How to fix lights through wall glitch in MW2
If you've encountered the MW2 lights through walls glitch, you'll want to know how to fix it, so check out our primer on getting the game to work correctly again.
You may have encountered the MW2 lights through walls glitch, which pretty much does what it says by bugging out the lighting system and causing lighting effects to be perceived through walls. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 had a fairly tumultuous launch, with a number of glitches and server issues plaguing players even now, two months after launch. So, if you're looking to get the game working properly, check out how to fix the MW2 lights through walls bug.
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MW2 Lights Through Walls: How To Fix
There are a few different ways you can fix the MW2 lights through walls glitch, which range in severity, so you'll want to start with the simpler fixes first before moving on to the more involved ones. We can assume that the developers will deploy a fix for this issue at some point, but if you are running into it consistently, you'll want to take things into your hands. Check out the fixes below.
Restart Game
The most obvious and simple fix is to just straight up restart your game, and for the lights through walls glitch and many others, it should be enough.
Restart Mission
If you are encountering this bug in the single player campaign but restarting and then resuming the mission isn't working, exit off the campaign and then restart the mission instead. You'll sadly lose progress, but it may be worth it to have a working game.
Disable Settings
If you disable the setting, "on-demand texture streaming" and then restart the game, it can fix the issue outright. Another method is to restart the shader cache in your graphics settings and then restart the game.
Reinstall
The most egregious fix you might need to perform is uninstalling and then reinstalling the game, but only try this out if everything else above doesn't work.
That's all for our guide on how to fix the MW2 lights through walls glitch, and now you know various methods to get the game working correctly again.
We also cover various tactics and mechanics that will help improve your game, such as our explainer of how to G-walk in MW2.
About The Author
Tarran Stockton
Tarran is a Senior Guides Writer at GGRecon. He previously wrote reviews for his college newspaper before studying Media and Communication at university. His favourite genres include role-playing games, strategy games, and boomer shooters - along with anything indie. You can also find him in the pit at local hardcore shows.
