We expect to have online manuals and a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page up for Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars within a few days. Players and admins who need technical support for the Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars edition of PunkBuster should contact our support staff via our Web Ticket System.

>> PunkBusterâ„¢ Support for Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars<<

We are aware of several players who are getting kicked for Losing Key Packets with an error code ffff0001 or ffff0002 after the v1.701 PB Client update released yesterday. There seems to be some misinformation being posted on various websites and forums in reference to the new PunkBuster services called PnkBstrA and PnkBstrB. These are NOT optional. If these are disabled or stopped or blocked by the user or anti-virus or Internet security software, updated PunkBuster servers will remove you from the game for Losing Key Packets. Users of some versions of McAfee Security Center are reporting that these PB components are getting automatically added to the "block" list. If this happens on your machine, you will need to remove them from the list in order to continue using PunkBuster. Players who have manually disabled or stopped PnkBstrA based on instructions from some other website may need to run our PBSVC program to uninstall and reinstall in order to continue playing on PB enabled servers.

See last Announcement: PunkBuster Services

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Beginning with PunkBuster client version 1.500, Evenbalance has extended the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system to operate without the requirement to run PunkBuster supported games with Administrator privileges when running under Windows 2000, XP, or Vista. In order to do this, EB has developed new Windows service components to work with the PunkBuster system. PunkBuster will automatically begin using the new service components on supported systems. To manually install/uninstall the components, users may use our PBSVC Setup Program. However, uninstalling the new service components will disable PunkBuster and may prevent playing on PunkBuster servers. PBSVC can be downloaded from >>>here<<< . Once the PnkBstrA service is running along with a new PB client version 1.500 and higher, running PB enabled games under Windows 2000, XP or Vista no longer requires Administrator privileges.

Ubisoft has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate our PunkBusterâ„¢ Anti-Cheat software into the online game known as Rainbow Six Vegasâ„¢.

Digital Illusions CE AB has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate PunkBusterâ„¢ Anti-Cheat software into the game Battlefield: 2142â„¢ to be published by Electronic Arts Inc. We will soon be opening a section on our website to support PunkBusterâ„¢ for Battlefield: 2142â„¢.

id Software, Inc. has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate PunkBusterâ„¢ Anti-Cheat software into the highly anticipated multiplayer online game Enemy Territory: QUAKE Warsâ„¢, published by Activision. PunkBuster Anti-Cheat features will be available "out-of-the-box" with the retail release of the game.

Electronic Arts Inc. has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate PunkBuster Anti-Cheat software into the massively multiplayer online game Ultima Online developed by Electronic Arts. We will soon be opening a section on our website to support PunkBusterâ„¢ for Ultima Online.

K2 Network, Inc. has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate our PunkBuster Anti-Cheat software into the online game known as War Rock which is developed by Dream Execution. PunkBuster for War Rock will soon be released via an upcoming game patch. Honest players who would like to report actual known working cheats and hacks for the game are encouraged to email the details to us at [email protected].

A serious security (buffer overrun) flaw involving PunkBuster was recently discovered and reported. This flaw affects the optional WebTool component of PunkBuster servers on all platforms and for all supported games. This flaw does not affect game players (the PunkBuster Client) nor default installations of the PunkBuster Server, only PB Server installations where the server admin configured the use of the pb_sv_httpPort setting. An attacker with knowledge of the flaw can exploit it by crashing the game server at will. New PB Server Version v1.229 which addresses the flaw began going out for all supported games via our auto-update system within a few hours of the report. Any and all PB Server admins who use the WebTool are strongly encouraged to verify that they are running version v1.229 or higher of the PB Server on all of their servers that have PunkBuster enabled.

Version 1.229 of the PB Server has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page.

Release Notes for PB Server v1.229:

we are opening up beta testing of a new remote control/logging facility called PBUCON. Admins who wish to be involved in the open beta can find more information here: PBUCON

Version 1.225 of the PB Server for AA has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page.

Release Notes for PB Server v1.225:

* this version further addresses the recent server crash bug reported by some admins. Any admin who experiences problems with this 1.225 release should contact us directly by opening a Web Ticket * we are opening up beta testing of a new remote control/logging facility called PBUCON. Admins who wish to be involved in the open beta can find more information here: PBUCON * the ability to change maps using PB has been disabled in this version, admins should use the game's remote tools or the F12 admin screen to change maps

We will be updating this support page during the days following the release of F.E.A.R. patch v1.03 with links to our user manuals and frequently asked questions.

While some admins have reported that the server crash bug addressed with version 1.208 released a few days ago has corrected the issue on their servers, we are still hearing from a few admins who are having problems with the new version. We are troubleshooting directly with these admins and hope to have full resolution soon.

We will be updating this support page during the days following the release of the 1.2 patch for Call of Duty 2 with links to our user manuals and frequently asked questions.

Version 1.208 of the PB Server for AA has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This version addresses a server crash bug related to the screenshot facility.

Version 1.239 of the PB Client for AA has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page.This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.198 of the PB Server for AA has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page.

Release Notes for PB Server v1.198:

screenshot requesting has been re-enabled in this version pb_sv_getss command now will request a screenshot from at most one player at a time new command pb_sv_sslist [slot#] lists the queued screenshots held by the PB Client for the player in the specified slot# pb_sv_getss command now takes an optional 2nd parameter (sequence#) that lets the PB Admin request a specific queued screenshot from the PB Client; for example: "pb_sv_getss 13 3334443" would direct the PB Server to request Screenshot with sequence #3334443 from the player in slot #13 new setting pb_sv_ssLogging (default=0) lets admins control how Screenshot signatures are logged by their PB Server(s); a value of 1 tells PB to log Screenshot signatures to the normal PB logs, a value of 2 tells PB to log these to a separate log file in the svlogs subfolder but with an .ss file extension; a value of 3 has the effect of both values 1 plus 2 mentioned above; a value of 0 tells PB not to log Screenshot signatures at all pb_plist and pb_sv_plist commands now display additional information related to screenshots for each player; the column titled [Recent SS] has been expanded to include a set of brackets with 2 values; the first value is the percentage of frames that the player's system is not available for screenshots (i.e. a system is available when windows reports that the game is the active application); the second value is the percentage of frames that windows reports a change in the availability; the first value should normally be at or near 0 and the second should always be 0

K2 Network, Inc. has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate our PunkBusterâ„¢ Anti-Cheat software into the online game known as Knight Onlineâ„¢ which is developed by MGame. Knight Online is a Massively Multiplayer Online Game which supports both free-to-play and premium models. PunkBuster for Knight Online will soon be released via an upcoming game patch. Honest players who would like to report actual known working cheats and hacks for the game are encouraged to email the details to us at [email protected].

Version 1.238 of the PB Client for AA has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.236 of the PB Client for AA has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page.

This version addresses a crash bug reported by some players after changing to a different server during a game session.

Version 1.235 of the PB Client for AA has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page.

Release Notes for PB Client v1.235:

new screenshot code introduced: beginning with this version of the PB Client, PB will randomly take screenshots about once per minute on average and send each screenshot signature to the PB server; several screenshots will be queued and future PB Server editions will be able to request any of the last few screenshots that were taken by the client; the PB Server will also track information pertaining to how often windows reports the game minimized or otherwise inactive, admins will be able to configure PB to kick players who do not keep the game as the active application while playing; admins will also be able to kick players who do not return requested screenshots or where the returned screenshot does not match the previously supplied signature in this version, having the pb_sssave setting set to 1 does not cause PB to save server requested screenshots to the local hard drive as documented PB screenshots each have a new sequence # associated with them, this sequence # is reported to the PB Server for each screenshot captured and is displayed in the border of the screenshot itself

Version 1.193 of the PB Server for AA has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page.

This version removes the "Screenshot ... disabled" server logging introduced earlier today in v1.192 that was causing lag on servers set to automatically request screenshots.

Version 1.192 of the PB Server for AA has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page.

Release Notes for PB Server v1.192:

* new command "pb_sv_help [filter(optional)]"; admins can use this command to display most PB Server commands and settings with brief help notes; for example, issuing "pb_sv_help ss" shows the commands and settings that contain "ss" (screenshot related functions) * several new settings have been added to allow admins to customize colors in the PB WebTool; issue "pb_sv_help http" to get the list * addressed a bug with file whitelists not working correctly for AA v2.6 * addressed a bug with pb_sv_logceiling not working properly * disabled screenshot requesting for this version; this will be re-enabled again soon in a future update

Version 1.187 of the PB Server for JOTR has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.184 of the PB Server for BF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Release Notes for PB Server v1.184:

new command "pb_sv_help [filter(optional)]"; admins can use this command to display most PB Server commands and settings with brief help notes; for example, issuing "pb_sv_help ss" shows the commands and settings that contain "ss" (screenshot related functions) several new settings have been added to allow admins to customize colors in the PB WebTool; issue "pb_sv_help http" to get the list

Version 1.181 of the PB Server for Quake 4 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page.

Release Notes for PB Server v1.181:

the default value for pb_sv_httpmapspath has been corrected to "mp/" so that the WebTool's map loading functionality works without manual configuration new command "pb_sv_help [filter(optional)]"; admins can use this command to display most PB Server commands and settings with brief help notes; for example, issuing "pb_sv_help ss" shows the commands and settings that contain "ss" (screenshot related functions) several new settings have been added to allow admins to customize colors in the PB WebTool; issue "pb_sv_help http" to get the list

Version 1.232 of the PB Client for SoF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.182 of the PB Server for SoF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This version addresses a DLL conversion problem reported by some linux admins running v1.180 that was released two days ago.

Version 1.180 of the PB Server for SoF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page.

Release Notes for PB Server v1.180:

new command "pb_sv_help [filter(optional)]"; admins can use this command to display most PB Server commands and settings with brief help notes; for example, issuing "pb_sv_help ss" shows the commands and settings that contain "ss" (screenshot related functions) several new settings have been added to allow admins to customize colors in the PB WebTool; issue "pb_sv_help http" to get the list

Version 1.231 of the PB Client for JOTR has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.230 of the PB Client for JOTR has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.177 of the PB Server for JOTR has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. Release Notes for PB Server v1.177: new command "pb_sv_help [filter(optional)]"; admins can use this command to display most PB Server commands and settings with brief help notes; for example, issuing "pb_sv_help ss" shows the commands and settings that contain "ss" (screenshot related functions) several new settings have been added to allow admins to customize colors in the PB WebTool; issue "pb_sv_help http" to get the list

Version 1.229 of the PB Client for JOTR has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.176 of the PB Server for BF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.228 of the PB Client for RtCW has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.175 of the PB Server for RtCW has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.175 of the PB Server for JOTR has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.227 of the PB Client for BF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.225 of the PB Client for BF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.174 of the PB Server for BF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate our PunkBusterâ„¢ Anti-Cheat software into the online game known as Rainbow Six: Lockdownâ„¢ which will soon be released worldwide.

Version 1.222 of the PB Client for Quake 4 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.220 of the PB Client for AA has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Due to a glitch on our master servers, many players are getting kicked this evening for violation #80032 in error. Admins should ignore these violations. The problem has been corrected at the masters and PB servers will stop kicking for these violations as their local caches are updated over the next few minutes.

2K Games has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate PunkBusterâ„¢ Anti-Cheat software into the highly anticipated PREYâ„¢, currently being developed by Human Head Studios and executive produced by 3D Realms. PunkBuster Anti-Cheat features will be available "out-of-the-box" with the retail release of the game.

Activision has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate PunkBuster™ Anti-Cheat software into the game Call of Duty 2 © by Infinity Ward.

Due to a glitch on one of our Master servers during the past hour, many CoD players are getting kicked for violation #130263. The problem at the Master has been corrected and PB enabled CoD servers will stop kicking for this within an hour as they auto-refresh their cache of PB files. We encourage admins to ignore #130263 violations that are raised today. For more information: http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=support-cod.php

Version 1.173 of the PB Server for CoD has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Even Balance, Inc. has been contracted by Monolith Productions, Inc. to integrate PunkBusterâ„¢ into F.E.A.R.â„¢ First Encounter Assault Recon published by Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. PunkBusterâ„¢ will be available for F.E.A.R.â„¢ in an upcoming downloadable game update patch.

Version 1.219 of the PB Client for BF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.218 of the PB Client for Q3A has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.217 of the PB Client for SoF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.216 of the PB Client for CoD has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.172 of the PB Server for AA has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.215 of the PB Client for AA has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This version corrects a bug in v1.214 that can cause corrupted kick messages on PB Servers running non-default configurations.

Version 1.169 of the PB Server for RtCW has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This version fixes a crash bug related to starting the PB server with complex nested configs mixed with PB tasks.

Version 1.169 of the PB Server for AA has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.169 of the PB Server for RvS has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This version fixes a crash bug related to starting the PB server with complex nested configs mixed with PB tasks.

Version 1.167 of the PB Server for ET has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.133 of the PB Server for Quake 4 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This version's PB WebTool includes the default Quake 4 multiplayer maps.

Version 1.213 of the PB Client for ET has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.212 of the PB Client for BF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.211 of the PB Client for RvS has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.169 of the PB Server for BF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This version fixes a crash bug related to starting the PB server with complex nested configs mixed with PB tasks.

Version 1.211 of the PB Client for RtCW has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.164 of the PB Server for RvS has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.164 of the PB Server for RtCW has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

We have confirmed that PB violation #70233 can be raised by some users running non-cheat software. This violation has been removed from our system. We encourage server admins to give players the benefit of the doubt and not ban for instances of this violation number.

Activision has contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate PunkBusterâ„¢ Anti-Cheat software into the highly anticipated multiplayer component of QUAKE 4â„¢, currently being developed by Raven Software and executive produced by id Softwareâ„¢. PunkBuster Anti-Cheat features will be available "out-of-the-box" with the retail release of the game.

Version 1.166 of the PB Server for SoF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This version addresses a bug with PB Tasks where on some servers all PB tasks will execute continuously.

Version 1.165 of the PB Server for SoF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.164 of the PB Server for SoF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.205 of the PB Client for SoF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.206 of the PB Client for Q3A has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.204 of the PB Client for AA has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.163 of the PB Server for CoD has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.201 of the PB Client for DOOM3 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page.

Release Notes for PB Client v1.201: - allows PB Server admins to execute a local vid_restart (for all connected players simultaneously)

Version 1.203 of the PB Client for CoD has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.202 of the PB Client for ET has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.162 of the PB Server for BF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This version addresses various problems with screenshot corruption reported by admins using recently released v1.161.

Version 1.161 of the PB Server for BF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

Version 1.199 of the PB Client for BF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This version corrects a bug in the linux (32bit) version 1.198 that caused it to reflect a prior version number.

Version 1.197 of the PB Client for SoF2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.

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:

Windows
Linux
Mac

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:

Submit Support Ticket

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.

Hendrik

AON is the latest AAO AC site to join the PBBans log forwarding venture and will now receive "live" streamed info from game servers that have requested log forwarding enabled in their request to stream post.

PBBans Hub streaming is still on the rise and has now overtaken the standard streaming method as the preferred method of streaming.
Log forwarding is available to any AC site that wishes to take part in this venture and the PBBans Hub can forward logs to up to 32 other AC sites, so there is plenty of room for all.
Thus far only 2 other AC sites have taken up the "spirit of co-operation" challenge, ACI and CB (CheatersIdentified have effected a name change and are now known as CheatBusted )
PBBans have introduced the PBBans Logger (linux version only) that can set up log forwarding in minutes, you simply run the programme and contact foxdie with the server IP/Port of were you want the logs forwarded to, it's that easy
PBBans would just like to reiterate that log forwarding is available via the PBBans Hub for any pb supported game and invites any AC site admin to come and have a chat about it on irc.
network:quakenet
channel:#pbbans

CheatersIdentified have joined the new "spirit of co-operation" between AC sites and will now receive streamed logs forwarded via the PBBans Hub.
This means that one server can now stream information to 4 AC sites simultaneously.
Admins who wish to take part in log forwarding must state in their streaming request post that they wish their logs forwarded and who to. (CI or ACI or both)
Log forwarding is available via the PBBans Hub for any PB supported game, all we need is community minded AC site admins to contact Foxdie for a chat on IRC at
Network: Quakenet
Channel #PBBans

In a ground breaking move, PBBans and ACI have joined forces in the fight to keep AAO clean.
AntiCheat Inc, founded by Reaper-ACI- will now receive the streamed logs of any AAO admin that request's log forwarding, delivered on their doorstep courtesy of the PBBans Hub.
We invite each and every community minded AAO admin to be a part of this unique arrangement and help stamp out cheating in AAO.
The PBBans Hub utilise's the recently released PBUCON to initiate streaming and by doing this it free's up the standard method of streaming for admins to stream to the AC site of their choice.
So, for example if an admin is quite happily streaming to another AC site using the standard method of streaming, all that he has to do is upload 2 files via FTP, add one command to his pbsv.cfg, execute a PB restart via rcon and Hub streaming is ready to go.
Hub streaming can also be initiated by inputting 5 commands via rcon.
All details on how to set up streaming via the PBBans Hub can be found here PBBans Forum

Admins must state that they wish their logs to be forwarded to ACI in the initial forum post requesting streaming.
Co-operation between AC sites has been minimal to say the least , and, although we are essentially in competition with each other we could do a lot more for the gaming communities united, than we could ever hope to achieve on our own.
To butcher an old quote "This is a small step for PBBans and ACI, but a giant leap for gaming communities"
With that in mind PBBans would like to invite any other AC site who are interested in log forwarding, for any PB supported game, to get in touch and put the gaming communities back in the forefront were they belong.

Testing is going very well, the user response has been great so far and the number of live hub bans is surpassing our nightly Rep bans. Also all Rep bans are sent to all Hub servers for live banning as soon as they are added to the MBI. Ban appeals that get approved also get removed immediately on hub servers so players can get back on their favourite servers asap.

Also another feature currently in development is a partial CVAR match. This means we will be able to log any CVAR that had a given word in it such as wall, esp, aim, etc. This will allow us to detect private hack CVARS.

Keep an eye out for more changes in the coming months as we are sure it will make PBBans a much more user friendly environment.

We would like to thank the beta users and look forward to new users who which to join the PBBans Hub era.

As some may have heard we are currently developing a new way of streaming. This method will use the recently released pbucon . It will feature live banning, live player data and more.

Using the PBBans Hub will free up the current method of streaming therefore servers can stream to another rep if they please. Some leagues are requiring streaming to reps of their choice but once the PBBans Hub is operational it will no longer be an issue to stream to pbbans 100% of the time.

Once a public beta begins we will offer a config that you can upload to your servers PB folder and edit your pbsv.cfg file. Then restart PB and we will do the rest. Currently game servers contact our rep to stream. With the PBBans Hub this is reversed. Our Hub will contact your server to stream to us.

We will update this page with more info as the project progresses.

After running a poll of PBBans Streaming Game Admins for their invaluable input, a complete review of the GammaModels.pk3 violation was made by the PBBans staff
The end result was that the 4 bans on the MBI have been removed, and the PBBans SOF2 MCI has been updated
To the players concerned we would like to extend our apologies for the delay in reviewing this violation and hopefully no ill feeling will be harboured towards PBBans for adopting the "better safe than sorry" approach.

Since the creation of PBBans.com, we have amassed alot of bans for Soldier of Fortune 2. A few of the older bans, dating from the 2003 and early 2004 era, have been discovered to have bad links for the pb ss and demos supporting the bans. Many of these links have been repaired and approximately 75 others were deleted from the bans database. Considering that PBBans.com has a 100% all volunteer work force, we are limited to the amount of time that we can spend on various issues. We would like to ask that if you happen upon a questionable ban, please by all means contact me as soon as possible. I can be reached in IRC ( irc.quakenet #pbbans ), or on MSN ( [email protected] ) It has come to my attention that there is a untruthful rumor floating around the European gaming community surrounding this very issue. A recent ban appeal gave me the reasons for posting this announcement. The ban this person appealed was for a CVAR violation, which is an optional ban during the ban list generation process. We are currently in the midst of reviewing this appeal/ban. The banee also asked why he was never sent a response. After a ban is appealed, we post the final judgement in the forums below the ban itself. We will do the same after this appeal is complete. I personally challenge each of you reading this to point out bans that you feel are on our bans list in error. We are placing a huge effort on reorganizing every part of PBBans to include a new website, the new Master Player Index (MPI), and cleaning up the entire bans database. Without your help, this task will ultimately take years.

In light of recent events surrounding a handful of bans on our SoF2 MBI, we have performed a complete review of the 16 bans for cg_thirdperson. The check for this CVAR had long since been removed and 15 of the 16 bans were lifted today. The one ban not lifted was due to the player having another violation. There is also speculation that we ban for sensitivity 0. While we monitor this CVAR, we do NOT ban for it. The same goes for sof2bot.exe which is the IRC reporter. This cannot be confused with the sofbot.exe bans and of those bans which the MD5 hash matches the cheat file.