Battefield 3 Support Thread - LOC Files in 1st Post (Post your issues here)

bongas

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Jan 26, 2009
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can someone please help me here : i cant play BF3 online .

I have the RU version, i changed the 2 files in the " LOC " folder.
Now, when i try to play the game online, through my browser (google chrome and IE9), i get this error almost every time :
Game disconnected: could not join server.
How do we fix this guys ?
 

sunnykhan

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Jun 8, 2010
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Orite guys...

i was playing on malaysian servers for long time...
and i was getting 130 to 180 ping...
now im getting 200 to 300 ping...don't know if it's sumthing wrong with malaysian servers or it's PTCL...

so r there any servers with lower ping like 150 or sumthing...??

BTW...
connection is 4mb...
 

07ee17

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Nov 9, 2010
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Golmud Railway
can someone please help me here : i cant play BF3 online .

I have the RU version, i changed the 2 files in the " LOC " folder.
Now, when i try to play the game online, through my browser (google chrome and IE9), i get this error almost every time :
Game disconnected: could not join server.
How do we fix this guys ?
Occasionally or every time you try to join the server? Try enabling uPnP in your router. If you have DSL Modem + WiFi router enable uPnP in both of them.

Orite guys...

i was playing on malaysian servers for long time...
and i was getting 130 to 180 ping...
now im getting 200 to 300 ping...don't know if it's sumthing wrong with malaysian servers or it's PTCL...

so r there any servers with lower ping like 150 or sumthing...??

BTW...
connection is 4mb...
Most likely PTCL has changed your route. Happens alot with me too. Try BF3 Servers in Germany, you'll get around 170-180 Ping.
 

bongas

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Jan 26, 2009
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Occasionally or every time you try to join the server? Try enabling uPnP in your router.


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Are u sure about ENABLING, cuz every where on the onternet ppl recommend disabling the Upnp in the router.
I have done this :

1.port forwarding
2.disabling upnp

Still no luck :(

PLEASE HELP GUYS !!!
 

07ee17

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Nov 9, 2010
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Are u sure about ENABLING, cuz every where on the onternet ppl recommend disabling the Upnp in the router.
I have done this :

1.port forwarding
2.disabling upnp

Still no luck :(

PLEASE HELP GUYS !!!
If you are sure that you did the port forwarding correct then leave it as it is. uPnP is quite useful when you doesn't know how to port forward. Try repair install and run BF3 after disabling antivirus.
 

bongas

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Jan 26, 2009
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If you are sure that you did the port forwarding correct then leave it as it is. uPnP is quite useful when you doesn't know how to port forward. Try repair install and run BF3 after disabling antivirus.
i had done it wrongly, now i corrected it...its working fine now .
If any other problem coms up, i will post here !

Thnx man !

---------- Post added at 05:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:51 PM ----------

There is another problem guys :

Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'arbiter2002' (for 0 minutes) ... No Packet Flow


Can anyone help me with this,i can play for 2 min, and then the game shuts down showing this message in my Mozilla firefox Browser !
 

msami4

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If I want to use port forwarding for my router instead of uPnP for BF3, what ports should I configure ?
 

bongas

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Jan 26, 2009
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Everytime i play the game i get this error, any PunkBuster enabled server !!

Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'arbiter2002' (for 0 minutes) ... No Packet Flow

whats the fix of this ?
i have updated PB
i have reinstalled PB
 

maz9009

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Jun 1, 2009
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Lahore
Everytime i play the game i get this error, any PunkBuster enabled server !!

Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'arbiter2002' (for 0 minutes) ... No Packet Flow

whats the fix of this ?
i have updated PB
i have reinstalled PB
Welcome to the club. I am also getting this error and haven't found a fix. Updated game as well as manually updated punkbuster but to no avail. Are you by any chance using PTCL DSL?
 

Pleasant

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Jul 19, 2008
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Everytime i play the game i get this error, any PunkBuster enabled server !!

Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'arbiter2002' (for 0 minutes) ... No Packet Flow

whats the fix of this ?
i have updated PB
i have reinstalled PB
Welcome to the club. I am also getting this error and haven't found a fix. Updated game as well as manually updated punkbuster but to no avail. Are you by any chance using PTCL DSL?

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Well, I've had the same issue when connecting to punkbuster enabled servers and spent a few hours troubleshooting aswell

My solution was pretty lame...
When starting a multiplayer session to a non-punkbuster enabled server I had the time to notice the gameplay settings.

The >Allow Punkbuster< Setting was set to >NO< by default.... which was causing me to disc everytime.
Changing the setting to >YES< worked for me

Hope it helps you guys


---------- Post added at 08:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:06 PM ----------

NON PB / UNRANKED SERVER is must to be Joined to Set this setting (1)
 

maz9009

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Try This Fount On net


---------- Post added at 08:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:06 PM ----------

NON PB / UNRANKED SERVER is must to be Joined to Set this setting (1)
Tried it. The option to enable/disable punkbuster isn't present in gameplay settings any more.

 

maz9009

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Jun 1, 2009
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Have you joined non PB / UNRANKED SERVER ?
Yes I joined a non PB as well as unranked server and then looked in gameplay settings.

When I googled about this no packet flow error two days ago I read some posts in which people were saying that EA/Dice removed the option to change punkbuster in gameplay settings in one of the patches.

I am not sure but it seems like a problem with PTCL DSL esp for those who are disruption in service because of the undersea cable that is supposed to be under maintenance till 21st.
 

07ee17

BF3ID: FE-JuggernauT
Nov 9, 2010
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Golmud Railway
Everytime i play the game i get this error, any PunkBuster enabled server !!

Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'arbiter2002' (for 0 minutes) ... No Packet Flow

whats the fix of this ?
i have updated PB
i have reinstalled PB
Welcome to the club. I am also getting this error and haven't found a fix. Updated game as well as manually updated punkbuster but to no avail. Are you by any chance using PTCL DSL?
This happens mostly because:

-Ports not forwarded correctly.
-Antivirus blocking PB Services.
-Another software conflicting with PB.
-In the end if everything is right then probably your ISP can't see you playing BF3. :)
 
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