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.
Key points
- Windows and OS X versions cannot play online with each other and are sold separately on Steam.
General information
- Official Call of Duty series site
- Call of Duty Wiki - A detailed wiki for every Call of Duty game made.
- Steam Community Discussions for Windows version
- Steam Community Discussions for OS X version
Availability
- All Windows versions require Steam DRM.
- Windows and OS X versions are sold separately and cannot play online together.[1]
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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First Strike |
Included with the macOS version of the game. |
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Escalation |
Windows only. |
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Annihilation |
Windows only. |
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Rezurrection |
Windows only. |
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Rezurrection Mac Edition |
OS X version of Rezurrection. |
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Annihilation & Escalation Bundle - Mac Edition |
OS X versions of Escalation and Annihilation. |
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Essential improvements
Black Ops Advanced Config Tool
- Allows more control over graphics options and settings. Download here.
Raising frame rate cap
Enter the config for single or multiplayer and change the 'seta com_maxfps' from the default 85 to raise the fps cap in the game.
Skip intro videos
Go to <path-to-game>\main\video then delete default.bik and treyarch.bik
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Modify FOV using the config[citation needed]
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- Locate the config file in <path-to-game>\players
- Open the config file with a Notepad editor.
- Find the line
bind W "+forward" and change it to bind W "+forward;cg_fov XX" where XX is your desired horizontal field of view (e.g. bind W "+forward;cg_fov 90" ).
- Save the file and exit the editor.
Notes
Now, everytime you walk forward, your desired FOV is applied; you will notice this once in every new level with your first step forward.
You don't need to set the config file to read-only.
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Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Czech |
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Fan translation. |
French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Only available in Japanese retail release.
- Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.[2]
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Polish |
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Only available in Polish retail release.
- Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.[3]
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Russian |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
Spanish |
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- To enhance sound quality download DSOAL and put into the game folder.
Network
- Windows and macOS players cannot play with each other.
Multiplayer types
Type |
Native |
Players |
Notes |
Local play |
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Local play is only available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS. |
LAN play |
| Versus, Co-op Supported but requires an internet connection for Steam authentication.[4] Co-op is Zombies mode. |
Online play |
| 18 |
Versus, Co-op Co-op is Zombies mode. |
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
3074, 27014-27050 |
UDP |
3074, 3478-4380, 27000-27030 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
Stuttering
- The game has some compatibility issues with older operating systems such as Windows 7 due to the outdated graphics stack (WDDM).
Change operating system[citation needed]
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- Back up your files and programs.
- Go to Microsoft site .
- Select at will the type of transition to Windows 10.
- Upgrade to Windows 10 or reinstall from scratch.
- Download and install the latest drivers for your configuration, in particular the video card.
- Turn off the transparency of the desktop interface in the system settings in the personalization color section.
- You can also turn on the game mode in the system settings to ensure a higher priority of the game in automatic mode.
- This action is the cornerstone of stability and smoothness of the gameplay, as Windows 10 has more advanced basic elements that the game requires.
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- You can also disable the function of HPET which is a technology of high-precision timer in the motherboard.
- This can sometimes cause performance problems.
Disable HPET[7]
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Method 1:
- Tap on the Windows-key, enter cmd, right-click cmd.exe in the results listing and select to run the command prompt with administrative privileges.
- To enable HPET as the only timer run the command bcdedit /set useplatformclock true
- To disable HPET in Windows run the command bcdedit /deletevalue useplatformclock
- Restart your computer.
Method 2:
- Search "Device Manager" on your PC.
- Scroll down to "System Devices" and open the sub-menu.
- Scroll to "High Precision Event Timer" and click it.
- Click "Actions" at the top of the window, and from that pop-up menu, click "Disable".
- Restart your computer.
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- Also, you can try using wrapper from directx 9 to directx 11.
Use dgVoodoo2 wrapping
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- Download this: Latest stable version for regular usage.
- Unpack on folder with game from MS/x86 folder, only d3d9.dll
- In addition, this will eliminate the performance drop after switching windows through the alt tab key combination.
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Dark Characters
- On the level Victor Charlie NPC's would turn dark when flashlight are shone on them.
The solution[8]
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- Go to your game folder, on steam it should be %your steam folder%\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Black Ops\players
- Find config.cfg
- Open the config file with a Notepad editor.
- Find the line
seta r_allow_intz "1", r_allow_null_rt "1" and change the "1" to "0" like so seta r_allow_intz "0", seta r_allow_null_rt "0"
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Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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32-bit only.[9] |
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 AMD Phenom X3 8750 |
Intel Pentium Dual Core E6500 2.93 GHz AMD Phenom II X2 560 |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
3 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
12 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT ATI Radeon X1950 Pro 256 MB of VRAM
| Nvidia GeForce GTS 240 ATI Radeon HD 4850 |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum[10] |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.8.5 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
| Intel Quad Core |
System memory (RAM) |
4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GT 640M ATI Radeon HD 3870 Intel HD Graphics 5000 512 MB of VRAM
| ATI Radeon HD 5750 1 GB of VRAM |
- PowerPC Processors (G4 and G5) are not supported.
- The following chipsets are not supported: Nvidia GeForce 7, 8 and 9 series, 100 series, 300M series, ATI Radeon X1000 series, HD 2000 series, HD 4670, HD 6490, HD 6630, Intel GMA (950/X3100), HD Graphics 3000 and 4000.
- This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive).
Notes
References