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CoD: Modern Warfare won't run in Multiplayer mode

Green DestinyGreen Destiny Registered User regular
edited August 2009 in Moe's Stupid Technology Tavern
So the singleplayer works fine without a hitch, but whenever I try multiplayer I get a black screen, it appears my resolution drops because my arrow gets all big and fuzzy, the screen sits at black for a few seconds, then I'm back at the desktop.

I'm running Windows 7, and I've tried it both with the firewall on and off. Any ideas?

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  • darkenedwingdarkenedwing Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    could it be a punkbuster problem?
    I know that CoD4 uses Punkbuster and it isnt supported under Windows 7 yet and it wont work.

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  • kralizecckralizecc Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Punkbuster won't be doing anything untill you're actualy in a server, and from what you've said it doesn't sound like you get that far. Are you playing it from cd's, or steam? In both cases what I'd try first is to delete your config_mp.cfg, and force the game to make a new one.

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  • andrewandrew Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited August 2009
    Do you have something plugged into your microphone port?

    I know it sounds weird but we struggled at a recent LAN to get COD4 MP working on a friend's computer, and it wasn't until there was something plugged into the microphone port that it would actually load the game past the menu.

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  • GPIA7RGPIA7R Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Had this same problem, here's what I had...

    Edit: Wait, nevermind. I had the exact issue, but it was on SP only, where the opening video kept trying to load and wouldn't play. Had to rename the video folder to something like "video1" so they wouldn't try loading. Bleh.

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  • Green DestinyGreen Destiny Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I know this sounds weird, but here's what worked:

    Plugging in a headset into the microphone port. I have no idea why, but I found the solution while searching online.

    And punkbuster works fine, or at least it doesn't interfere with me playing.

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  • SirToastySirToasty Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    It's a known problem with CoD4 multiplayer. It's punkbuster. I've heard that changing the combatibility modes for PnkbstrA.exe and PnkbstrB.exe to Vista works for some people. It hasn't worked for me. YOu just gotta wait until PB releases an update when 7 hits retail. Who knows why they won't release one for the RC.

    e: I didn't really read the first post. Heh. I saw people mentioning PB and thought it was the same as my problem.

    I don't know what is up with yours.

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  • kralizecckralizecc Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    CTU servers are the best ever, by the way =) some of the nicest folks playing cod4.

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  • SirToastySirToasty Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    So that problem I mentioned above with CoD4 and PB was easily fixed for me by simply reinstalling the game.

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