Help with punkbuster

[DVB] TRIggS · 2006-11-12, 17:17

I have downloaded the new version from evenbalance and have the manual download on my desktop. On every game after about 10 minutes i get disconnected saying something about "mismatch MD5 tool 2.3.4" or something like that. What the hell does that mean! Can someone help me?

Just had it again and it says "MD5Tool Mismatch: pylib-2.3.4.zip ( len=2048 )

~~RATMAN250~~ · 2007-04-21, 09:33

Yeah me to ,what the hell is that **** guys....

Desertfox · 2007-04-21, 21:18

Alright, I found the file so here is the link to download it http://rapidshare.com/files/27223100...2.3.4.zip.html

You put it in Program Files > EA Game > BattleField 2 and click yes to over-write. Before you do that though make sure you back the original up just in case this screws it up even more :P

hrPUFFnSTUFF · 2007-09-17, 12:09

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Originally Posted by [DVB] TRIggS

I have downloaded the new version from evenbalance and have the manual download on my desktop. On every game after about 10 minutes i get disconnected saying something about "mismatch MD5 tool 2.3.4" or something like that. What the hell does that mean! Can someone help me?

Just had it again and it says "MD5Tool Mismatch: pylib-2.3.4.zip ( len=2048 )

I have this problem, I see that heaps of peeps have this problem. I don't see any fix in the PR forums. I like this mod it would be a shame if nobody can fix it, I have tryed a few things that just caused more trouble eventuating in a compleat reinstall. I am not doing that again so it looks like I will just have to wait untill the next version of PR before I bother frustrating myself with Punkbuster crap.

BlakeJr · 2007-09-17, 17:23

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Originally Posted by hrPUFFnSTUFF

I have this problem, I see that heaps of peeps have this problem. I don't see any fix in the PR forums. I like this mod it would be a shame if nobody can fix it, I have tryed a few things that just caused more trouble eventuating in a compleat reinstall. I am not doing that again so it looks like I will just have to wait untill the next version of PR before I bother frustrating myself with Punkbuster crap.

Since this is not a bug specific to PR and maybe note even to BF2 I don't see how just waiting for the next version of PR will help you.

Did you try the suggested fix by Desertfox?

~~ArmedDrunk&Angry~~ · 2007-09-17, 20:12

Does this solve the handshake problem as well.
I just reinstalled PR because of other problems and had 1 game on battlearena but I have handshake issues with the other servers.
I noticed that I already had this file but DL'd it anyway.

00SoldierofFortune00 · 2007-09-17, 20:22

Yea, I still have the handshaking problem when trying to go on servers like Thors or the German one.

I updated PB manually as well. Does anyone know any solution to this?

hrPUFFnSTUFF · 2007-09-17, 23:33

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Originally Posted by [R-MOD]BlakeJr

Since this is not a bug specific to PR and maybe note even to BF2 I don't see how just waiting for the next version of PR will help you.

Did you try the suggested fix by Desertfox?

I have a few mods for BF2, none have any trouble running(no kicks) except for the odd "lost connection" running PR is the only time I get kicked from bunkbuster. this leads me to the conclousion the its a PR centric issue.
No I didn't DL the file from Desertfox, as I stated after having to reinstall after trying a few fix's I am not pissing arround with PB as that PR/BF2 are not the only games I play that use punkbuster and don't want to have to reformat AGAIN for a Punkbuster related issue as I have had to do in the past. A "Service Abnormality" error with punkbuster has forced me to do in the past after it took them over 10 weeks to respond to a Ticket request for support

LazyHeifer · 2007-09-18, 01:42

This may just be circumstance , but a friend of mine and I were trying to solve (for him) the proverbial "handshake/PunkBuster" problem that is so prevalent lately.

After trying what seemed like every tip/trick in the forums to make PB work (with no luck ..) he tried playing some Vanilla BF2.

He joined 2 or 3 different servers, made sure that PunkBusterB.exe was running as a service and stayed in just long enuf to make sure (we hoped) that PunkBuster was updating itself. We left Vanilla , fired up PR, and lo-and-behold , he could join any PR server without being kicked.

Hope this actually helps someone.

BlakeJr · 2007-09-18, 06:43

Just noticed this was in the wrong forum... Moved next door to help and hardware

@PUFF, Downloading one file, making a backup copy of your original file then run the downloaded file doesn't seem like too much trouble if it'll work.
I'll stand by what I said, I've read reports about Punkbuster and how it affects a lot of people differently. Give the tip DesertFox gave you a chance. What do you have to loose?
Your call.

2006-11-12, 17:17	#1
[DVB] TRIggS Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 397 Location: Pittsburgh	Help with punkbuster I have downloaded the new version from evenbalance and have the manual download on my desktop. On every game after about 10 minutes i get disconnected saying something about "mismatch MD5 tool 2.3.4" or something like that. What the hell does that mean! Can someone help me? Just had it again and it says "MD5Tool Mismatch: pylib-2.3.4.zip ( len=2048 )

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2007-04-21, 09:33	#2
~~RATMAN250~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15 Location: melbourne australia	Yeah me to ,what the hell is that **** guys....

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2007-09-18, 06:43	#10
BlakeJr Retired PR Developer Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,400 Location: Sweden	Just noticed this was in the wrong forum... Moved next door to help and hardware @PUFF, Downloading one file, making a backup copy of your original file then run the downloaded file doesn't seem like too much trouble if it'll work. I'll stand by what I said, I've read reports about Punkbuster and how it affects a lot of people differently. Give the tip DesertFox gave you a chance. What do you have to loose? Your call.
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2007-04-21, 21:18	#3
Desertfox Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,867 Brunei Darussalam Location: EVE Online	Alright, I found the file so here is the link to download it http://rapidshare.com/files/27223100...2.3.4.zip.html You put it in Program Files > EA Game > BattleField 2 and click yes to over-write. Before you do that though make sure you back the original up just in case this screws it up even more :P

2007-09-17, 20:12	#6
~~ArmedDrunk&Angry~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,945 Location: Long Island	Does this solve the handshake problem as well. I just reinstalled PR because of other problems and had 1 game on battlearena but I have handshake issues with the other servers. I noticed that I already had this file but DL'd it anyway.

2007-09-17, 20:22	#7
00SoldierofFortune00 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,929 United States of America Location: US	Yea, I still have the handshaking problem when trying to go on servers like Thors or the German one. I updated PB manually as well. Does anyone know any solution to this?

2007-09-18, 01:42	#9
LazyHeifer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3 Location: NY, USA	This may just be circumstance , but a friend of mine and I were trying to solve (for him) the proverbial "handshake/PunkBuster" problem that is so prevalent lately. After trying what seemed like every tip/trick in the forums to make PB work (with no luck ..) he tried playing some Vanilla BF2. He joined 2 or 3 different servers, made sure that PunkBusterB.exe was running as a service and stayed in just long enuf to make sure (we hoped) that PunkBuster was updating itself. We left Vanilla , fired up PR, and lo-and-behold , he could join any PR server without being kicked. Hope this actually helps someone.