I keep getting this error when I try to play BF3
"Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'FaithOven' (for 0 minutes) ... RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrA.exe"
Where should I start to try and fix this problem?
it's a punkbesuter error saying that the PB server cannot communicate with your local PB client. Have you checked any firewall and router settings that may be blocking PB from accessing the internet?
Did you install the game from disk? Or digitally download from the origin client?
My friend was having the same problem when he installed the game from disk, he tried manually installing punk buster but it didn't seem to work correctly.
What he did to fix and what I recommend is to digitally install/download the game from the origin client, and when the little box pops up during setup about PunkBuster make sure its ticked to install it with your game. This fixed my friends problem hope it fixes yours.
@BaldyNut wrote:Did you install the game from disk? Or digitally download from the origin client?
My friend was having the same problem when he installed the game from disk, he tried manually installing punk buster but it didn't seem to work correctly.
What he did to fix and what I recommend is to digitally install/download the game from the origin client, and when the little box pops up during setup about PunkBuster make sure its ticked to install it with your game. This fixed my friends problem hope it fixes yours.
This is good advice. I've seen many installation errors that happen with physical media installation be solved by redeeming the game key in Origin and downloading the digital version.
I have checked and they are good to go and still get the error. I have updated PB today since I have been having issues with the BF4 beta since it was launched cant even get passed the blue bar in battlelog joining server and then nothing.
I can get into BF3 and then a PB kick with this error. PnkBstrA.exe
