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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table|
{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} |}}
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/10090/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/10090/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
== Improvements ==
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==Essential improvements==
=== Patches ===
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===Patches===
 
There were 7 patches with 3 map packs.
 
There were 7 patches with 3 map packs.
  
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Since there was a lot of new maps the [http://www.fileplanet.com/217291/210000/fileinfo/Call-of-Duty:-World-at-War---Ultimate-Patch-v1.7 complete patch collection] is ~3.5 GB in size.
 
Since there was a lot of new maps the [http://www.fileplanet.com/217291/210000/fileinfo/Call-of-Duty:-World-at-War---Ultimate-Patch-v1.7 complete patch collection] is ~3.5 GB in size.
  
=== Performance Improvements ===
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===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]
  
== Game data ==
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==Game data==
=== Save game location ===
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===Save game location===
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|%LOCALAPPDATA%\Activision\CoDWaW\players\profiles}}
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|%LOCALAPPDATA%\Activision\CoDWaW\players\profiles}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
=== Configuration file location ===
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===Configuration file location===
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Single-player|%LOCALAPPDATA%\Activision\CoDWaW\players\profiles\config.cfg}}
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Single-player|%LOCALAPPDATA%\Activision\CoDWaW\players\profiles\config.cfg}}
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}}
 
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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{{Save game cloud syncing
|steam_cloud            =false
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|origin                =  
|steam_cloud_notes      =
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|origin notes          =  
|origin                 =
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|steam cloud           = false
|origin_notes           =
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|steam cloud notes    =  
|uplay                  =
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|uplay                =  
|uplay_notes            =
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|uplay notes          =  
|gamesave_manager      =true
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|gamesave manager      = true
|gamesave_manager_notes =
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|gamesave manager notes=  
|gamestow              =true
 
|gamestow_notes        =
 
|synctocloud            =
 
|synctocloud_notes      =
 
|square_enix            =
 
|square_enix_notes      =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
== Video settings ==
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==Video settings==
<!-- [[File:game_settings.jpg|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]] -->
 
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-world-war
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-world-war
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}}
 
}}
  
== Input settings ==
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==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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}}
 
}}
  
== Audio settings ==
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==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume            =true
 
|separate volume            =true
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}}
 
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== Issues and Fixes ==
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==Issues fixed==
=== Unhandled exception caught ===
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===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 ===
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===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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|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
 
|minproc  = Pentium 4 3 GHz/AMD 64 3200+
 
|minproc  = Pentium 4 3 GHz/AMD 64 3200+
|minmem  = 512 MB (1 GB for Windows Vista)
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|minmem  = 512 MB<br/>1 GB (Vista)
|minHD    = 8 GB free
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|minHD    = 8 GB
|minGPU  = nVidia GeForce 6600/ATI Radeon X1600)
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|minGPU  = nVidia GeForce 6600
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1600
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Call of Duty: World at War
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Developers
Treyarch
Publishers
Activision
Engines
IW 3.0
Release dates
Windows November 11, 2008
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Key points

All extra, downloadable maps are free of charge, included in the various patches. Steam version automaically download them.

General information

Official Call of Duty series site
Call of Duty Wiki - A detailed wiki for every Call of Duty game made.
Planet Call of Duty - Very old hub for all Call of Duty games. Has mods, guides, and news on the Call of Duty communities. Hasn't been updated for a while.
Call of Duty Files - A massive mod hub for every Call of Duty game up to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Steam Users' Forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Essential improvements

Patches

There were 7 patches with 3 map packs.

You need:

Since there was a lot of new maps the complete patch collection is ~3.5 GB in size.

Performance improvements

There are many user created configs for better FPS available, one of the popular ones is:

Game data

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Configuration file location

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) nVidia GeForce 6600
ATI Radeon X1600
256 MB of VRAM

References