Aug 17, 2012 11:41 AM
Modern Warfare 3 Title Update and Hot Fix Notes

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Update History

(All Platforms included)

Global

Title Update 1

Enabled Theater, Vault, Private Match options, Elite and Facebook functionality for Launch Day.

Title Update 2

Fix for YouTube video upload on SD TVs.

Matchmaking Improvements.

Title Update 3

Theater Improvements (Fix to FF and RW in Theater)

LAG improvements

Improvements to Hot Fix system.

Title Update 4

Change to address hitching and lag in gameplay.

Title Update 5

Further improvements for hitching and addressing lag in gameplay.

Title Update 6

Additional improvements to address lag.

Fix for Melee Jump.

Clan Tag Validation (remove buttons from clan tags).

Improve Host Migration logic.

Prevent stat loss when player loses connection from server (Internet pull / drop).

Title Update 7

Improvement to address "Host Disadvantage" / "Lag Compensation" that caused hosts with good connections to be hindered.

Plus ability to hot fix additional tweaks based on user feedback to this change.

Title Update 8

Networking enhancements.

Theater improvements and fixes.

Further improvements to "Host Disadvantage" / "Lag Comp."

Increased speed of YouTube uploads from 32k to 256k.

Nerf to all Akimbo weapons (reduced fire rate).

Shotgun re-balance (Slight nerf to Striker, slight buff to all other shotguns, bar the AA-12 and 1887).

Fix that prevents some users from not receiving their prestige token after prestiging.

Fix stat bug that retains "games played" stat across prestiges.

Removal of StealthnBomber radar visibility in Color Blind mode.

Title Update 9

400 new ranks included in 5 new prestige levels.

Added the ability to view Clan Rank on player card in-game when enlisted in a clan on Call of Duty: Elite.

Ability to select country flags as clan titles.

Additional network optimizations.

Additional ELITE push to game CaC validation.

Support for ELITE Clan Operations end future features.

Fixed PM issue where failed invites were preventing large parties from congregating.

Repair of writing of the games played field of the player stats so we can sweep LBs and correct averages on the backend.

PC
Patch 1.12

Support for Collection 1.

Caught up on hot fixes and glitches made to date on other platforms.

Added FFA Gunplay and Infected to play lists.

Patch 1.14

Fix for missing .iwd files error causing non-dlc players to be booted from games (iw_25.iwd, iw_26.iwd)

Fix for non-dlc owners being kicked from game when host migrates to DLC owner

Change to match making where region searched is determined by party host

Dragunov (Weapon) - Reduced kick to bring it more in line with RSASS

Dead man's hand (Deathstreak) - reduced explosive radius apx. 25%

Blast Shield (Perk) - Increase damage reduction for Blast Shield in hardcore modes

Akimbo (Attachment) - all akimbo machine pistols now fire slower than their 1-handed counterparts

LMGs (Weapon) - Increased min damage for all LMGs

Kill Confirmed - Update the player score before updating the team score

Infected - Removed fall damage

Domination - Fix for not all Domination defenses counting towards your "Defends" stat

Reaper - Fixed issue where a user wouldn't be able to call in his second Reaper

Fixed bug where the Blind Eye kill streak is taken from the player on round transition if earned from getting 8 kills

Fixed bug where the Blind Eye kill streak is taken from the player if earned within 5 seconds of spawning

Patch 1.15

Valve Anti-Cheat fix to prevent VAC banned players from accessing MW3 MP servers

Support for Terminal to autodownload as part of the patch

Update to Face Off spawn logic

Weapon balance changes for Assault Rifles & SMGs

Adding all previous hot fixes

Hot Fix Updates (Released)

These have been seperated into groups of ten. This holds no bearing in regard to time of release and is intended for the ease of viewing.

No recoil glitch.

Infinite Laptop killstreak glitch. (Stealth Bomber Glitch)

Map Exploits Fix - Getting into trucks and under maps.

Prevent Slow-mo and Super Fast lobbies.

Fire rate normalization for Assault Rifles with undermounts.

FMG9 Re-balancing. (Nerf)

Akimbo FMG9 Re-balancing. (Nerf)

Type95 Re-balancing. (Nerf) - Reduce hipspread.

Fix for ACR with Red Dot / Shotgun

Fix Type 95 bug related to dropping it.

Fix map exploits on Dome

PS3 Hitmarker Sound.

Adjust direct impact damage a Semtex does to a Juggernaut. (No longer 1 hit kill.)

Improvements to "weighted matchmaking" to improve games for regions with low populations.

Improvements to the Spawn Logic and Spawn System.

Fix for the any Proficiency on any gun exploit.

Fix for the MG-36 grip fire rate.

Update to Infected game mode settings to remove map monkey exploits and update rule sets.

Return of Drop Zone to the Community Playlist.

Demolition spawn system adjustment.

Additional Akimbo weapon re-balancing.

Release of HC FFA and HC HQ PRO modes in Advanced playlist. (Errors to be corrected at 2am PST Sun 26th.)

Consolidation of Elite game modes.

Further adjustment to akimbo weapon fire rate.

Map exploit fixes for Infected.

Fixed Reaper permanent Air Space Full issue.

Recon perk: fixed issue where flash grenades weren't triggering markers.

Re-balance of LMG.

Fix to prevent viral propagation of hacks.

Leaderboard averages correction.

Restoration of hacked player stats.

Oasis - Prevent players from getting on rooftops.

Foundation - Patched up map hole in pipe.

Lookout map - Fix for players being able to hide behind tarp.

Lookout map - Fix for stealth bomber not damaging players.

Fix for Hacked custom classes online

Fix for game hardlocking by shooting a riot shield using an SMG with silencer and HAMR scope attachment

Fixed an issue (introduced inadvertently Tuesday as part of a hot-fix hacker prevention measure) where only the first attachment would register on a player's secondary in-game when using Overkill Pro.

Fix in Vortex to prevent players from getting inside cornfield

Aground - fix for objective items not resetting when dropped in the ocean

Improved Face Off game mode spawn logic - additional spawns, logic to randomize spawns if enemy team has sight on nearly all possible spawns

Изменения баланса для штурмовых винтовок и пистолетов-пулеметов:

FAD - увеличен урон и дальность стрельбы

M16A4 - увеличен урон и скорострельность

AK47 - уменьшена отдача

UMP45 - увеличен урон

MP5 - увеличена скорострельность

PM9 - уменьшена отдача

Recently Added:

8/7 X360 v1.8.594.1 PS3 v1.8.475.4

Fix for attachments using old fire rate with M16A4