Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2’s beta phase is drawing to a close, and Activision promises continued action as MW 2 releases. As certain gameplay elements and mechanics are bound to change, applying the best settings is key. While you can set previously tested settings in the open beta, some players may need additional help with controller settings. But if you’re new to the game or the COD series, choosing the right controls can be a little tricky. Don’t worry, check out our guide to the best controller settings for COD Modern Warfare 2.
Best COD Modern Warfare 2 Controller Settings
We have collected all the controller settings that are most suitable for players. We will mainly focus on the three main controller settings in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. And they are as follows:
- Input settings
- Aim settings
- Gameplay settings
So, let’s start with the appropriate settings for all Call of Duty MW 2 Inputs.
Inputs
- Button layout preset: tactical inverted or default
- Flip L1/L2 and R1/R2: as per your preference (we suggest turning this on if you’re looking for faster tap times)
- Pen Layout Preset: Default
- Controller Vibration: Off (Turning it on can mess up your aiming)
- Trigger Effect: Off
Aiming
- Horizontal stick sensitivity: 8 or 9 (depending on your preference)
- Vertical stick sensitivity: 7 or 8 (depending on sensitivity preferred)
- ADS Sensitivity Multiplier: 0.75 to 0.90
- Sensitivity Multiplier: Default
- Vertical aiming axis: default
Gameplay settings
- Aiming Behavior: Hold
- Auto Sprint: Off
- Gear Behavior: Hold
- Weapon Mount Activation: ADS + Melee
- Interaction/Reboot: Tap to reload or set reload priority
- Armor plate behavior: apply all
These are all settings based on our play style and experience. We recommend trying the above settings, as well as experimenting with other settings yourself.
Advanced controller settings for COD Modern Warfare 2
We suggest you select the controller settings below to suit your preferences and play style. To do this, you may have to grind matches with different settings until you find the right ones. So, here are all the additional controller settings:
- Aim Assist: On
- Type of aim assist: Here are all types of aim assist:
- Default
- Accuracy
- Focusing
- Black Ops
- Aim Response Curve Type: We suggest you try it out and choose it depending on your play style.
- ADS Sens multiplier: 1.00
- ADS Sensitivity Transition Time: Instant
- Custom Zoom Sensitivity: You can increase the sensitivity if you think it’s too slow at a higher optical zoom.
- Input Deadzone: We recommend trying different values.
- Grounded mantle: Off
- Rapid Detonation C4: On
- Right joystick min.
- Left joystick min.
We recommend lowering the right and left joysticks from 0.0 to 0.10 as this can cause unwanted drift as well as movement.
That’s it for the best controller settings for COD Modern Warfare 2.