The Join Failed Different Version (or Status Savannah) is an error code that pops up whenever two players with different game versions are attempting to play or join a multiplayer match together. Read on to learn more about the Join Failed Different Version error and how to fix it!

How to Fix Join Failed Different Version Error

Update Game Version

Steam

• Open the Steam launcher.
• On the bottom of the launcher window, you should see Downloads along with the number of games that needs updating.
• Check if Modern Warfare 2 is there and it should be automatically downloading should there be any updates.

Battle.Net

• Open the Battle.Net Launcher
• Select Modern Warfare 2 and Click on the Gear Icon found on the bottom left corner.
• In the drop-down menu, click on the Check for Updates option.

PlayStation

All games on the PlayStation should automatically download updates whenever you launch games. This means that Modern Warfare 2 should be updating to the latest version as soon you start the game.

If you want to manually check for updates, you can do so by doing the following:

• Hover over to the Modern Warfare 2 game application at PlayStation home menu.
• Press the Options button on your PlayStation controller.
• Select the Check for Updates option.

Xbox

• Press the Xbox button on your controller and go to My Games & Apps.
• Select See All and go to the Manage tab.
• Under Manage tab, go to Updates.
• You should then see all your games that needs updating including Modern Warfare 2.

Restart the Game

Restarting Modern Warfare 2 is a simple fix that checks if there are any available updates upon launching Modern Warfare 2. All updates that are recently released are server-side and you would have to manually restart the game in order for your client to download the latest game version.

What is Join Failed Different Version Error?

Running an Outdated Version of the Game

The Join Failed Different Version is an error that occurs when players are attempting to start a game with friends after a recent update was released.

This may be because you're friends just recently launched Modern Warfare 2 and they received an update while you were still playing the game when the update dropped, thus your client would be on a different version as them.

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