Modern Warfare 2 online cant find matchs why Solved

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Hello,

I cant find match its been on for hours but still can't find a single match xSystem Configuration: Windows Vista Internet Explorer 7.0

jimbo · Accepted Answer

Hi 

It is to do with your NAT type. I had this problem and I found that my NAT type was on strict. If it is on strict, then your game will be very picky about which games it will find. When you are on the page which says find game, challenges, leaderboards etc, if you look down it will say something like Your NAT Type: Strict for most of you guys. To get around this, all I did and it may sound really basic is turn off my modem and turn it back on again, run the connection test on system settings and it worked fine. I got this off the xbox website so it is not rubbish and it really should work :)

Hope you guys found this helps

jimbo

holycrapitsben · Answer

Alberta here, nothings working for online, until I uninstalled the update and it started working fine. go to game library go onto modern warfare 2 and you should see an option to 'Delete from Hardrive'

Pjotras · Answer

Yo guys. If you still have problems with connecting to mw2 servers (Fetching playlist, updating rank etc.) don't blame your ps3 or IW. you have to reconfigure your internet connection, router.i had this same problem but than, on November 18'th  my neighbour provided me his internet connection and I works fine. try opening ports, unlocking NAT. good luck

nikolz · Answer

I just read this, then went and uninstalled the game from the hard drive and it works again! . .Just installing back on to see if it carries on working.

Madaboy · Answer

Its december first here in alberta it just syas fetching playlist has anyone figured out a solution it was working fine yesterday

Sal · Answer

I'm on the xbox and it has the message 'updating rank' or something along those lines.. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Bink5000 · Answer

Solution: change your modem setting from private IP to Public IP address. Once you do this it will find a match quickly with no problem. 

How: look on the bottom of the modem. It has a website (ex. Http://343.784.7.25)
go there. You will need your password to access and also access code ( also printed on the bottom of the modem) if this doesn't work call your Internet provider.

DeVe · Answer

Hey guys I cannot connect to the Modern Warfare 2 game... It was okay for a week but I m trying to connet for couple of days but I cant. Please add me as a friend to your steam accounts... e-mail: mceksioglu@yahoo.com.tr

Yuimi · Answer

'Hi
here too
and I've no friends in my playlist :P
my name is Yuimi and I'm playing on the computer anyone add me? :(

Diaboro · Answer

I'm not sure how you would be able to solve this problem on the xbox or PS3, but on the PC, here's what you do.

If it queues on forever and it says that your playlist is older than the Host (when trying to join a friend's game, do the following:

1-Contact a friend with a version of the game that is working fine

2-Tell him to go to this folder

\Steam\steamapps\common\call of duty modern warfare 2\zone\english

3-Let him copy a file called mp_playlists and send it to you

4-Go to YOUR \Steam\steamapps\common\call of duty modern warfare 2\zone\english

5-Paste and replace

It took me forever before I could find the solution, hope this heps.

MW2GuRu · Answer

If you cant find a game your NAT Type must be strict, sorry I dont know how to fix it, I just know that if its strict you cant join, if it is Moderate or Open you can join matches fine.

megamax45 · Answer

I have found a temporary solution to xbox users..... But it can be very inconvinient..... First go to the dashboard..... Wait there for a while and look around..... Have a friend invite you..... While at the dashboard.... ACCEPT IT...... It will hopefully skip through the into of the game and send you to your friends lobby...... If that doesn't work try this..... Start your own private match..... Have a friend do the same..... Then have him invite you to the game..... Then it should work when your friend invites you and then tries n find a game...... These only sometimes work for me...... Hope this helps someone.... 

Megamax45

pretty please · Answer

someone please add me n a game too. mhains4 is my name.

zzyyzzyyxxx · Answer

The "NAT" settings you need to change to "Open"
are IN YOUR ROUTER, not on the 360 itself.
Log into your router, dig around for NAT settings,
change to "Open", turn on the 360.

IF this does not work right away:
RESTART EVERYTHING one by one.
Power cycle (*unplug/replug power cord, after several seconds)
modem first, wait for all lights to be on (internet "On/Connected").
Router second, wait for all lights again.
Turn on the 360.
Done.

Worked for me, although in my Netgear router,
had to change NAT to open twice in a row.
Not sure why.

redh · Answer

- you have to check you NAT setting, to do this go to system settings>test xbox live connection=if the result is everything connected it means your NAT is open and if not it will say there NAT Strict or Moderate.
- if NAT Strict or Moderate, call your router support to forward the following ports UDP 88, 3074, 53 TCP 80, 3074, 53 then after that try joining to a match again
- if port forwarding did not resolve the issue try to enable DMZ on your router

crystalcrazy · Answer

I had this problem just now, just sign out, reset your router and sign back in, and bob's your uncle.

stuart · Answer

it happend with me on my 360 I just join my freinds session in progrees its annoying thought

me · Answer

ditto

gonedion · Answer

me 2 anyone know the solution tell me 
al.hassan.mohammed@windowslive.com

ju · Answer

I can beat all of you stupids out their

CON · Answer

happenig to me too I think is because of the network when it went down on March 1st its been happening to me eversince very mad

bear · Answer

u need a usb

ZigZag · Answer

Same thing happens with me! =(

jackintheyak · Answer

heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllllllllllllppppppppppp meeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!! my ps3 won't find matches!        I tried everything and it still won't find matches! if anyone has an answer please tell me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sharkilla415 · Answer

me but I have to wait 10 mins just to play helllpppp

Youranswer · Answer

Port forward the xbox live ports! It works! Google how to port forward as it is to complex to explain.

randa · Answer

it might be because u might be cheating

lre · Answer

it wont work for me its the map packs

Danny · Answer

Ever since the update, I cant connect to any games either... I think its either the update or the map packs.

pitboiii · Answer

im the same the pack is very bad I only updated and now cannot connect to any xbox live macthes on any game. helpppppppppp!!!

pitboiii · Answer

people go on ur xbox 360 and go to solutions and then xbox live status .. xbox knows about the problem and are trying to fix it

XzellenZ · Answer

its happening to me on the pc too, last night I cudnt find a match all night, had no updates or maps installed for ages

nick · Answer

sameeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

derk · Answer

this only did this since the update/map pack came out yesterday, my % counter for the match's doesent even go up to 100%

jack · Answer

I think it is because ov them new maps been instaled

Jip Steiger · Answer

By me the same on the PC Nat Type is open, reinstalled the game, switched on and off my modem still nothing works keeps searching when I join a party it works..

vledder · Answer

still not fixed?

bananana · Answer

its somthing to do with your firewall in your modem. if you turn ur modem firewall off it works fine.

ddd · Answer

still not working today

abc · Answer

heeeeeeeeeeellllllppppppppppppppppppppppp

someone · Answer

same im gonna try to get the mappacks

dylan · Answer

i am soooooooooooooo annoyed I can play private matches on live but whenever I try to play online it just wont let me join and if I search for a match it just wont find any ... PLEASE HELP !!!

joh · Answer

same here

joh · Answer

i called infinity ward by looking up their # and told them about the problem hopefully they will call me back

dazzamon · Answer

There is no problem guys, its just a patch that they put in. Im from Aus and the patch is a really good thing and a bad thing. Its really good for Aussie players cause the path only looks for matches which is hosted by an aussie or a NZ player which makes us never to lag again and have perfect connection. The bad thing is that everyone plays free for all or team deathmatch the most and not any others like demolition pr headquarters so if u want to try play them then it will take a really long time to search up a match.

tterb sett420 · Answer

iam from aus and its bull sh*t I cant get into any matches unless  I join a freinds match and most of there server is full...

benji · Answer

Just join atomicbenjidudesparty atcallofdutymodernwarfare4

dazzamon · Answer

well maybe ur internet is crap put when I search in free for all or team deathmatch I may have to wait a min but I always get a match with perfect connection

Alan - X z MaDmAn z X (gameratg 360) · Answer

Try uninstalling it from your hardrive and then search (thats if it is installed already), this worked for me however it took about 5 minutes to find a game.

MutePandas · Answer

i have the problem as tterb sett420 and my connnection is good..........................................really need an answer................HELP.

xbox live gamer tag: xox cal xox · Answer

Hey guys, I've read over all of these questions and answers and there is a huge variety of each. It's not the new stimulus package because I haven't downloaded it yet. And Although having an open NAT over strict or moderate NAT is much better, It's not that either, because mine has been open for ever and it's been strict also and it didn't make all that much difference. My uPnP is enabled, I'm forwarding the ports, and I've also tried resetting my modem back to default and setting it back up, nothing. I don't think It's the update either because I've even cleared my cache and nothing. And I don't know what you people are talking about deleting the update and it working because you can NOT play the game without the updates, but that doesn't exclude the update from being the cause of this issue. And also since you can play just fine on other games such as Halo,WAW, MW1, etc. and your computer works fine with your connection, it's not your internet connection, or any setting for that matter, because if it was, you wouldn't be able connect to X-box live or Ps3, period. With such an enormous number of people with this issue on both X-box AND Ps3, and this issue being around since the game came out last year in Nov, it is looking like a problem with servers. You have to figure with as many people playing MW2, that there are going to be server problems. Also with all these people and non-dedicated servers and very few ports, there is bound to be some connectivity issues while in matchmaking especially with the slower connections, but it shouldn't last for days like this, lol. This happened to me last month and I thought it was the X-box so I sent it in for repair. Got a new X-box back 3 days ago and it worked, until 4 hours ago. I would try joining a match and it would look for matches up to 75% or so and start over and over and over again. I would then enter a recent player's game, but even then I would begin lagging and it gradually got worse. Can't get a hold of a customer support agent for X-box at the moment due to them being closed and most ISP's don't deal in gaming connectivity problems.... Has anyone tried asking a technician for X-box? I'm going to do that ASAP tomorrow, Or maybe I'm going to try and figure out a way to talk to an Infinity Ward representative or Tech. OR just go back to MW1 and WAW until the issue is resolved, lol. I'll keep you guys posted if I figure anything out.

jay · Answer

on the xbox just go to the xbox dashboard then go to my xbox then system settings then go to network settings test xbox live connection when its done and has no proplems it should work

David · Answer

Listen this isnt an answer but I contacted a Microsoft Technical Support Agent and they cant help I called 5 times and nothing. DO NOT call them. Call of Duty online servers are on Infinity Ward and Activision wireless uplinks so contact Infinity Ward instead. The microsoft people are clear and try helping but they will tell you the same as above.They gave me a reference number and will call me back once they have contacted IW and ACTV

nX Specialist x · Answer

after a 2minute wait mine finally works

killamic4 · Answer

directly link your modem to your ps3 wireless you wont get connected or have as much strength .,,,,,..............,,,,,,,,,,,,, worked for me

kjelite · Answer

for xbox 360 users uninstall the stimuls package, it should work. good luck

Hlep · Answer

Oke pll its easy u cant connect to games becuse ur NAT's are strickt u need to open the ports of ur moden look on the microsoft site from xbox and u will see after dowing the things u need to do it wil work. I got in 10secs 46 good games and I god a match directly so it helps :P

GL:

Hare is the link: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/908874

dwebb · Answer

Hello,

Many people apparently have this problem. If changing your NAT type to open doesn't work for you (or, you already had it on open) then it is probably an issue with the DLC.

People who have downloaded all of the DLC and additional maps have found this problem solved when they uninstall the DLC. Doing so should make connecting to matches much easier. Unfortunately this will mean that you are unable to play maps like Salvage, Bailout and Trailer park... 

Regards

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