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12 years ago
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Getting kicked by punkbuster??

I have been playing BF4 since it came out on the PC. Suddenly, today, 22 Dec, whenever I join a server, after approximately 5 seconds, I get kicked from server. Message reads 'Game disconnected, you were kicked by Punkbuster. Stated reason: Punkbuster kicked player Restriction: Service Communication Failure: PnkbstrA.exe"  If anyone can help, I would greatly appreciate it and thanks in advance for your help!!

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  • Time to BAN little-pee-wee jerks who run servers? 
    WHY?

    I just got another BOOT OUT MESSAGE for NO REASON;

    I have a straight install of BF4 and a site just booted me for;- "Disallowed Program/Driver 130827",

    But all I have is an Nvidia driver update. I have nothing "Disallowed".

    I am beginning to hate the effink game.

    It messes with my scores and everything. IT MAKES THE EFFINK GAME POINTLESS

    .
    .
    So, 5-minutes later I went back to the same server on a different map (not may full servers here in Japan)...
    ..
    but 10 or 20 minutes later the POS stinking JAP server did the same again. Booted me with the same message.

    I dont have any dodgy software/updates.

    I WANT TO BAN MYSELF FROM EVER USING THEIR POS SERVER AGAIN;

    How do I cut them off my list?

    I WANT TO DRAG THEM DOWN WITH SOME DOWN ARROW BAD REPORT or something.

    The bent-eyed_JERKS with tiny pee-pees are;-

    IYOU TV // Squad // Shuffle // 600 Tickets

     

     

    I will try the above fix first.

  • killerwhalsam's avatar
    killerwhalsam
    11 years ago

    @rogerthat1945bf3 wrote:

    Time to BAN little-pee-wee jerks who run servers? 
    WHY?

    I just got another BOOT OUT MESSAGE for NO REASON;

    I have a straight install of BF4 and a site just booted me for;- "Disallowed Program/Driver 130827",

    But all I have is an Nvidia driver update. I have nothing "Disallowed".

    I am beginning to hate the effink game.

    It messes with my scores and everything. IT MAKES THE EFFINK GAME POINTLESS

    .
    .
    So, 5-minutes later I went back to the same server on a different map (not may full servers here in Japan)...
    ..
    but 10 or 20 minutes later the POS stinking JAP server did the same again. Booted me with the same message.

    I dont have any dodgy software/updates.

    I WANT TO BAN MYSELF FROM EVER USING THEIR POS SERVER AGAIN;

    How do I cut them off my list?

    I WANT TO DRAG THEM DOWN WITH SOME DOWN ARROW BAD REPORT or something.

    The bent-eyed_JERKS with tiny pee-pees are;-

    IYOU TV // Squad // Shuffle // 600 Tickets

     

     

    I will try the above fix first.


    Play servers with leniant admins, like my one then search for [AOBF] in battlelog & also Punkbuster has nothing to do with admins.

    Hi, sorry to hear that you are having game errors, I am going to reccommend you follow the steps in Section A, (Section B is using a PC) and Section C,

    Section A


    - Try performing a UOTrace test on your PC help.ea.com/en/article/how-to-uo-trace/. [help.ea.com]
       If you have a high ping contact your ISP.
       If you cannot open UOTrace and get a message saying “Cannot connect to ea online” please check firewall on both you PC and your Router

    - Try running a speedtest from speedtest.net

    Section B

     

    If you are encountering errors please try the following steps,
    - Reinstall PB
    - Open Origin right click BF4 and select Repair Game
    - Open Origin right click BF4 and select check for updates
    - Upload your DXDIAG file to this page this can be done by
       1. Press Windows Key + R
       2. Type in DXDIAG and hit enter
       3. Click Save all information
       4. Save the file somewhere you will know where you put it
       5. Upload it to this forum post
    - Try performing a UOTrace test on your PC help.ea.com/en/article/how-to-uo-trace/. [help.ea.com]
       If you have a high ping contact your ISP.
       If you cannot open UOTrace and get a message saying “Cannot connect to ea online” please check firewall on both you PC and your Router

     

    Section C

     

    Please contact support using the steps below,

     

    *Note that some players may have issues when using Internet Explorer. If this is the case, please use an alternate browser such as Firefox or Chrome*


    Click the following link and log in: https://help.ea.com/en/
    Then click on Help with a Game, and choose your game. If your game isn't listed, try entering the name on the search bar to the right. Alternately you can choose the Browse By Topic option and choose your relevant topic. If it is an account issue that doesn't require Game Advisor assistance, you can click the Manage Account button.


    On the next page you will see a bunch of articles, links to community fixes, and a manuals tab for the chosen game.
    If the articles aren't relevant to you, scroll to the bottom of the page, and you will get an option to Contact Us.
    Click this and you will be prompted to choose your platform, the topic of your issue and to give a brief description of the issue at hand.
    You will then have your options available, such as having a Live Chat with an advisor, or scheduling a callback if it is available in your region.
    After this, you will get a live chat or a callback (depending on what you chosen) with an EA agent, that will be more then happy to assist you in any way.