Starting from scratch...

[mbm]

I built a brand new computer, just got hi-speed for it, and have windows 7 beta. I also bought a "new" copy of bf compendium. I can't get a server list when I go to multiplay - it's blank. Also need help getting the latest punkbuster installed and updated. Much help would be appreciated...all I wanna do is play with you guys again. Shout to canned corn, mini-rambo, lonewolf mcquade and all the other righteous dudes out there.

Thanks

[[JiF]Djsmg]

Have you patched it up to 1.6 and then to 1.61?

WB Major!

[Sir Die-a-lot]

If memory serves me right, PunkBuster is not supported by Windows 7 beta. Evenbalance is waiting for the final release before changing any coding. And I know some people who couldn't get any of the BF games running with W7 but others who could, just not on PB servers.

[[JiF]corn]

Look who the cat dragged in!
Welcome back!

I got the message, i'm not sure why you are having problems.
Post your rig specs and OS and we will give it a shot.

[Lonewolf-McQuade]

Welcome back. BTW.. Dual install XP for tha playing of tha 42.

[[JiF]FrenchAfroman]

Major Bowel movement, dang thats been a while. so did comcast finaly decide to build an internet connection to the wilderness?? good to see u again, if u make it back in game i will have to go back to engenier only like in the good old days

[mbm]

Hi Afro!! Whassup dude?!? Anyway I'm not a "computer" person per se but I followed the directions and built my own for gaming. Any tech help would be appreciated. (I may have to load XP back up). Here's the computer specs:

case: 120mm cooling fans; atx mid tower
motherboard: GeForce 8300 HDMI ATX AMD
Video Card: GeForce 9800 +512 MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0
Power supply: Crossfire 500 watt power supply
AMD Athlon 2.7 Ghz processor
RAM: 4 Gigs
Hard drive: western digital 500 gig

I Currently I have windows 7 beta...

I may need the geek squad...all i wanna do is play and blow stuff up

[Lonewolf-McQuade]

I still think that Windoze 7 is the root of your issues. You can try finding the PB service files and changing them to run in compatibility mode... do it for the BF exes as well... but other than that you may have to downgrade or use something like partition magic and create a dual boot system!

[mbm]

What a pain...I loaded the 1.61 patch as well as punkbuster updates - windows 7 is probably it, McQuade ur right! Anyone wanna help me expack Bill Gates???

[[JiF]Lt Gav]

Just a quickie. Have you a contingency in place for when the beta of windows 7 expires. I'm sure I read somewhere that this was going to be around August time.

[mbm]

I had planned on buying windows 7 in August when it comes out - something tells me I should skip right over that vista crap...

[[JiF]Brick]

BF1942 is problematic on Vista, I am suprised it runs at all on W7.
You need an XP dual boot or an Virtual Machine with XP.