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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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'''Key Points'''
 
{{--}} Windows and Mac versions cannot play online together and are sold separately on Steam (not Steam Play).
 
{{--}} 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 version is poorly optimised and CPU-heavy.
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=Windows=
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/42700/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |Windows only (Mac version sold separately)}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/42700/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |Windows only}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/214630/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |Mac OS X only}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/call-of-duty-black-ops/id530221719 Mac App Store] | {{ID|MacApp}} | Does not require Steam?}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Call-Duty-Digital-Edition-Download/dp/B0099R8ERG/ Amazon] | {{ID|Amazon}} |Steam key}}
 
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{{ii}} All Windows versions require Steam, including retail.
 
{{ii}} All Windows versions require Steam, including retail.
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{{ii}} There are two seperate versions of the game on Steam. One for Windows and one for Mac.
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== Issues and Fixes ==
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{{ii}} TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found [http://www.geforce.com/Optimize/Guides/blackops-tweak-guide#1 here].
  
 
== Mods and Third Party Utilities ==
 
== Mods and Third Party Utilities ==
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'''Black Ops Advanced Config Tool'''
 
'''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.[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]
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==System requirements==
 
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{{System Requirements
 
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|minOS = Windows XP
 
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|recOS = Windows 7
 
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|minproc = Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750
 
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|recproc = Intel® Pentium® Dual Core E6500 2.93GHz or AMD Phenom™ II X2 560 Black Edition or better
 
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|minmem = 2 GB
 
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|recmem = 3 GB
 
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|minGPU = Shader 3.0 or better 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600GT or ATI Radeon® X1950Pro <br />
 
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|recGPU = GeForce GTS 240  or ATI Radeon HD 4850 or better <br />
 
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|minHD = 12 GB free
 
  
 
Call of Duty®: Black Ops requires an initial hard drive space of approximately 24GB to download and install the game via digital download (8GB of compressed files, 8GB of decompressed files and 8GB of installed files). Upon installing the game, 16GB (compressed and decompressed files) may be deleted from the hard drive. Please make note of where the compressed and decompressed files are being saved on your hard drive in order to later locate these temporary files for removal.
 
Call of Duty®: Black Ops requires an initial hard drive space of approximately 24GB to download and install the game via digital download (8GB of compressed files, 8GB of decompressed files and 8GB of installed files). Upon installing the game, 16GB (compressed and decompressed files) may be deleted from the hard drive. Please make note of where the compressed and decompressed files are being saved on your hard drive in order to later locate these temporary files for removal.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=Mac=
 
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== Availability ==
 
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{{Availability Table|
 
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|CD}} | Not out yet. }}
 
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{{Availability Table/row| [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/call-of-duty-black-ops/id530221719 Mac App Store] | {{ID|Mac App Store}} | Does not require Steam?}}
 
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Call-Duty-Digital-Edition-Download/dp/B0099R8ERG/ Amazon] | {{ID|Amazon}} |Steam key}}
 
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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===
 
===Version differences===
 
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>
 
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>
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It also includes the First Strike DLC which contains 4 multiplayer maps and one zombie map.
 
It also includes the First Strike DLC which contains 4 multiplayer maps and one zombie map.
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===Additional===
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''"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."''
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''"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)"''
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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{{System Requirements
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|minOS = Windows XP
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|recOS = Windows 7
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|minproc = Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750
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|recproc = Intel® Pentium® Dual Core E6500 2.93GHz or AMD Phenom™ II X2 560 Black Edition or better
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|minmem = 2 GB
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|recmem = 3 GB
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|minGPU = Shader 3.0 or better 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600GT or ATI Radeon® X1950Pro <br />
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|recGPU = GeForce GTS 240  or ATI Radeon HD 4850 or better <br />
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|minHD = 12 GB free
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{{System Requirements
 
{{System Requirements
 
|OSfamily = Mac
 
|OSfamily = Mac
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|recGPU = ATI 5750 with 1GB of VRAM
 
|recGPU = ATI 5750 with 1GB of VRAM
 
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===Additional===
 
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''"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."''
 
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''"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)"''
 
  
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=General Info=
 
 
{{References}}
 
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[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Mac]]
 
[[Category:Mac]]

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Template:Infobox Call of Duty (series)

Key Points

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.

Availability

Template:Availability Table

All Windows versions require Steam, including retail.
There are two seperate versions of the game on Steam. One for Windows and one for Mac.

Issues and Fixes

TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.

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]

Call of Duty®: Black Ops requires an initial hard drive space of approximately 24GB to download and install the game via digital download (8GB of compressed files, 8GB of decompressed files and 8GB of installed files). Upon installing the game, 16GB (compressed and decompressed files) may be deleted from the hard drive. Please make note of where the compressed and decompressed files are being saved on your hard drive in order to later locate these temporary files for removal. }}

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.

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)"

System requirements

{{System Requirements |minOS = Windows XP |recOS = Windows 7 |minproc = Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 |recproc = Intel® Pentium® Dual Core E6500 2.93GHz or AMD Phenom™ II X2 560 Black Edition or better |minmem = 2 GB |recmem = 3 GB |minGPU = Shader 3.0 or better 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600GT or ATI Radeon® X1950Pro
|recGPU = GeForce GTS 240 or ATI Radeon HD 4850 or better
|minHD = 12 GB free

Template:System Requirements


References