Unzip the 2010_08_05_swm_08b.zip file. File contents: mods folder, usermaps folder and readme_swm_08b file.
If you already have a 'mods' folder, install the swm_08b folder and its contents (mod.ff, z_swm.iwd) to your mods folder. If you do not have a mods folder you can install the mods folder (from the zip file) and it's contents to your Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare directory.
Path to CoD4: Modern Warfare mods directory on XP is:
C:\Documents and Settings\Your name\Local Settings\Application Data\Activision\Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare\mods
Path to CoD4: Modern Warfare mods directory on Vista & Windows 7 is:
Vista & Win7:
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Activision\Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare\mods
If you already have a 'usermaps' folder, install the contents of the usermaps folder ( mp_bestine, mp_cloud_city, mp_not_a_cave, mp_tatooine) to your usermap folder. If you do not have a usermaps folder you can install the usermap folder and it's contents ( mp_bestine, mp_cloud_city, mp_not_a_cave, mp_tatooine) to your Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare directory.
Path to CoD4: Modern Warfare usermaps directory on XP is:
C:\Documents and Settings\Your name\Local Settings\Application Data\Activision\Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare\usermaps
Path to CoD4: Modern Warfare mods directory on Vista & Windows 7 is:
Vista & Win7:
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Activision\Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare\usermaps
This will save you downloading time when joining a server, especially if the server does not have redirect set up.
**A helpful hint for players that have issue's with CoD4: MW crashing when joining a modded server is to:
Start game
Click Mods
Select mod you will be playing on in server (swm_08b)
Click Launch
Mod will launch
Click Join Game
Join the server.
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