Getting punkbuster to work with Windows 7 RC

[Wolverine]

Currently Punkbuster (the anti-cheat software built into many multiplayer games) has major compatibility issues with Windows 7. Various fixes have been discovered for x32 versions of the Beta OS, but none (until now) for x64. Punkbuster themselves have refused to support Windows 7 until RTM, so forgive the “hackiness” of the fix, but it works.

Note: Make sure you follow the directions exactly.


In both C:\Windows\SYSWOW64 and C:\Windows\System32
Open PnkBstrA.exe and PnkBstrB.exe’s properties and enable Vista Compatibility Mode, as well as “Run as administrator”. Save.


Right click on the desktop and create a new text file, then copy paste the following:

:start
sc config PnkBstrA type= own type= interact
sc config PnkBstrB type= own type= interact
timeout 60
goto start

Save the text file as punkbuster.bat and run it (as an administrator) before joining a server.
Problem “resolved”.

SOURCE (http://arch1tect.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/punkbuster-x64-fix-windows-7/)

[knotybird]

Bah can't seem to get it to save as a .bat file =(

[Wolverine]

Go to control panel/folder options/view. Make sure you dont have the box checked for hiding extensions of known file types.

You are most likely saving it as punkbuster.bat.txt without realizing it.

[Viper]

If you use Qtracker,
1.) Get to the installed games, call of duty 4 window
2.) In the command line box, type: +punkbuster.bat
3.) Click apply and click ok
4.) Put a copy of your .bat file into your COD4 directory and rename it to punkbuster.bat

Now you don't have to manually execute the .bat file every time you run the game.

Viper.

[knotybird]

Still no go, All I get for saving options is still just as a .txt.

[Viper]

Create the file as a punkbuster.txt file.

Once created and saved, close the file.

Rename the .txt file to .bat.

[Cyclone]

You could just put quotes around the filename when you save and that will accomplish naming the file correctly. Like: "punkbuster.bat"