Known Issues About New Call of Duty Update Problems

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This article contains a list of known issues that have been identified or reported in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and are under investigation or scheduled to be solved. Be sure to check back as we are going to update this page.

Known Issues about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Update Problems

Here is a list of known issues being tracked in Call of Duty Modern Warfare:

Issue 1

My loadout menu keeps opening while playing the game. (All platforms)

Description: A fix is planned to solve a problem causing the loadout menu to open at certain points during the Multiplayer matches.

Issue 2

I’m getting Dev Error 5573. (All platforms)

Description: We are researching this problem where several Call of Duty players are experiencing game crashes leading to Fatal Error.

Issue 3

I got an error message saying that my installation was suspended. (PlayStation 5)

Description: Several Call of Duty players are reporting that they cannot install Multiplayer Packs and getting an error message which says their installation was suspended.

Issue 4

I am being asked to reinstall content packs every time I play the game. (PlayStation 4)

Description: Ensure your PlayStation 4’s firmware is up to date. If you are still experiencing this problem, you are able to follow these steps to reinstall the content packs:

    • At the first step, you are able to launch Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
    • When you reach the main menu, simply choose Options.
    • After that, you have to navigate to the General tab.
    • Please scroll to the bottom and choose Game Installs.
    • Spotlight the content packs to install. For your information, each content pack will register as 1 MB: Campaign Pack 1, Campaign Pack 2, Multiplayer Pack and Special Ops Pack.
    • The last step, you only need to choose Install, then choose Confirm.

Issue 5

I am getting Dev Error 6065/6066/6068. (PC)

Description: We have identified a problem which is causing hang crashes on the GPU, especially during Campaign cutscenes. Those crashes are going to be addressed in an upcoming patch. To fix this issue, you are able to try running VRAM under maximum and/or run the game with the default settings.

Known Issues About New Call of Duty Update Problems

Troubleshooting Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Update Problems

Update problems on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare may take a few things to fix.

Here are the common effective methods that you can do:

Method 1: Check for server issues

The first thing that you can do if you have trouble updating your Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is to check the official Activision server status. If you are active on Twitter, then you are able to follow the official Activision Twitter account. Or, you are able to make use of a third party website outage monitoring “DownDetector.com” to check the server issue. If there is a server problem going-on, you may have to wait it out.

Method 2: Reboot your PC or Console.

If there is no known server problem for your platform, the issue probably lies within your PC or Console. Now, you are able to try rebooting your PC, PlayStation or Xbox to fix the error. Usually, this is an effective method to solve Call of Duty update problems.

Method 3: Deal with possible Battlenet errors

Usually, there are three things which occurs if there is an update issue for Battlenet users:

    • There is an error installing a patch
    • Download for the game will not start
    • Update download is slow

If any of those things above occurs, probably there is a server maintenance or outage going on. For this case, we highly recommend you check the official Blizzard Customer Service feed on Twitter for more information. If there are no known update issues at all, ensure that you update your graphics drivers as well as the Operating System of your computer.

In several cases, a security software in a PC can misidentify the login module as a threat. You are able to disable or uninstall your antivirus or any security program temporarily to check if it helps. Ensure to turn the security software again after solving your problem. If you are using a proxy or VPN, you are able to disable them as well to check if it is disturbing with the login module. In some rare cases, removing and reinstalling the Blizzard application will be necessary. You will be able to do this as a final step.

Method 4: Ensure your console or PC has enough space for updates

Although a PC or console will likely warn you of insufficient storage space before the game update begins, you should make sure that you have many space to go around. The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare update is usually huge. So, be sure that you have lots of GBs left whether you are using a PC or console.

Reasons Why Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Update Problems

Apparently, there are some possible reasons why Call of Duty: Modern Warfare may not be updating:

    • Server issue
      Usually, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare update problems are the result of a problem coming from the servers. This can occur if there is a new update. Because of many devices or consoles downloading updates at the same time, then the servers can be overwhelmed. This occurs from time to time although the problem is just temporary.
    • Platform-specific bug
      Several Call of Duty: Modern Warfare update problems can be platform-specific bugs. Updates for PC may be bigger or smaller compared to consoles (Xbox and PlayStation). and may get a problem or none at all. The same is true for console updates. Therefore, depending on what platform you are on, you have to follow different solutions to fix your update problem.
    • Application (client) bug
      In other Call of Duty: Modern Warfare update problems, the bug lies within the application or client. You have to restart the game on your console or the Battlenet game client on your PC to solve any update problem. Usually, this is enough to solve update problems for the game.
    • Lack of Storage space
      Also, in some cases, the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare update cannot proceed because the PC or console does not have enough storage space. For this case, you need to ensure that you check storage space availability on your platform before you begin the update installation.

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