PBBans: new tool: pbsetup - PBBans

Hello,

We would like to begin an open beta test of a new application for use in
manually installing and/or updating PunkBuster software. "PBSetup" will
allow users to install or update to the latest version of PunkBuster for
one or more supported games. This program is designed to completely
replace the outdated PBWEB command line utility as a more reliable,
user-friendly graphical tool.

Features:
1. Ability to install/update PunkBuster software for multiple supported
games on an OS platform
2. Ability to correct corrupted installations of the PunkBuster software
3. Self-updating executable; you may from time to time be notified of
new versions of PBSetup itself. A download and update will happen
automatically.

How to Install PBSetup:
1. Download a copy of PBSetup for your OS platform from the following
links:

http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloads/windows/pbsetup.exe
http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloads/linux/pbsetup.run
http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloads/mac/pbsetup.tgz

2. Place the file in an appropriate directory:
a. For Windows - Create a directory like "C:\Program Files\PBSetup"
and move pbsetup.exe to this location.
b. For Linux - Create a directory in your home directory called
"PBSetup" and move pbsetup.run to this location.
c. For Mac - Unarchive the file to your Desktop (this should happen
automatically)

3. Run PBSetup:
a. For Windows - Create a desktop shortcut to pbsetup.exe from
where you downloaded and then double click on the icon.
b. For Linux - Change to the PBSetup directory. Type "chmod +x
pbsetup.run", then "./pbsetup.run".
c. For Mac - If the archive expanded correctly in your Desktop
folder, you should have a "pbsetup.run" application link; double click
this.

For Support:

Please communicate directly with our staff using our web trouble-ticket
system for any issues related to PBSetup:

http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=...hp&game=pbsetup

In addition, be aware that PBSetup attempts to locate the installation
directory of any game automatically. It does this using a series of
"game hints". The "game hints" can be registry entries, hardcoded
directories, or system environment variables. Although PBSetup
currently detects the game installation paths well, there is a chance
that we've missed some locations. If you find that PBSetup does not
automatically find your game installation, please fill out a trouble
ticket and let us know. Please include the game, your OS, and the
complete path to your PB folder.

Nice! Can't wait to try it out~

:D

good work :D .

i did try it and its good,nice work. ;)

Please spread the news! :D

Hendrik_PBSTAFF, on Jul 19 2005, 09:30 AM, said:

I take that to mean, we can freely post this information verbatim, along with the links to the Utility, correct? I'd like to share it with my teammates if possible.

I'm pretty sure that's what he means. I have given this info to my clan!

-7-Slappy, on Jul 20 2005, 10:23 PM, said:

Yes. Inform News-Sites, Gamingsites, Clans, your mom&dad... ;) We need feedback too!

Feedback:

pbsetup works fine on Linux.
it even runs on FreeBSD after unpacking :)

The only "problem" is this :

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Number of downloads: 55

Suggestion:

Add console option eg pbsetup.run --do-update which would run update on background

Also will there be a way to run it without GUI for linux? My linux servers don't run a GUI interface and if this is to replace PBWEB I need a tool that works with command line too.

Just set it up and it works great.Will be posting it on my clan forum.Thanks for the info on it.

If I click on quit , only GUI disappears but app is running . Maybe gtk_quit could solve this.