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PunkBuster™ Support for Call of Duty 2

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News and Release Notes for PunkBuster for
Call of Duty 2


Thursday 12.10.2009 [3:00PM]

Version 1.760 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Thursday 10.29.2009 [2:45PM]

Version 2.208 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Wednesday 10.28.2009 [12:45PM]

Version 1.756 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Monday 10.26.2009 [3:45PM]

We have confirmed that non-cheat software caused some of the kicks for Violation #70762. We encourage admins to give players the benefit of the doubt and ignore this violation number; it has been removed from our system.


Thursday 09.24.2009 [2:00PM]

Version 2.204 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Thursday 09.10.2009 [5:30PM]

Version 1.752 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Friday 07.31.2009 [4:30PM]

Today a large number of kicks for violations #130339, 120036 and 120037 were triggered due to a misconfiguration at our master server. These were not caused by cheats. We advise all server admins not to ban for these violations today only.


Monday 03.02.2009 [3:15PM]

Version 2.181 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Tuesday 01.27.2009 [2:15PM]

Version 1.741 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Thursday 01.22.2009 [1:15PM]

Version 2.173 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Friday 12.19.2008 [2:30PM]

Version 2.171 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Wednesday 12.10.2008 [8:15PM]

Version 2.167 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Sunday 11.23.2008 [4:45PM]

Version 1.737 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Saturday 11.22.2008 [3:15PM]

Version 2.162 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Friday 11.14.2008 [4:45PM]

Version 2.145 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Thursday 11.13.2008 [9:15PM]

Version 1.720 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Wednesday 11.12.2008 [2:45PM]

Version 1.711 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Wednesday 10.08.2008 [3:30PM]

Version 2.125 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Wednesday 10.01.2008 [3:45PM]

Version 1.695 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Friday 09.12.2008 [6:30PM]

Version 1.687 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Wednesday 09.10.2008 [7:00PM]

Version 2.109 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Saturday 09.06.2008 [3:45PM]

Version 2.097 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Friday 06.20.2008 [4:15PM]

Version 1.671 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Wednesday 02.27.2008 [9:30AM]

Version 1.656 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Tuesday 02.26.2008 [12:45PM]

Version 2.057 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Monday 02.25.2008 [5:30PM]

Version 2.055 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Tuesday 02.19.2008 [3:15PM]

Version 1.650 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Monday 02.18.2008 [1:00PM]

Version 1.647 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Tuesday 02.12.2008 [3:00PM]

Version 2.051 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Tuesday 01.29.2008 [10:15PM]

Version 1.636 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Monday 01.28.2008 [5:30PM]

Version 1.634 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Friday 01.25.2008 [2:15PM]

Version 2.039 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Monday 12.03.2007 [4:45PM]

Version 1.607 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Sunday 12.02.2007 [11:45PM]

Version 1.601 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page.

Release Notes for PB Server v1.601:

  • new setting pb_sv_maxsendrate defaults to 8 (KBps); determines speed at which PB Server sends pbcl and pbag out to each client that requests an update during gameplay; prior versions were locked at 2KBps to conserve bandwidth usage during updates; with modern broadband infrastructure, some admins have asked for the ability to push PB updates out at a higher rate to clients


Thursday 11.08.2007 [4:30PM]

Version 2.002 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Tuesday 11.06.2007 [8:15PM]

Version 2.000 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. Introducing PunkBuster Version 2.


Monday 10.29.2007 [4:45PM]

Version 1.758 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Monday 10.29.2007 [3:30PM]

Version 1.756 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Friday 10.12.2007 [10:00PM]

We have confirmed that non-cheat software caused some of the kicks for Violation #130434. We encourage admins to give players the benefit of the doubt and ignore this violation number; it has been removed from our system.


Friday 09.21.2007 [6:45PM]

Version 1.746 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Monday 08.13.2007 [9:30PM]

We have confirmed that non-cheat software caused some of the kicks for Violation #130440. We encourage admins to give players the benefit of the doubt and ignore this violation number; it has been removed from our system.


Friday 08.03.2007 [3:30PM]

Version 1.725 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Wednesday 07.25.2007 [2:45PM]

Version 1.719 of the PB Client for COD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page.

Release Notes for PB Client v1.719:

  • the new PB services are no longer optional, see our PB Services FAQ for more info
  • the new PB services now support 64 bit flavors of Windows


Saturday 03.31.2007 [1:30PM]

Version 1.520 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Saturday 03.17.2007 [6:30PM]

We have confirmed that non-cheat software caused some of the kicks for Violation #59015. We encourage admins to give players the benefit of the doubt and ignore this violation number; it has been removed from our system.


Monday 03.12.2007 [2:45PM]

Version 1.276 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Saturday 03.10.2007 [7:30PM]

Version 1.506 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This version corrects a pb_plist bug that was introduced in the v1.301 update a few days ago.


Thursday 03.01.2007 [5:45PM]

Version 1.273 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Thursday 03.01.2007 [12:00PM]

Version 1.301 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Monday 09.25.2006 [2:45PM]

Version 1.277 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Thursday 08.17.2006 [5:30PM]

Version 1.247 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This update converts kicking for Cheat Violation #125002 (including corresponding #98125002) to a Restriction kick. We have confirmed that some non-cheat programs and drivers may cause this violation to be triggered (such as debug DirectX drivers). We encourage admins to give players the benefit of the doubt and remove any bans for this violation.


Monday 07.24.2006 [6:30PM]

Version 1.258 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Sunday 07.09.2006 [11:45PM]

Version 1.241 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Wednesday 07.05.2006 [9:45PM]

Version 1.239 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Wednesday 07.05.2006 [3:15PM]

Version 1.252 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Saturday 07.01.2006 [12:15PM]

Version 1.234 of the PB Server for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Monday 06.26.2006 [4:15PM]

Version 1.251 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Friday 05.26.2006 [6:15PM]

Version 1.249 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page. This is a maintenance release.


Monday 05.22.2006 [11:45PM]

Version 1.245 of the PB Client for CoD2 has been released to our PB Master Servers for auto-update and to our website download page.

Release Notes for PB Client v1.245:

  • 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


Saturday 05.20.2006 [9:15PM]

Version 1.229 of the PB Server for CoD2 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


Tuesday 04.11.2006 [5:00PM]

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.



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