# Call Of Duty 4 (PC) SDMB multiplayer games **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 31, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871 "2009-07-31T14:54:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/1 "2009-07-31T14:54:50Z")
The other COD4 thread going got me interested in playing again. So I figured out how to run a server, and got it configured. I have a 4 ghz cpu, 4 ghz ram, a 2Mbs upload cap, etc. so I should be able to easily adequately host games of 6-8 players. If we can get 6 players together, that could be a 3v3 HQ and sabotage game. I actually find that the small HQ games playing with people you know, really trying to coordinate with voice chat, are among the most satisfying games. HQ mode focuses the action so that even with few players you end up in the same spots competing for the same objectives, and having a small teams means you can really get together and coordinate and not just have it be a chaotic spamfest. So I’m proposing running a series of COD4 multiplayer games at certain prearranged times so we can all get together, if there’s enough interest. We can password the server so it’s just us, and we’ll have control over game mode, map, time limit, etc. Since we’re coming up on a weekend, I’ll propose a game for saturday afternoon at 6pm eastern. That’ll give people over a day to see this thread… and hopefully that time period is good. If we get a lot of interest, maybe we could do it this evening. But for now, plan for saturday at 6pm if you’re interested in available. And if you can, if you have headsets/microphones try to make sure they’re properly configured. Having voice chat available dramatically improves the experience (even though for some reason on pub servers no one ever uses the in-game voic echat). If you like this idea, go ahead and post that you’d like to play, when the best times are available to you, your favorite game modes, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/2 "2009-07-31T16:32:17Z")
Rockin’! I’m in. gonna try and get some practice in tonight. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/3 "2009-07-31T17:27:38Z")
I would like to play but I need to get my chat thing squared away (if we indeed have to use it). ---
**Author:** ![pilot141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@pilot141](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pilot141)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/4 "2009-07-31T17:46:16Z")
I’m interested but will be out of town this weekend. Have fun guys! ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/5 "2009-07-31T18:06:27Z")
My timing is impeccable. After my computer has had 0 downtime since I built it, I accidentally unplugged in mid operation which has rendered it unbootable. Trying to figure out now what the problem is. I’ll post an update if I get it working again. ---
**Author:** ![Interconnected\_Series\_of\_Tubes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/13edae/32.png) [@Interconnected\_Series\_of\_Tubes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interconnected_Series_of_Tubes)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/6 "2009-07-31T19:09:45Z")
Ooo. Haven’t touched CoD4 in some time… I’m in! ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/7 "2009-07-31T19:54:59Z")
Yeah I have to re-download it from steam tonight. ::utters a prayer to the great capacitor in the sky:: Oh blessed capacitor in the sky who so shockeths us in your eternal wisdom. I entrust **SenorBeef’s** PC into your all-mighty transistory hands, that it may recuperate from it’s malady in time for some righteous COD4 action. In the name of the blue-screen, the stack overflow, and nvlddmkm.sys error, amen. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/8 "2009-07-31T20:38:36Z")
Psu works but comp still won’t POST wheeee Fried CPU? Mobo? Don’t have spares to test… Posting from iPod ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/9 "2009-07-31T22:15:19Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Psu works but comp still won’t POST wheeee > Fried CPU? Mobo? Don’t have spares to test… > Posting from iPod Well, shit. If you can walk me through hosting a game, I suppose I could do it at some point. My system and internet connection are very similar to yours. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/10 "2009-08-01T02:01:31Z")
I can make it this coming Wednesday or Thursday evenings, otherwise 2nd shift times are a no-go. Hit me up on Steam if you see me on there Mr. Beef. I need to get in and defend my usual 74/20 kill:death ratio on headquarters. ---
**Author:** ![Interconnected\_Series\_of\_Tubes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/13edae/32.png) [@Interconnected\_Series\_of\_Tubes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interconnected_Series_of_Tubes)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2009, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/11 "2009-08-01T04:48:07Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Psu works but comp still won’t POST wheeee > Fried CPU? Mobo? Don’t have spares to test… > Posting from iPod Hardware failures just from unplugging your box? I suppose it’s possible… Do you get any fan action when powering on, or does it just sit like Stonehenge? I’ll keep your mobo in my thoughts, **SenorBeef**. ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2009, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/12 "2009-08-01T04:59:22Z")
Have any room for a complete noob (as in, I’d just be starting). I’m not a total stranger to FPS games but they’re more of the Unreal/Quake variety than the CoD/Battlefield type. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/13 "2009-08-01T11:32:26Z")
Senor Beef, I had a similar issue with my old computer. It locked up and I couldn’t restart it normally or with the power button, so I had to yank the cord. Fried my power supply. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2009, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/14 "2009-08-01T11:41:24Z")
> [@Interconnected\_Series\_of\_Tubes](#): > > Hardware failures just from unplugging your box? I suppose it’s possible… Do you get any fan action when powering on, or does it just sit like Stonehenge? > I’ll keep your mobo in my thoughts, **SenorBeef**. Can’t talk much now. Backup computer in pieces, posting from iPod If you want full details I posted a thread on [overcoock.net](http://overcoock.net) in the power supply section ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2009, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/15 "2009-08-01T13:36:23Z")
I’ll be happy to host as well if Senor Beef can’t get his rig up and running in time. I’ve got an i7 quad core and 6 gigs of RAM so I should be ok for hosting a decently sized group. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/16 "2009-08-01T19:45:30Z")
More important than the hardware is your upload rate… most capable gaming computers will come up short on bandwidth before computer power when hosting a server. If you can reliably upload at, I dunno, 50K/s you should be able to host a 5-8 player game. That’s generalizing from my past experience and not cod4 specifically. I’m not optimistic about having my computer up today, maybe tomorrow. If someone wants to host a game, you run the iw3mp.exe with various switches, the most important being +dedicated 2. If you google “iw3mp.exe +dedicated 2” you should be able to find some guides to setting it up. I’m crazy busy today so I can’t explain everything ATM. You could also agree to play on the same public server at the same time, but that way you can’t keep outsiders out. You’ll want to find a server with the ability to call votes, so you can vote to change the map/gametype. I’d recommend finding a small (8-10 players maybe) server since if you end up with 5 people in a 30+ server you’d only occasionally run into each other by coincidence, rather than regularly coordinating together. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/17 "2009-08-02T00:17:14Z")
Well, I’m at the point where I need spares to isolate the problem further. Except I don’t have access to any computers with compatable hardware. So now I go through the process of taking a guess and buying replacement parts. And if I’m wrong, I just wasted that money and have to buy a new part… and money is tight ATM. whee. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/18 "2009-08-02T01:17:30Z")
What shitty timing. That blows. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/19 "2009-08-02T01:24:48Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > What shitty timing. That blows. Give me a break. Edit: To clarify for others who may read this, his post was probably not sincere. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871/20 "2009-08-02T04:09:11Z")
Well, I just saw the thread and I guess missed the game. No biggie since my desktop had the HD with the OS crap out. I would be interested once I get back up and running on my gaming machine… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-4-pc-sdmb-multiplayer-games/504871.md?page=2)