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Revision as of 19:15, 15 May 2017
Developers | |
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Treyarch | |
Multiplayer | Arkane Studios[1] |
Multiplayer maps | Certain Affinity[2][3] |
Pi Studios[3] | |
Publishers | |
Activision | |
Engines | |
IW 3.0|IW engine|IW 3.0 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 11, 2008 |
⤏ 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 |
Key points
- All downloadable maps are free on PC, included in the various patches.
- Small but active community.
- Lacks two-player splitscreen present on console versions.
- Requires PunkBuster update to play on protected servers which is no longer hosted on Even Balance's website.
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.
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc 4.90.010 DRM[Note 1]. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
Steam | Steam DRM v2. See below for a workaround. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Makin Day | Available for free. Included with Patch v1.2. See Patches for a download link. | |
Map Pack 1 | Available for free. Included with Patch v1.4. See Patches for a download link. | |
Map Pack 2 | Available for free. Included with Patch v1.5. See Patches for a download link. | |
Map Pack 3 | Available for free. Included with Patch v1.6. See Patches for a download link. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Only needed for retail version.
Install T4M
Instructions |
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Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Skip logo
Instructions |
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Allow custom color profile (optional)
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10090/pfx/[Note 2] |
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config.cfg
is for single player,config_mp.cfg
is for multi-player
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10090/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
- Values higher than 100 introduce graphical glitches, like hands cut.
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
- A list of useful audio console commands was available on the Treyarch wiki
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Only available in Polish retail release. | |||
Russian | Only available in Russian retail release. | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | 32 | |||
Online play | 32 | Versus, Co-op Co-op supports 4 players. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues unresolved
No subtitles
Issues fixed
Unhandled exception caught
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Instructions |
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PunkBuster kicks with PB_INIT_FAILURE error message
- PunkBuster has dropped support for the game; by default, every new install has this issue.
Instructions |
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Missing profiles
Instructions |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.9g |
Multiplayer | PunkBuster |
Bypass Steam DRM in multiplayer
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows[6] | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Intel Pentium IV 3 GHz |
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System memory (RAM) | 512 MB 1 GB (Vista) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1600 XT Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[4] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[5]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (10090) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Arkane named as fourth BioShock 2 developer | VG247
- ↑ Call of Duty: World at War | Certain Affinity
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pi Studios > News & Press (retrieved)
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Call of Duty World at War: Minimum System Requirements - PC - Activision Support