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Difference between revisions of "Call of Duty: Black Ops"

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|title          = Call of Duty: Black Ops
 
|title          = Call of Duty: Black Ops
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|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Activision|Activision]]
 
|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Activision|Activision]]
 
|engine        = IW Engine 3.0 (modified)
 
|engine        = IW Engine 3.0 (modified)
|release dates  = <sup>WW</sup> November 9, 2010<br />
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|release dates  = November 9, 2010
|steam          = 42700
 
 
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{{:Call of Duty (series)}}
 
{{:Call of Duty (series)}}
Call of Duty: Black Ops is the seventh game in the series and the sequel to Call of Duty: World at War by Treyarch. Unlike the Modern Warfare series, Black Ops isn't properly optimized for the PC and it's very CPU bound. In addition, there's also framerate issues for people who well exceed the required specs.
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{{--}} Windows and Mac versions cannot play online together and are sold separately on Steam (not Steam Play).
 
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{{--}} Windows version is poorly optimised and CPU-heavy.
=PC=
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=Windows=
== Version Differences ==
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==Availability==
Call of Duty: Black Ops uses Steamworks, therefore, all copies of this game, regardless of purchase location, will register on your Steam account.
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{{Availability Table|
 
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/42700/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |Windows only (Mac version on Steam is sold separately)}}
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{{ii}} All Windows versions require Steam, including retail.
  
 
== Mods and Third Party Utilities ==
 
== Mods and Third Party Utilities ==
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Available from this post in the Black Ops forum on Steam. Allows the user to further customize his or her graphics options and settings.[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2584324]
 
Available from this post in the Black Ops forum on Steam. Allows the user to further customize his or her graphics options and settings.[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2584324]
== System Requirements ==
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==System requirements==
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{{System Requirements
 
|minOS = Windows XP
 
|minOS = Windows XP
 
|recOS = Windows 7
 
|recOS = Windows 7
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|minmem = 2 GB
 
|minmem = 2 GB
 
|recmem = 3 GB
 
|recmem = 3 GB
|minGPU1 = Shader 3.0 or better 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600GT or ATI Radeon® X1950Pro <br />
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|minGPU = Shader 3.0 or better 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600GT or ATI Radeon® X1950Pro <br />
|recGPU1 = GeForce GTS 240  or ATI Radeon HD 4850 or better <br />
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|recGPU = GeForce GTS 240  or ATI Radeon HD 4850 or better <br />
 
|minHD = 12 GB free
 
|minHD = 12 GB free
  
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=Mac=
 
=Mac=
The Mac version is ported by [[Wikipedia:Aspyr|Aspyr]] and it's a separate Steam Mac-only purchase, it does not unlock the mac version for free using Steam Play like other Mac games. It also has fully separate multiplayer, if you buy the Mac version you cannot play multiplayer against PC players.
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==Availability==
 
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Also other features from the PC version are not included:<ref name="Aspyr Mac FAQs: Call of Duty: Black Ops">[http://blog.gameagent.com/aspyr-mac-faqs-call-of-duty-black-ops/ Aspyr Mac FAQs: Call of Duty: Black Ops],</ref>
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/214630/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |Mac OS X only (Windows version on Steam is sold separately)}}
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===Version differences===
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Mac OS X players cannot play multiplayer with Windows players and vice versa. Other features from the PC version are not included:<ref name="Aspyr Mac FAQs: Call of Duty: Black Ops">[http://blog.gameagent.com/aspyr-mac-faqs-call-of-duty-black-ops/ Aspyr Mac FAQs: Call of Duty: Black Ops],</ref>
  
 
   "The following features from the PC are not included in the Mac version of Black Ops''
 
   "The following features from the PC are not included in the Mac version of Black Ops''
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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{{System Requirements
|OSfamily_ = Mac
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|OSfamily = Mac
  
|minOS_   = Mac OS X 10.7.4
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|minOS   = Mac OS X 10.7.4
|minproc_ = Intel Core 2 Duo
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|minproc = Intel Core 2 Duo
|minmem_ = 4 GB RAM
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|minmem = 4 GB RAM
|minHD_   = 15 GB HD space
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|minHD   = 15 GB HD space
|minGPU1_ = ATI 3870 with 512MB of VRAM
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|minGPU = ATI 3870 with 512MB of VRAM
  
|recOS_   = Mac OS X 10.8.2 or newer
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|recOS   = Mac OS X 10.8.2 or newer
|recproc_ = Intel Quad Core
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|recproc = Intel Quad Core
|recmem_ = 4 GB
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|recmem = 4 GB
 
|recHD_  = 15 GB HD space
 
|recHD_  = 15 GB HD space
|recGPU1_ = ATI 5750 with 1GB of VRAM
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|recGPU = ATI 5750 with 1GB of VRAM
 
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===Additional===
 
===Additional===
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=General Info=
 
=General Info=
== See Also ==
 
* [[Call of Duty: World at War]]
 
* [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3]]
 
 
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
  
[[Category:Game]]
 
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Mac]]
 
[[Category:Mac]]

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Template:Infobox Call of Duty (series)

Windows and Mac versions cannot play online together and are sold separately on Steam (not Steam Play).
Windows version is poorly optimised and CPU-heavy.

Windows

Availability

Template:Availability Table

All Windows versions require Steam, including retail.

Mods and Third Party Utilities

Black Ops Advanced Config Tool

Available from this post in the Black Ops forum on Steam. Allows the user to further customize his or her graphics options and settings.[1]

System requirements

Template:System Requirements

Mac

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Version differences

Mac OS X players cannot play multiplayer with Windows players and vice versa. Other features from the PC version are not included:[1]

 "The following features from the PC are not included in the Mac version of Black Ops
 
 *Friends – Players cannot invite or join via request to a multiplayer server.  Public multiplayer is all that is offered.
 *Private Matches – Only public multiplayer servers are available.
 *Remote Console – Players will not be able to purchase and host their own server.
 *Theater Mode – Players will not be able to create multiplayer movie files"

It also includes the First Strike DLC which contains 4 multiplayer maps and one zombie map.

Availability

Template:Availability Table

System requirements

Template:System Requirements

Additional

"Due to performance concerns, Aspyr does not recommend purchasing or playing Call of Duty : Black Ops on any Mac that has an Nvidia Graphics Chipset. Nvidia is currently working on providing an graphics driver update that will provide official support for the latest Mac Book Pro with the Nvidia 650M Graphics Card."

"NOTICE: Apple Intel Chipsets only. Power PC Processors (G4 and G5) are not supported. NOTICE: The following chipsets are not supported for Call of Duty Black Ops ATI Radeon HD 2000 series, HD 4670, HD6630M NVIDIA 8000 & 9000 series, GT100 series, 320M, 330M Intel Integrated GMA950, x3100, HD3000 & 4000 NOTICE: This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive)"

General Info

References