Author Topic: BF3 PB Workaround (Win7 inst.) (Read 2819 times)

BALivindream · « **on:** February 12, 2013, 11:39:10 PM »

This got me up and running on PB enabled servers..

**Make sure you write down any original DNS addresses to remember them for later once this problem is resolved**

These are the Win7 temporary fix instructions:

Go to Control Panel->Network & Internet->Network and Sharing Center->
Top left click on "Change adapter settings"
Right click LAC and then click properties
Click (TCP/IPv4) and then click the properties button underneath
At the bottom under DNS, click on the "Use the Following DNS server addresses" radial button
and put this in:
Preffered 8.8.8.8
Alternate 8.8.4.4
click OK and you should be good.

Moderhinke · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2013, 05:11:52 AM »

That's the google DNS server. Does that mean the Punkbuster guys messed around with their IP adresses and some ISP's DNS servers didn't update yet. Comcast seemed fine though. I didn't have any problems last night. Should be resolved by today or your ISP is really slow with keeping their DNS up-to-date.

Update: Ok, it's also not working for me right now (using Comcast DNS). So I wonder what and how they broke it!?

BALivindream · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2013, 10:15:18 AM »

Yeah from what I've read, you're right on with that explanation. You'd think EA could figure out their own counter-hacking measures instead of using a 3rd party since their hands are tied by their own doing in this case. I haven't seen PB really doing a great job of thwarting hackers although supposedly they are dealt with a few months down the road once the exploits are verified... at least that's the word on the street.