While pure skill is king in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, having the right settings can certainly improve your performance. Tinkering with the settings is part of the Modern Warfare II experience, but as with most things in the series, there are an overwhelming number of options to choose from.
We’ve spent a considerable time with the multiplayer mode, and have fine-tuned our settings to maximize performance. In this guide, we’ll show you the best in-game settings for multiplayer, but keep in mind, many of these options come down to personal preference. Still, there are some that are objectively better than others. In addition, Infinity Ward will likely add new settings, or alter the way some current settings work.
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Controller
Inputs
| Flip L1, L2 and R1, R2 | Off |
| Stick layout preset | Default |
| Controller vibration | Off |
| Trigger Effect | Off |
Aiming
| Horizontal stick sensitivity | High 7 (personal preference) |
| Vertical stick sensitivity | High 7 (personal preference) |
| Sensitivity multiplier | All default (personal preference) |
| Vertical aim axis | All standard (personal preference) |
Gameplay
| Aim down sights behavior | Hold |
| Automatic sprint | Automatic tactical sprint |
| Equipment behavior | Hold |
| Weapon mount activation | ADS + melee |
| Interact, reload behavior | Tap to reload |
| Armor plate behavior | Apply all |
Advanced controller
Aim Assist
| Target aim assist | On |
| Aim assist type | Default (personal preference) |
Aiming
| Aim response curve | Standard |
| ADS sens. multiplier [Focus] | 1.00 |
| ADS sensitivity transition timing | Instant |
| Custom sensitivity per zoom | On |
| ADS sens. multiplier [Low zoom] | 1.00 (personal preference) |
| ADS sens. multiplier [2x to 3x zoom] | 1.00 (personal preference) |
| ADS sens. multiplier [4x to 5x zoom] | 0.75 (personal preference) |
| ADS sens. multiplier [6x to 7x zoom] | 0.75 (personal preference) |
| ADS sens. multiplier [8x to 9x zoom] | 0.75 (personal preference) |
| ADS sens. multiplier [High zoom] | 0.75 (personal preference) |
Movement behaviors
| Sprint, tactical sprint behavior | N/A |
| Auto move forward | Off |
| Tactical sprint behavior | Double tap |
| Grounded mantle | On |
| Automatic airborne mantle | Partial |
| Automatic ground mantle | Off |
| Invert slide and dive behavior | Standard |
| Plunging underwater | Plunge freely |
| Parachute auto-deploy | Off |
| Sprinting door bash | On |
Combat behaviors
| ADS stick swap | Off |
| Backpack alternate control | Off |
| ADS interruption behavior | N/A |
| Weapon mount exit delay | Short |
| Depleted ammo weapon switch | On |
| Quick C4 detonation | On |
Vehicle behaviors
| Vehicle camera recenter | Default |
| Camera initial position | Free look |
Overlays behaviors
| Ping wheel delay | Moderate |
| Double tap danger ping delay | Moderate |
Graphics
Details & textures
| On-demand texture streaming | On (dependant on your internet) |
| Allocated texture cache size | Auto |
| Enable download limits | Off (dependent on your internet)Allocated texture cache size |
| Daily download limit | 1.0 (dependent on your internet)Allocated texture cache size |
Post processing effects
| World motion blur | Off |
| Weapon motion blur | Off |
| Film grain | 0.00 |
| Depth of field | Off |
| Fidelity CAS | On |
| Fidelity CAS strength | 50 |
View
| 120 HZ refresh rate | On |
| Field of view (FOV) | 100 (personal preference) |
| ADS field of view | Affected |
| Weapon field of view | Default |
| 3rd person field of view | 80 |
| Vehicle field of view | Default |
| 1st person camera movement | Default [100%] |
| 3rd person camera movement | Default [100%] |
| 3rd person ADS transition | 3rd person ADS |
| Default spectator camera | Game perspective |
Audio
Volumes
| Audio mix | Headphone bass boost |
| Master volume | 100 |
| Music volume | 0 |
| Dialogue volume | 0 |
| Effects volume | 100 |
| Hit marker volume | 100 |
| Mono audio | Off |
| Mono amount | N/A |
Subtitles
| Subtitles | Personal preference |
| Subtitles size | Default |
| Subtitles background opacity | 0 |
Voice chat
| Voice chat | On |
| Game voice channel | Party only (personal preference) |
| Voice chat device | Headset |
| Open mic recording threshold | 70 (personal preference) |
| Voice chat volume | 100 |
| Microphone test | Off |
| Microphone volume | 100 (personal preference) |
Channels
| Mute yourself when connecting | Off |
Audio advanced settings
| Juggernaut music | Off |
| Hit marker sound effects | MW (Personal preference) |
| Reduce tinnitus sound | Off |
Interface
Readability
| Menu text size | Default (Personal preference) |
| Text chat text size | Default (Personal preference) |
| Text chat background opacity | 20 (Personal preference) |
| Text chat message duration | Short (Personal preference) |
| Language selection | English (Personal preference) |
| Color customization | Personal preference |
Subtitles
| Subtitles | All off (Personal preference) |
| Subtitles size | Default (Personal preference) |
| Subtitles background opacity | 0 (Personal preference) |
HUD
| Mini map shape | Square |
| Mini map rotation | On |
| Crosshairs | On |
| Hit markers visuals | On |
| Damage-based hit markers | On |
| Player names | Abbreviated |
| Vehicle HUD prompts | Fade after 5 seconds |
Telemetry
| Telemetry | Custom |
| Server latency | On |
| Packet loss | On |
| Clock | Off |
| Connection meter | On |
Advanced interface settings
| Tooltips | On |
| Parallax effects | On |
| Center dot | Off |
| Center dot scale | Default |
Account & Network
Online
| Crossplay | On (Personal preference) |
| Crossplay communication | On |
Content filters
| Text chat | On (Personal preference) |
| Profanity filter | On (Personal preference) |
| Dismemberment & gore effects | On (Personal preference) |
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