How to Fix COD Modern Warfare 2 Dev Error 6036

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was finally released on 28th October 2022, and the pre-ordered players have Campaign Early access right now. Though the title is doing pretty well, several players encounter multiple issues or bugs that can easily ruin the gaming experience. Meanwhile, the well-known ‘Dev Error 6036′ bug is back again. Now, you can fix it easily if you’re also facing COD Modern Warfare 2 Dev Error 6036.

Dev Error 6036’ previously occurred in Call of Duty Modern Warfare and COD: Warzone. The same error appears to the MWII players for several reasons, such as the game installation error, corrupted or missing game files, outdated game version, localized version of the game language, outdated graphics driver, incompatible graphics settings inside the game, and more. Luckily, here we’ve shared workarounds for you to deal with it.

1. Run MW2 as an Administrator

First of all, you should run the game exe application file on your PC as an administrator to grant the user account control access. It’ll allow the system to run the program file properly, preventing the crashing or not launching issues. You can follow the steps below to do so:

Right-click on the COD: Modern Warfare 2 exe application on your PC.
Select Properties > Click on the Compatibility tab.

Make sure to click on the Run this program as an administrator checkbox to checkmark it.
Click on Apply and then OK to save changes.
Now, run the game to launch it.

Please Note: If in case, you’re one of the Battle.net client or Steam client users to run the Call of Duty: MW2 game then make sure to follow the same steps for the specific game launcher too.

2. Update GPU Drivers

Checking for the graphics driver update on the PC is highly recommended by following the steps below. By doing so, you’ll be able to install the latest update which will fix several graphical issues with the program. To do so:

Right-click on the Start Menu to open up the Quick Access Menu.
Click on Device Manager from the list to open it.
Double-click on Display adapters to expand it.

Device Manager Update Display Adapter

Right-click on the dedicated graphics card that you’re using.
Click on Update driver > Choose Search automatically for drivers.
The system will automatically check for the available update.
If an update is available, it’ll automatically download and install the latest version.
Once done, ensure to restart your PC to apply the changes.

If there is no update available on the PC then make sure to visit the official manufacturer website of the graphics card and manually grab the latest version. Search for the particular graphics card model by the following links.

How to Fix COD Modern Warfare 2 Dev Error 6036