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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{++}} Port of the superior PS4/Xbox One version.
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|introduction      =
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{{ii}} Multiplayer matchmaking will not work when any DLC map pack except the free Atlas Gorge map is installed. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]] below, for fixes and workarounds.
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|release history  =
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|current state    = Multiplayer matchmaking will not work when any DLC map pack except the free Atlas Gorge map is installed. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]] below, for fixes and workarounds.
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
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{{--}} Security vulnerabilities have been detected on this game, including other Call of Duty titles released before 2015. These vulnerabilities allow hackers to remotely access a user's PC, execute codes on it and control that user's PC without their consent. This happens when the user joins a multiplayer match. <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2018-20817/|title=CVE-2018-20817 exploit|date=2023-11-13}}</ref>
  
 
===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
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{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Ascendance |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Ascendance |  | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Atlas Gorge Map | Included in the Digital Pro Edition | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Atlas Gorge Map | Included in the Digital Pro Edition. | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Australia Exoskeleton Pack |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Australia Exoskeleton Pack |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Backdraft Personalization Pack |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Backdraft Personalization Pack |  | Windows }}
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.cfg|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit config.cfg|ref={{cn|date=2024-08-09}}|fix=
 
# Launch the game at least once to create the files.
 
# Launch the game at least once to create the files.
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\players2\}}.
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# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\players2\config.cfg}} with a text editor.
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# Open {{file|config.cfg}} with a text editor.
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# Find the line <code>seta intro</code> and change its value to <code>"0"</code>.
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# Find <code>seta intro</code> string in it and change its value to <code>"0"</code>.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer] to fix stretching from 16:9<ref name="resolution">[https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=27681 View topic - COD Advanced Warfare | WSGF]</ref>.
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|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer] to fix stretching from 16:9<ref name="resolution">{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=27681|title=Widescreen Gaming Forum • View topic - COD Advanced Warfare|date=2024-07-13}}</ref>.
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Proper {{term|Hor+}} gameplay. Menus are {{term|Vert-}} and FMVs are stretched. Use [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer] to fix any stretching issues from 16:9<ref name="resolution"/>.
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Proper {{term|Hor+}} gameplay. Menus are {{term|Vert-}} and FMVs are stretched. Use [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer] to fix any stretching issues from 16:9<ref name="resolution"/>.
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|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSNZZ2E7T6M#t=92|title=Real 4K: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - YouTube|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSNZZ2E7T6M#t=92|title=Real 4K: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - YouTube|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  = 65-90° in multiplayer only. Use the [https://steamcommunity.com/app/209650/discussions/0/613940477882416168/?tscn=1415740885#c613941122868688522 CODAWSP64 fov fix] for single player.
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|fov notes                  = 65-90° in multiplayer only. Use the [https://steamcommunity.com/app/209650/discussions/0/613940477882416168/?tscn=1415740885#c613941122868688522 CODAWSP64 FOV fix] for single player.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|upscaling notes            =  
 
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                = Triple Buffering.
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|vsync notes                = Triple buffering.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 +
==="Insufficient free disk space. Please free at least 5MB free space on game drive." Error===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in Compatibility Mode for [[Windows Compatibility Mode#Compatibility_mode|Windows 7/8]]|ref=<ref name="Cosmiccube047_20240225"/>}}
 +
 +
===Stuttering during cutscenes===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Turn off 'Shader Preload During Cinematics' in video options|ref=<ref name="Cosmiccube047_20240225">{{Refcheck|user=Cosmiccube047|date=2024-02-25}}</ref>}}
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 +
===Stuttering during gameplay===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Turn on 'Shader Preload' in video options|ref=<ref name="Cosmiccube047_20240225"/>}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change the value of seta r_videoMemoryScale|ref=<ref name="Cosmiccube047_20240225"/>|fix=
 +
# Edit {{folder|{{p|game}}\players2\config.cfg}}.
 +
# Search for entry <code>seta r_videoMemoryScale "1"</code>
 +
# Change <code>"1"</code> to <code>"0.5"</code>.
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# Save the file.
 +
# Launch the game.
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}}
  
 
===No games found in multiplayer when DLC map packs installed===
 
===No games found in multiplayer when DLC map packs installed===
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{{ii}} This issue affects mostly new players, since the default (Gold) edition of Advanced Warfare sold on Steam comes with the Havoc map pack pre-installed.  
 
{{ii}} This issue affects mostly new players, since the default (Gold) edition of Advanced Warfare sold on Steam comes with the Havoc map pack pre-installed.  
  
−
{{Fixbox|description=Workarounds|ref={{cn|date=July 2019}}|fix=
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===Multiplayer mouse acceleration===
−
{{ii}} Only the built-in matchmaking is broken, as games can still be joined using Steam's "Join Game" functionality. If a party occurs with someone without DLC, this will result in matchmaking working for both players, since if one player in the session does not have the DLC, it will put the whole party into matchmaking with people who don't have it either (which is not bugged).
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{{ii}} Some users have reported mouse acceleration, which can be fixed by an .ini edit.
  
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'''Workaround which allows to keep the DLC installed:'''
+
{{Fixbox|description=Edit the multiplayer config file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/209660/discussions/0/613941122562646058/|title=Steam community guide on fixing mouse acceleration|date=2019-07-07}}</ref>|fix=
−
# There are Steam Groups for Advanced Warfare. Just join all the AW Groups in this link: https://steamcommunity.com/search/groups/#text=%22advanced+warfare%22 and also join the chat for all of them; Join Chat button is at the top right for each group (This way it can quickly be seen if other players in the group are online using Friends & Chat (bottom right of the Steam window).
 
−
# There is also a forum topic with almost 2000 replies [https://steamcommunity.com/app/209660/discussions/0/350533172699315196/?ctp=131 here], go in reverse chronological order and add everyone that posts there.
 
−
# Join their matches using the friends list.
 
−
 
 
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'''Another workaround:'''
 
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# Uninstall all DLCs except for the free Atlas Gorge map.
 
−
# Play a few matches. This will fill up the '''Recent Players''' list which can be found by pressing {{key|F1}} on the multiplayer main screen.
 
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# Click the recent players one by one and click '''Friend Request''' (This will allow to see when they are in a multiplayer session, and join it without going through matchmaking).
 
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# Re-install the DLC if desired.
 
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}}
 
−
 
 
−
===Multiplayer mouse acceleration===
 
−
{{ii}} Some users have reported mouse acceleration, which can be fixed by an .ini edit<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/209660/discussions/0/613941122562646058/|title=Steam community guide on fixing mouse acceleration|date=2019-07-07}}</ref>.
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Edit the multiplayer config file|ref={{cn|date=July 2019}}|fix=
 
 
<ol>
 
<ol>
 
<li>Locate the config file (This can be found at {{file|{{p|game}}\players2\config_mp.cfg}}).</li>
 
<li>Locate the config file (This can be found at {{file|{{p|game}}\players2\config_mp.cfg}}).</li>
 
<li>Change these 3 inputs to "0":</li>
 
<li>Change these 3 inputs to "0":</li>
−
<pre>cl_mouseAccel "0" (should be 0 by default)
+
<pre>
 +
cl_mouseAccel "0" (should be 0 by default)
 
cl_pitchspeed "0" (Default 140)
 
cl_pitchspeed "0" (Default 140)
 
cl_yawspeed "0" (Default 140)
 
cl_yawspeed "0" (Default 140)
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<li>Save the file (if the game is resetting this file, right click {{file|config_mp.cfg}} and go into Properties > Click on "Read Only" and apply).</li>
 
<li>Save the file (if the game is resetting this file, right click {{file|config_mp.cfg}} and go into Properties > Click on "Read Only" and apply).</li>
 
</ol>
 
</ol>
−
}}
 
−
 
−
===Low resolution assets===
 
−
{{Image|Call of duty advanced warfare low res fix comparison.png|Fix impact.}}
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Disable shadow caching|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
 
−
# Go to the main menu and click <code>Campaign</code>.
 
−
# Press {{key|Space}} to enter the options.
 
−
# Click <code>Video Options</code>, then <code>Advanced Video</code> and scroll down to <code>Shadow Options</code>.
 
−
# Under <code>Shadow Options</code>, disable <code>Cache Sun Shadow Maps</code> and <code>Cache Spot Shadow Maps</code>.
 
−
# Apply settings.
 
−
 
−
'''Notes'''
 
−
{{ii}} Shadow caching options require a large amount of video memory (At least 4 GB according to the description in the options menu), prioritizing shadow maps over textures, leaving the game with very low resolution assets regardless of texture settings.
 
−
{{ii}} Reduces gameplay stutter if the GPU has at least 8 GB of VRAM<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://youtu.be/bTjH2wWW8ng?t=63|title=The game uses 12 GB of VRAM at 4K resolution with maximum settings, cache options included.|date=2023-04-10}}</ref>.
 
−
}}
 
−
 
−
===Stuttering during cutscenes===
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in borderless windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
 
−
# Go to the main menu and click <code>Campaign</code>.
 
−
# Press {{key|Space}} to enter the options.
 
−
# Click <code>Video Options</code>.
 
−
# Toggle <code>Display Mode</code> to <code>Windowed (No Border)</code>.
 
−
# Apply settings.
 
−
 
−
'''Notes'''
 
−
{{ii}} Running the game in borderless windowed mode will reduce stuttering during cutscenes, though there will still be slight hiccups from time to time, due to the game loading in the background.
 
−
{{ii}} Players have reported smoother gameplay in addition to cutscenes when turning on <code>Sync Every Frame</code> in conjunction with <code>Windowed (No Border)</code>. <code>Sync Every Frame</code> is found under <code>Advanced Video Options</code> in the <code>Video Options</code>. Toggle the option to say <code>Yes</code>, then apply the settings.
 
−
}}
 
−
 
−
===Dead bodies stuck in strange poses===
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Enable Ragdoll|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
−
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\players2\}}.
 
−
# Edit {{file|config.cfg}}.
 
−
# Search for <code>seta ragdoll_enable "0"</code> and change it to <code>seta ragdoll_enable "1"</code>.
 
−
}}
 
−
 
−
==="Couldn't write a file. Hard drive is probably full." error===
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Run the game [[Windows Compatibility Mode#Privilege Level|as administrator]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mars icecream|date=2016-12}}</ref>{{CN|Cmon, really. Verify what's the actual component broken}}}}
 
−
 
−
===Stuttering during Gameplay===
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Change the value of <code>seta r_videoMemoryScale</code>|fix=
 
−
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\players2\}}.
 
−
# Edit {{file|config.cfg}}.
 
−
# Search for entry <code>seta r_videoMemoryScale "1"</code>
 
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# Change <code>"1"</code> to <code>"0.5"</code>.
 
−
# Save {{file|config.cfg}}.
 
−
# Launch the Game.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 11:40, 9 August 2024

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare cover
Developers
Sledgehammer Games
High Moon Studios
Multiplayer Raven Software
Publishers
Activision
Engines
IW 7.0
Release dates
Windows November 4, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 78
OpenCritic 81
IGDB 80
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Series Call of Duty
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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game in the Call of Duty series.

Multiplayer matchmaking will not work when any DLC map pack except the free Atlas Gorge map is installed. See Issues fixed below, for fixes and workarounds.

General information

Official Call of Duty series site
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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 Contains 6 DVDs.
Windows
Amazon.com
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Windows
Steam
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 Gold Edition.
Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.
Security vulnerabilities have been detected on this game, including other Call of Duty titles released before 2015. These vulnerabilities allow hackers to remotely access a user's PC, execute codes on it and control that user's PC without their consent. This happens when the user joins a multiplayer match. [1]

Version differences

The Gold Edition includes the first map pack, Havoc.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Ascendance
Windows
Atlas Gorge Map Included in the Digital Pro Edition.
Windows
Australia Exoskeleton Pack
Windows
Backdraft Personalization Pack
Windows
Barong Exoskeleton Pack
Windows
Canada Exoskeleton Pack
Windows
Championship Personalization Pack
Windows
Creature Personalization Pack
Windows
Creature Premium Personalization Pack
Windows
Extra Armory Slots 1
Windows
Extra Armory Slots 2
Windows
Extra Armory Slots 3
Windows
Extra Armory Slots 4
Windows
Extra Armory Slots 5
Windows
France Exoskeleton Pack
Windows
Germany Exoskeleton Pack
Windows
Havoc Included in the Gold Edition.
Windows
Hot Rod Exoskeleton Pack
Windows
Italy Exoskeleton Pack
Windows
Japan Exoskeleton Pack
Windows
Lagoon Personalization Pack
Windows
Lightning Personalization Pack
Windows
Lightning Premium Personalization Pack
Windows
Magma Personalization Pack
Windows
Magma Premium Personalization Pack
Windows
Nanotech Personalization Pack
Windows
Nanotech Premium Personalization Pack
Windows
Netherlands Exoskeleton Pack
Windows
Panda Exoskeleton Pack
Windows
Psychedelic Personalization Pack
Windows
Season Pass Included in the Digital Pro Edition
Windows
Spain Exoskeleton Pack
Windows
Steampunk Exoskeleton Pack
Windows
Tiki Personalization Pack
Windows
United Kingdom Exoskeleton Pack
Windows
United States Exoskeleton Pack
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Edit config.cfg[citation needed]
  1. Launch the game at least once to create the files.
  2. Open <path-to-game>\players2\config.cfg with a text editor.
  3. Find the line seta intro and change its value to "0".

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\players2\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/209650/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/209650/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game general video settings.
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 Use Widescreen Fixer to fix stretching from 16:9[2].
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Proper Hor+ gameplay. Menus are Vert- and FMVs are stretched. Use Widescreen Fixer to fix any stretching issues from 16:9[2].
4K Ultra HD
 
 [3]
Field of view (FOV)
65-90° in multiplayer only. Use the CODAWSP64 FOV fix for single player.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Low, normal and high options.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, SMAA (1x and Temporal 2x), Filmic SMAA (1x and Temporal 2x) and SSAA (2x, 4x, 8x, 16x).
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Triple buffering.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Multiplayer is capped at 91 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode

Input

In-game key map/mouse settings.
In-game key map/mouse settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Choice of five presets only.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

  • In-game gamepad stick layout settings.

  • In-game gamepad button layout settings.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
There is only a single volume slider though there is native support to turn off the music, announcer, hitmarker sounds and soldier chatter independently.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation by bakeronline.hu, here.
Italian
Polish
Only available in Polish retail release and it's the only language available in this version.[4]
Brazilian Portuguese
Audio only[5].
Russian
Slovak
Fan translation, download.
Spanish
Lacks Latin American translation (available on console version). Only Castillan translation is available.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
18 Versus, Co-op
Co-op supports up to 4 players.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Hybrid system with dedicated servers.
Dedicated
Hybrid system with P2P listen servers.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 27014-27050
UDP 3478, 4379-4380, 27000-27031, 27036
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (DX11).
vorpX
G3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.
Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues fixed

"Insufficient free disk space. Please free at least 5MB free space on game drive." Error

Run the game in Compatibility Mode for Windows 7/8[6]

Stuttering during cutscenes

Turn off 'Shader Preload During Cinematics' in video options[6]

Stuttering during gameplay

Turn on 'Shader Preload' in video options[6]
Change the value of seta r_videoMemoryScale[6]
  1. Edit <path-to-game>\players2\config.cfg.
  2. Search for entry seta r_videoMemoryScale "1"
  3. Change "1" to "0.5".
  4. Save the file.
  5. Launch the game.

No games found in multiplayer when DLC map packs installed

Having any DLC map pack installed except for the free Atlas Gorge multiplayer map DLC, will prevent CoD:AW MP from matching the player with anyone that does not have the exact same combination of map packs installed. It will not fall-back to DLC-less matchmaking if it cannot find any such players. For some reason, Activision apparently intended this[7].
This will result in a loop of Searching for available games → No games found.
This issue affects mostly new players, since the default (Gold) edition of Advanced Warfare sold on Steam comes with the Havoc map pack pre-installed.

Multiplayer mouse acceleration

Some users have reported mouse acceleration, which can be fixed by an .ini edit.
Edit the multiplayer config file[8]
  1. Locate the config file (This can be found at <path-to-game>\players2\config_mp.cfg).
  2. Change these 3 inputs to "0":
    3. cl_mouseAccel "0" (should be 0 by default)
cl_pitchspeed "0" (Default 140)
cl_yawspeed "0" (Default 140)
  3. Save the file (if the game is resetting this file, right click config_mp.cfg and go into Properties > Click on "Read Only" and apply).

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Shader Model support 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video 1.992c
Multiplayer Demonware, Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-530
AMD Phenom II X4 810		 Intel Core i5-2500K
System memory (RAM) 6 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 55 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTS 450
ATI Radeon HD 5870
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
4 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ CVE-2018-20817 exploit - last accessed on 2023-11-13
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Widescreen Gaming Forum • View topic - COD Advanced Warfare - last accessed on 2024-07-13
  3. ↑ Real 4K: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023
  4. ↑ SteamDB: Every depot associated with Polish Retail Product Key - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ TriboGamer - last accessed on May 2023
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Verified by User:Cosmiccube047 on 2024-02-25
  7. ↑ Activision support page - last accessed on 2019-07-07
  8. ↑ Steam community guide on fixing mouse acceleration - last accessed on 2019-07-07