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Best Controller Settings for Modern Warfare 3

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Nat CollazoBy Nat CollazoNovember 13, 20233 Mins Read
Best Controller Settings for Modern Warfare 3
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With Modern Warfare 3 being out in the world, there’s a ton of new content for players new and old to enjoy. This includes a wide range of new maps and weapons for the newest version of MW3. To really enjoy all that there is, however, you need to customize your controller settings in Modern Warfare 3 to the best settings. These will affect gameplay aspects such as moving around and aiming in a completely new and innovative way than how the game is naturally set up. You can always figure it out yourself, but we wrote out the best controller settings for MW3 below.

Preferred Controller Settings for MW3

Best Controller Settings for Modern Warfare 3
Image Source: Activision

The best controller settings for Modern Warfare 3 include the following:

  • Button Layout Preset: Tactical
  • L1 / LB Button Ping: Off
  • Flip L1/R1 with L2/R2 (Flip LB/RB with LT/RT): If you want faster button press time or play with claw grip, you could turn this on
  • Stick Layout Preset: Default
  • Controller Vibration: Off
  • Trigger Effect: Off

Aiming

  • Horizontal Stick Sensitivity: 6
  • Vertical Stick Sensitivity: 6
  • ADS Sensitivity Multiplier: 0.90
  • Sensitivity Multiplier:
    • Ground Vehicles: 1.00
    • Tablet: 1.00
  • Verticle Aim Axis:
    • On Foot: Standard
    • Ground Vehicles: Standard
  • Tac-Stance Sensitivity Multiplier: 0.90
  • Aim Response Curve Type: Dynamic
  • ADS Sensitivity Multiplier (Focus): 0.90
  • ADS Sensitivity Transition Timing: Instant
  • Custom Sensitivity Per Zoom: Off

Aim Assist

  • Target Aim Assist: On
  • Aim Assist Type: Black Ops

Motion Sensor Aiming

  • Motion Sensor Behavior: Off

Gameplay

Movement Behaviors

  • Automatic Sprint: Off
  • Sprint/Tactical Sprint Behavior: Toggle
  • Auto Move Forward: Off
  • Tactical Sprint Behavior: Double Tap
  • Grounded Mantle: On
  • Automatic Airborne Mantle: Partial
  • Automatic Ground Mantle/Hang: Off
  • Slide/Dive Behavior: Tap to Slide
  • Plunging Underwater: Free
  • Parachute Auto-Deploy: Off
  • Sprinting Door Bash: On
  • Ledge Climb Behavior: Mantle Only
  • Slide Cancel Sprint: On

Combat Behaviors

  • Aim Down Sight Behavior: Hold
  • Change Zoom Activation: Off
  • Equipment Behavior: Hold
  • Weapon Mount Activation: ADS + Melee
  • Weapon Mount Exit Delay: Medium
  • Tactical Stance Activation: ADS + Melee
  • Tactical Stance Behavior: On Toggle
  • Interact/Reload Behavior: Tap to Reload
  • Armor Plate Behavior: Apply All
  • ADS Stick Swap: Off
  • Backpack Control: Directional Buttons
  • Depleted Ammo Weapon Switch: On
  • Quick C4 Detonation: Grouped
  • Manual Fire Behavior: Press

Vehicle Behaviors

  • Vehicle Camera Recenter: Short Delay
  • Camera Initial Position: Free Look
  • Lean-Out Activation: Melee

Overlays Behavior

  • Ping Wheel Delay: Moderate
  • Double Tap Danger Ping Delay: Moderate
  • Killstreak Wheel Behavior: Hold

Related:

Top 5 Best Guns in Modern Warfare 3, Ranked

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is currently available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

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Nat is a journalist with over ten years of online publishing experience. They are a massive fan of hanging out with both their wife and cat which would ideally be all the time. Nat received an undergraduate degree in English Literature from Florida International University, then returned to complete a graduate degree in Mass Communications before moving across the country to settle in New England.

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