Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
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Developers | |
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Infinity Ward | |
Publishers | |
Activision | |
OS X | Aspyr Media |
Engines | |
IW 3.0|IW engine|IW 3.0 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 5, 2007 |
macOS (OS X) | September 26, 2008 |
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 |
Key points
- Mod friendly
- Small but active community.
- Well optimized; even older PCs can run it with a steady frame rate.
- PunkBuster must be manually updated to play on protected servers. See "Unable to initialize PunkBuster. PunkBuster is disabled." error
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.
- Call of Duty Files - A massive mod hub for every Call of Duty game up to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | DRM: SafeDisc v4 disc check. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam |
- Demo
- Only retail CD-keys of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition can be activated on Steam.[citation needed] Other versions must send proof to Steam Support for activation.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Variety Map Pack | Available for free. Included with Patch v1.6 (v1.7 for OS X) and any digital release of the game. See Patches for a download link. |
Version differences
- Game is available in retail and later was released on Steam. A valid CD-Key is required to play online.
Essential improvements
Patches
There are 7 patches in total, but only the last two are required.
Patch v1.6
- Includes the Variety Map Pack
Patch v1.7
Windows
- Requires Patch v1.6 to be already installed
OS X
- Not required for Steam and Mac App Store versions of the game
- Contains all the fixes and content from previous patches
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7940/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7940/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Windowed
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Field of view (FOV)
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High frame rate
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Only available in Italian retail release. | |||
Polish | Only available in Polish retail release. | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
- Servers can optionally use PunkBuster anti-cheat protection (must be manually updated).
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Go to Favorites and add a new favorite with the IP as the source.[1] |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 28960 |
UDP | 28960 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare fix. |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues fixed
Missing d3dx9_43.dll or similar .dll file
This issue is caused by a broken DirectX installation, to fix simply reinstall DirectX 9.
Game won't start on Windows 7
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Stuttering issues with high end graphic cards
Instructions |
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"Unable to initialize PunkBuster. PunkBuster is disabled." error
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Black/flickering textures on older NVIDIA GPUs
Instructions |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | 2.0 | OS X only. |
Shader Model support | 2, 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | FMOD, Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Demonware, PunkBuster | The PunkBuster version provided is no longer supported and needs to be manually updated to connect to protected servers. See "Unable to initialize PunkBuster. PunkBuster is disabled." error |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 2800+ Any 1.8 GHz Dual Core Processor |
2.4 GHz dual core or better |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB (XP) 768 MB (Vista) |
1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia Geforce 6600 ATI Radeon 9800 | Nvidia GeForce 7800 ATI Radeon X1800 |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.7.5 | 10.9 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz | Intel i7 |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia Geforce 7300 ATI Radeon X1600 128 MB of VRAM |
- The Intel Integrated GMA 950 and Intel Integrated X3100 chipsets are not supported
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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (7940) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.