Call of Duty: Black Ops

Call of Duty: Black Ops

Developers
	Treyarch
Multiplayer	Certain Affinity
	Nerve Software
	Pi Studios
macOS (OS X)	Aspyr Media
Publishers
	Activision
OS X	Aspyr Media
Engines
	IW 3.0
Release dates
Windows	November 9, 2010
macOS (OS X)	September 27, 2012
Reception
Metacritic	81
IGDB	81
Taxonomy
Monetization	DLC
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Shooter
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Cold War, Zombies
Series	Call of Duty: Black Ops

Call of Duty: Black Ops
Subseries of Call of Duty
Call of Duty: World at War	2008
Call of Duty: Black Ops	2010
Call of Duty: Black Ops II	2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops III	2015
Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII	2018
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	2020

General information

Steam Community Discussions for Windows version

Steam Community Discussions for OS X version

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Green Man Gaming
Steam
GamersGate
Steam (unavailable)

All Windows versions require Steam DRM.

Windows and OS X versions are sold separately and cannot play online together.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
First Strike	Included with the macOS version of the game.
Escalation	Windows only.
Annihilation	Windows only.
Rezurrection	Windows only.
Rezurrection Mac Edition	OS X version of Rezurrection.
Annihilation & Escalation Bundle - Mac Edition	OS X versions of Escalation and Annihilation.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename the video files
Go to <path-to-game>\main\video\ Rename, move or delete default.bik and treyarch.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\players\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42700/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\players\save\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42700/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings

Game settings

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor			Use Flawless Widescreen or Widescreen Fixer.
Ultra-widescreen			Use Flawless Widescreen or Widescreen Fixer.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Ranges from 65-80° in multiplayer only. See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		MSAA 2x/4x/8x
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Frame rate is capped at 91 FPS. See High frame rate.

Field of view (FOV)

Use Call of Duty: SCZ FoV Changer or FOV Changer

Modify FOV using a key bind

Go to the configuration files location. Open config.cfg with a text editor. Add a new line after unbindall Enter bind U "cg_fov XX", substituting XX with a horizontal FOV value (e.g. 90), and replacing U with another key if desired. Save and close the file. Load a campaign or Zombies level and trigger the FOV change with the bound key. The hotkey must be triggered on every level load for the FOV change to take effect.

High frame rate

Set the frame rate cap in the config file
Only works in multiplayer if the value is set to 0 (unlocked) Go to the configuration files location. Open config.cfg with a text editor. Find the line seta com_maxfps "85" and replace 85 with the desired frame rate. Save and close the file.

Set the frame rate cap using the console
Only works for multiplayer and must be re-entered every time a server is joined. Enable the console in the multiplayer settings. Open the console using ~. Enter the command /com_maxfps followed by the desired frame rate value (e.g. /com_maxfps 144 for 144 FPS). Confirm with ↵ Enter and close the console using ~.

Input

Key bindings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		Can be changed in the config file. See Mouse acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Only active during gameplay, controller cannot be used to navigate any menus.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Five button layout presets and four stick presets.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Tracked motion controllers		Razer Hydra works with Sixense MotionCreator bundled profile.
Button/gesture prompts

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Button prompts only reflect controller input.

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  Multiplayer exclusive key bindings

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  Gamepad settings

Mouse acceleration

Change the setting in the config file
Go to the configuration files location. Open config.cfg or config_mp.cfg with a text editor. Find the line seta cl_mouseAccel and set it to either "0" to disable or "1" to enable. Save and close the file.

Audio

Sound settings

Voice chat settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles		Under Game settings.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Some ambient sound effects still play when unfocused.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech				Fan translation.
French
German
Hungarian				Fan translation, link #1, link #2.
Italian
Japanese				Only available in Japanese retail release. Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.
Polish				Only available in Polish retail release. Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.
Russian				Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Spanish

To enhance sound quality download DSOAL and put into the game folder.

Network

Windows and macOS players cannot play with each other.

Multiplayer settings

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		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. Co-op is Zombies mode.
Online play		18	Versus, Co-op Co-op is Zombies mode.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting		Servers must be rented from GameServers.
Direct IP		Open the console (~) and use /connect followed by the IP.

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

3D modes	State	GG3D	Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision			See also Helix Mod: Call of Duty: Black Ops.
TriDef 3D
iZ3D
vorpX		G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpX game list.

Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest
Novint Falcon

Issues unresolved

Cannot install the game from retail DVDs

Use Phoenix extractor

Extract the game files from DVDs using tutorial Start downloading the game in Steam (redeem the code from the back of the manual if you got a new copy) Place extracted files in the game's Steamapps folder you chose during Steam game installation Verify integrity of game files in Properties>Local game files clicking RMB on the game After verification, downloading of additional few gigabytes will start

Issues fixed

TweakGuides created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. An archived version can be found here.

Dark characters on "Victor Charlie" level

On the level "Victor Charlie" characters may appear darkened when the flashlight is pointed at them.

Edit the config file
Go to the configuration files location. Open config.cfg with a text editor. Find the line seta r_allow_intz "1" and set it to "0". Find the line r_allow_null_rt "1" and set it to "0".

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)			32-bit only.

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video	1.9n

System requirements

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Windows
	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)
	Minimum	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).