Call of Duty 4 PLAYSTATION 3 Update Details

Robert Bowling, the Community Relations Manager of Infinity Ward, has posted the following information regarding a PLAYSTATION 3 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare update and user troubleshooting tips on the official Infinity Ward forums.

The first patch for the game will be an Optimized Connection Patch. He writes:

"Those of you experiencing connection issues should check your router and make sure the following ports are OPEN:

Ports
3075 UDP
3074 UDP


This is the cause of why your Xbox 360 may work online, but your PS3 would not, as the Xbox 360 uses Port: 3074 UDP which is default open for Xbox Live compatible routers, however the PS3 version is using BOTH Port: 3075 (which is default closed for the majority of routers) and 3074 which should be default open.

Please ensure your router has 3075 UDP and 3074 open, information on how to open ports on your router should be found in your individual router's manual or website. This is a temporary solution, the optimized connection patch will fix this automatically once it's released."

They are also optimizing the multiplayer as well with new updates. They've listened to community feedback and have been working on a patch for the PLAYSTATION 3 version of the game, which will release once it's complete. The update will include the following:

Multiplayer Optimization

• Identify party by Background Color (in Lobby).
• Optimized Server selection for first match for better connections.
• Improved network performance for 18 player games.
• Optimized 'Chase Cam' when spectating.
• Fixed Playlist error when attempting to join from other games.
• Handle Corrupt Create A Class data instead of kicking player.
• Added Kill cam to Airstrike bombs and Claymores.
• Added the ability to Mute Players on PLAYSTATION 3.
• Added Recently Met Players on PLAYSTATION 3.
• Tweaked the following Oldschool Mode Settings based on feedback:
• Added Unlimited Sprint.
• Increased Magazine Size.
• Added Ragdoll Cam.
• Addition of Host Migration so if Host Leaves auto-chooses next best host.

Well, it's gonna be a good update. No ETA on when it will be releasing though as when it's complete, it must go through Sony's verification process.

[Via Infinity Ward]