PunkBuster then starts up an auto-update dialog and says 'Downloading global config files' which hangs around for about 10 seconds then says 'Downloading of global config file failed for the following reason: connect() timed out!'.ĬOD does then start up but PunkBuster doesn't work so I can't enter any games. However, when I try to load up multiplayer it says that as it's my first time, it needs to update PunkBuster. The easiest way to create a folder is to 'right click'on the desktop and choose New|Folder from the pop-up menu and then typein a folder name such as PBSetup and press the Enter key.I've just bought COD4 Modern Warfare over Steam and installed it.

For bestresults, users should create a folder on the hard drive to hold PBSetupand the various files that it will create and use during operation.PBSetup should be downloaded directly into the folder or moved into thefolder after downloading to the desktop but before running PBSetup forthe first time. PBSetup does not modify the Windows registry. If this issue can be resolved, then PB will be able toauto-update and function properly the way it was designed and the use ofPBSetup is not necessary.įor users who need or desire to use PBSetup to manually updatePunkBuster, PBSetup download links for Windows, Linux and Mac OSX areprovided below. For users who are comfortable configuringtheir firewall/router or security software, port number information canbe found in the FAQ section for each game we support here on ourwebsite. In virtually every case where PB cannot keep itself up to date, afirewall or some type of security software is blocking communicationwith the master PB Servers. For players of the games, when PB can't keep itself up todate, they will be removed (kicked) from PB Servers and may see one of avariety of messages. Also, PB Servers running old versions will notbe able to detect and deal with all of the latest versions of cheat/hacksoftware. For PB Server Admins, messages are displayed to all playerswhen a player joins who has a newer version of PB than what is currentlyrunning on the PB Server. When PB is not able to auto-update, various error messages aredisplayed. The PB Server software routinely checks with themaster PB Servers and downloads new updates over the Internet when theybecome available and then distributes the new versions to connected PBClients when players running an old version connect to the server. Both components aredesigned to automatically keep themselves up to date with the latestversions of PunkBuster. There are two major components to the PunkBuster system: the PunkBusterServer (runs on game servers) and the PunkBuster Client (runs onplayers' playing machines while they play the game). For cases where the auto-update fails, we havecreated a utility called PBSetup. PunkBuster is designed to keep itself up to date using our proprietaryauto-update system. See the Home Page for complete directions.

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