Patch level R5 has been scheduled to be pushed onto all servers starting at 11:00 am EST
Changelogs
- Crashfixes
- Player slot issues
- Latest PunkBuster DLLs included (in case the server doesn’t auto-update)
- Security updates
- Fixed some problems with client<->server handshake, which would make players get kicked from the server halfway through loading
The big change on this one besides some crash fixes and the player slot issues is the PB update that the server will have and one of the reasons why this is a mandatory patch that must be applied to all servers. For the current version, PB versions between players and the servers have been almost a guessing game. So, for this patch and hopefully going forward, the latest PB is on the server. What this also means is that players will need to make sure that they have the latest version of PB installed for their game client install.
Daniel Mastros wrote up instructions on how to make sure you are on the latest version of PB.
Manually updating Punkbuster *recommended*
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By: zh1nt0 Posted: 3 hours ago 190 comments
For players that are having problems with not being able to connect, you probably want to take a look at this post.
To Manually update your local PunkBuster Security Files, choose "Save As" from your Web Browser's "File" Menu and explore to find your game folder and the subfolder called "pb".
Save this file in that location (/pb/pbsec.htm or /pb/pbsecsv.htm). The next time you start your game, your PunkBuster will have the latest security information necessary to accept auto-updates from PB Servers.
http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=dl-bf3.php [evenbalance.com]
Changelogs
- Crashfixes
- Player slot issues
- Latest PunkBuster DLLs included (in case the server doesn’t auto-update)
- Security updates
- Fixed some problems with client<->server handshake, which would make players get kicked from the server halfway through loading
The big change on this one besides some crash fixes and the player slot issues is the PB update that the server will have and one of the reasons why this is a mandatory patch that must be applied to all servers. For the current version, PB versions between players and the servers have been almost a guessing game. So, for this patch and hopefully going forward, the latest PB is on the server. What this also means is that players will need to make sure that they have the latest version of PB installed for their game client install.
Daniel Mastros wrote up instructions on how to make sure you are on the latest version of PB.
Manually updating Punkbuster *recommended*
Quote:
By: zh1nt0 Posted: 3 hours ago 190 comments
For players that are having problems with not being able to connect, you probably want to take a look at this post.
To Manually update your local PunkBuster Security Files, choose "Save As" from your Web Browser's "File" Menu and explore to find your game folder and the subfolder called "pb".
Save this file in that location (/pb/pbsec.htm or /pb/pbsecsv.htm). The next time you start your game, your PunkBuster will have the latest security information necessary to accept auto-updates from PB Servers.
http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=dl-bf3.php [evenbalance.com]
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