How do I enable PunkBuster?
At the game’s main screen, press your tilde key (the ~ key) to bring down the console. Then type in this line (without the quotes): “/pb_cl_enable”. You should see text displayed showing the PB Client version number and also saying that PB is now Enabled. If not, you should reinstall the latest game update patch and make sure that PunkBuster is installed as part of that patch update installation.
On the game’s Deployment screen from the main menu, you will see an “Enable PunkBuster” checkbox in the lower-right hand corner. This checkbox is used to Enable and Disable the PunkBuster client. Alternatively, you can use a text editor to edit the pbclgame.cfg file in the “System/pb” folder and enter the line: “cl_punkbuster 1” (to enable) or “cl_punkbuster 0” (to disable). If you edit the file while the game is running, you will need to exit the game and restart for the change to take effect. For Admins running AA game servers, you need to join the server logged in as a server administrator and use the following console commands (without the quotes): “admin pb_sv_enable” or “admin pb_sv_disable”. Alternatively, edit the pbsvgame.cfg file in the “System/pb” folder and use “sv_punkbuster 1” or “sv_punkbuster 0” respectively. Again, if pbsvgame.cfg is edited or changed, the server instance must be restarted for the change to take effect.
