GW uses Punkbuster? - Guild Wars Forums

Eragon Dragonslayer · Sep 24, 2007, 01:04 AM // 01:04

I was playing guildwars and was starting to lag and decided to see if it was my comp that was lagging so i opened up running processes and lo and behold i saw Punkbuster running while Gw was running....none of my games use punkbuster and so i came to the conclusion that GW was using it...Is this true?

Eragon

Mkilbride2599 · Sep 24, 2007, 01:37 AM // 01:37

Are you serious? This would probably explain the IMMENSE lag I've been suffering...but isn't PunkBuster usually just for FPS's? are you sure you don't have it installed just for that?

http://www.evenbalance.com/publicati...r-pl/index.htm

Some instructions on how to uninstall it, I have mine left over from FEAR, I'm going to uninstall and report back if any lag issues are solved.

http://forums.fevergaming.com/game-c...n-failure.html

Also helps too...I dunno any further than that.

After having uninstalled, I noticed a SIGNIFICANT increase in FPS, but my lag is still up there, but I did gain like 10-15 frames...which makes no sense, but sweet.

Curse You · Sep 24, 2007, 03:04 AM // 03:04

Wow, never seen that before, and I've got Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2142, Star Wars: Battlefront, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 and Star Wars: Republic Commando on my computer.

KANE OG · Sep 24, 2007, 03:06 AM // 03:06

Uhhh.... no.

KANE

Wrath of m0o · Sep 24, 2007, 03:13 AM // 03:13

Battlefield 2142 uses punkbuster.
Even when it isnt running, go to applications and shut it down.

Onarik Amrak · Sep 24, 2007, 03:47 AM // 03:47

Guild Wars doesn't use any 3rd party anti-cheats like Punkbuster.

Oh, by the way, Eragon stinks. (The movie.. And the book.)

Mohnzh · Sep 24, 2007, 04:48 AM // 04:48

I frequently check system processes while playing to stop the auto-scandisk. Punkbuster is never running.

Alex Morningstar · Sep 24, 2007, 05:28 AM // 05:28

Use Task Manager to turn it off, and if it helps, sweet, if not, all well.

GW doesn't have to actually use it, for it to create lag. All Punkbuster would have to do is use bandwidth from your connection, that's bandwidth GW cannot use if Punkbuster has an active connection to the nets.

$neekie · Sep 24, 2007, 06:58 AM // 06:58

Hi, i play bf2(mods) next to GW. And there is a new PB update for FPS games, you ll probabely see punkbuster A exe, in your taskmanager. This proces makes a handshake(i didnt make up the name) with a punkbuster B exe, wenn you gonna play bf2(or other fps using PB).

This is part of the new PB update, wich gives massive disconnections ect ect(a shitload of crap!). The proces is(i think) harmless, although it is constantly running. Problem is if you remove the process(permanent) you wont be able to play the PB servers for bf2,2142,MOH, ect ect

PB is crap!! bf2 and 2142 are invested by cheaters.............sry couldent resist

mzzls

Eragon Dragonslayer · Sep 24, 2007, 07:41 AM // 07:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onarik Amrak

Guild Wars doesn't use any 3rd party anti-cheats like Punkbuster.

Oh, by the way, Eragon stinks. (The movie.. And the book.)

I hope u saw my name....DRAGONSLAYER the books are aright and ill probably read the 3rd one 2...

And i thought GW wouldnt use any 3rd party...so im just gonna disable it dont wanna uninstall it just incase i accidently break a game...

Wildi · Sep 24, 2007, 08:08 AM // 08:08

GW doesn't use spy.. err punkbuster BUT the PnkBstrA.exe starts automatically when windows is booting and runs as a service in background which is using system resources and may cause lag on certain pcs

Sep 24, 2007, 01:04 AM // 01:04	#1
Eragon Dragonslayer Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Right Behind You Guild: The Raven Evolution [wvw] Profession: A/	GW uses Punkbuster? I was playing guildwars and was starting to lag and decided to see if it was my comp that was lagging so i opened up running processes and lo and behold i saw Punkbuster running while Gw was running....none of my games use punkbuster and so i came to the conclusion that GW was using it...Is this true? Eragon

Sep 24, 2007, 01:37 AM // 01:37	#2
Mkilbride2599 Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2007	Are you serious? This would probably explain the IMMENSE lag I've been suffering...but isn't PunkBuster usually just for FPS's? are you sure you don't have it installed just for that? http://www.evenbalance.com/publicati...r-pl/index.htm Some instructions on how to uninstall it, I have mine left over from FEAR, I'm going to uninstall and report back if any lag issues are solved. http://forums.fevergaming.com/game-c...n-failure.html Also helps too...I dunno any further than that. After having uninstalled, I noticed a SIGNIFICANT increase in FPS, but my lag is still up there, but I did gain like 10-15 frames...which makes no sense, but sweet. Last edited by Mkilbride2599; Sep 24, 2007 at 02:15 AM // 02:15..

Sep 24, 2007, 03:04 AM // 03:04	#3
Curse You Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Pole Guild: The Magus Order Profession: N/Mo	Wow, never seen that before, and I've got Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2142, Star Wars: Battlefront, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 and Star Wars: Republic Commando on my computer.

Sep 24, 2007, 03:06 AM // 03:06	#4
KANE OG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Ogmios Graybeards Profession: W/	Uhhh.... no. KANE

Sep 24, 2007, 03:13 AM // 03:13	#5
Wrath of m0o Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boston Ma. Guild: Is That Your Build[HaHa] Profession: P/W	Battlefield 2142 uses punkbuster. Even when it isnt running, go to applications and shut it down.

Sep 24, 2007, 03:47 AM // 03:47	#6
Onarik Amrak Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Astral Revenants Profession: P/W	Guild Wars doesn't use any 3rd party anti-cheats like Punkbuster. Oh, by the way, Eragon stinks. (The movie.. And the book.)

Sep 24, 2007, 04:48 AM // 04:48	#7
Mohnzh Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Might find me roaming around doing missions in hard mode...or maybe I'm lost in the Underworld... Guild: [KCOR] Profession: Mo/	I frequently check system processes while playing to stop the auto-scandisk. Punkbuster is never running.

Sep 24, 2007, 05:28 AM // 05:28	#8
Alex Morningstar Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006 Guild: Team Asshat [Hat] leader - [GR] Alliance Profession: Mo/	Use Task Manager to turn it off, and if it helps, sweet, if not, all well. GW doesn't have to actually use it, for it to create lag. All Punkbuster would have to do is use bandwidth from your connection, that's bandwidth GW cannot use if Punkbuster has an active connection to the nets.

Sep 24, 2007, 06:58 AM // 06:58	#9
$neekie Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Netherlands Profession: R/	Hi, i play bf2(mods) next to GW. And there is a new PB update for FPS games, you ll probabely see punkbuster A exe, in your taskmanager. This proces makes a handshake(i didnt make up the name) with a punkbuster B exe, wenn you gonna play bf2(or other fps using PB). This is part of the new PB update, wich gives massive disconnections ect ect(a shitload of crap!). The proces is(i think) harmless, although it is constantly running. Problem is if you remove the process(permanent) you wont be able to play the PB servers for bf2,2142,MOH, ect ect PB is crap!! bf2 and 2142 are invested by cheaters.............sry couldent resist mzzls

Sep 24, 2007, 08:08 AM // 08:08	#11
Wildi Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PvE is the Metagame	GW doesn't use spy.. err punkbuster BUT the PnkBstrA.exe starts automatically when windows is booting and runs as a service in background which is using system resources and may cause lag on certain pcs