Logitech mouse and keyboard apps and BOOM never kicked again
     
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    I am using a razer mouse and the keyboard on my laptop. I have tried disabling the steam overlay and still does it. Even tried it with all my programs turned off and it still does it. It is frustrating me now, if all else fails will redownload and reinstall.
     
    Mechanized Menace, Jul 28, 2011
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    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    Basically, Evenbalance is a lazy crowd of bum workers. Disable: EVERYTHING NOT REQUIRED FOR RUNNING JUST THE GAME.

    This includes any macro mouse software, any screencap system (this includes steam - just exit from steam alltogether, much easier), evga precision, MSI afterburner, sapphire trixx, make sure your GPU drivers are the official WHQL releases, no web browser open, NOTHING.

    To put it lightly, I still hate Evenbalance and their BS-wannabe-hackerblocking-buster since I first encountered it's wonton screwups during 2007 (and CoD4, at the time :)).
     
    jeremyshaw, Jul 28, 2011
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    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    Lol, That is hillarious, I actually bought it through steam so I can't really turn it off. Everything else is off though. I am gonna see if a reinstall will fix it.

    I just revalidated my files through steam and it said 3 files where missing. Going to try it again and will post.
     
    Mechanized Menace, Jul 28, 2011
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    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    well, in the steams settings (on the cloud+in game tab), there should be an option to disable the ingame screencap system.
     
    jeremyshaw, Jul 28, 2011
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    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    Working now! Guess those three files made a difference?
     
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    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    yeah, a different file count/checksum, and PB will assume you are using a modded game (which makes sense, at least).
     
    jeremyshaw, Jul 29, 2011
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