General

 

Will IW4M allow pirated game copies?

Since there is no checking mechanism, the answer is yes, but we are not responsible for your illegal acts, nor do we recommend you to do so.

 

What does it support?

Everything that was in aIW's IW4M2 (such as mod support, dedicated servers, custom textures).

However, since Activision will not allow us emulating their service, IW4M only supports dedicated servers, and not matchmaking.

 

Is the source code public?

Client-side source is public, including the code for dedicated servers. The master-server source, along with the anti cheat source (aCI), however, will not be available.

 

Can I transfer my stats/rank hack?

Old stats from alterIWnet will be imported automatically on the first start; any other stat files can be imported using EAM, which can be found in any number of places.

 

Can I play if I'm VAC banned on Steam?

Yes, as we cannot verify which game you were banned from, this status is irrelevant. If you want to be better safe than sorry, make a copy of your Modern Warfare 2 folder from steamapps, and put the IW4M files into the new folder.

 

Do I have to have the DLC on Steam to play the DLC maps on IW4M?

No, as we cannot verify that you do or do not have the DLC on Steam, you will not be incurred any limitations on the client.

 

Is there any anti-cheat?

There is a functional anti cheat that is constantly being updated. Cheat reports are not allowed, nor needed.

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Game Support

 

Error during initialization: Could not authenticate to NP server at iw4.prod.fourdeltaone.net -- bad details.

That usually means that the master server is down, please try again in a few minutes.

 

Couldn't load image 'preview_mp_***'.

You are missing the DLC packs/related IWD files for Modern Warfare 2. Update your game on Steam, or download iw_22.iwd and iw_23.iwd and put them in the 'main' subdirectory in your MW2 directory.

 

The client is updated, but when I play I have no ammo.

That means the server on the one you are playing is not up to date. Play on another server or ask the server admin (politely) to update.

 

Weapon index mismatch for 'destructible_car'.

That means the server on the one you are playing is not up to date. Play on another server or ask the server admin (politely) to update.

 

How to login with a different account

Delete iw4m.ini from your game folder.

 

More questions?

Try taking a look at this topic here

 

Other questions will be posted here, and updated.

It'll be M2-based, yes.

 

Will it auth via Steam(I'm hoping it will) or will you need to register for a forum account?

It'll be M2-based, yes.

 

Will it auth via Steam(I'm hoping it will) or will you need to register for a forum account?

[23] <~NTAuthority|gone> as I'm thinking of having one-time auth
[23] <~NTAuthority|gone> linking steam account with game to forum account

So wait, im i little bit confused right now, can we still SOMEHOW play mw2 for free or not?

Thanks

Then a) don't play the maps or yarr the maps. I won't be able to add ownership checks for maps anyways as the only API for checking those implies VAC.

I allready posted a possible solution to the ownership problem, but here its again: :cry:

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4#p123

This also works for dlc:

So wait, im i little bit confused right now, can we still SOMEHOW play mw2 for free or not?

Thanks

No. You will have to have bought the actual game.

It'll be M2-based, yes.

 

Will it auth via Steam(I'm hoping it will) or will you need to register for a forum account?

[23] <~NTAuthority|gone> as I'm thinking of having one-time auth
[23] <~NTAuthority|gone> linking steam account with game to forum account

 

I see, thanks.

Another question, will Pripyat, Village and the other new maps be ready when this is released?

So wait, im i little bit confused right now, can we still SOMEHOW play mw2 for free or not?

Thanks

You will need to buy the actual game, either via Steam or physically, and somehow *acquire*, as NT said, the map packs if you want to play them.

 

Another question, will Pripyat, Village and the other new maps be ready when this is released?

Low chances. Setting up IW4M to work fine should be the priority.

I'll buy MW2 when this is up and running. I want to play with my fellow aIW members.

That's a great approach

so its possible than a working friend list is going to come out using steam friends?

If we are VAC banned from MW2, will we still be allowed to play IW4M?

Will IW4M allow pirated game copies?

No, IW4M will check with the Steam client for the game being legitimately purchased.

Is this how (potential) future titles will be distributed? (black ops/mw3)

Is this how (potential) future titles will be distributed? (black ops/mw3)

 

imo black ops and mw3 should go underground for now. they unstable...

 

better off until he come up with cool modification like M2 (zombie map in bo mp anyone? )

 

 

so its possible than a working friend list is going to come out using steam friends?

 

I think it should be disable for your safety. forum friends list sounds like a better idea.

 

 

[23] <~NTAuthority|gone> as I'm thinking of having one-time auth
[23] <~NTAuthority|gone> linking steam account with game to forum account

 

I like this idea.

Saying this would it work with a banned mw2 account?

So would anti cheat would still be active here?

[23] <~NTAuthority|gone> as I'm thinking of having one-time auth
[23] <~NTAuthority|gone> linking steam account with game to forum account

 

I like this idea.

 

That's a fantastic idea. Ban a player on a server, they'd need a whole new Steam account to play.

i wanna play black ops plz help me ???? :oops:

i wanna play black ops plz help me ???? :oops:

 

No. Now DIE.

I have profiles with decent levels of prestige on both IW (Steam) and aIW -- will either of these carry over to the new release and if so, which one?

This is awesome.

Now I wish I haven't sold my Steam account.

 

Gonna find/buy some banned ones =)

 

Thanks for not suspending the project.

 

btw, this site looks so refint.org

That's a fantastic idea. Ban a player on a server, they'd need a whole new Steam account to play.

 

That is really interesting idea as well. something better then aiw ban system.

 

Allow the person to have 5 accounts per steam for LAN? hmm that way if one cheats all ban :twisted:

Awesome job NT Just one last question, if I've purchased mw2 on one of my steam acc's do I HAVE to be logged into that account to play it or is it possible to play it on my other steam account?

NTAuthority,

 

Great to see that you have not given up.

I do hope that in your "negotiations" with Activturd that they have approved this modification and you do not run into the same problems as done with AIW.

 

I think the legit version should cover that, at least I hope.

It would also be nice to see cheaters get a permban like vac.

I'm sure Activeturd will love the extra money coming in off an old game as people get banned and rebuy copies.

 

MW2 both steam and alter was so riddled with cheating that I quit playing it, solve that problem and I am onboard.

I do not have any coding experience but I can help with php type stuffs if you needs it.

 

Oh and eff development on mw2.1 (aka mw3) just mod the maps in ;-)

Since there is no answer for my question I guess it won't support XP anyway.