Kicked by PB after new patch

[Hilde*dk]

After installing the new patch I get kicked by PB after 10 seconds, it says: RESTRICTION: Service Communication Service: PnkBstrA.exe
What the bell does that mean? It does that on every server I've tried.

[FPS[SONIC]]

It means that PB is not running. PnkBstrA.exe is a program which runs in the background...

Go to www.evenbalance.com (http://www.evenbalance.com) and download the latest version and reinstall.

[GrossKopf]

Did you manually update PB? Try reinstalling PB? Did you search for this error? I know I've seen others with it.

[FPS[VT_NERD]]

Yup, what he said. Look for instructions that include using pbsetup.exe as opposed to the manual installation instructions that are also available.

[TSlaw*]

This happens to me on all patches. Basically find the server you want, and then as soon as you begin to join alt+tab out fo the game, and allow it through your firewall. Maybe that's what's happening to you, because I know my firewall absolutely HATES PB...

[Hilde*dk]

I just don't get why it suddenly stopped working, I have done nothing but installing the new patch...Gotta figure out what to download and install.

[FPS[SONIC]]

This is THE easiest way: http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php

The link is to PBSetup.exe and is the easiest way to maintain your PB installation.

[Hilde*dk]

I have now manually updated PB but that didn't help...this can not be true


This is THE easiest way: http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php

The link is to PBSetup.exe and is the easiest way to maintain your PB installation.

Yeah, but I just did that and I still get the same error.

[FPS[SONIC]]

Well, now that we know that, it's got to be something else.

If you check your running processes, can you see PnkBstrA.exe in the list?

[Hilde*dk]

No, I can't find it...hope you can get me through this:)

It's working now, just needed to uninstall Pb service and the run the pbsvc.exe from the cd

[FPS[SONIC]]

Cool. Game on.

[Hilde*dk]

Yep, and thanks anyway

[imported_Whiskey]

That's another sticky we need to put up in the Support section...for PB issues, most will be solved either by users running

pbsetup.exe

or

pbsvc.exe

[EyeofG]

Got to update PB, I had to and it works fine now.

[StoneCold313]

That's another sticky we need to put up in the Support section...for PB issues, most will be solved either by users running

pbsetup.exe

or

pbsvc.exe

Wasn't it you Whiskey who posted the com_maxfps 400 command here somewhere?

Anyways, i used it and the weird part was that i went in some random server today and saw message saying "com_maxfps set to 400. Limit 40 - 250"

I don't know if that is just the server, but that must be the most stupidest reason for pb kick ever...

[imported_Whiskey]

Wasn't it you Whiskey who posted the com_maxfps 400 command here somewhere?

Close, I gave examples of 60, 125, 333 (with 125 and 333 being the "magic" numbers for a bit of added extra jump heights). So, even with a 40-250 limit, 125 will still work. :)

[StoneCold313]

But anyways, i set it to 400(dunno why) and pb kicked me because of it...

After that i changed it to 250 and not one kick... :D

[The_Eliminator]

hmmmmm, so PB kicks for higher FPS, am i the only one who find this just stupid? Or is it because some hacks slow down gameplay so much you need higher FPS?

[imported_Whiskey]

It's possible that super-high fps settings could be related to hax, and thus PB has issues with them.

[StoneCold313]

First i saw it on the "kill" chat, something like "com_maxfps set to 400. Limit 40 - 250". Then i tought wtf, and tried to change it to 250 in-game, it didn't work and i was kicked for having max fps set to 400. :confused:

I think it could be just because of the server. I had fps set to 400 earlier and no kicks at all, but then this one kicked me...