9 years ago
BF3 punkbuster problems
I installed BF3 and all the expansion packs. No problems. Then I tried to connect to a server and I was told to install Punkbuster. This didn't make sense because I had already done so during the ...
Re: RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrA.exe
-1. Open windows firewall
-2. click advanced settings( on the left) and then inbound (also left)
-3. Find PnkbstrA.exe and PnkbstrB.exe (if you have two of both, its fine)
-4. right click on each of them>properties>programs and services
-5. make sure that "all programs that meet the specifications" is checked
-6. then go to the "Advanced" tab and check all 3 boxes. Domain, Private and Public.
-7. REMEMBER TO DO THIS FOR ALL PnkBstr Files. then save and quit.
-8. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 3 and delete "Pb" folder.
-9. go to these 2 links:
-http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloader/download.php?file=1
-http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe
-10. download and install both
-11. Run Pbsetup.exe (the first link)
-12. add a game (eg. bf3)
-13. check for updates.
@BuckChimo Moved to the BF3 forum.
-12. add a game (eg. bf4) ? what do you mean ?
-12 add a game (eg. bf3).