How To Fix COD Modern Warfare Lag Or Latency Problems | NEW in 2024!
One of the common problems that many Call of Duty Modern Warfare players report to us is lag or latency when in multiplayer mode. If you encounter lagging issues on this game, this article will show you the steps on how to fix your troubles.
Two types of lag in COD Modern Warfare
When playing Call of Duty Modern Warfare, you may experience 2 types of lag.
FPS lag.
The first type of lag, which we will not be addressing in this article, is called FPS lag. This lag occurs when the hardware of your PC or console malfunctions, or struggles to run the game. When it comes to PS4 and Xbox One, FPS lag is rare and may only happen if the console is damaged. FPS lag though can occur more frequently on computers that has older hardware components. This problem can only be fixed by upgrading your computer.
High ping or latency.
The other type of lag, which we will discuss in this post, is called network lag or high ping. High ping or latency happens when there’s an issue with your internet connection, the game server, or with the networking components in your computer or console.
What are the reasons for Call of Duty Modern Warfare lag or latency problems?
There are a number of possible reasons why Call of Duty Modern Warfare may lag. Let’s discuss each of them below.
Server problems.
Modern Warfare multiplayer servers may sometimes encounter problems that can make the game unplayable. If you keep on getting an error message when in an online but the offline or campaign mode of the game works fine, you may have an issue with the servers.
Server-related problems are usually indicated by errors. If you’re getting an error message or code when there’s high ping or latency, there may an issue with Modern Warfare servers.
Local network issues.
For some players, Modern Warfare may still lag even if there’s no game server issues at all because of their home network. The scenarios that can lead to connection issues when playing Modern Warfare includes the following:
- slow internet connection
- intermittent connection
- network congestion
Interference from third party applications.
In some rare cases, third party programs may cause an issue with other apps or games. If Call of Duty Modern Warfare started to lag after you’ve installed a new app, try deleting the said application to see if that will fix the problem.
How to fix lag when playing COD Modern Warfare?
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