Server requires Unmodified Content??

[UK.D-Hirogen]

I just got back to this post m8, just DL ran MD5 for the first time and yep no errors, all green lights.

Then again i have no problems unlike you.

Anything else, that you think of, that I can help wtih m8?

Thats what i expected, my Bro's check didnt pick up the pbcl.dll either, i can join a game most of the time so maybe when this file is checked im getting booted.

You know more about PB than i do m8, if i run the pbweb.exe is it likely to replace / fix this file? I havent run it yet coz in my experience it causes more probs than it fixes. My PB version in-game is fine and up to date, do you reccomend i run the pbweb.exe anyway?

[GreatWhiteShark]

Thats what i expected, my Bro's check didnt pick up the pbcl.dll either, i can join a game most of the time so maybe when this file is checked im getting booted.

You know more about PB than i do m8, if i run the pbweb.exe is it likely to replace / fix this file? I havent run it yet coz in my experience it causes more probs than it fixes. My PB version in-game is fine and up to date, do you reccomend i run the pbweb.exe anyway?

Yep just run the pbweb.exe it wont put in the files that exist already for PB but should put any in that are missing (you should run the PB pbweb.exe regally as Punkbuster regally updates sometimes weekly sometimes monthly)


It will not now, take you long to uninstall BF2 all PB pb and patch, to do a reinstall of the game then the patch.
Then DL the "PB .exe" save it to pb file, in the main game program, then double click on "pbweb"....... "Punkbuster .exe" and just let it run. (It will take some time to run)

If this helps.
These are the files listed, that get put in to the pb file (in the main program file not in the pb file in My Documents) some before, and the rest after running PB .exe.

htm File/folder size 2.25 MB
pbag.dll 56.0 KB
pbags.dll 56.0 KB
pbcl.dll 484KB
pbcls.dll 468KB
pbsv.dll 292KB
pbweb Punkbuster .exe
pbweb DAT file 1KB ............... is 4 bytes
pbweb text document 4KB
dll File/folder 832KB
pbsecsv HTML Document 2KB ......is 1.55 bytes
pbclsnew.dll 484KB
scrnshot File/folder Empty
pbcl Data Base File 4KB is....3.42KB
pbclold.dll 468KB
pbsvold.dll 288KB


If you wish you can send me a PM with your e-mail and i'll copy my pb file and send it back to you to try.

[ODD-BALL]

I have the same problem

I had this problem with 1.1, but it went away with 1.2, until last night, now it is back. No matter what I do, I get this message. Yes I did everything here but the checksum stuff that I will do tonight. So sick of this game being so picky. I have several backups of my pc from when bf2 was working perfect (except for occasional c.t.d. on map load), os I will try pulling the files out of my backup. Just trying to bring this thread back to the top and let EA know it is a real problem. Seriously guys, Seriously.

[UK.D-Hirogen]

I had this problem with 1.1, but it went away with 1.2, until last night, now it is back. No matter what I do, I get this message. Yes I did everything here but the checksum stuff that I will do tonight. So sick of this game being so picky. I have several backups of my pc from when bf2 was working perfect (except for occasional c.t.d. on map load), os I will try pulling the files out of my backup. Just trying to bring this thread back to the top and let EA know it is a real problem. Seriously guys, Seriously.

You were playing on 1.02 fine and all of a sudden your getting the error?

[ODD-BALL]

1.2 was fine, then it started CTD in the middle of map loads everytime, so I went to re-install it, and now I have the modified content message every time. it makes me sad I just want to play.....but instead I will spend the whole night just trying to get the game to work again.

[UK.D-Hirogen]

I went to re-install it, and now I have the modified content message every time

Oh dear

Im doing as much testing as i can coz i think i can help with a fix, i can join a game without getting the error but it does crop up now and again. I play'd all night tonight and only got the error once, thats no worse than a standard CTD. And if im right i might even be able to get no errors, but im not doing anything to my current install without more testing.

I'll post back a.s.a.p but for now, the way to start is with the md5 checks and the info Sith Lord posted.

[LOGAN]

this is interesting, i can only play on gamecenter servers... all others give me modified content bs.

[USSJ]

I have the same problem as you guys.

I bought Battlefield 2 this week. The update never works (1.01 and 1.02) with both I get the "patch failed" error. I also have the "server requires unmodified content" message. So I mailed EA and all the do is tell me that I have to manually remove Battlefield 2 and re-install it and again and I sould try to udpate Punkbuster. I tried that more then five times and it doesn't help **** :hmm:

So I saw an topic on http://forums.eagames.co.uk about MD5 or something. So I used that program and a friend of my 2 (we got the dutch version so I couldn't really use Wiki) and we soon saw that I had 8 files other than him. So he send me the files and I launched the game again. This time I had version 1.1.2484.0 and not version 1.0.2442.0 like last time. Also there were a lot more servers in my list, twenty times more than before.

But now I get the "server requires unmodified content" whith every server I try :cry: I'm really getting sick of it.

That friend of my is now going to send me all the maps (he also sended me objects_client.zip over MSN, the files is over 500mb :p ) and I hope that will work. If not, I think I have to wait for patch 1.03. I'm NOT going to re-install Battlefield 2 again, I did that 10 times and I think that is enough. The only thing I do can try is to install the patch in Windows Safe-Mode, but I don't think that'll work either.

Good job EA!

[Kelloggs]

USSJ

If you can run advanced sum checker identify which files are causing you the errors manually replace these files with good files from your mate once he sends them. I did this firstly for the straight install (v1.00) then I ran the patch (V1.02) then ran sum checker and again manually replaced any files giving errors. At this stage the only file that gives me an error over and over that i cant seem to copy across in its true form is that farking file Objects_client.zip. However, i cant atleast join some servers now without unmodified content error. Until I replace that file correctly (Ojects_Client.zip) and get no check sum error with that file I'll be kissing that farken unmodified content error good bye. I'm hoping Hirogen may have an answer for me soon on how to get this file copied or replaced Ok. Good luck, I'm no trying to rectify crashes to desktop - Again remember EA's "Challenge Everything" farking *******s deliver game of the year - complete with more bugs than you can hit with a stick

[USSJ]

USSJ

If you can run advanced sum checker identify which files are causing you the errors manually replace these files with good files from your mate once he sends them. I did this firstly for the straight install (v1.00) then I ran the patch (V1.02) then ran sum checker and again manually replaced any files giving errors. At this stage the only file that gives me an error over and over that i cant seem to copy across in its true form is that farking file Objects_client.zip. However, i cant atleast join some servers now without unmodified content error. Until I replace that file correctly (Ojects_Client.zip) and get no check sum error with that file I'll be kissing that farken unmodified content error good bye. I'm hoping Hirogen may have an answer for me soon on how to get this file copied or replaced Ok. Good luck, I'm no trying to rectify crashes to desktop - Again remember EA's "Challenge Everything" farking *******s deliver game of the year - complete with more bugs than you can hit with a stick

hmmm..Advanced Sum Checker? Dunno what that is, but I'll find it out :p

The map 'Ojects_Client.zip' which I now have is from my friend, where BF2 is working well. So I don't really think that is the problem. But thanks for the advice, I will check Advanced Sum Checker :)

EDIT: I found out what it is, now I need a Dutch guy who can I help me :P But that will be no problem.

EDIT2: Total hints: 0, warnings: 9, failures: 53, errors: 0
Some dude is sending my the failure files right now, hope that'll do the trick

:censored: EA

[beezneez79]

*Salutes* Join me to the ranks who are having this problem. I uninstalled, reinstalled, reinstall patch, etc., ect., ect., ect. and nothing works for me either. I played the demo with no problem, bought the game two days ago, and I'm kicking myself because the FREE DEMO was better. I got into one server for about an hour before I was booted. $53 bucks w/ tax for this, you better believe I'm pissed. Disappointed also because the game seems awesome. I've been looking for my war game fix since I quit the equally wonderfully developed WW2Online. While looking for answers found this post about it, just thought I'd bring it back to the top.

[ODD-BALL]

well, crap....

restoring from a backup didn't work. The backup copy won't even launch, just splashscreen, then all black, then back to desktop. I even tried 2 different backup sources, Norton Ghost and Windows backup. This sucks, you can't even backup the game when it is working, then restore it after it breaks and expect it to work again. Guess i'll start the md5 thing now.....


**just tried system restore and it didnt work either btw, gave this error:
http://forums.totalbf2.com/showthread.php?t=19935 so be aware that system restore may bork your game!!!!

[USSJ]

Holey ****, it works!!!

I'm so happy, tomorrow I'm gonna play BF2 the whole day...oh **** I'm supposed to play basketball whith friends, but **** them :laugh:

tnxz Kelloggs, for recommanding me that program.

[ODD-BALL]

i got a weird question, any 1 have a md5 for the DVD or for the downloaded patch? I just did a clean install and I have 4 files that fail. Maybe I just have a bad DVD? I would like to md5 the patch to see if it is downloading ok

[LOGAN]

feeling frustrated after getting the failed patch error yet again after a clean install, i did what nobody else would do and tried installing the patch again right after that. no reboot or anything just double clicked the 1.02 patch again and it worked! i mean it shouldnt have but.. i dunno, this is all just very weird.. i have a feeling my doing this might lead to more problems in the future but we'll see.