[TUT]How to update/install pb on a new pc

Hey,

after I saw many people who have problems with punkbuster in matches or on public servers, here's a little tutorial how to update pb [the cool way].

As many people know, punkbuster stopped support for cod4 some weeks before cod ghosts was released. The common opinion is now, that you can't update punkbuster anymore with the pbsetup tool. But this is WRONG. It's still possible. It's also still possible to update cod2 with this trick.

Notice: before you start to update punkuster. Close Cod4!

[headline]Step1 [Skip it if you already have punkbuster installed][/headline]
If you forgot to install pb with cod4, you have to install the Punkbuster Services manually.

Therefore you need the pbsvc.exe. You can download the actual version from the evenbalance site : pbsvc.exe
After you've downloaded it, start it and click on "Install/Re-Install Punkbuster Service". Then click on next and follow the instructions

[headline]Step 2 The Punkbuster Update[/headline]
The update punkbuster you need the pbsetup.exe from evenbalance Even Balance Technical Support - Download
This tool updates all supported games if you select them in the dropdown list. You may noticed, that there is no cod4 / cod2 in this list.

[headline]Step 2.1 The tricky part[/headline]
To get cod4 and cod2 in the gamelist, you have to extract the pbsetup to a folder. Then run the setup 1 time. You should see, that pbsetup creates 2 html files.
For the trick, we have to replace the pbgame.html with a custom version.
Therefore you have 2 options:
1) Use the already patched file.
Therefore you need to replace the content of the pbgame.html with the content of the spoiler

2) or patch it yourself

Version 1 has the problem, that it isn't working forever because the actual pb version is stored in this pbgame.html file. If Punkbuster updates their setup, it won't work until file is fixed again.

For version 2, you've to open the pbgame.html via notepad++.
Go to supported games and add

to the list

Then you have to add

to the game_os block

and last but no least, you've to add

at the end of the file.

[headline]Step 3 Update Cod4/Cod2 PB[/headline]
After you patched the file, start pbsetup.exe select cod4 or cod2 and click on update.

[headline]Step 4 Restarting PB Service[/headline]
After Update you have 2 options:

• Restart Computer
• Restart the pnkbstra service in windows services

[headline]Step 5[/headline]
Play and Have Fun

it's not needed if you play on non pb servers.
But if you have actual pb, you won't have problems on any servers

same trick with pbgame.html for linux. I used the pbgame from our serverfiles to build the actual one.

Do you have problems with a .so file while trying to execute pbsetup

Zitat von mirko911

here's a little tutorial how to update pb [the cool way].

Also many people haven't the pb service so they get a pnkbstrA kick

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