# Punkbuster problem

**URL:** <https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-problem/110031>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [November 6, 2013, 11:05pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-problem/110031 "2013-11-06T23:05:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![giddydown](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c6cbf5/32.png) [@giddydown](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/giddydown)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 11:05pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-problem/110031/1 "2013-11-06T23:05:06Z")

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Everygame after the updat it gives me this kicked yadada for restriction: service xommunication failure: pnkbstr.exe initialization failed. Please help

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**Author:** ![mcbobpants](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@mcbobpants](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/mcbobpants)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 2:58am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-problem/110031/2 "2013-11-07T02:58:53Z")

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I had the same problem tonight, tried everything, and now I’m never playing another EA game. This is insane.

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**Author:** ![giddydown](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c6cbf5/32.png) [@giddydown](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/giddydown)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 11:12am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-problem/110031/3 "2013-11-07T11:12:50Z")

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I have not found a fix, but i believe they

Need to not release a game this big unless it actually works i would of rather wait another month. I’m honestly very dissapointed with the release, but when the game works i am all over it.

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**Author:** ![Cognosis5](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Cognosis5](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Cognosis5)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 3:05pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-problem/110031/4 "2013-11-07T15:05:49Z")

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Update punkbuster you silly sod

[http://www.punkbuster.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php](http://www.punkbuster.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php)

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**Author:** ![giddydown](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c6cbf5/32.png) [@giddydown](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/giddydown)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:15pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-problem/110031/5 "2013-11-07T16:15:23Z")

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Please don’t quit just update punkbuster there is also another threadthat has a fix but i do not know know how to link but just uninstall\> reinstall\>then restrt it .