Difference between revisions of "Call of Duty: World at War"
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|publisher = [[Wikipedia:Activision|Activision]] | |publisher = [[Wikipedia:Activision|Activision]] | ||
|engine = IW engine 3.0 | |engine = IW engine 3.0 | ||
| − | |release dates = <sup>NA</sup> November 11, 2008<br/><sup>EU</sup> November 14, 2008<br/><sup>AUS</sup> November 12, 2008 | + | |release dates = <sup>NA</sup> November 11, 2008<br /><sup>EU</sup> November 14, 2008<br /><sup>AUS</sup> November 12, 2008 |
|steam = 10090 | |steam = 10090 | ||
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Call of Duty: World at war runs in DirectX 9, still uses same engine as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare with some tweaks, but not as optimized. So if your PC runs CoD4 on low settings at around 80-100 fps you will probably get -20-30 fps drop in this game. | Call of Duty: World at war runs in DirectX 9, still uses same engine as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare with some tweaks, but not as optimized. So if your PC runs CoD4 on low settings at around 80-100 fps you will probably get -20-30 fps drop in this game. | ||
| − | ==Version Differences== | + | == Version Differences == |
Game is available in retail and later was released on steam. | Game is available in retail and later was released on steam. | ||
| − | ==Patches== | + | == Patches == |
| − | ===What Patches You Need:=== | + | === What Patches You Need: === |
There was 7 patches with 3 map packs.<br /> | There was 7 patches with 3 map packs.<br /> | ||
You need: | You need: | ||
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Since there was a lot of new maps the complete patch collection is around 3.3 GB in size. | Since there was a lot of new maps the complete patch collection is around 3.3 GB in size. | ||
| − | ==Save Game Data== | + | == Save Game Data == |
| − | ===Configuration=== | + | === Configuration === |
The player configuration text files can be found in APPDATA folder: | The player configuration text files can be found in APPDATA folder: | ||
<pre>C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Activision\CoDWaW\players\profiles\</pre> | <pre>C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Activision\CoDWaW\players\profiles\</pre> | ||
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*config_mp.cfg for multiplayer. | *config_mp.cfg for multiplayer. | ||
| − | ==Issues and Fixes== | + | == Issues and Fixes == |
| − | ===Unhandled exception caught=== | + | === Unhandled exception caught === |
'''Common fix (Windows 7):''' | '''Common fix (Windows 7):''' | ||
* Go to Control Panel | * Go to Control Panel | ||
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* Set compatibility mode to XP SP2 | * Set compatibility mode to XP SP2 | ||
| − | ===Missing profiles=== | + | === Missing profiles === |
* Go to your savegame folder and open profiles | * Go to your savegame folder and open profiles | ||
* Create a folder and name it whatever you want | * Create a folder and name it whatever you want | ||
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* Optional: make active.txt read-only | * Optional: make active.txt read-only | ||
| − | ==Performance Improvements== | + | == Performance Improvements == |
There are many user created configs for better FPS available, one of the popular ones is: | There are many user created configs for better FPS available, one of the popular ones is: | ||
* [http://bashandslash.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=745 Yitch 1 CoD WaW Config] | * [http://bashandslash.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=745 Yitch 1 CoD WaW Config] | ||
| − | ==System Requirements== | + | == System Requirements == |
{{SysReq | {{SysReq | ||
|minOS = Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 | |minOS = Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==See Also== | + | == See Also == |
| − | *[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]] | + | * [[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]] |
| − | *[[Call of Duty: Black Ops]] | + | * [[Call of Duty: Black Ops]] |
[[Category:Game]] | [[Category:Game]] | ||
[[Category:Windows]] | [[Category:Windows]] | ||
Revision as of 17:16, 12 September 2012
Template:Infobox Call of Duty (series) Call of Duty: World at war runs in DirectX 9, still uses same engine as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare with some tweaks, but not as optimized. So if your PC runs CoD4 on low settings at around 80-100 fps you will probably get -20-30 fps drop in this game.
Version Differences
Game is available in retail and later was released on steam.
Patches
What Patches You Need:
There was 7 patches with 3 map packs.
You need:
- 1.2 Patch
- 1.2 to 1.4 Patch
- 1.4 to 1.5 Patch
- 1.5 to 1.6 Patch
- 1.6 to 1.7 Patch
Since there was a lot of new maps the complete patch collection is around 3.3 GB in size.
Save Game Data
Configuration
The player configuration text files can be found in APPDATA folder:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Activision\CoDWaW\players\profiles\
The files are:
- config.cfg for singleplayer
- config_mp.cfg for multiplayer.
Issues and Fixes
Unhandled exception caught
Common fix (Windows 7):
- Go to Control Panel
- Open Sound
- Right click on your default device (Usually speakers) and select properties
- Click on advanced tab
- Choose format: 24bit, 4800Hz, Studio quality
- Apply changes
Common fix (Windows XP):
- Go to Device Manager
- Select Sound, Video, Game Controllers
- DISABLE Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio device
Possible fixes:
- Disable in-game Voice Chat
- Plug-in microphone
- Set compatibility mode to XP SP2
Missing profiles
- Go to your savegame folder and open profiles
- Create a folder and name it whatever you want
- Create active.txt file (still in profile folder) and inside write name of that new folder you made
- Optional: make active.txt read-only
Performance Improvements
There are many user created configs for better FPS available, one of the popular ones is: