COD4 - Losing Key packets.

LittlemanNL · 11-02-2009, 07:19 AM

Hello everyone, as you might've noticed I'm new to these forums and I bring with me the following problem.

A while ago I started playing COD4 again, or atleast tried to. At first it succeeded and everything worked except for the single player, after a load of trouble and many many re-installs the Single player worked, after completeting the campaign I started playing MP, and then I noticed that I kept getting kicked by Punkbuster for Losing Key packets, now I've already reinstalled Punkbuster with this pbsetup thing from the evenbalance site. I've also forwarded my ports and now I am hopeless and after searching google and finding nothing, I decided to go here for help. (I was here too to see if I could fix it but it didn't work.)

[SOLVED] COD4 - Losing Key Packets
I searched for my router, found it under linksys WRT5G or something like that. (Yes I did search it correctly but I can't recall the name so quick.)
And forwarded the port, also checked it with this program on the same site (The port forwarding site) but still no effect.

Littleman,

LittlemanNL · 11-02-2009, 08:37 AM

Uh.. Couldn't edit so small add of info:

If you require any information (DxDiag, computer specs, logs of any sorts) please say so.

Mcninjaguy · 11-02-2009, 11:38 AM

Hey LittlemanNL, and welcome to TSF, :)

I am going to need your specifications.
RAM
CPU
Motherboard
Graphics Card
PSU (power supply unit) Box that supplies power to computer

Router (exact) brand and model

LittlemanNL · 11-02-2009, 11:48 AM

- Ram 2048MB (Two separate slots filled with each 1024 MB)
- CPU Amd Phenom(tm) 8650 Triple-Core processor, 2.29 Ghz.
- Motherboard MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
Model MS-7501
- Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB
- PSU (I don't know where to find this one. It's a big red box though with +400 Watt for sure for as far as I can remember.)
- Router Linksys WRT54G (If that is exact enough.)

Mcninjaguy · 11-02-2009, 03:04 PM

Did you set up a static IP address for your computer so that the linksys router could keep that port forwarded to your computer?

I'm a little worried about your PSU too. Can you open the side of the tower and tell me what it says on the label of the PSU?

LittlemanNL · 11-03-2009, 05:56 AM

Setting up a static IP? You'll have to explain how I do that because I have no idea what you mean.

The label of the PSU? My tower is already open because it used to have heath problems. But I think my PSU is fine because it's brand new, just a month or more old. It was I believe 700 Watt, let me check I think I bought it on alternate.

Okay, I found it afterwards under the PSU, it was labeled:
Silencer 750 EPSV12 CrossFire
Googled it and found a picture, it looks just like that and it got the same label stuff so I think it's the right one
http://xtreview.com/images/OCZ-silen...edition-02.jpg

Mcninjaguy · 11-03-2009, 08:32 AM

That is a very nice PSU you have there. No worries about it especially with the lowe end graphics card you have. You could be running a ATI 5850 with that card.

This would be the guide to make your internal IP address static.
Guide found here.

Port forwarding for COD 4

LittlemanNL · 11-03-2009, 08:50 AM

I already did the port forwarding, gonna start on the static IP as soon as I bought my new mouse also: Recently I decided to upgrade my pc so new Motherboard, PSU, HDD. Now my Graphics card is the only one outdated, I'm gonna spare up a little for it but I might stick to my current one because I am still waiting for Assasins's creed 2 and Modern Warfare 2 and those will probably together cost about 100 Euros.

LittlemanNL · 11-03-2009, 08:57 AM

Okay, I followed all the steps and I think it's up now. Internet still working etc etc.
So does this fix it or is it just one step?

E: ****, sorry double post, if anyone can merge my posts together? I wasn't paying attention.

Mcninjaguy · 11-03-2009, 03:06 PM

You just need to follow the port forwarding guid again but this time use the static IP you set it to.

Easiest way to see what IP you have it as is to run command prompt and type this ipconfig/ all

Start menu'
run
cmd
type ipconfig /all

right click on the box and ctrl + C to copy it here

Quote:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Neal-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : gateway.2wire.net

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.2wire.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Family PCI-E
Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.20)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-24-1D-13-50-A0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::fd62:493:7b6a:b671%11(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.14(Preferred) (this is my internal IP address
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : November-03-09 9:46:49 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : November-06-09 9:46:49 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 234890269
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-12-10-0F-C5-00-24-1D-13-50-A0

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.gateway.2wire.net:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.2wire.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e50:8b1:3679:b9cc:1680(Prefe
rred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::8b1:3679:b9cc:1680%13(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

C:\Windows\system32>

Renjizzle · 11-04-2009, 03:33 AM

Be sure to change your config as well, the default maxpackets is 30, - try /cl_maxpackets 100 in the console, also, i've never been a fan of pbsetup, you can go to www.evenbalance.com , and click Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, then click "Download" and "For Players" and add the PB files to your pb directory manually.

LittlemanNL · 11-04-2009, 09:03 AM

About the manual file adding, it doesn't work for me, everytime I click on it it leads me to a webpage with nothing, just words saying press save to save the file blablabla. I don't get any screen saying Do you want to save/open this file

Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

C:\DOCUME~1\LITTLE~1>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : littlemanpc
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) PCI-E G
igabit Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-21-85-1E-04-D7
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 62.179.104.196
213.46.228.196

C:\DOCUME~1\LITTLE~1>

Also, I've set up the static IP and did the port checking thing, my ports were open. Still same problem.

LittlemanNL · 11-04-2009, 12:20 PM

Uhh update: The error message now changed into: Restriction: Service communication failure punkbustrB.exe driver failure. Punkbustrk.sys ffab.

Mcninjaguy · 11-04-2009, 02:05 PM

This is the file you need to download here.
pbsetup

You just need to find your game's installation directory and the game's name. If you choose the game it may find where it is installed automatically.

Renjizzle · 11-05-2009, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittlemanNL

About the manual file adding, it doesn't work for me, everytime I click on it it leads me to a webpage with nothing, just words saying press save to save the file blablabla. I don't get any screen saying Do you want to save/open this file

Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

C:\DOCUME~1\LITTLE~1>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : littlemanpc
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) PCI-E G
igabit Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-21-85-1E-04-D7
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 62.179.104.196
213.46.228.196

C:\DOCUME~1\LITTLE~1>

Also, I've set up the static IP and did the port checking thing, my ports were open. Still same problem.

Right Click the file and do Save As. Dont just click them

LittlemanNL · 11-05-2009, 09:23 AM

Uhh the PB setup I had tried before as stated, it did not succeed in stopping the errors. I already updated COD4.

@Renjizzle. Right click what file.. The Command prompt file? I just selected it and pressed Ctrl+C then in here, Ctrl+V.

LittlemanNL · 11-06-2009, 04:19 PM

Bump, many many new threads made, don't want mine perhished under them all, problem is still existant.

Mcninjaguy · 11-06-2009, 09:46 PM

What have you done so far?
I have heard nothing on if you made sure the port was forwarded with the correct static IP address and if its worked. Your ipconfig /all didn't show your IP address too.

LittlemanNL · 11-15-2009, 06:28 AM

Sorry for being gone for such a while, my processor had broken down and now I can't even start up the MP anymore, I did buy MW2 though and that is working fine but had the same MP problem, I started up it gave me a blackscreen, I verified the files with steam and everything ran perfectly again after re-downloading corrupted files.

11-02-2009, 07:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
LittlemanNL Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 OS: SP3	COD4 - Losing Key packets. Hello everyone, as you might've noticed I'm new to these forums and I bring with me the following problem. A while ago I started playing COD4 again, or atleast tried to. At first it succeeded and everything worked except for the single player, after a load of trouble and many many re-installs the Single player worked, after completeting the campaign I started playing MP, and then I noticed that I kept getting kicked by Punkbuster for Losing Key packets, now I've already reinstalled Punkbuster with this pbsetup thing from the evenbalance site. I've also forwarded my ports and now I am hopeless and after searching google and finding nothing, I decided to go here for help. (I was here too to see if I could fix it but it didn't work.) [SOLVED] COD4 - Losing Key Packets I searched for my router, found it under linksys WRT5G or something like that. (Yes I did search it correctly but I can't recall the name so quick.) And forwarded the port, also checked it with this program on the same site (The port forwarding site) but still no effect. Littleman,

11-02-2009, 08:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
LittlemanNL Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 OS: SP3	Re: COD4 - Losing Key packets. Uh.. Couldn't edit so small add of info: If you require any information (DxDiag, computer specs, logs of any sorts) please say so.

11-02-2009, 11:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: COD4 - Losing Key packets. Hey LittlemanNL, and welcome to TSF, :) I am going to need your specifications. RAM CPU Motherboard Graphics Card PSU (power supply unit) Box that supplies power to computer Router (exact) brand and model

11-02-2009, 11:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
LittlemanNL Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 OS: SP3	Re: COD4 - Losing Key packets. - Ram 2048MB (Two separate slots filled with each 1024 MB) - CPU Amd Phenom(tm) 8650 Triple-Core processor, 2.29 Ghz. - Motherboard MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD Model MS-7501 - Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB - PSU (I don't know where to find this one. It's a big red box though with +400 Watt for sure for as far as I can remember.) - Router Linksys WRT54G (If that is exact enough.) Last edited by LittlemanNL; 11-02-2009 at 11:50 AM.

11-02-2009, 03:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: COD4 - Losing Key packets. Did you set up a static IP address for your computer so that the linksys router could keep that port forwarded to your computer? I'm a little worried about your PSU too. Can you open the side of the tower and tell me what it says on the label of the PSU?

11-03-2009, 05:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
LittlemanNL Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 OS: SP3	Re: COD4 - Losing Key packets. Setting up a static IP? You'll have to explain how I do that because I have no idea what you mean. The label of the PSU? My tower is already open because it used to have heath problems. But I think my PSU is fine because it's brand new, just a month or more old. It was I believe 700 Watt, let me check I think I bought it on alternate. Okay, I found it afterwards under the PSU, it was labeled: Silencer 750 EPSV12 CrossFire Googled it and found a picture, it looks just like that and it got the same label stuff so I think it's the right one http://xtreview.com/images/OCZ-silen...edition-02.jpg

11-03-2009, 08:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: COD4 - Losing Key packets. That is a very nice PSU you have there. No worries about it especially with the lowe end graphics card you have. You could be running a ATI 5850 with that card. This would be the guide to make your internal IP address static. Guide found here. Port forwarding for COD 4

11-03-2009, 08:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
LittlemanNL Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 OS: SP3	Re: COD4 - Losing Key packets. I already did the port forwarding, gonna start on the static IP as soon as I bought my new mouse also: Recently I decided to upgrade my pc so new Motherboard, PSU, HDD. Now my Graphics card is the only one outdated, I'm gonna spare up a little for it but I might stick to my current one because I am still waiting for Assasins's creed 2 and Modern Warfare 2 and those will probably together cost about 100 Euros.

11-03-2009, 08:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
LittlemanNL Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 OS: SP3	Re: COD4 - Losing Key packets. Okay, I followed all the steps and I think it's up now. Internet still working etc etc. So does this fix it or is it just one step? E: ***, sorry double post, if anyone can merge my posts together? I wasn't paying attention. Last edited by LittlemanNL; 11-03-2009 at 09:06 AM.*

11-04-2009, 03:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
Renjizzle Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 OS: WinXp Pro SP2	Re: COD4 - Losing Key packets. Be sure to change your config as well, the default maxpackets is 30, - try /cl_maxpackets 100 in the console, also, i've never been a fan of pbsetup, you can go to www.evenbalance.com , and click Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, then click "Download" and "For Players" and add the PB files to your pb directory manually.

11-04-2009, 09:03 AM	#12 (permalink)
LittlemanNL Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 OS: SP3	Re: COD4 - Losing Key packets. About the manual file adding, it doesn't work for me, everytime I click on it it leads me to a webpage with nothing, just words saying press save to save the file blablabla. I don't get any screen saying Do you want to save/open this file Microsoft(R) Windows DOS (C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001. C:\DOCUME~1\LITTLE~1>ipconfig/all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : littlemanpc Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) PCI-E G igabit Ethernet NIC Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-21-85-1E-04-D7 Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 62.179.104.196 213.46.228.196 C:\DOCUME~1\LITTLE~1> Also, I've set up the static IP and did the port checking thing, my ports were open. Still same problem. Last edited by LittlemanNL; 11-04-2009 at 09:09 AM.

11-04-2009, 12:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
LittlemanNL Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 OS: SP3	Re: COD4 - Losing Key packets. Uhh update: The error message now changed into: Restriction: Service communication failure punkbustrB.exe driver failure. Punkbustrk.sys ffab.

11-04-2009, 02:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: COD4 - Losing Key packets. This is the file you need to download here. pbsetup You just need to find your game's installation directory and the game's name. If you choose the game it may find where it is installed automatically.

11-05-2009, 09:23 AM	#16 (permalink)
LittlemanNL Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 OS: SP3	Re: COD4 - Losing Key packets. Uhh the PB setup I had tried before as stated, it did not succeed in stopping the errors. I already updated COD4. @Renjizzle. Right click what file.. The Command prompt file? I just selected it and pressed Ctrl+C then in here, Ctrl+V.

11-06-2009, 04:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
LittlemanNL Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 OS: SP3	Re: COD4 - Losing Key packets. Bump, many many new threads made, don't want mine perhished under them all, problem is still existant.

11-06-2009, 09:46 PM	#18 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: COD4 - Losing Key packets. What have you done so far? I have heard nothing on if you made sure the port was forwarded with the correct static IP address and if its worked. Your ipconfig /all didn't show your IP address too.

11-15-2009, 06:28 AM	#19 (permalink)
LittlemanNL Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 OS: SP3	Re: COD4 - Losing Key packets. Sorry for being gone for such a while, my processor had broken down and now I can't even start up the MP anymore, I did buy MW2 though and that is working fine but had the same MP problem, I started up it gave me a blackscreen, I verified the files with steam and everything ran perfectly again after re-downloading corrupted files.