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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} [http://community.callofduty.com/message/413509468#413509468 List of known issues] on Treyarch website.
 
{{ii}} [http://community.callofduty.com/message/413509468#413509468 List of known issues] on Treyarch website.
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{{++}} Performance boost when using beta Nvidia drivers.<ref>http://www.pcgamesn.com/callofduty/black-ops-2-go-faster-update-thanks-nvidia-driver</ref>
 
{{--}} Major issue involving [[#Mass Effect 2 disc 2|retail disc 2 being a Mass Effect 2 disc]].
 
{{--}} Major issue involving [[#Mass Effect 2 disc 2|retail disc 2 being a Mass Effect 2 disc]].
 
{{--}} FOV is capped at 80<ref>https://twitter.com/pcdev/status/265216287175749634</ref>, but may be patched to cap at 90 post-release.<ref>https://twitter.com/pcdev/status/267646007049854976</ref>
 
{{--}} FOV is capped at 80<ref>https://twitter.com/pcdev/status/265216287175749634</ref>, but may be patched to cap at 90 post-release.<ref>https://twitter.com/pcdev/status/267646007049854976</ref>
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/202970/discussions/ Steam Comunity Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/202970/discussions/ Steam Comunity Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://community.callofduty.com/community/call_of_duty/english/black_ops_2/forums/spaces/pc Official forum]
 
{{mm}} [http://community.callofduty.com/community/call_of_duty/english/black_ops_2/forums/spaces/pc Official forum]
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{{ii}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3001545 BO2 Optimizations Summary] - useful optimisations thread.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==

Revision as of 09:33, 14 November 2012

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Key points

List of known issues on Treyarch website.
Performance boost when using beta Nvidia drivers.[1]
Major issue involving retail disc 2 being a Mass Effect 2 disc.
FOV is capped at 80[2], but may be patched to cap at 90 post-release.[3]
Game supports 7.1 positional audio and there are several sound mixing settings in menu (bass heavy, high heavy, hearing impaired etc.)

General information

Steam Users' Forums
Steam Comunity Discussions
Official forum
BO2 Optimizations Summary - useful optimisations thread.

Availability

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Call of Duty: Black Ops II is a Steamworks title.

Improvements

Skip company logo videos

Instructions
This will disable the game introduction video which is important to the storyline. Do this only after you don't want to see it anymore.

Game data

Configuration location

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There are several configuration files in the players folder but only bindings_sp.bdg is unencrypted.

Video settings

File:Call of duty black ops 2 settings1.jpg
Graphics settings.
File:Call of duty black ops 2 settings2.jpg
Advanced graphics settings.
File:Call of duty black ops 2 settings3.jpg
Sound settings.

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Highest resolution not showing

Monitor may support 1920x1080, but highest available setting may be 1440x900 or 1680x1050.[4][5]
Instructions

Input settings

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Issues

Mass Effect 2 disc 2

Users reporting that the disc 2 installation is in fact a Mass Effect 2 disc.[6]
Instructions

FPS drop while zooming in

If you are experiencing framerate drop while using iron sights/scopes set Depth of Field option to low without significant visual impact. [7] Additionally you can turn of Ambient Occlusion and FSAA which are power hungry.

System requirements

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Users have the option of installing the campaign (~8.7 GB), multiplayer (~4.5 GB), and zombies (~1.0 GB) separately.


References