Master Sticky - Very Important info

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Q)My Game looks grey with lines in it, How do I fix this?

A) Your Textures0.pk3 file has become corrupt. Copy it from the game disk2 to your base folder. Or uninstall the game and delete any left over folders. Then reinstall the Game.
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Q) I cannot see any servers in the list and no one can see my home server. How do I fix this?

A) It is probable that your router or firewall are blocking your connection. You need to make sure the SoF2mp is added the the exception rules under what ever firewall you use.
Fro your router you need to visit PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall and follow the links to your router/modem and then sof2. This will show you how to open the range of ports for SoF2 20100-20112
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Q) I have a new game but it keeps saying I am banned via Punkbusters.

A) In November 2006 Activision turned off the auth server and released all new copies of Soldier of Fortune 2 with the same CD key. Unfortunately that key has been used by a cheater and is now on the master ban list that is sent to all Punkbuster enabled servers that stream to pb bans and punkbusted. This means that there is really nothing that can be done about it. Your only options are to play in non streaming servers or servers that have Punkbusters disabled
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Q) I keep getting kicked from PB server with the error PB INIT Failure. It was fine before so how do it fix it?

A) have a look here
http://forums.filefront.com/soldier-fortune-2-general-discussion/349925-pb-init-failure.html
It seems there was a error but a manual update should fix it.