PunkBuster kick reasons and downloads

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1. Kicked for modified controls.con, sound.con or BF2.exe:

If you are kicked for controls.con or sound.con issues you can download and unrar these files and replace the files in your folder C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield2\mods\bf2\Settings\

controls.con: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9ybtrasurf1p2d...s.con?dl=0
sound.con: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2p3pt3p06somhl...d.con?dl=0
BF2.exe: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gg5h97sib0czawa/BF2.exe?dl=0

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2. Kicked for d3dx9_24 or d3dx9_25.dll or RendDX9.dll:

if you are kicked for d3dx9_24.dll or d3dx9_25.dll issues you can download and unrar this file and replace the files in your folder C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Battlefield2\

d3dx9_24.dll: https://www.dropbox.com/s/565lxye19774zn...4.dll?dl=0
d3dx9_25.dll: https://www.dropbox.com/s/93evfmfkwusa9r...5.dll?dl=0
RendDX9.dll: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zvrlzvfb0dm1ur...9.dll?dl=0


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3. Kicked for booster_client.zip and common_client.zip:

if you are kicked for booster_client.zip & common_client.zip & font_client.zip issues you can download and reinstall BF2_patch_1.5 


https://www.moddb.com/downloads/battlefield-2-v15-patch

or download the individual files

fonts.client: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7ja21f35eo6ck3...t.zip?dl=0

common.client: https://www.dropbox.com/s/nun5c2rc1knyqj...t.zip?dl=0

booster.client: https://www.dropbox.com/s/jlktdektljsodp...t.zip?dl=0

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4. RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrB.exe initialization failed:

Error:
Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'PlayerName' (for 0 minutes) ... RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrB.exe initialization failed

Cause:
The game cannot communicate or start the PnkBstrB.exe service on your computer.

Solution 1:
Update your Punkbuster by downloading pbsetup from: http://www.evenbalance.com/pbsetup.php
Rightclick the downloaded file and run as administrator

Solution 2:
Re-install Punkbuster by downloading pbvsc from: http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe
( optional - first completely remove punkbuster first and install Punkbuster again afterwards )
Use "Test Services" button to see if everything is okay

Solution 3:
Check if PnkBstrA services is running

1. Go to the Start Menu and enter "services.msc" in the Run/Search bar.
   
2. Find "PnkBstrB".
   
3. If the service has not started do so by right clicking and select "start".
   
4. Then right click PnkBstrB, click properties and make sure PnkBstrB is set to start automatically
   

Solution 4:
Give Punkbuster access:
Your antivirus / firewall and other security software might block Punkbuster. You need to explicitly allow Punkbuster through your firewalls and whitelist its services with in your security software.
This will tell you how to let Punkbuster through the Windows Firewall, for your other third party applications you will have to look through help files about how to do it.

For Windows 7 or higher navigate to "Control Panel - System - Security - Windows Firewall - Allowed apps
Click "Allow Aniother App" and navigate to "c:\Windows\SysWOW64" and select PnkBstrA and PnkBsrb and set there settings to be allowed through public and private.

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5. RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrA.exe initialization failed:

Error:
Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'PlayerName' (for 0 minutes) ... RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrA.exe initialization failed

Cause:
The game cannot communicate or start the PnkBstrA.exe service on your computer.

Solution 1:
Update your Punkbuster by downloading pbsetup from: http://www.evenbalance.com/pbsetup.php
Rightclick the downloaded file and run as administrator

Solution 2:
Re-install Punkbuster by downloading pbvsc from: http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe
( optional - first completely remove punkbuster first and install Punkbuster again afterwards )
Use "Test Services" button to see if everything is okay

Solution 3:
Check if PnkBstrA services is running

1. Go to the Start Menu and enter "services.msc" in the Run/Search bar.
   
2. Find "PnkBstrA".
   
3. If the service has not started do so by right clicking and select "start".
   
4. Then right click PnkBstrA, click properties and make sure PnkBstrA is set to start automatically
   

Solution 4:
Give Punkbuster access:
Your antivirus / firewall and other security software might block Punkbuster. You need to explicitly allow Punkbuster through your firewalls and whitelist its services with in your security software.
This will tell you how to let Punkbuster through the Windows Firewall, for your other third party applications you will have to look through help files about how to do it.

For Windows 7 or higher navigate to "Control Panel - System - Security - Windows Firewall - Allowed apps
Click "Allow Aniother App" and navigate to "c:\Windows\SysWOW64" and select PnkBstrA and PnkBsrb and set there settings to be allowed through public and private.

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6. No Packet Flow:

Error:
Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'PlayerName' (for 0 minutes) ... No Packet Flow

Cause:
Your Punkbuster installation is not successfully sending any data packets to the gameserver.

Solution 1:
Check if Windows Firewall or Antivirus Firewall is blocking Punkbuster

Solution 2:
Install / update Punkbusater client using de file pbsetup_win32 in the attachement

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7. RESTRICTION: Disallowed Program/Driver [XXXXX]:

Error:
PunkBuster kicked player 'PlayerName' (for 0 minutes) ... RESTRICTION: Disallowed Program/Driver [XXXXX]
or
Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrB.exe heartbeats stopped ... RESTRICTION: Disallowed Program/Driver

Cause:
You have a program running on your computer that Punkbuster does not allow to run while you are playing

Solution:
Remove program causing this issue

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8. RESTRICTION: Corrupted Module Header: d3d9.dll:

Error:
Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'PlayerName' (for 0 minutes) ... RESTRICTION: Corrupted Module Header: d3d9.dll

Cause:
The DirectX file d3d9.dll is not like the original file delivered by Microsoft. As this can be used to cheat you have been kicked from the server

Solution:
Only use the original d3d9.dll file

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9. Losing Key Packets XXXX:

Error:
Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'PlayerName' (for 5 minutes) ... Losing Key Packets XXXX

Cause:
Punkbuster components on your computer is most likely being blocked by other software.

Solution:
Check if Windows Firewall or Antivirus Firewall is blocking Punkbuster

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10. PB Client Not Responding:

Error:
PB Client Not Responding

Cause:
Punkbuster is outdated 

Solution:
Update Punkbuster manualy using pbsetup_wiin32 ( see file in attachement )