Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2: How to Fix Lag

[@CerealOverdrive]

I forgot to mention it but IF YOU ARE ON A HDD move the game to an SSD if possible

[@yuzoki]

Yeah... I can't do this, because I dont have enough SSD space, so I literally cant play the fucking game because first 5 minutes of every match I load in the map as I play and it fucking lags and I cant do anything about it.

[@_jay51]

How?

[@NiSki506]

@@yuzoki all this time i just had to move my game to ssd ffs

[@yuzoki]

@@NiSki506 imagine me who cant even put it on an ssd

[@ArminTheRealDaiki]

im so thankful for this comment.

[@RZ_2K]

who else has that lag where the entire world is frozen and im the only moving around but its all glitched out, then after 5 seconds ur either dea or in a completely random spot on the map, thats what ive been going thru EVERY GAME

[@MistahhhJ]

BRUH same.. My game was running fine for the first month now this past week every 30 seconds my shit freezes or spazzes out. I'm playing on a high end pc too.. They gotta fix this shit

[@RZ_2K]

@@MistahhhJ i have uploaded a couple videos of it, is it the same as what you are having?

[@concieted2389]

Bru mine two on the ps5 playing on shipment

[@Steezealways]

I’ve been having problems with the tac sprint games it always lag

[@itan5393]

i’m having this problem rn, any fix ?

[@3030-z1w]

My latency is good but I kept lagging in game. Changing the on-demand streaming fixed it for me, thank you very much!

[@BLK_GOD]

Lol sure

[@redditmanllegnisthebirdofh9887]

@@BLK_GOD does it not work?

[@VenerixHD]

Just started having issues out of the blue with the new update. Turning off on demand streaming immediately fixed the lag spikes /choppiness. Thanks!

[@ENGR889]

Thank you, I follow your advise and it’s way better now. What a nightmare it was.

[@joshwahba9761]

Bro thank you so much! Been dealing with this problem for ages and watching this helped me figure it out in 2 mins

[@CerealOverdrive]

Really glad to hear it helped!

[@MonarchMotion]

This changed the whole game for me, absolute legend ❤

[@beardgame4121]

The game is almost completely unplayable as of today. yesterday it wasnt too bad but the stuttering and lag is awful.

[@CerealOverdrive]

New one to yet I’d turning off 120 FPS Mode

[@beardgame4121]

@@CerealOverdrive pc here man

[@CerealOverdrive]

I completely messed up that comment, sorry. What are your specs? Are you using an ssd?

[@raenaldo]

So it’s not just me. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@SWAGHummus420]

I've had desync issues. Been killed instantly multiple times by people using Assault Rifles and SMGs without even hearing the first bullet and killcam shows that I was shot 5-7 times before I died. Not sure if just me.

[@Differentchef]

Me too

[@tencatogaming1927]

Me too

[@BigDreko34]

I have ps4 and i stg i paid $70 to get fuxked

[@ghost8six]

I have a 2k dollar gaming computer and it happens to me to

[@YT_Booost]

I have the same issue on pc. 10ms ping on fiber I shoot first and die to a guy on 90 ping. It's so infuriating

[@Tannerrrr159]

My fps drops when I have a more then capable computer with almost lowest graphics

[@CerealOverdrive]

First solution might work for you?

[@Tannerrrr159]

I will try that thank you

[@CerealOverdrive]

Hope it helps 🤞

[@KonnRrr]

Same

[@grubby1737]

@@Tannerrrr159 did it work

[@UnhuntableR3VAN]

What’s weird is that on the campaign and on the old beta maps the game works perfectly. But on the new maps it lags. FOV didn’t really make a difference but I’ll try texture streaming.

[@TheTerminatorRJ]

I’m glad I’m not the only one on this, I’ve tried everything I can, I completed the campaign on Thursday no issues and yesterday and today the input lag on my mouse and controller when I plug it in on my pc is unbearable I can’t play now

[@UnhuntableR3VAN]

@@TheTerminatorRJ So the issue apparently is just poor optimization. The reason the beta maps work fine for me is because I played the beta and my game already has them optimized. Just play every map a couple of times, explore around and the lag should slowly disappear after a few games.

[@SpinyCop]

@@UnhuntableR3VAN yeah mine only really lags on the new maps that came out. The desert map that came out today is the only map that lags like super bad all the time. It’s not fun on the new map at all but it is perfectly fine on the other maps

[@michaelstomphorst5634]

Yeah wtf man… even beta did better job.. every match i start i need to wait first 10min before i can actually play wtf

[@UnhuntableR3VAN]

@@michaelstomphorst5634 Just play for an hour or two and all maps should be playable. Play more and they’ll be perfectly optimized

[@BigZorich]

naw dude, my issue is something above and beyond these solutions you've given me. I'm on PS5. It's not my internet, because I am hardwired with just about 1 gbps constantly (fiber optics with NOTHING ELSE connected to my AcenTek modem except my PS5). I have no issues playing any other fps like Battlefield or Halo right now, and my MWII IS CONSTANTLY STUTTERING AND LAGGING. I've turned off everything in graphics (texture streaming, lowest POV, fidelity CAS off, everything!!), I've uninstalled and reinstalled 3 times now (not really an issue bc of my fast internet connection), I've uninstalled every other game on my PS5 and deleted all my clips and videos JUST to see if it would help. I even left my PS5 unplugged from both the wall and PS5 itself for an entire 24 hours straight and NOTHING is helping. I'm literally at my wits end, and I'm about to lose it lol. Is there any other suggestion you have for me to fix my MWII? Also, the only downside I have is that I am playing on a television with only 60 frames per second. I know most people around the world are playing way ahead of me with 120 or 240 frames per second, but I should be able to at least play the game and shoot somebody without the game constantly freezing and stuttering all around me :(

[@glitchinthematrix9306]

I have the same fucking problem fastest internet i can get 1gbps and now this game runs lag ass and lagg all over the place like wtfk

[@ROCSO111th]

I have the same problem bro smh

[@Killadelphia-MMG]

Lagging on PS5 tried everything shit is annoying it happens like every 10 seconds or so when on multiplayer it has to be an issue with the servers or something because it’s defiantly not my PS5 every other game is fine and my connection never an issue

[@chrisbutcher6840]

Happening on Series X too. This isn't a graphical issue. This is a server side problem. Every 10 seconds everything will freeze for a second. Can't count the times I've been killed because of it.

[@PeanutButterJelly-do7no]

Having the same problems with latency spikes did you find a issue?

[@inaikii4805]

This is getting me killed every game. I can’t even drop 15 kills ina match.

[@You-wo9su]

Worked for me thanks dawg

[@YT_Booost]

Did all this and still have the same issue. 10ms on fiber and it takes 6-8 shots to kill someone with 90 ping but I'm dead in 3-4 shots. Game is absolute dog water

[@ZaZa-by8lh]

This helped thanks I just subscribed

[@CerealOverdrive]

Thanks for subbing!

[@coshjhilds1129]

paid £100 for it and had nothing but shit 👍👍

[@kakky200]

the same dude, its a joke

[@BigDreko34]

Same i feel so appreciated for my money.

[@ManyLegions88]

Lol, funny how it's working great for me though. You're just shit not the game

[@meathead4699]

The lag is intentional. After 32 days of play time I can prove it. If people report you for cheating enough it WILL happen. I’ve had HUNDREDS of messages and bots in game accuse me of cheating and I’m on ps5. Iridescent in ranked and it’s almost every day I get accused. Never once been banned or suspended for account review which blatantly proves I’m not hacking. Yet the devs still don’t give a shit and do it intentionally to probably suppress the amount of reporting or they’re just pieces of trash but I like the second one more. I have 1,000 up and down & the SECOND I join a party with my friends who are garbage, the lag LITERALLY instantly stops. Disgusting.

[@CerealOverdrive]

If this is true it’s a really disgusting practice

[@ezorist]

Wow

[@StrikingGaming782]

thanks this is very helpful❤

[@Rebellious-Angel]

I hope this works. I just got off work and wanted to chill on some ground war. I can handle all the cheaters but enemies literally appearing right in front of me is too much

[@vectred7959]

Okay, just got a pc with a 4070ti, good processor, 1gb internet, modest settings including all these tips to help, and this game is still running so much worse than it was on my pc with a 1660ti. Dont fucking understand what's going on.

[@CerealOverdrive]

Might be a bug

[@joshmaynard1505]

Literally being killed by someone and after I die they appear right infront of me....

[@davejobless9294]

For nvidia gpu owners, rollback to 522. Latest driver is messing with in game textures and causing stuttering

[@ANorris1979]

Any specific 522? Just downloaded 522.25 and not helping all that much.

[@davejobless9294]

@@ANorris1979 hmm i tried 522.25 and had no issues, try 516.59 and perform a clean install with DDU

[@lkb1199]

@@davejobless9294 Im still having issues with that and old update

[@joonatan782]

@@lkb1199 i think u need to wait update as i

[@la2671]

I use rolled back to 516.94, works perfectly!

[@5erenity_]

I need help. so basically after a round or match ends everything freezes or the frame rate is 8 and the victory or loss sound is spammed over and over and even after uninstalling and reinstalling it still is a problem

[@sugusenpai4273]

Same to me

[@mikewessel3967]

I dont play cod anymore. Do love rust but had to put it down. I did go back to Cyberpunk and bro, it's even better than I remember. I'm still early game and loving it. I do remember it really opening up around mid game and really becoming awesome. I'm looking forward to that. Have a good one guys.

[@CerealOverdrive]

Cyberpunk is an amazing game! Can’t wait for the DLC

[@mikewessel3967]

@@CerealOverdrive I have so much new stuff to uncover. Its gonna be great.

[@owetto]

Nothing works I feel like I got scammed, paid 100 dollars for this (on a next gen console) and I can’t even run the game without me freezing halfway for 30 seconds while I can still hear gun shots, I have the digital version, my ps5 is clean, my internet is fine, what do I do

[@Leatherface-]

Its so frustrating to actually see it in the kill cam. On my screen i would see the other player first and unload on them but on the kill cam he sees me first and it appears i start shooting after he had already started shooting at me 🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@imwatchinout4u]

How do you fix high ping? I used to get 23ms and now it’s 100+ms

[@hilarioolivos7105]

Short and concise you are amazing

[@CerealOverdrive]

Thanks 😊

[@amarisabstractmind6635]

my game was working fine last night and everyday before that but my game started tweaking a bit so i had to shut down my pc and turn it back on and since then my game has been lagging like crazy

[@theprodigy4260]

Same with me bro was fine last night hop on today and my latency is jumping all over the place and the scoreboard latency isn't matching up to what it really is

[@alexheath7828]

Hold on , so we should throttle our game because the game can’t cope? Amazing

[@King__kon]

I mean yea. typically if you want to play a game that doesn't run 1000% then you need to dumb down your computer settings a bit. presuming you want to play it of course. they always have the option to not play it, but where would the fun in that be.

[@Brother-Dorkins]

I’m honestly so confused. My internet was perfectly fine, but now all of a sudden I’m going above 200ms? I really wish there was a simple solution to fix this issue, it’s very very annoying…

[@supersaiyangodvegtio9590]

Das wht I’m sayin it was fine now it keeps laggin like wyg

[@checkpoint3007]

Thanks my lagging improved alot

[@Walt290]

I can't even play the game cause when I play 10 minutes of it my whole Xbox lags every other game is fine except this no wonder half the player base left

[@nickyoung2430]

thank you legend this worked for me!!

[@floridaman7272]

It Worked!! Thank you bro can play the game now. 🙏

[@pezzinator6316]

Worked, thx!

[@CerealOverdrive]

Glad it helped

[@gamerguy425]

I was literally about to buy a new router I didn't think the textures could make that big a difference! Still had the occasional jitter but this cut the AWFUL game breaking BS lag out the equation!

[@flash8157]

My game freezes and I just lose my gun and walk around for a whe

[@trevorsmith3116]

For ps5 my solution that worked wasn’t because of Ping, it was packet loss 20% in game. Here’s how I fixed it. PS5 dashboard: Go to settings-> network->set up network->scroll over your internet you’re connected too->press options for advanced menu->select 5ghz under Wi-Fi frequency bands

[@DrMonkeys]

This fixed my issue thanks guy 🤟

[@HardScopeHardie]

Will have to try tonight. My packet loss is ridiculous!

[@kyle.powell]

I just did it, I hope it works ! I just got my ps5 with the mw2 pre order bundle so I had no idea about this

[@Wedtstsys]

Your a legend completely fixed my issue

[@thathalflatino]

Brother you just saved my gaming experience ✨✨💯💯

[@slay8950]

tysmmm i was teleporting like crazy😭

[@edlopez4992]

I did everything. Evan hard reset the system. Now it's worse. Can anyone please help me!

[@Okoden2]

My game keeps freezing when I try to join a match. I can't even play against bots in custom matches without freezing, requiring me to completely close the game

[@CerealOverdrive]

Could be texture streaming or the driver. Check the pinned comment

[@Okoden2]

@@CerealOverdrive I ended up having to reinstall the entire game again

[@CerealOverdrive]

@@Okoden2 that worked?

[@Okoden2]

@@CerealOverdrive yes it did end up working

[@jibzgaming0032]

I had same problem all you have to do is click find match after that click on weapon and stay on it until you join the match it won’t lag

[@paul4938]

If I turn off on demand texture streaming will obviously my 4k graphics 3840-2160p 60Hz still be the same ?

[@CerealOverdrive]

It should be if everything downloads

[@paul4938]

@CerealOverdrive ok thanks it looks the same 4k graphics hasn't changed in my TV settings reducers lag I think with on demand texture streaming turned off

[@williamfinesse4249]

The game didn’t lag when the game first dropped. Now when I play, I lag every time I play. Hopefully this helps.

[@frankxraiz]

Do you think it's the servers or us because I have that same exact problem now?

[@GreatPlainsAngling]

@@frankxraiz I’m also having the same issue. I’ll be at 25-30 ms and it will spike up to 500. It’s frustrating because nobody I play with is having this issue, but apparently im not the only one.

[@frankxraiz]

@@GreatPlainsAngling well the first option helped alot but regardless before this it was working perfectly fine with that setting on

[@dalesavo]

Thanks 🔥🔥🔥

[@DaltonZeigler-Nolan]

I get stuck in pregame before the warzone even loads i lag out whole game lags cant move or do anything

[@coltonstone6376]

I just started having this problem..... why it only happens at night ands in the morning

[@joezazasin7]

Turning on Fidelityfx cas and on demand texture streaming literally causes the game to have input lag

[@thepr1met1meang3l7]

On series s I've tried to reinstall my game entirely but I have bad visual glitches during killcams and it's like I'm getting booted offline but I doubt that's really what's happening ing but it all lags like crazy and I disconnect.

[@michaelmarr2260]

This did absolutely nothing for me. It never used to lag, and now it lags non-stop.

[@lobe562]

Same I been at about a week literally unplayable

[@lil.k.i.2_fie749]

So how do u fix this happens when my ps5 is away from modem range 60-80% signal strength and not 100%

[@Oofoff-]

I just keep getting a lot of stuttering when tabbing out for even a moment doesn't matter if it's windowed, full, borderless Only real way to fix it is to close every thing down or restart the game itself which sucks considering I have 32gb or ram to keep browser up and game- not only that but just the rtx should be able to handle the game too- yet it stutters a lot just be a simple tab out- plays smoothly outside of that..

[@Halo786]

Also playing on a series S but getting shit tons of stuttering and lag, with streaming off and FOV on 80, should I turn off 120FPS mode?

[@CerealOverdrive]

Definitely turn that off

[@tobazcosauce9881]

Game doesn’t have on demand texture gaming for pc apparently

[@No1UKnowOf]

Tried everything on my Series X and still have the same lagging issues. Next is uninstalling the game and reinstalling.

[@CerealOverdrive]

Sure it’s not texture streaming?

[@No1UKnowOf]

@@CerealOverdrive nope. That was the first thing I disabled.

[@Churber123]

Did it work?

[@No1UKnowOf]

@@Churber123 yes. That and my IP was crap.

[@PeanutButterJelly-do7no]

Having latency problems on my ps5 as well, did u finna solution?

[@gaming4K]

PC i did set everything to bare minimum and didn't help. In multiplayer its bearable but in campaign it really sucks.

[@ROCSO111th]

Mines is perfect until I play ashika island. When I play with friends and I die or pop a UAV their game lag but mine is fine please help

[@abby991]

FOV is an fps issue not a network issue.

[@John-oe6pp]

Drop in fps can be part of latency. During gunfights it can cause it too lag.

[@harrisoncourtneyfilm00]

Any tips for AMD users?

[@mathiashjortlund7377]

Every time i play my first game on it is laggy as hell and i crash after a bit on pc. Every game after that is not laggy at all

[@CerealOverdrive]

Do you have a slow hard drive?

[@nuhmar3331]

Bro I play perfect on ps5 but on series s I’m moving across the map with a single push forward on the controller..

[@CerealOverdrive]

Dam

[@SheepGod66]

I was fine when playing the beta no lag at all but now with the release it lag like hell

[@ManyLegions88]

I haven't lagged a bit. I'd blame your connection. If I'm not lagging at all and we're playing the same game it sounds like it's your f****** Internet bro.

[@10ccdd]

What are your system specs// video card/cpu?

[@evildoggo1]

In game it says my latency is at 1ms and then it just spikes sometimes

[@CerealOverdrive]

Is someone downloading something on your internet?

[@alixR4]

FIxing this problem with your tips, thanks !

[@chair8540]

decreasing the view area was something i already did ,just helps a little you get used to it then the samething happens again. i already have everything reduced to the bare minimum. im trying out this usb driver download that reduces lag seems to work so far.

[@robbiegill666]

Ive gone from 6 kils to 30+ thank you so much

[@SurosAsr]

It’s always these mw games and warzone.. never got pissed on cw

[@JamesBond-lh2ib]

“No active network connection” is wtf I be getting lol but hopefully this works, It’s Even works when it happen in DMZ bruh oml

[@bbqdawgchicken3076]

It is so frustrating this FPS lag! I had the game running on the exact same settings yesterday at over 120 fps now I can't even hold 30 FPS :((((

[@EVO.0w0]

This video was super helpful thanks

[@Remember_Sammy_Jankis]

Thank you so much I was about to break the controller off the ground

[@khrystianrivera419]

Thank you so much, this actually fixed my problem!!!

[@monetaryloki7837]

The game runs fine it's just that when ever I try to get into a game is lags slot and sometimes I can even join and it lags when I switch menus

[@CerealOverdrive]

If you’re recording gameplay that could be the issue or a slow hard drive

[@monetaryloki7837]

@@CerealOverdrive every other game runs fine tho

[@CerealOverdrive]

Newer games are generally harder to run so could be that

[@Adamlee-df3br]

Thank you!!! First thing worked for me

[@davidkys9466]

FOV doesn't make the game stutter I always play with 120 on past cods and my game never stuttered, I'm pretty sure on demand streaming is to blame

[@CerealOverdrive]

New games generally require better hardware

[@devontaharper626]

Bro thanks you was a big help 💯💯

[@markyvendetta4367]

Didn’t work for me still lagging

[@CerealOverdrive]

You recording the game or have 120 FPS Mode on?

[@Toast0306]

My games weird, at the start of every match it lags really bad but then after the first like minute or two it plays fine anyone know how to fix that? Like it’s not the worst but it’s really annoying.

[@TexxFlock]

I’m lagging out after every game or after skipping g the kill can why?

[@byron3576]

Thank you for getting straight to the point😂🎉

[@300apes]

THIS IS WHY THEY NEED TO STOP MAKING GAMES FOR OLD GEN…. I’m on a series X and my shit is UNPLAYABLE

[@LgT_Chew_]

honestly thought my internet was the issue so i turned everything to low in the settings to try and get a lag free high fps playable game but almost every other game i hit a huge lag spike and jump to 999 ping and then nothing works and then the next round it will be working fine, what is this does anybody know?

[@missy.monica]

I play on a PS4 and idk if it's just the shipment map but I'll be good one game and then lag for 3 or 4. It's so bad that I'll literally be floating

[@Phaniac.]

There’s a big difference between lag and frames both of these issues will only help ur frames and have absolutely nothing to do with fixing your latency

[@lil.k.i.2_fie749]

So how do u fix this happens when my ps5 is away from modem range 60-80% signal strength and not 100%

[@Phaniac.]

@@lil.k.i.2_fie749 really nothing u can do bad internet is bad internet however for me early on in the game i was at a constant max ping but the issue got fixed for me

[@javieralmodovar2068]

I’m having this glitch where when the round ends my frame rate tanks the match is perfectly fine even warzone it’s the ending killcam and warzone ending cutscene.I’m on series x and it’s on ssd

[@albertosantana9405]

Same idk how to fix that

[@javieralmodovar2068]

@@albertosantana9405 me either and you hear a bunch of leveling up sounds a bunch of times as the frames are tanking

[@vincenther6897]

Is it me or is my discord always delay and lag that my friends can’t hear me WHILE in game

[@CrispySocks_213]

For me it was the fov I already had the other one off and it was still a nightmare but this fixed it thanks

[@richfenix7830]

Thanks man

[@inaikii4805]

I literally can’t even play the game. First couple days I was dropping 30+ kills. Now since the update on Xbox my game jutters so bad and I get outgunned every time. People skipping across my screen 24/7 as well.

[@splaty2231]

Sometimes my game just freezes and I have to reset the game on my Xbox 1. Is this is a lag problem or is it a console problem?

[@KayKay-or6cd]

I’ve never lagged before. Out of nowhere it decides to lad bad. 😭 can’t even play on match

[@liamclarkson2902]

my internet isn't great and I get lag spikes which is probably an issue on my end and on COD's end. But I've noticed a little lag spike when I'm about to a gun battle, like the minute someone walks onto my screen then bam, lag kicks in. I know it's probably just a coincidence but it happens way too often for me to just believe it to be a coincidence

[@tgntech7414]

Hey boss do you have pc or console? If pc do u have game on hdd or ssd? I used to have the same problem but once I got ssd it stopped freezing /glitching when starting gun battles etc

[@grizzlybear1549]

Gracias señor very helpfull

[@TK_Trickster]

Yeah the lag is cuz the mw2 servers are complete dogshit, has nothing to do with settings.

[@sleepyeppi5017]

If someone can help me out, wether I join a party or a random online match, the startup screen right before you enter a match, showing operator(s) and your squad, frozen, doesn’t move and it stays this was until the match is starting or already started (no in-car/in-plane view or build up or even a countdown), game goes fine, game ends, my screen won’t load up or will lag heavily (not allowing me to even communicate in the party through headset) and I’m stuck like that until I enter the next match already. It’s been annoying I’m just trying to figure this out or if this is normal.

[@kirkweaver6721]

I try playing this online, changed the on demand texture streaming to off and changed the field of view but the game is laggy out too much to play , cant get any kills, my net speed is good, i dunno what to do \ youre suggestions havent fixed anything, i cant play the game when its so laggy , got any suggestions maybe how to lower the picture quality or frame rate so the game doesnt keep getting so laggy , i want to play but cant play it if it is so buggy

[@ILov3Mus1cT00Much]

Bro sounds like he's gonna tell me a riddle ☠️

[@wochfps4386]

My mic lags when I have it open never had an issue with any other game including high resource demanding games

[@CerealOverdrive]

That’s a weird one. Probably a bug

[@SuperSpreeGaming]

I honestly can’t even play the game most days. My ping is at a steady 30 and the server is extremely laggy to the point that I just have to quit the game for the day. I notice on weekdays the lag is nonexistent so I’m assuming it’s a server side issue.