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Developers | |
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Infinity Ward | |
Sledgehammer Games | |
Publishers | |
Activision | |
Engines | |
MW3 engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 8, 2011 |
macOS (OS X) | May 20, 2014 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
⤏ Go to series page | |
Call of Duty | 2003 |
Call of Duty 2 | 2005 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (series) | |
Call of Duty: Black Ops (series) | |
Call of Duty: Ghosts | 2013 |
Call of Duty: Online | 2013 |
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | 2014 |
Call of Duty: Heroes | 2014 |
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | 2016 |
Call of Duty: WWII | 2017 |
Call of Duty: Warzone | 2020 |
Call of Duty: Vanguard | 2021 |
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 | 2022 |
Call of Duty: Mobile | TBA |
General information
- Official Call of Duty series site
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
- Call of Duty Wiki - A detailed wiki for every Call of Duty game made.
Availability
- All versions require Steam.
Essential improvements
Utilities
- MW3 Configuration Utility - advanced mouse and graphics settings utility.
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Multiple Profiles - allows user to hack in the feature of multiple profiles (managed in a utility external to the game).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/115300/pfx/[Note 1] |
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config.cfg
is for single player,config_mp.cfg
is for multi-player
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/115300/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Controller support
Game pad controllers are not supported by Modern Warfare 3. Please check our controller page for information about how to hack controller support into the game.
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish |
Network
- Self-hosted servers are available through the Steam client's server browser or the in-game server browser found under the Servers menu.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 2-18 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | Use iw5mp_server.exe (configure with server.cfg ). |
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Direct IP | Go to the Multiplayer launch options and add +connect followed by the IP. |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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UDP | 3074 |
- This game does not support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
Issues fixed
- A small tweak guide is available at PC Gamer
- A collection of potential crash fixes are available at Crash Fixes
Black screen on start-up
Instructions |
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PC crashing/freezing in-game
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Game freezes during the intro video
Instructions |
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Crash to Desktop
Instructions |
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Windows XP:
Instructions |
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DirectX error while loading
Instructions |
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Cannot install
Instructions |
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Failed to run install script
Instructions |
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Audio issues
Instructions |
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Multi-monitor issues
Instructions |
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Nvidia Optimus
Instructions |
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Fuzzy textures
Instructions |
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DirectX 9 compatibility with older video cards
Instructions |
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Mouse problems
Instructions |
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RELIABLE COMMAND BUFFER OVERFLOW
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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DLC content is required. Required map (map name) is missing or damaged.
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4000+ Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8 GHz |
Pentium Dual Core E6600 3.06 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | GeForce 210 Radeon HD 3650 1 GB of VRAM | GeForce 8800 GS Radeon X1900 series |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/115300/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (115300) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
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