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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.
General information
- Official Call of Duty series site
- Steam Users' Forums
- Call of Duty Wiki - A detailed wiki for every Call of Duty game made.
Availability
Template:Availability Table
- All versions require Steam, including retail.
Improvements
Utilities
Game data
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-
config.cfg
is for single player, config_mp.cfg
is for multi-player
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
Video settings
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- Widescreen Fixer - Modern Warfare 3 is reported to cooperate well with this application.
- Fix available for Call of Duty: Black Ops II in Flawless Widescreen, addresses most issues with the HUD/Menus and aspect ratio.
- Set "Image Quality" to Native in the "Video" (Advanced Video) in game menu.
- FOV Changer - Can adjust your field of view well beyond the game's default of 65. Thus far use has not resulted in a VAC ban for users.
Input settings
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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
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Audio issues
Network settings
Port 3074 (UDP) must be open to join and host multi-player games. Unlike Black Ops, the game does not support automatic port assignment through UPnP.
Users may opt to host their own dedicated, unranked multi-player servers as an alternative to the ranked matchmaking. This requires the hosting computer to have a sufficient processor and a minimum bandwidth, and the game to be installed. The server is launched from iw5mp_server.exe
and can be configured with the play list recipes and server.cfg
in the admin folder. In order to join dedicated servers, the option must be enabled from the in-game menu under the Dedicated Server category. You may list game servers using Steam's Server list function, and view the status of any server through the Join Game dialogue, or use the in-game server browser found under the Servers menu.
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
PC Crashing/Freezing in game
or
Game Freezes during the Intro Video
Crash to Desktop
Windows XP:
DirectX error while loading
Cannot Install
Failed to run install script
Multi-monitor issues
Nvidia Optimus
Low frame rate
- Alternatively, open the task manager, open processes, select the game’s respective exe file and set priority above normal or higher. You must do this every time you play the game.
Fuzzy Textures
DirectX 9 Compatibility With Older Video Cards
DirectX error while loading
Mouse problems
RELIABLE COMMAND BUFFER OVERFLOW
Steam Error – 55: This game is currently unavailable. Please try again at another time.
DLC content is required. Required map (map name) is missing or damaged.
System requirements
Windows |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
7 |
Processor (CPU) |
| |
System memory (RAM) |
| |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
8 GB free | |
Video card (GPU) |
GeForce 210 1 GB or Radeon HD 3650
| GeForce 8800 GS or Radeon X1900 Series |
References