Cannot connect to any servers!

[JMGslayer]

Help. I can not connect to any servers at all. heres my rig...

HP Pavilion 061
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.1GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Hard Drive: 115 GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6200
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Sound Card: Realtek AC97 Audio
Speakers/Headphones: Altec Lansing Multimedia
Keyboard: USB Root Hub
Mouse: USB Root Hub
Mouse Surface:
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp.080413-2111)
Motherboard:
Computer Case:

[EinEcki]

Do you get some kind of error message?

Make sure bf2.exe and pr.exe are allowed in your firewall.

[JMGslayer]

Thanks for replying. I dont get any error, all it says is lost connection to server.
And i cant connect to deployment or training. im on pr 8

[JMGslayer]

And im running trend micro, i cant allow items in the firewall

[thepalerider]

Before you go online to join a server
you should:

1. Download pbsvc
2. Start pbsvc installer, you should see options for install, uninstall, test.
3. Run the Uninstaller
4. Restart your computer.
5. reinstall punk buster files with pbsvc( if your using Vista DO NOT set compatibility to XP, run as admin ok)
6. After pcsvc installs, click the "test" option to check the punk buster install you just did.
5. Make sure it comes back "all green"
6.Download pbsetup(pbsvc DOES NOT install pbsetup.
If your using Vista DO NOT set compatibility to XP, run as admin ok)
7.Create a pbsvc installer shortcut AND pbsetup program shortcut on your desktop.
8.Run pbsetup (from the shortcut on your desktop) add BF2 to the games list, then hit update."

(pbsvc installs the punk buster 'engines' or applications.
PBsetup installs the files/gas the 'engines run)


It is recommended that you restart your system after you install/uninstall programs
to ensure all installed components, files and registry entries are correctly installed or removed.
Many have posted just reinstalling with pbsvc
And updating pb with pbsetup,
Didn't fix their CTD ,"handshaking failed" or "Losing Key Packets" pb issues
In till they restarted before reinstalling


The key here Is use pbsvc if your having problems.

Make sure your firewall has permission for:

BF2.EXE
PBSETUP.EXE
(search for your location)

PNKBSTRA.EXE
path:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW64\PNKBSTRA.EXE
or (not 100% sure but for 32 bit O/S I think it's)C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW32\PNKBSTRA.EXE
PnkBstrB.exe
path:
"C:\Users\"your user name here"\AppData\Roaming\PnkBstrB.exe"


you said:
And im running trend micro, i cant allow items in the firewall

trend micro is anti virus isn't it ?
You might want to think about changing firewalls

[JMGslayer]

trend micro is all of them, anti virus, firewall, all of them

[JMGslayer]

and i tried thaqt already

[thepalerider]

And im running trend micro, i cant allow items in the firewall

You must be able to adjust the firewall
Perhaps you don't see the firewall 'PROMPTS'.

Originally Posted by thepalerider

Firewall issue. Mine has a game mode that stops windows popping up to ask permission. Make sure if you have something like that you turn it off. You want to be able to OK the PR browsers access with the firewall when it comes up.
Once you have your firewall 'rules' set up you can go back to 'game' mode.

Good luck

[JMGslayer]

Still nothing

[thepalerider]

Give us a brief history before and after problem started.
Please describe when your CTD or problem hits.
Does the problem go away if you turn off your firewall?
Perhaps you need to make a new profile(rule set) for your firewall?
You must be able to adjust the firewall, you just need to find out how.
I don't have any experience with trend micro, so I'm sorry I can't be of more help.

Good luck