PunkBuster Client Logging

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A PDF version of this guide can be found at here

Client logging is having PB log all messages to a log file located in your PB folder named pbcl.log. This is handy to get your guid, find out why you are PB kicked, find the server ip of a server and even logs other players kicks.





Client Logging Setup

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What you need

• - Text Editor
• - PBCL Config ( Here )

Setup Logging

To enable this you need to have the pbcl.cfg file in your root PB folder (Windows Vista and Windows 7 users please read the note at the end of this document). The contents of this file should contain the following:

If you want to see all the PB messages on the screen use the following to replace the first line:

This will however spam a lot of PB messages on the lower, middle of your screen (Max 3 lines showing)


Retrieve your PB GUID

Once PB logging is enabled join a PB enabled server. Load into the server and join a team.

Now you GUID should be saved in the log. To get it open the pbcl.log file and search for:
The full line should look like the following:

Now you can use this to search ban lists to see if you're banned should you get a Prior Kick/Ban message from PB.


Retrieve a server IP address

This is mainly for games that may not show an IP address and you want to be sure your using the right address for streaming.

Join your server, get in game then quit. Look in the pbcl.log for:

An example of this is:


That is the IP you need to use on PBBans


Note for Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users

Please note that Windows Vista and Windows 7 stores the logs and other PB files outside the game folder commonly located at:

You can enter this to view the PunkBuster working folder for the current user and select the game you wish to setup logging for:

or


Put the pbcl.cfg file in this location for each game you wish to enable logging for. The log file will be saved here.