Punk Viewer - Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Punk Viewer about?: Well Punk Viewer in short is an application to help game server administrators who use the anti-cheat program called Punk Buster for finding players hacking on their servers, be able to find cheaters faster and easier. To find out more please go to our About page.
Was Punk Viewer made by the same people who made Punk Buster?: No. Punk Viewer was made by a programmer and gamer known as Scott Mugford. It is not affiliated or associated with Even Balance Inc. However this does not mean we don’t support their cause as we do, we believe in fair play in online games very much so, which is why Punk Viewer is here. We also asked if it would be ok to release our program and was given the ok by a member of Even Balance as long as our program does not edit or change any files or data for Punk Buster. This is not a problem as our program only reads the data.
Do I have to pay to use Punk Viewer?: No, Punk Viewer is 100% free to use. We want you to download and use it and help out the gaming community by catching cheaters. However we do appreciate donations as unfortunately it does cost us money to develop and supply Punk Viewer to the public for free.
I found a problem with Punk Viewer, what should I do?: Report it to us, The program has a Report Bug option under help and our forums has a thread for reporting errors.
Will there be a UNIX / Linux version of Punk Viewer for dedicated servers running the Unix or Linux operating systems?: We are thinking about redeveloping Punk Viewer in the Java programming language so that it can be used by UNIX, Linux, Mac, windows, and some other Java supported devices. However for the time being Punk Viewer supports Windows XP and higher using the .NET Framework because windows is the common operating system for dedicated game servers.
Where can I get the open source code for Punk Viewer?: Punk Viewer is free to download and use but it is not open source. So you will not find any place to download the source code of Punk Viewer on this website.
Why should I keep my Punk Viewer updated?: We do not provide support for older versions of Punk Viewer unless it's a problem with updating the program itself. The reason for this is that any problems you may run into may have been fixed and we need to focus on fixing new problems not old ones.
I have a question but never saw it on this page. Where can I ask it?: Any questions you may have can be asked on our forums or by our contact page