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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 PC Cheats and Tips

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for the PC is a first-person shooter game set in the year 2006. It follows Task Force 141, a special forces unit fronted by Captain Soap MacTavish, as they hunt Vladimir Makarov, leader of the Russian Ultranationalist party, and the United States Army Rangers, who are defending the country from a Russian invasion. Check out our Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Cheats and Tips on PC to get help in the game. This latest addition to the franchise also features a new Special Ops mode that allows you to play with a friend and coordinate your maneuvers and tackle the varied objectives together.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Cheats and Tips on PC

We have a large collection of cheats and tips which will help you in the many aspects of the game. You may find out Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 guide particularly useful as it covers all the different aspects of the game. As this is the PC version of the game you can also edit a game file using a text editor to impliment a series of cheats which you can take advantage of during gameplay.

Complete Guide

Check out our Complete Guide to find out everything you need to know about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on PC. This includes a Ranking Up with XP and Challenges guide which will tell you everthing you need to know about rising up in rank with XP.

Unlock Multiplayer Weapons and Equipment

Weapons and equipment is unlocked in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer when your reach a certain level. Check out our Multiplayer Weapons and Equipment page to find out when you can access your favourite gear Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for PC. Some of the weapons will be hidden, check out the following video to find out exactly where you can find them.

Where to find Hidden Weapons in Multiplayer

Cooking' Grenades

This dangerous technique which is known as 'cooking' and prevents enemies from having enough time to throw your grenades back at you is done by holding your grenades for two seconds before throwing them.

Modify your Weapons

Go to the Gunsmith menu to modify your weapon. Your primary weapon can have up to 5 attachments on it which includes sights, underbarrel attachments, various stocks and more. You can access the Gunsmith menu by going to the 'Edit Loadouts' menu, selecting your loadout, picking a weapon, and tab over to the right.

God Mode

The following procedure involves editing a game file so it is advised tht you create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Locate the file config.cfg (may be called Config_sp.cfg) in your Modern Warfare 2\players folder. Then using a text editor such as Notepad add the following line to the end of the file:

seta thereisacow "1337"

You can now modify the file by binding any of the cheat codes below (without the quotes) to an unused key. To do this you need to save the 'config.cfg' file, then Right Click it, select 'Properties', and set it to 'Read Only'. Begin Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and start a new level by either using the 'Mission Selection' option or by starting a new game. Then while playing the game, press the corresponding key to activate the corresponding cheat function. Note: There is no confirmation that a code has been enabled.

Toggle God Mode:

Type 'god'

Extra Ammunition:

Type 'give ammo'

Ignored by Enemies:

Type 'notarget'

No Clipping Mode:

Type 'noclip'

Map Select:

Type 'devmap (map name)'

Toggle Game Speed:

Type 'timescale (number)' - '0.1' is 10% game speed, and '1' is normal game speed.

Map Names Cheats

You can choose what map you want to play in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for PC by entering the corresponding map name with the devmap code on God Mode (See above). Check out our Map Names page to get a full list of maps you can enter.

If you are playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on PC and have a question about the game, check out our Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Questions and Answers


More Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 PC Cheats and Tips

We have 11 cheats and tips on PC. If you have any cheats or tips for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 please send them in here. We also have cheats for this game on : PlayStation 3 : Xbox 360

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Guide Online

SuperCheats.com unofficial guide to Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is now online here.

The locations of all 45 Enemy Intels are detailed with text and individual videos. There is also a complete walkthrough of the main game.

Click here to go to our Modern Warfare 2 Guide.


Map Names

Select the following maps using the 'devmap (map name)' bind key command.

SSDD:

Type 'trainer'

Team Player:

Type 'roadkill'

Cliffhanger:

Type 'cliffhanger'

No Russian:

Type 'airport'

Takedown:

Type 'favela'

Wolverines:

Type 'invasion'

The Hornet's Nest:

Type 'favela_escape'

Exodus:

Type 'arcadia'

The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday:

Type 'oilrig'

The Gulag:

Type 'gulag'

Of Their Own Accord:

Type 'dcburning'

Contingency:

Type 'contingency'

Second Sun:

Type 'dcemp'

Whiskey Hotel:

Type 'dc_whitehouse'

Loose Ends:

Type 'estate'


Multiplayer Weapons and Equipment

The following items will become available when you reach the indicated level in Multiplayer mode.

Handguns

Unlock USP .45 - Level 1

Unlock .44 Magnum (Colt Anaconda) - Level 26

Unlock M9 - Level 46

Unlock Desert Eagle - Level 62

Sniper Rifles

Unlock CheyTac Intervention - Level 1

Unlock Barrett .50 Caliber (M107) - Level 4

Unlock WA2000 - Level 36

Unlock M21 EBR - Level 56

Assault Rifles

Unlock FAMAS - Level 1

Unlock M4A1 Carbine - Level 4

Unlock SCAR-H - Level 8

Unlock TAR-21 - Level 20

Unlock FAL - Level 28

Unlock M16A4 - Level 40

Unlock ACR - Level 48


Awesome Knife Kill

Check out this amazing knife kill. Rumour has it Chuck Norris was playing the game.

Watch the video


Cheat Mode

The following procedure involves editing a game file so it is advised that you create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Using a text editor edit the 'config.cfg' file in the 'Players' directory in the game folder adding the following line to the end of the file:

Seta thereisacow '1337'

Modify the file by binding any of the following cheat codes to an unused key. For example, adding the following line will bind the God mode cheat to the 'O' key:

Bind o 'god'

Save the 'config.cfg' file and then Right click it. Select 'Properties' and set it to 'Read Only'. Begin gameplay and start a new level either by starting a new game or using the 'Mission Selection' option. Then during gameplay tap the binding keys to activate the corresponding ..


'Cooking' Grenades

This dangerous technique which is known as 'cooking' and prevents enemies from having enough time to throw your grenades back at you is done by holding your grenades for two seconds before throwing them.


Unlock Trailers

When you allow the game to idle at the 'Main' menu for a several minutes Trailers for the game leading up to it's release will start to play.


Unlock Sniper Camouflage

If you complete the 'Ghillie In The Mist' challenge reaching the indicated one-shot kills using sniper rifles the corresponding Ghillie camouflage suits for Sniper classes will become available.

Unlock Arctic Camouflage:

50 one-shot kills with sniper rifles.

Unlock Urban Camouflage:

100 one-shot kills with sniper rifles.

Unlock Desert Camouflage:

200 one-shot kills with sniper rifles.


Kill Streak Bonuses

The following bonuses become unlocked when you reach the indicated number of consecutive kills in Multiplayer mode.

Unlock AC130 Gunship (be the gunner of the AC130):

11 Consecutive Kills

Unlock Attack Helicopter:

7 Consecutive Kills

Unlock Care Package (Drops Ammo/Killstreaks):

4 Consecutive Kills

Unlock Chopper Gunner (be the Gunner of the Helicopter):

11 Consecutive Kills

Unlock Counter UAV (Jams Enemy Radar's):

4 Consecutive Kills

Unlock Emergency Airdrop (4 Ammo/Killstreak Drops):

8 Consecutive Kills

Unlock EMP (Disables Electronics):

15 Consecutive Kills

Unlock Harrier Strike (Choose Bomb location and defending Harrier):

7 Consecutive Kills


Unlock Museum Bonus Level

When you have completed Campaign mode this bonus level which is entitled 'An Evening with Infinity Ward' becomes available and contains ALL weapons and vehicles featured in the game, the vehicles though are not to scale and cannot be driven.


Museum Level Hints

When in the museum level at the end of the game, you are able to make all of the people in the room you are in to come alive. All you do is go up to the information desk and there is a red button. When you go up to it it will say "do not press F". If you press it then eberyone in that room comes alive and starts shooting at you. However this will not work in all the rooms, the only one that it will not work in is the vehicle room. Also i warn you, be heavily armed when you press it because the difficulty they put it on is veteran and you cant change it. Have fun...


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