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Modern Warfare 2 best settings for multiplayer

Here's our rundown of the best Modern Warfare 2 settings, which takes a look at graphics and gameplay settings for console players on PlayStation and Xbox

Modern Warfare 2 best settings console: three operators take cover behind an orange truck

To get the competitive edge in the latest Call of Duty multiplayer offering, you’re going to want to find the absolute best Modern Warfare 2 settings on console for both your controller inputs and your graphics too.

Getting your settings just right in any competitive FPS game is important, and it’s no different in MW2. From your FOV, to your thumbstick dead zones, there is a lot to consider. Sure, unlocking the best Modern Warfare 2 guns and getting skilled at using them is the main factor in being good at the game, but a few settings tweaks can also go a long way to giving you a slight extra advantage over your enemies on the maps. In this guide, we’ll bring you what we think is the optimum setup for console controller players. If you’re a mouse and keyboard player, our pals at PCGamesN have listed the best MW2 PC settings for peak performance.

Modern Warfare 2 best settings

While there are some things that can be tweaked to suit your personal preference, if you switch to these specific best Modern Warfare 2 settings, you’ll notice a significant improvement.

Some key settings you want to have are:

  • Controller vibration – off
  • Trigger effect – off
  • Horizontal stick sensitivity – preference, but between 5-10 should be comfortable for most players
  • Vertical stick sensitivity – preference, but between 5-10 should be comfortable for most players
  • ADS Sens multiplier – 0.8
  • Automatic sprint – Automatic Sprint
  • Weapon mount – ADS + melee
  • On-demand texture streaming – On (however, if you’re suffering from lag or crashes, turn this off)
  • World motion blur – off
  • Weapon motion blur – off
  • Film Grain – 0.0

While these are just the most important settings and the ones that can make the biggest impact on your experience, there are dozens of other settings you can tinker with. Below you can find a full list of our preferred controller settings and graphics settings.

 

Modern Warfare 2 best controller settings

While some settings are fine being left as default or are down to personal preference, there are some that will definitely enhance your game. Here are the best MW2 controller settings to change:

  • Controller vibration – off
  • Trigger effect – off
  • Horizontal stick sensitivity – preference, but between 5-10 should be comfortable for most players
  • Vertical stick sensitivity – preference, but between 5-10 should be comfortable for most players
  • ADS Sens multiplier – 0.8
  • Automatic sprint – Automatic Sprint
  • Weapon mount – ADS + melee
  • Interact/ Reload behaviour – tap to reload
  • Target aim assist – on
  • Aim assist type – default
  • Aim response curve type – dynamic
  • Dead zones (sticks) – For left and right stick minimum, this is down to your controller and if you have any stick drift. If you suffer from drift, increasing the minimum should help combat this.
  • Dead zones (left and right triggers) – 0.00
  • Auto move forward – off
  • Tac spring behaviour – double tap
  • Grounded mantle – off
  • Automatic airborne mantle – off
  • Automatic ground mantle – off
  • Sprinting door bash – on

Modern Warfare 2 best graphics settings

For console players these are the best Modern Warfare 2 graphics settings, according to JGOD. Again, we’re only highlighting important settings or those that need changing from their default.

  • On-demand texture streaming – On (however, if you’re suffering from lag or crashes, turn this off)
  • World motion blur – off
  • Weapon motion blur – off
  • Film Grain – 0.0
  • Depth of field – off
  • FidelityFX CAS – on
  • FidelityFX CAS strength – personal preference as this sharpens up the graphics, but above 50 is recommended
  • Field of view – personal preference, but between 95 and 120 is the ideal range
  • ADS Field of view – affected

Making these quick tweaks to get the best Modern Warfare 2 settings will vastly improve your playing experience and may even give you a slight competitive edge. For more on the new Call of Duty, take a look at our guide on how to level up weapons fast in MW2 and check out the massive range of camo challenges in the game.