BF3 keeps crashing without any errors

[Artoine]

Hi guys,

 

I'm having a frustrating time trying to figure out why bf3 keeps crashing on me.

There are no errors when it crashes so google cannot help me out, maybe you guys can.

 

The question of when it happens is also difficult to answer, it does happen mostly in the beginning just when the map is loaded but

it can also happen after 2,5 or even 10-20 minutes. When it does happen, it is just like lag (players keep running but do not move etc.) and then the game crashes to desktop.

 

I'm really hoping one of you guys knows a fix or has a follow-up question for me to help determine the problem and hopefully find the solution.

 

I haven't overclocked anything

 

Things I've tried:

 

- Repaired bf3 installation

- These steps followed:

1. Press: Windows-button (the one between lAlt and lCtrl) + R, a window should pop up.

2. Write: "services.msc" (without the ") then press enter.
3. In the list of services, scroll down to "UPnP Device Host", click it and press "Stop service".
4. Now do the same thing but with the service "SSDP Discovery".
5. Exit the window and go to control panel-> Network and Internet-> Network and Sharing Centre-> Change advanced sharing settings (to the left)-> Under "network discovery" select to turn off network discovery.
6. SAVE CHANGES

 

Thanks for reading

[Scottonpc]

Maybe the server is kicking you due to a high ping spike

[LancerBG]

when this happened to me I had to set my cards back to factory speeds and it worked. this issue was or is somewhat common because its all over a ton of forums with fixes that work for some and not others. after trying a handful of them the fix for me was that I had a bad factory overclock. 

 

lots of things you can try to figure out the issue..what have you tried? 

[KieranThePCGuy]

Did you happen to play the BF4 Beta? This problem exactly happened to me and I couldn't play BF3 which was frustrating; download Punkbuster from Even Balance than add Battlefield 3 to the list, then update it. When done run this, it's from Even Balance again: http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe

 

After I did all this it worked perfectly. Hope it helps!

[Artoine]

when this happened to me I had to set my cards back to factory speeds and it worked. this issue was or is somewhat common because its all over a ton of forums with fixes that work for some and not others. after trying a handful of them the fix for me was that I had a bad factory overclock. 

 

lots of things you can try to figure out the issue..what have you tried? 

 

I've updated my post with things I've tried

[Artoine]

Did you happen to play the BF4 Beta? This problem exactly happened to me and I couldn't play BF3 which was frustrating; download Punkbuster from Even Balance than add Battlefield 3 to the list, then update it. When done run this, it's from Even Balance again: http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe

 

After I did all this it worked perfectly. Hope it helps!

 

I've played the beta, I am going to try it. Will let you know if it helped

[Artoine]

Did you happen to play the BF4 Beta? This problem exactly happened to me and I couldn't play BF3 which was frustrating; download Punkbuster from Even Balance than add Battlefield 3 to the list, then update it. When done run this, it's from Even Balance again: http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe

 

After I did all this it worked perfectly. Hope it helps!

 

What do you mean by "then add Battlefield 3 to the list, then update it" ?

[Tall Gora]

What do you mean by "then add Battlefield 3 to the list, then update it" ?

when the pbupdater window opens, it has a drop down menu of games listed that use PB. Select BF3 and run the update check.

[KieranThePCGuy]

What do you mean by "then add Battlefield 3 to the list, then update it" ?

Download this: http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloader/download.php?file=1

 

When installed: You will see a tab called "Add a Game". Click that and select "Battlefield 3". It should find the directory itself. Once done, click Battlefield 3 and then the "Update" tab. Let it do it's thing and then download this: http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe. Run it and let that do it's thing, then hopefully you'll be okay!

[Artoine]

Download this: http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloader/download.php?file=1

 

When installed: You will see a tab called "Add a Game". Click that and select "Battlefield 3". It should find the directory itself. Once done, click Battlefield 3 and then the "Update" tab. Let it do it's thing and then download this: http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe. Run it and let that do it's thing, then hopefully you'll be okay!

 

Thanks man, it did needed to update so I hope this will help, I am going to try it now

[Artoine]

Download this: http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloader/download.php?file=1

 

When installed: You will see a tab called "Add a Game". Click that and select "Battlefield 3". It should find the directory itself. Once done, click Battlefield 3 and then the "Update" tab. Let it do it's thing and then download this: http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe. Run it and let that do it's thing, then hopefully you'll be okay!

 

Nope, it didn't help it just crashed again

[KieranThePCGuy]

Nope, it didn't help it just crashed again

Did you run the second program?

[Artoine]

Did you run the second program?

 

Yes

[Artoine]

Did you run the second program?

 

Starting PunkBuster Service Tests (v0.993) (10/27/13 00:21:39)

Checking OS

  Windows NT 6.1 (build 7601, Service Pack 1) 64-bit

Checking PnkBstrA service status   RUNNING

Checking PnkBstrA Version          OK (1036)

Extracting "PnkBstrB.exe" to:

   "C:\Users\Artoine\AppData\Roaming\PnkBstrB.exe"

                                   OK

Checking firewall settings         OFF

Is PnkBstrA explicitly allowed?

C:\Windows\system32\PnkBstrA.exe   NO

Is PnkBstrB explicitly allowed?

C:\Windows\system32\PnkBstrB.exe   NO

Checking if PnkBstrB is running    NOT RUNNING

Getting port for PnkBstrA          OK (44301)

Opening socket for packet send     OK

Sending version packet to PnkBstrA SENT

Receiving version from PnkBstrA    OK

Received 6 bytes from 127.0.0.1:44301

  Response = 7114 (ms) Version = v1036

Getting PnkBstrB install instance  OK

Sending start packet to PnkBstrA   SENT

Waiting for packet from PnkBstrA   OK

Received 3 bytes from 127.0.0.1:44301

  Response = 11154 (ms) PnkBstrB started.

  Load SUCCESSFUL.

Watching for PnkBstrB instance change (17) CHANGED (18)

Getting port for PnkBstrB          OK (45301)

Sending version packet to PnkBstrB SENT

Receiving version from PnkBstrB    OK

Received 5 bytes from 127.0.0.1:45301

  Response = 3026 (ms) Version = 2202

Checking PnkBstrK driver status    NOT FOUND

Manually stopping PnkBstrB         STOPPED

Removing test PnkBstrB file        OK

 

----------------------------------

  Tests finished.

[KieranThePCGuy]

 

Starting PunkBuster Service Tests (v0.993) (10/27/13 00:21:39)

Checking OS

  Windows NT 6.1 (build 7601, Service Pack 1) 64-bit

Checking PnkBstrA service status   RUNNING

Checking PnkBstrA Version          OK (1036)

Extracting "PnkBstrB.exe" to:

   "C:\Users\Artoine\AppData\Roaming\PnkBstrB.exe"

                                   OK

Checking firewall settings         OFF

Is PnkBstrA explicitly allowed?

C:\Windows\system32\PnkBstrA.exe   NO

Is PnkBstrB explicitly allowed?

C:\Windows\system32\PnkBstrB.exe   NO

Checking if PnkBstrB is running    NOT RUNNING

Getting port for PnkBstrA          OK (44301)

Opening socket for packet send     OK

Sending version packet to PnkBstrA SENT

Receiving version from PnkBstrA    OK

Received 6 bytes from 127.0.0.1:44301

  Response = 7114 (ms) Version = v1036

Getting PnkBstrB install instance  OK

Sending start packet to PnkBstrA   SENT

Waiting for packet from PnkBstrA   OK

Received 3 bytes from 127.0.0.1:44301

  Response = 11154 (ms) PnkBstrB started.

  Load SUCCESSFUL.

Watching for PnkBstrB instance change (17) CHANGED (18)

Getting port for PnkBstrB          OK (45301)

Sending version packet to PnkBstrB SENT

Receiving version from PnkBstrB    OK

Received 5 bytes from 127.0.0.1:45301

  Response = 3026 (ms) Version = 2202

Checking PnkBstrK driver status    NOT FOUND

Manually stopping PnkBstrB         STOPPED

Removing test PnkBstrB file        OK

 

----------------------------------

  Tests finished.

It completed without any errors? If so then unfortunately I don't know any other solutions But at least your PB is up-to-date. Have you tried a complete un-install and re-install? Also, have you tried moving the PB files to your Origin Games folder?

[Artoine]

It completed without any errors? If so then unfortunately I don't know any other solutions But at least your PB is up-to-date. Have you tried a complete un-install and re-install? Also, have you tried moving the PB files to your Origin Games folder?

 

Of punkbuster or bf3?

[Artoine]

No one can help me

[KieranThePCGuy]

Of punkbuster or bf3?

BF3

[jbr]

Usually when BF3 just shuts down all of a sudden it's the server kicking you. usually for ping.

 

Wild ping fluctuations (Jitter) and packet loss can trigger the Server to kick you.

 

Have you tested your connection?

 

 

Command prompt:  PING YAHOO.COM -N 100   Will ping Yahoo 100 times and tell you the results at the end.

[LogicalDrm]

If you have beta drivers from BF4, try installing older version.

[Artoine]

If you have beta drivers from BF4, try installing older version.

 

Installed an older version, I had the 13.11 beta driver

 

No crash so far, only played one round of rush though