By downloading various applications to your computer (especially games), you may find that a certain version of the Punkbuster program will be installed. What it is? This is a system that does not allow the use of codes in online games.
How it works
When installing the game on your computer, Punkbuster software should be installed immediately. "What?" - Ask advanced users. And they’ll do it right. After all, no one gave consent to the installation of secondary software, and if you take into account certain points of the license agreement (which we will discuss a little later), then most likely the majority would refuse to install it.
In most cases, the service of the same name is also installed with it. What is Punkbuster services? This is a component of the program we are considering, which serves for its continuous execution, as well as updates.
So, you installed on your own or with the game Punkbuster. What? You can not use the codes in an online game? Or an error constantly flies? The first thing Punkbuster needs to upgrade to the latest version. Moreover. He checks his version with the version installed on the game server. If your program is more recent, then Punkbuster will be updated on the server, otherwise you will have to wait until the download and improvement of your utility proceeds.
If you are connected to the server, then disappointment awaits you. When you try to use codes / cheats, you will simply be automatically thrown out of it. Or worse, immediately banned.
Mistakes
When you try to enter one of the games using the Punkbuster utility without the appropriate software installed, you will receive a message that Punkbuster is not installed or not updated. Then you will need to go to the folder with the game, find _Installer - Punkbuster - redist there and run the pbsvc.exe file. The necessary version of the program will be installed or updated.
License
And now it's time to talk about how important code protection is to you. According to one common joke, "Russia is the fastest-reading country. This was revealed by counting the time for which the license agreement is read ." Indeed, do we often read the full terms of these agreements? Most users quickly flip through it to quickly put the cherished tick and continue the installation. At the same time, there are points in the Punkbuster license agreement that you should pay attention to.
Imagine. You have installed and launched some game using Punkbuster. What? Screenshots of your game are on the Internet, a lot of spam begins to pour in your mail. Where is it from? But it was worth carefully reading the license agreement.
The fact is that manufacturers do not bear any responsibility for the actions of their program. Moreover, it independently collects data about your computer, Internet connection, files on hard drives, and even takes screen shots. And all this is absolutely normal and is spelled out in the agreement. Do you need it? For the pleasure of playing a couple of hours online?
Games
A bit about applications using Punkbuster. For the most part, these are offline toys with the ability to play online. An example of such programs are:
- Battlefield up to version 4;
- Far cry;
- FEAR;
- Doom 4;
- Crysis
- Quake 3.4;
- NFS (some recent versions).
And this is not a complete list. Given that you can disable Punkbuster in most games, this should be one of your first security considerations. Yes, the number of available servers will decrease, however, believe me, keeping access to your computer closed is much more important than the ability to play honestly. And the Punkbuster defense is far from absolute and, according to the assurances of some players, is quite easy to do.
So think a few times before installing Punkbuster. What is the opportunity to play before the danger of losing your data? This application is not a virus, but it can cause a lot of harm to your personal computer.