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How to Patch Modern Warfare 2 for dedicated servers.

Tuggnie: The lack of dedicated servers has had a detrimental effect on the online play of Modern Warfare 2. And to add insult to injury the game is well done if you have a 4 bar connection. So here is my solution to add dedicated servers: We are all aware of tuggnle, right. Tuggnle would let us pretend we are on a LAN and host our game online, and others would be able to browse a server list like in COD 4/5. If all people join the same network, and work together, within a few days we will have our server browser and possibly the community back.

dirthurts6039d ago

But the people who really care about this problem...

DIDN'T BUY THE GAME!

BC2
FTW.

Darkfocus6039d ago (Edited 6039d ago )

I'm sure some of them did and others who didn't might pick it up if this gos through. though personally I won't buy it unless IW add dedicated servers themselves.

And yes BF:BC2 owns MW2

Veni Vidi Vici6039d ago

A lot of them pirated it. If you ask me, it's not even worth it. I've played it quite a bit at a friend's and it is bad. Not only is the SP only 5 hours long, it's crap. It's a schizophrenic mess that screams that the story was done by a committee that pretty much just stole the plot from the movie Red Dawn and twisted it around a little.

Coop is just a tack-on where the computer AI is so horrible that it's a joke. There are a couple of them that are okay but once you've done it, the thrill is gone.

And then there's the MP which we all know about. Nothing that couldn't have been down in a DLC for COD4. There's no way in hell this game is worth $60.

bjornbear6039d ago

What a dev doesn't.

Still, go for it!! I'm glad this is happening =) Fans FTW Dev FTL

evrfighter6039d ago (Edited 6039d ago )

Browsing through the IW forums there's an individual who's taken up the task of bringing real dedicated servers to MW2.

"0071EB98: 'set systemlink 0; set splitscreen 0; set onlinegame 1; exec default_xboxlive.cfg',0
0070573C: 'menu_xboxlive_privatelobby',0 "

360 port confirmed.

From what I've gathered the dedicated server code is there. But disabled. He's already figured out how to add the dev console line and he's turned lean back on.

There is no MW2 dedicated server menus. So I'm guessing he will probably have to figure out how to implement cod4's menu's. Of course if it does work it will be a cracked .exe so that means. You'll have to connect to a dedicated server not hosted by GSP's. Unless some GSP's get ballzy.

this was found by a poster at xtremesystems. this is part of mw2 multiplayer .exe code.

"006F3C48: 'server_hardware_mac_dedicated ',0
006FA0C8: 'server_hardware_linux_dedicat ed',0
006D8A34: 'Show pure servers only',0
006EB118: 'Show empty servers',0
006FEA9C: 'Enable voting on this server',0
006FF99C: 'Names of IWD files used by the server',0
00700AF0: 'server_hardware_unknown',0
00701580: 'Show dedicated servers only',0
00702558: 'ui_browserShowDedicated',0
00706B6C: 'Allow this clan to join the server',0
00708968: 'server_hardware_win_dedicated ',0
0070F77C: 'error',0Ah,'EXE_SERVERISFULL' ,0
00787A50: 'Set to false to disable dx allocations (for dedicated server mode)',0
0071600C: 'Connected to a pure server.',0Ah,0
00724788: 'Host name of the server',0 "

AnttiApina6039d ago

But people are already working on Dedicated Server mods, because the code is a port from COD 5 code. Coder, arkyfox is doing good and some other guy already unlocked the console.

ambientFLIER6038d ago

"Nothing that couldn't have been down in a DLC for COD4. There's no way in hell this game is worth $60."

So they should have made DLC consisting of:

- A full SP campaign
- 15 MP Maps
- A bunch of special ops missions
- Graphics Improvements
- New Perks
- New Equipment
- New Guns

etc etc

How much do you think it would have all cost? Twice the price of MW2?

champ216038d ago

its worth 20usd at most as a dlc.

5 hr SP campaign.
15maps

isnt much.

imo ppl could make the same maps for MW1.

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ZedoMann6039d ago

First people get mad about something (or lack of something in this case) and then somebody adds it.

matchgrade6039d ago

IW programs and develops for a living. You don't. I'm pretty sure they don't need to be taught how to patch in dedicated servers.

STONEY46039d ago

I think you misunderstood. It's not telling IW how to patch dedicated servers in, it's how someone in the community might be able to patch the game so you can use Tungle to play on dedicated servers.

dillydadally6039d ago

@1.2
your comments are ridiculous. You obviously are speaking just from how upset you are about dedicated servers because mw2 is brilliant in almost every way and there's areason it's averaging a 9.5 score on metacritic. I'm upset about the servers too, but your post makes it sound like you haven't even played the game for more than a couple hours. I will give you the story is a convoluted mess, but that's it. The graphics and sound are greatly improved and even though the story is hard to follow the singleplayer is still incredibly impressive, more so in gameplay than mw1. The co-op is definitely NOT tacked on and is about the best co-op experience I've played. Although themultiplayer feels kind of the same, it's so substantially improved with all the tweaks and rebalancing I've even got friends who hated mw1 to like it. The game is polished to near perfection, the singleplayer is more like 6-7 hours (short, but extremely high quality), and everything looks and plays better than the first. Definitely worth the price, and the vast majority of reviewers will back up everything I've said.

Veni Vidi Vici6039d ago

You have a right to your own opinion but I really feel most reviewers are biased towards the game and are basing their reviews on the console versions (that and some are paid by Activision). The PC reviews I've seen are not nearly as high as the console reviews. Many being in the 7's to 8's. Not bad scores but for $60 I want the game quality to reflect the price.

The game uses the same engine as COD4. It's just tweaked a bit so it has better textures. Nothing major.

The co-op is tacked on. The maps used are just the maps from the single player game. All they do is just add an objective on the map and insert bots with absolutely HORRID AI. All they do is hide behind cover and wait or else charge. Half-Life in 1998 had better AI.

You may find it fun to play the co-op and that's fine, but it didn't take much effort to create the co-op mode. To me, it really feels like it was just tacked on there to imitate what Treyarch did with Nazi Zombies. It was way too easy for me and once I finished it, I had no desire to play them again.

As far as the SP goes, maybe you're too young to have seen the movie Red Dawn (they're doing a remake of it) but that's exactly what this game reminds me of. To me, it shows very little originality. Almost as if SP was an afterthought to MP and was also just thrown in there. The fact that it only takes 5 hours to finish adds support to this claim. And yes, it only takes about 5 hours to finish. You can stretch it out if you play harder difficulties or putz around- but not much longer.

The MP is basically the same as COD4 with new weapons and perks. There are some new items and kill streaks that are cool, but honestly, it's nothing that couldn't be done in COD4 with a mod. Case in point, the AC130 is a direct rip-off of the mod made by Joker. A DIRECT RIP-OFF! IW saw the mod made by Joker and thought it was a good idea and STOLE IT!

I will give you that the MP is fun to play. After all, COD4 was great. But playing COD4 that has been modded is not worth $60. I would pay money for new maps, weapons, and perks for COD4....just not $60.

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PunksOnN4G1022d ago

The DOG is legit Broken if ur hiding in a room or grass he turns his head even if ur behind a closed door he turns his head and barks letting them know where u at thats PAY TO WIN!!!!!

LucasRuinedChildhood1022d ago

I hope all the assholes who buy these get stuck in lobbies with each other. I skipped new COD games for a long time and a short time with MW2 convinced me to go back to on a hiatus.

With the skill-based matchmaking (engagement-based would be more accurate), I imagine this will make the game even more miserable for most players when the matchmaking has decided it's time for a tough lobby.

I played the OG MW2 recently on the Series X and it's disheartening how much more fun it is. I don't even care about the balance issues anymore. lol

PunksOnN4G1022d ago

My friends dont play with me anymore i am former pro player and i even streamed on MLG for RX gaming the team i played for... My KD is always high 5-6kd my friends who i went to school with are not good wht so ever so with SBMM kicking in its always putting us in TOP TIER lobbys and they cant hang now they dont even tell me when they getting on LOL

ManMarmalade1021d ago

I recently started playing OG MW2 again and I'm having a blast. Feels like I'm in high school again.

fr0sty1021d ago (Edited 1021d ago )

Welcome to COD under MS. It's all downhill from here, they're going to be looking to make that $68B back as fast as possible, at any expense to the player.

StarkR3ality1021d ago

The deal hasn't even closed yet you pleb. CoD has been doing stuff like this since the loot boxes in WWII.

Nice try though pal.

TheColbertinator1020d ago

Activision has never needed Microsoft or anybody for that matter to act like greedy bastards

PunksOnN4G1021d ago

why did my 2nd comment about SBMM get downvited LOL?? Do we have people who Enjoy trash SBMM tbh make sense it caters to LOW KD players and u will never get better playing with the same trahs everyday LOL

andy851022d ago

Probably gonna see more of this BS once the deal is fully done..Gotta recoup that 70B.

Jin_Sakai1022d ago (Edited 1022d ago )

Look at Minecraft. The game hasn’t went anywhere since Microsoft bought them. No 4K, no 120fps, no graphics pack, and no Ray Tracing. Just some new biomes, mobs, and more skins as usual.

Same could be said about Rare. Who knows what will happen to Activision once they’re under Microsoft’s roof. We can all take a good guess though.

PunksOnN4G1022d ago

TBH they did update it by accident then they pulled the update down on xsx and xss i remeber the XSX version having ray tracing but the S did not. Then after people seen that it was updated it was removed that same day

peppeaccardo1022d ago

No way !!! Nobody wouild think they would monetize on items that weak asses will use to get advantage during multiplayer action !!! I would never think they would do that ... I mean is a free to play game after all ! /S
Wait once M$ will put their greasy hands all over Activizion and you will see what awaits the "lucky" ones who will play this slot machine of a game. Sooooo Lame !

jznrpg1022d ago

They way it works is you give them money and more money and more money.

anast1021d ago

It's a true phenomenon that people haven't figured this out yet.

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