Version 2.110 of the PB Client for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 2.092 of the PB Client for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.755 of the PB Client for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for
auto-update and to our website download page. This version addresses a bug in Thursday's update
that is causing updated PB Servers to kick Mac players.
Version 1.457 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.752 of the PB Client for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for
auto-update and to our website download page.
Release Notes for PB Client v1.752:
- this edition includes the new PB services, see our PB Services FAQ
for more info
Version 1.456 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.248 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.229 of the PB Server for BF1942 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 1.158 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page.
Release Notes for PB Server v1.158:
- new pb_sv_httpshowguid setting defaults to 0; when set to 1, causes the PB WebTool to display player
guids on the player list screen
- new PB WebTool settings allowing admins to customize color usage with standard html color values:
pb_sv_httpcoltext1, pb_sv_httpcoltext2, pb_sv_httpcolback1, pb_sv_httpcolback2, pb_sv_httpcolline1,
pb_sv_httpcolline2, pb_sv_httpcolmsg
- for example, issuing "pb_sv_httpcolback1 b5b535" will cause the WebTool to have a gold background
(color components: red=B5, green=B5, blue=35)
Version 1.179 of the PB Client for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This update addresses a Mac-related bug that was causing crashes after
team changes for some players.
Version 1.177 of the PB Client for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.153 of the PB Client for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.150 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.132 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page.
Release Notes for PB Server v1.132:
- the pb_sv_task command no longer requires quotes around the third [command] parameter when spaces are embedded;
this allows admins to have PB issue BF game server commands that require spaces and inline quotes;
for example: [pb_sv_task 30 300 game.sayAll "hello, world"] (without the square brackets) will now work
as desired
Version 1.128 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. With this update, we ask admins to try out the new pb_sv_pktSendMode
setting documented below and let us know if there are any problems. This should be considered beta testing
of a new feature.
Release Notes for PB Server v1.128:
- new pb_sv_pktSendMode setting defaults to 0 which means PB will continue to use the old netcode used
in prior versions; setting to 1 tells PB to use the new netcode which sends out of band (OOB) packets to
connected clients in an effort to address numerous network I/O related problems including kicking for
'losing key packets'; some admins who have pretested the new netcode report that it does not work well for
them so be prepared to watch your server(s) closely; consider this an option that may or may not be
right for your server(s)
- addressed bug with PB's Bad Name Facility not warning/kicking properly
We have reworked the PB Server netcode and produced a test PB Server binary v1.125 for linux.
The goal is to address network I/O problems with PB packets which cause many negative symptoms
(primarily "losing key packets" kicking). Linux server admins who wish to test this beta
PB Server binary can get it from here.
Please let us know via our new support
ticket system how this version works on your linux servers. Pending feedback, the new netcode
will be optionally available for all platforms upon the next PB Server update release.
Version 1.124 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This version converts some prior PB Violation kicks into Restriction
kicks. We have confirmed that several gamehack violations (#81001-81014) triggered since the prior PB Server
update on 12.11.2004 in BF1942 could have been caused by files or memory that were corrupted by non-cheat
programs such as virii, adware, no-cd programs, etc. We encourage PB Admins to give players the benefit of
the doubt for these violations.
Version 1.118 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.126 of the PB Client for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.116 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.115 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.107 of the PB Client for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.102 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.099 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page.
Release Notes for PB Server v1.099:
- new command "pb_sv_powerguid [GUID] [Power_Points] [Player_Name(optional)]"; admins can use this
command to add a player's GUID directly to the PB Player Power database at the server when the player
is not currently connected
Version 1.089 of the PB Client for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.092 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.089 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.084 of the PB Client for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for
auto-update and to our website download page.
Release Notes for PB Client v1.084:
- includes a new setting called pb_netport that can be used as a workaround for players who get
"Disconnected from server" after PB sends Master Query Packets; the default value for this
setting is 0 which means PB will continue to use the game's network socket to communicate
with PB masters; setting this to a non-zero value (such as 15000) will cause PB to use a
separate network socket for Master Query Packets; this setting can be placed into the
pbcl.cfg file in the pb folder to configure PB to use this setting each time it initializes;
NOTE that players with a firewall or personal security software may need to configure these
separately to fully allow traffic on the chosen port
- starting with this version 1.084, the PB Client now requires the game to be run as the
administrator user or equivalent under Windows XP/2K (see our
FAQ for more info).
Version 1.078 of the PB Client for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
Version 1.078 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.
A new PBWEB v1.8 for linux has been released to our Updating PunkBuster
webpage. This version addresses a segfault issue reported
by several linux users.
Version 1.072 of the PB Client for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for
auto-update and to our website download page.
Release Notes for PB Client v1.072:
- addressed issue with machine lockups for some players
Version 1.076 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page.
Release Notes for PB Server v1.076:
- addressed update timeout problem for PB Client updates
We have received evidence of the possibility that new PB violations #80031 and #80036 (active yesterday and today) may have been raised for players who were not hacking the game in some cases. Admins are encouraged to give players the benefit of the doubt with regard to these two violation numbers until further notice.
Version 1.074 of the PB Server for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update
and to our website download page. Starting with this version of the PB Server, admins will be able to
perform file checks on connected players during gameplay using the new MD5Tool Facility. Using this
new facility should be considered beta testing until further notice. The MD5Tool Facility is documented
here.
Release Notes for PB Server v1.074:
- new commands pb_sv_md5tool, pb_sv_md5toollist, pb_sv_md5tooldel, and pb_sv_md5toolempty
- new setting pb_sv_md5toolfreq defaults to 60 (seconds)
- changed default for pb_sv_maxconupdates to 8 (from 5); admins who see players kicked for update timeout
on their servers should tweak this setting up and/or down for optimal results; the higher the excess bandwidth
at the server, the higher this setting should be set to
The initial roll out of PunkBuster for Battlefield 1942 has gone smoothly. We will be adding detection
patterns and routines for all public (and many private) BF1942 cheats/hacks during the next few days.
As a friendly notice to the BF1942 community, this news post is made about the topic of permanent PB bans. As with
other games that are supported by PB, if a player is caught by PB with a hack or cheat that directly modifies PB
or interferes with any PB function (including the ability to take accurate screenshots), that player's PB GUID will
be immediately subject to permanent ban from ALL PB enabled servers without recourse. It is in direct violation of
PunkBuster's license agreement to attempt to use PunkBuster software in a manner not consistent with PunkBuster's
design and purpose. This is an issue we take very seriously and for which we do not give extra chances.
If you are an honest player or admin, DO NOT attempt to test cheats that interfere with PB on public PB enabled
servers. Regardless of what the punks say on their various websites, none of their hacks are undetectable by
PunkBuster. If you are caught with one of the hacks that interferes with PB and your GUID is permanently banned
from all PB Servers, we will not remove your GUID from the ban list even if you were "testing" or even if another
member of your family got caught when using your computer. You will still be able to play the game on and/or host
servers that have PunkBuster disabled.
Version 1.070 of the PB Client for BF1942 has been released to our PB Master Servers for
auto-update and to our website download page. We will shortly be releasing a new optional PB MD5Tool Facility for
PB Server Admins who want to check files on connected player systems to detect changed
game files. Players are hereby warned that any detected attempts to
circumvent PB's new MD5Tool file checks will subject the Player's GUID/CDKey to permanent Global
PB GUID Ban with no recourse.
Release Notes for PB Client v1.070:
- new pb_logmd5tool setting defaults to 0; setting to 1 will cause PB to log all MD5Tool file check
query replies sent to connected PB Servers during gameplay
During the days immediately following the release of Battlefield 1942 v1.6 with PunkBuster integration, we will be
focusing on support issues as the community uses PunkBuster for the first time. After a few days, we will begin to add
new cheat detections and features. If you need help with PunkBuster issues, please email
support@evenbalance.com and be sure to specify that you are a BF1942 Player or
Admin in the email along with as many details as possible. Note that PunkBuster is installed during setup of the game
update patch. Players can enable PunkBuster via a checkbox on the Multiplayer screen. We will be providing links to PB
for BF1942 manuals near the top of this page.
