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COD4 Tweaks and Optimizations
To get the best performance out of COD4, you really need to change the settings in your config_mp file. This is 100% legit and cannot and will not get you PB banned or flagged as long as you change the correct values. All you are doing is changing the settings to make them best for your computer.
I have a high end Desktop that I built, but the default settings in COD4 still leave me at a disadvantage and not as optimized as I could be.
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First, you need to go into your game, and turn everything to low or off.
Anti Aliasing = Off
Sync Every Frame = Off
Dual Video Cards = No (unless you SLI)
Specular Map = No
Depth of Field = No
Glow = No
Dynamic Lights = No
Smoked Edges = No
Ragdoll = No (yes if you want to see funny bodies)
Bullet Impact = No
Model Detail = low
Water Detail = Low
Second, you need to find your multiplay config file. If you bought cod4 through steam then you can find the config file in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty 4\players\profiles\profile name
If you installed from disc:
Window XP
C:\Program Files\Activision\players\profiles\(your profile name) or %programfiles%\Activision\players\profiles
Windows Vista/Win7 x86:
With UAC Disabled:
C:\Program Files\Activision\players\profiles\(your profile name)
With UAC Enabled:
C:\Users\(your username)\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\players\profiles
With UAC Disabled:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\players\profiles\(your profile name)
With UAC Enabled:
C:\Users\(your username)\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\players\profiles
NEXT: Make a copy of the config_mp file. Save this somewhere as a copy. Don't lose it.
Next, write click and open the file in WORDPAD. Don't use notepad.
You will want to change the values below to the listed number on the right.
cg_drawfps 1
diplays fps in top right corner. Change to 1
cg_drawlagometer 1
draw your Lagometer on screen, change to 1 if you want to see it.
cg_fov 80
How much you can see on your monitor at one time. 65 is default, change it to 80.
com_maxfps 125
The game plays best at 125 FPS. By default is 85, but you will see better,smoother gameplay and increased hit detection by change this.
maxpackets 100
This controls packet flow. Increase this to 100 if you have your fps at 125.
snaps 30
Improves hit detection. default is 20, change to 30.
r_drawsun 0
Disables Sun. Saves FPS.
cg_brass 0
Shell ejection off. Saves FPS.
cl_packetdup 1
controls duplicate packets. If you get 30 ping, turn this to 0. Otherwise use 1. If you have packet loss issues, then change it to 2 or up to 5.
sm_enable 0
Certain shadows get turned off. Big FPS boost.
Rate 25000
Makes your connection to the server faster.
r_dof_enable 0
With it set on 1, your gun looks blurry when you look down the sights, on 0 it looks sharper.
Another one that doesn't effect your system but might be nice is seta cg_chatTime "16000"
This will take the time that a chat is on the screen and extend it. Nice for reading stuff people type.
To get the best performance out of COD4, you really need to change the settings in your config_mp file. This is 100% legit and cannot and will not get you PB banned or flagged as long as you change the correct values. All you are doing is changing the settings to make them best for your computer.
I have a high end Desktop that I built, but the default settings in COD4 still leave me at a disadvantage and not as optimized as I could be.
===========================================================
First, you need to go into your game, and turn everything to low or off.
Anti Aliasing = Off
Sync Every Frame = Off
Dual Video Cards = No (unless you SLI)
Specular Map = No
Depth of Field = No
Glow = No
Dynamic Lights = No
Smoked Edges = No
Ragdoll = No (yes if you want to see funny bodies)
Bullet Impact = No
Model Detail = low
Water Detail = Low
Second, you need to find your multiplay config file. If you bought cod4 through steam then you can find the config file in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty 4\players\profiles\profile name
If you installed from disc:
Window XP
C:\Program Files\Activision\players\profiles\(your profile name) or %programfiles%\Activision\players\profiles
Windows Vista/Win7 x86:
With UAC Disabled:
C:\Program Files\Activision\players\profiles\(your profile name)
With UAC Enabled:
C:\Users\(your username)\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\players\profiles
With UAC Disabled:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\players\profiles\(your profile name)
With UAC Enabled:
C:\Users\(your username)\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\players\profiles
NEXT: Make a copy of the config_mp file. Save this somewhere as a copy. Don't lose it.
Next, write click and open the file in WORDPAD. Don't use notepad.
You will want to change the values below to the listed number on the right.
cg_drawfps 1
diplays fps in top right corner. Change to 1
cg_drawlagometer 1
draw your Lagometer on screen, change to 1 if you want to see it.
cg_fov 80
How much you can see on your monitor at one time. 65 is default, change it to 80.
com_maxfps 125
The game plays best at 125 FPS. By default is 85, but you will see better,smoother gameplay and increased hit detection by change this.
maxpackets 100
This controls packet flow. Increase this to 100 if you have your fps at 125.
snaps 30
Improves hit detection. default is 20, change to 30.
r_drawsun 0
Disables Sun. Saves FPS.
cg_brass 0
Shell ejection off. Saves FPS.
cl_packetdup 1
controls duplicate packets. If you get 30 ping, turn this to 0. Otherwise use 1. If you have packet loss issues, then change it to 2 or up to 5.
sm_enable 0
Certain shadows get turned off. Big FPS boost.
Rate 25000
Makes your connection to the server faster.
r_dof_enable 0
With it set on 1, your gun looks blurry when you look down the sights, on 0 it looks sharper.
Another one that doesn't effect your system but might be nice is seta cg_chatTime "16000"
This will take the time that a chat is on the screen and extend it. Nice for reading stuff people type.
