Call of duty 4 (COD4) on windows seven

[fiTz]

Well, another epic thread about it
If anybody finds a WORKING (tested for hours) solution to make it work on windows 7 (build 7100), post it here.
Anyway, I don't think it will be possible to make pb works until eb release a patch on its side.

But I suggest a workaround. If we can't make punkbuster work, we still can play atm WITHOUT IT, on pb servers
You need to uninstall punkbuster completely (registry, system32 files, appdata,etc..) but the pb game folder (needed to rejoin a pb server - as the game checks if you got it- ) then you will be able to run the game and play as long as you wish without any kick. The console will get crazy, with "error loading" annoying console lines, but this could be surely fix by tweaking the game cvars. (As example, use /seta con_gameMsgWindow1LineCount "0" to remove the lines with your cfg in read only)

I need your help to "completely uninstall pb", because I didnt manage too (got kicked for various reasons cause registry/files check remained), the only way working for me is a clean windows reinstallation, with keeping cod4 game folder, and pb subfolder. There is surely a way to remove all registry entries to allow the same behaviour as a clean win7 install, I let you search for it

This worked with early windows betas, and may aswell work for other games.
I will update my post with your findings if you care to seek

 

[l337]

Well, another epic thread about it
If anybody finds a WORKING (tested for hours) solution to make it work on windows 7 (build 7100), post it here.
Anyway, I don't think it will be possible to make pb works until eb release a patch on its side.

But I suggest a workaround. If we can't make punkbuster work, we still can play atm WITHOUT IT, on pb servers
You need to uninstall punkbuster completely (registry, system32 files, appdata,etc..) but the pb game folder (needed to rejoin a pb server - as the game checks if you got it- ) then you will be able to run the game and play as long as you wish without any kick. The console will get crazy, with "error loading" annoying console lines, but this could be surely fix by tweaking the game cvars. (As example, use /seta con_gameMsgWindow1LineCount "0" to remove the lines with your cfg in read only)

I need your help to "completely uninstall pb", because I didnt manage too (got kicked for various reasons cause registry/files check remained), the only way working for me is a clean windows reinstallation, with keeping cod4 game folder, and pb subfolder. There is surely a way to remove all registry entries to allow the same behaviour as a clean win7 install, I let you search for it

This worked with early windows betas, and may aswell work for other games.
I will update my post with your findings if you care to seek

try running this file to uninstall the punkbuster services C:\Windows\SysWOW64\pbsvc.exe
that should get rid of punkbuster, just make sure you delete the appdata files too.

Also just wondering if you uninstall pb wouldn't all the games running pb not work?

 

[fiTz]

Yes the other games running pb won't work since pb services are not installed except if the cod4 exploit work for them too
Btw, I tried removing evenbalance occurencies in registry, uninstalling with pbsvc and deleting pb files, but it didn't work , the game still looks for pnkbstra file when entering a pb server.
We have to find the right registry entries and remove them.

 

[jimbonbon]

Carp... failed after two hours. Longest i've had it stable so far. Back to the drawing board.


J

 

[l337]

Yes the other games running pb won't work since pb services are not installed except if the cod4 exploit work for them too
Btw, I tried removing evenbalance occurencies in registry, uninstalling with pbsvc and deleting pb files, but it didn't work , the game still looks for pnkbstra file when entering a pb server.
We have to find the right registry entries and remove them.

okay, I uninstalled the services, I deleted the folders in appdata, I deleted the pbfiles in the prefech folder, I removed every pnkbstra and b.exes in syswow64.
I ran cod 4 connect to server got tons of pb not loaded, then it finally kicked me for api function. checked my services and pba was running. I think cod4 reinstalls punkbuster

 

[fiTz]

nt jimbonbon
1337, try with a clean install of windows

I think the solution is
-use a clean windows 7 installation
-Try my method, if it works :
-try backing up you registry,
-install pbsvc with some registry modification check software,
-then find out which files/reg keys are needed to make the checks
-if any problem, restore clean registry

 

[fiTz]

seta con_gameMsgWindow0FadeInTime "0"
seta con_gameMsgWindow0FadeOutTime "0.01"
seta con_gameMsgWindow0Filter "gamenotify obituary"
seta con_gameMsgWindow0LineCount "1"
seta con_gameMsgWindow0MsgTime "0"
seta con_gameMsgWindow0ScrollTime "0"
seta con_gameMsgWindow0SplitscreenScale "0"

You won't get any error message, the only downside is you won't see the kills on the left of the screens.

 

[PyMeister]

I has installed yesterday the 7100 build of windows 7 and of course, call of duty 4 with no punkbuter... I get no problem and I have already played a few hours on non-punkbuster servers... It must bee your copy of Call of duty or Punkbuster

 

[Mark]

Punkbuster problem with COD4 seems to be resolved now with all the servers I tried today, only thing that I needed to do was update punkbuster.

 

[p11ma]

I managed to get COD4 MP running without pb kicks using that tutorial, enjoy: T3CHWORKS Windows7 COD4 P.S: I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate RC (latest version by microsft) x64 This is what you have to do: Install clean installation of COD4 whever JUST NOT IN PROGRAM FILES!!! I installed on my 2nd disk. Install latest cod4 patch (1.7) use pbsetup.exe to update ur punkbuster do exactly what the link above says Congratz, you got COD4 MP great without any kicks on Windows 7 x64

 

[Sailindawg]

I managed to get COD4 MP running without pb kicks using that tutorial, enjoy: T3CHWORKS Windows7 COD4 P.S: I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate RC (latest version by microsft) x64 This is what you have to do: Install clean installation of COD4 whever JUST NOT IN PROGRAM FILES!!! I installed on my 2nd disk. Install latest cod4 patch (1.7) use pbsetup.exe to update ur punkbuster do exactly what the link above says Congratz, you got COD4 MP great without any kicks on Windows 7 x64

That's an interesting note about not installing COD4 into the default win 7 program files (x86) folder. When I reinstalled W-7 RC, I installed 7 onto a separate hard drive. I usually install the OS onto one partition and all programs onto a second partition on the same HD. Installed Steam on the second programs only partition, named it Programs and after installing Steam I loaded COD 4. I downloaded the most recent pbsetup.exe from EB's site and updated the main PB file in COD 4. I launched the MP and finally played without getting kicked. I can finally run COD4 MP on 7!

 

[Cesarcsrf]

i installed the game , upgraded to version 1.7 , upgraded pb to latest version and playing COD4 mp fine on W7

 

[l337]

I am getting kicked again for unknown api function for build 7137

 

[NuT]

I am getting kicked again for unknown api function for build 7137

Yeap I did too so I went back to 7127 and no problems with pb now.

 

[Sailindawg]

i installed the game , upgraded to version 1.7 , upgraded pb to latest version and playing COD4 mp fine on W7

When you installed, did you install the game to the default Program Files (x86) folder?

What version W-7 are you running?

 

[Lucifer]

Installed 7100, QuakeLive and CoD 5 World at War work fine.

Upgraded to 7137, QuakeLive works fine but CoD 5 World at War does not; Punkbuster kick all the time. Now this is even stranger, CoD 4 works fine.

So, not sure why CoD 5 does not work and yet CoD 4 does. Crazy disparity!


UPDATE!!!
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I stand corrected, even CoD 4 now kicks me. Which now leaves me only one choice, and that is to try version 7127, as some report that Punkbusters does not kick them in this beta version. I will update once I have installed it...

 

[FetError]

Hey Guys,

What do you mean by "going back to 7127" ?

Does switching builds involve a new installation of W7 or is it easier than that ?

I'm running 7100 now, and I would like to try 7127, but I don't wanna uninstall everything.

Sorry for being a little off topic, but this might solve some problems I'm running.

Thanks.

 

[mlevy]

I'm running 7100 x64 and have no issues with COD4 using the "run as administrator" tip. My only problem is my FPS so I'll keep booting to XP for playing and use 7 as my primary for everything else.

 

[Lucifer]

Hey Guys,

What do you mean by "going back to 7127" ?

Does switching builds involve a new installation of W7 or is it easier than that ?

I'm running 7100 now, and I would like to try 7127, but I don't wanna uninstall everything.

Sorry for being a little off topic, but this might solve some problems I'm running.

Thanks.

You don't have to uninstall everything, you could just do what I do and install the newer build of Windows 7 on a different drive; then in bios just change the order of the drives to boot into whichever version you wish to. Alternatively, just install Windows 7 7127 onto another partition and dual boot with your 7100 version.

Of course, if you don't have more than one drive or partition, then you will have no other choice than to reformat and install a new build; in which case you will have to install all the programs again; but please make sure you have backed up all the essential files before you reformat.

Hope this helps...

 

[KRONie]

Build 7100
Installed the game(steam version), downloaded punk buster update tool, updated the game. works fine in MP.