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There are many ways to do this, such as over clocking or setting low graphic settings, but one of the most common is using a custom config*. What is a *config you ask? A "config" is a small file located in your Call of Duty 4 directory that stores information such as your in-game nickname, settings, and options. Everything you edit in the "Multiplayer Options" is stored here. Anything you change in-game is stored here. CD-Keys and such are not though.

To locate your "config", most people can find it here: C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\players\profiles\Nickname*\config_mp.cfg - Where you see "Nickname*", this is the name of the profile you first created when you opened the game.

Now that we found our config, we are going to edit a few a things. There are two ways we can do this:


Method 1- Edit specific commands in your default config to increase FPS-
In this method, we are going to edit a few things in "config_mp.cfg". Start by locating your config file (mentioned above). Next, double click the config file opening it (I would recommend opening the config in Wordpad, not Notepad). Once open, you will notice many lines of commands. Some you may recognize, such as binds, many you may not. This is O.K. (I would also recommend backing up the config_mp.cfg file just in case you don't like this method and want to change it back to what you had). I am going to mention a list of command lines below. Change the lines in your config right now with the ones that I have wrote:


r_drawSun "0"
r_drawDecals "0"
r_rendererPreference "0"
r_aaAlpha "0"
r_detail "0"
r_picmip "3"
r_picmip_manual "1"
r_picmip_bump "3"
r_picmip_spec "3"
r_distortion "0"
r_dlightlimit "0"
r_fastskin "1"
r_ignorehwgamma "1"
r_ingamevideo "0"
r_mutliGPU "1"
r_outdoor "1"
r_texFilterAnisoMax "1"
r_texFilterMipMode "3"
r_zFeather "0"
cg_brass "0"
cg_blood "0"
cg_marks_ents_player_only "1"
fx_marks "0"
fx_marks_ents "0"
fx_marks_smodels "0"
sm_enable "0"



So, for example- I have opened my config file and go to edit the first command: r_drawSun "0"
What I see in my config file: seta r_drawSun "1"
What I see after editing my config file: seta r_drawSun "0"

When finished, save the file. Now, open your game and join a server. Like me, you may notice a "huge" difference; not only in FPS, but graphics wise as well. What the lines you edited in your config are meant to do is change your settings by decreasing graphics and raising FPS. If your someone like me, that prefers an O.K. FPS rate with high-end graphic settings, then this may not be for you. But, if you are someone that does not have the best graphics card out their and require higher FPS, then i'd give this a try!


Method 2- Add a secondary config file to increase FPS-
In this method, we are going to add another config file to your game. What this does is saves the settings you have right now in the config_mp.cfg so you can go back to them if you needed. I would recommend this method to people who just want to "try" the FPS booster.

Start by downloading the following config file Link (Right click and choose "Save As"). When finished downloading, open up to your Call of Duty 4 \main\ directory (C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\main\). Once opened, drag (or copy & paste) the "sample_fps.cfg" file you downloaded into here. So, it should look like this: C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\main\sample_fps.cfg. If you are still confused on how it should go, I have made a screen shot providing extra details:

(Please be aware of the edit above- At first I posted that the config file should be in your \Nickname\ directory... As it should be in the \main\ directory)

Now, it is time to try it out. But, first, I have to say- You may notice a difference in MANY things. The sample_fps.cfg file is someone else's config therefor it is set to their settings. Changes such as your in-game name, screen resolution, and controls are going to change (Don't worry, all your original settings and controls are still there. This is why we are "trying" the boosted FPS method).

Anyhow, open your multiplayer game. Next, open console (Shift+~). Once you have console open, type this exactly:
/exec sample_fps.cfg

You may notice a difference in a few things, such as brightness ect.. Following this, we need to type one more command:
/vid_restart

What "vid_restart" command does is close and re-open your game with the settings you just set (sample_fps.cfg). This will close your game for a temporary state (usually 2-4 seconds, depending on your computer speed). But, not to worry, it will open back up, promise! After these commands have been entered in console, it is time to give the config a try. Join any multiplayer server of your choosing. (Feel free to change your in-game name with the config as when you put the sample_fps.cfg on your in-game name will change to something else).

See the difference? So do I. A few of my friends have tried both of these methods out and love it! Statistics show that when you try these methods it does indeed work. For example- it has been reported that with a Nvidia 7900GS 256MB you can get 125FPS constant!

I will be glad to answer any question in response

ENTER THIS INTO UR CONSOLE

You can turn the FPS meter on by typing

/set cg_drawFPS 1

in your console.

/set cg_drawFPS 0

to turn it off.

go into COD4 and make sure you console is enabled, open console (`) and enter the code and press enter the MOUSE3 part can be changed with any button you wish


STUCK in reload? troble no more one click and you off and firing the last few rounds in you gun.


Bind MOUSE3 "weapnext; Wait 2; weapnext;"

ENTER THIS INTO UR CONSOLE WHILE IN THE GAMES HOME SCREEN

On another note for anyone who can get more than the default FPS type the following...

/com_maxfps 450

You could set it to 999 but some servers kick for anything over 450.

This allows your fps to go up to 450 if your computer can handle it rather than the default which is somewhere around 85.

And also if u want to compete in TWL or CAL league it can't be set above 125 so best bet is just to set it at 125 and i know that some of yall can do way better but not all ppl can reach the higher FPS

Type in ur console cg_fov 80 you can change it from 65 to 80 is the limit and test it out and see which number works for u i use 80 but im on a 19in widescreen