Ruthless Posted May 24, 2020 Member ID: 1155 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 17 Topic Count: 21 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 190 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 226 Achievement Points: 1780 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 02/18/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 10/16/1976 Device: Windows Share Posted May 24, 2020 It has been so long I cannot even figure out how to get this game to run again... Crazy the game is this old now. If I try to run multiplayer from steam it says "unable to initialize punkbuster". I've tried reinstalling and I've tried to download the iw3mp.exe file from the sticky on this forum and I still get the same error if I try to run multiplayer cod4. I'm not sure what else to try now. Someone give me a hint or some shit so I can get back on these servers and make some people cry. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
SgT.Chris Posted May 24, 2020 Member ID: 27872 Group: +++ ARK Head Admin Followers: 9 Topic Count: 28 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 407 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 344 Achievement Points: 3998 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/19/19 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 18 Birthday: 08/11/1993 Device: Android Share Posted May 24, 2020 try these posts YACCster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BUDMAN Posted May 24, 2020 Member ID: 800 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 151 Topic Count: 131 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 6804 Content Per Day: 1.34 Reputation: 4326 Achievement Points: 56956 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 11/27/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 30 minutes ago Birthday: 05/29/1957 Device: Windows Share Posted May 24, 2020 Try that for your punk buster issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
YACCster Posted May 24, 2020 Member ID: 20683 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 137 Topic Count: 302 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 3269 Content Per Day: 0.91 Reputation: 3994 Achievement Points: 44314 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 12/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Device: Macintosh Share Posted May 24, 2020 18 minutes ago, Ruthless said: If I try to run multiplayer from steam it says "unable to initialize punkbuster". This part is easy, we don’t use pb on cod4 just turn it off in game. J3st3r 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Ruthless Posted May 24, 2020 Member ID: 1155 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 17 Topic Count: 21 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 190 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 226 Achievement Points: 1780 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 02/18/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 10/16/1976 Device: Windows Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 Thanks for responding. SgT. Chris I think I tried that route which amounted to putting the iw3mp.exe file in the steam directory for cod4 -- did not work. YACCster -- I'm not sure what you mean or how to do that. When you reinstall from steam it does not give you any options like that (to not install punkbuster). I can delete the folder PB under Call of Duty 4 but that does not work either. BUDMAN - That got me past the Steam issues. Now I get a "Server is a different version 1.7" when I try toi connect to one of the COD4 IPs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
piglo Posted May 24, 2020 Member ID: 26915 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 17 Topic Count: 79 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 876 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 1755 Achievement Points: 14416 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 03/19/18 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 02/14/1968 Device: Macintosh Share Posted May 24, 2020 18 minutes ago, Ruthless said: BUDMAN - That got me past the Steam issues. Now I get a "Server is a different version 1.7" when I try toi connect to one of the COD4 IPs. replace your iw3mp.exe with the old 1.7 version you downloaded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BUDMAN Posted May 24, 2020 Member ID: 800 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 151 Topic Count: 131 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 6804 Content Per Day: 1.34 Reputation: 4326 Achievement Points: 56956 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 11/27/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 30 minutes ago Birthday: 05/29/1957 Device: Windows Share Posted May 24, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Ruthless Posted May 24, 2020 Member ID: 1155 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 17 Topic Count: 21 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 190 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 226 Achievement Points: 1780 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 02/18/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 10/16/1976 Device: Windows Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 That did it - thanks everyone for the help. Just to close the loop on this: the sticky on the forum tells you to copy that iw3mp.exe file (that is in a link) to your Call of Duty 4 directory. If you reinstall or use Steams 'Check Integrity', you must copy it again. I was trying to many things at the same time. Thanks again YACCster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BUDMAN Posted May 24, 2020 Member ID: 800 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 151 Topic Count: 131 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 6804 Content Per Day: 1.34 Reputation: 4326 Achievement Points: 56956 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 11/27/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 30 minutes ago Birthday: 05/29/1957 Device: Windows Share Posted May 24, 2020 Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
J3st3r Posted May 25, 2020 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 151 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 4966 Content Per Day: 1.07 Reputation: 4940 Achievement Points: 43790 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted May 25, 2020 On 5/24/2020 at 4:48 PM, Ruthless said: That did it - thanks everyone for the help. Just to close the loop on this: the sticky on the forum tells you to copy that iw3mp.exe file (that is in a link) to your Call of Duty 4 directory. If you reinstall or use Steams 'Check Integrity', you must copy it again. I was trying to many things at the same time. Thanks again Ya don't do that lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BUDMAN Posted May 25, 2020 Member ID: 800 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 151 Topic Count: 131 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 6804 Content Per Day: 1.34 Reputation: 4326 Achievement Points: 56956 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 11/27/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 30 minutes ago Birthday: 05/29/1957 Device: Windows Share Posted May 25, 2020 @J3st3r !fu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Gatorgirl Posted May 25, 2020 Member ID: 2986 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 205 Topic Count: 384 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 6450 Content Per Day: 1.49 Reputation: 7131 Achievement Points: 50666 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 11/13/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 28 Birthday: 12/19/1967 Device: iPhone Share Posted May 25, 2020 Can't wait to shoot you again my friend! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
YACCster Posted May 26, 2020 Member ID: 20683 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 137 Topic Count: 302 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 3269 Content Per Day: 0.91 Reputation: 3994 Achievement Points: 44314 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 12/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Device: Macintosh Share Posted May 26, 2020 On 5/24/2020 at 4:48 PM, Ruthless said: That did it - thanks everyone for the help. Just to close the loop on this: the sticky on the forum tells you to copy that iw3mp.exe file (that is in a link) to your Call of Duty 4 directory. If you reinstall or use Steams 'Check Integrity', you must copy it again. I was trying to many things at the same time. Thanks again Glad it's working! On one of the many posts it suggests making the iw3mp.exe read only which has solved the update issue for me. J3st3r 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
J3st3r Posted May 26, 2020 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 151 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 4966 Content Per Day: 1.07 Reputation: 4940 Achievement Points: 43790 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted May 26, 2020 Hmmmm so setting it to Read-only keeps Steam from updating it automatically? That's good to know @YACCster 20 hours ago, BUDMAN said: @J3st3r !fu Buttman lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
kage Posted May 26, 2020 Member ID: 3264 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 42 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 381 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 182 Achievement Points: 3790 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 25 Birthday: 04/21/1991 Device: Windows Share Posted May 26, 2020 If the patch don't work go into any server that had the cod4x patch then when you have got the cod4x patch you should be able to join any server on 1.8 and 1.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Bobby Light Posted May 27, 2020 Member ID: 28289 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 3 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 23 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 13 Achievement Points: 180 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/28/20 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 13 Device: Windows Share Posted May 27, 2020 I had this problem. Thanks for asking about it. I am finally able to play some MP MenTaL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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