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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Nerve Software}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Nerve Software}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Pi Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Pi Studios}}
{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|Aspyr Media}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Aspyr Media|OS X}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aspyr Media|OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aspyr Media|OS X}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|IW engine{{!}}IW 3.0}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|IW engine|name=IW 3.0}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 9, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 9, 2010}}
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|steam appid  = 42700
 
|steam appid  = 42700
 
|steam appid side = 42710,42719,42722,42718,42716,214630,214649,214643,214640
 
|steam appid side = 42710,42719,42722,42718,42716,214630,214649,214643,214640
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki = Call of Duty: Black Ops
 
|strategywiki = Call of Duty: Black Ops
 +
|mobygames    = call-of-duty-black-ops
 
|wikipedia    = Call of Duty: Black Ops
 
|wikipedia    = Call of Duty: Black Ops
 
|winehq      = 12342
 
|winehq      = 12342
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Call of Duty}}
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{{Series|Call of Duty: Black Ops}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.callofduty.com/ Official Call of Duty series site]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.callofduty.com/ Official Call of Duty series site]
 
{{mm}} [http://callofduty.wikia.com/wiki/Call_of_Duty_Wiki Call of Duty Wiki] - A detailed wiki for every Call of Duty game made.
 
{{mm}} [http://callofduty.wikia.com/wiki/Call_of_Duty_Wiki Call of Duty Wiki] - A detailed wiki for every Call of Duty game made.
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/42700/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] for Windows version
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/42700/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] for Windows version
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/214630/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] for OS X version
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/214630/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] for OS X version
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-CODBOM | Steam |  |  | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-CODBOM | Steam |  |  | OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | call-of-duty-black-ops-mac | Steam |  |  | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id530221719 | MacApp | Includes the First Strike DLC. |  | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id530221719 | MacApp | Includes the First Strike DLC. |  | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 42700 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 42700 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 214630 | Steam | Includes the First Strike DLC. |  | OS X }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All Windows versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
{{ii}} All Windows versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Black Ops Advanced Config Tool===
 
===Black Ops Advanced Config Tool===
{{++}} Allows more control over graphics options and settings. Download [http://www.nigeltodman.com/BOAdvCFGv011.rar here].
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{{++}} Allows more control over graphics options and settings. Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1101-black-ops-advanced-config-tool/ here].
 +
**Provides script error, please add a fix**
  
 
===Raising frame rate cap===
 
===Raising frame rate cap===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\players}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\players}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\players\save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\players\save}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes          =
|steam cloud           = true
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|epic games store      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games store notes =
|uplay                 =  
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|gog galaxy            =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes      =
 +
|origin                 =  
 +
|origin notes           =  
 +
|steam cloud           = false
 +
|steam cloud notes     =  
 +
|uplay                 =  
 +
|uplay notes           =
 +
|xbox cloud            =
 +
|xbox cloud notes      =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-black-ops/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-black-ops/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] or [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer].
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] or [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer].
|4k ultra hd                = yes
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = comes font/ui scaling
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = comes font/ui scaling
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  = 65-80° (multiplayer only). Use [https://github.com/marvinlehmann/CoD-SCZ-FoV-Changer Call of Duty: SCZ FoV Changer] or [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/493-call-of-duty-black-ops-fov-changer/ FOV Changer].
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|fov notes                  = 65-80° (multiplayer only). Use [https://github.com/marvinlehmann/CoD-SCZ-FoV-Changer Call of Duty: SCZ FoV Changer] or [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/493-call-of-duty-black-ops-fov-changer/ FOV Changer]; furthermore see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]].
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 90 FPS.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/42700/discussions/0/611702631222419362/ Does Black Ops have FPS cap? :: Call of Duty: Black Ops General Discussions]</ref> Can be unlocked through the config files.
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|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 90 FPS.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/42700/discussions/0/611702631222419362/ Does Black Ops have FPS cap? :: Call of Duty: Black Ops General Discussions]</ref> Can be unlocked through the config files.{{cn}}
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Modify FOV using the config|ref={{cn|date=November 2018}}|fix=
 +
# Locate the config file in {{p|game}}\players
 +
# Open the config file with a Notepad editor.
 +
# Find the line <code>bind W "+forward"</code> and change it to <code>bind W "+forward;cg_fov XX"</code> where XX is your desired horizontal field of view (e.g. <code>bind W "+forward;cg_fov 90"</code>).
 +
# Save the file and exit the editor.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''<br>
 +
Now, everytime you walk forward, your desired FOV is applied; you will notice this once in every new level with your first step forward. <br><br>
 +
You ''don't'' need to set the config file to read-only.}}
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  = Only active during gameplay, controller cannot be used to navigate any menus.
 
|controller support notes  = Only active during gameplay, controller cannot be used to navigate any menus.
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = false
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= hackable
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes = [[Controller:Razer Hydra|Razer Hydra]] works with [http://sixense.com/motioncreator Sixense MotionCreator] bundled profile.<ref>http://sixense.com/blackops</ref>
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|button prompts            = Xbox
 
|button prompts            = Xbox
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = [https://prekladyher.eu/preklady/call-of-duty-black-ops.254/ Fan translation].
 +
  |fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Only available in Japanese retail release. {{--}} Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/sub/6465/depots/ SteamDB: Every depot associated with Japanese Retail Product Key]</ref>
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  |notes    = Only available in Japanese retail release. {{--}} Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.
 +
|ref      = <ref>[https://steamdb.info/sub/6465/depots/ SteamDB: Every depot associated with Japanese Retail Product Key]</ref>
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Only available in Polish retail release. {{--}} Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/sub/6256/depots/ SteamDB: Every depot associated with Polish Retail Product Key]</ref>
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  |notes    = Only available in Polish retail release. {{--}} Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.
 +
|ref      = <ref>[https://steamdb.info/sub/6256/depots/ SteamDB: Every depot associated with Polish Retail Product Key]</ref>
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Only available in Russian retail release. {{--}} Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.<ref>[https://steamdb.info/sub/6257/depots/ SteamDB: Every depot associated with Russian Retail Product Key]</ref>
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  |notes    = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1193448198 here].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
{{ii}} To enhance sound quality download [https://yadi.sk/d/z9ub_Pbj3aQgXz DSOAL] and put into the game folder.
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
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|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
|local play notes    =  
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|local play notes    = Local play is only available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS.
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
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|tcp  = 3074, 27014-27050
 
|tcp  = 3074, 27014-27050
 
|udp  = 3074, 3478-4380, 27000-27030
 
|udp  = 3074, 3478-4380, 27000-27030
|upnp =  
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|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|native 3d notes            =  
 
|native 3d notes            =  
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = true
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = true
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =  
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|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See also [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2019/10/call-of-duty-black-ops.html Helix Mod: Call of Duty: Black Ops].
 
|tridef 3d                  = true
 
|tridef 3d                  = true
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
 
|iz3d                        = true
 
|iz3d                        = true
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 
|iz3d notes                  =  
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive                    =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
 
|htc vive notes              =  
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|osvr                        =  
 
|osvr                        =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
|tracked motion controllers  = hackable
 
|tracked motion controllers notes= [[Controller:Razer Hydra|Razer Hydra]] works with [http://sixense.com/motioncreator Sixense MotionCreator] bundled profile.<ref>http://sixense.com/blackops</ref>
 
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
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|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
{{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].
 
{{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].
 +
 +
===Stuttering===
 +
{{ii}} The game has some compatibility issues with older operating systems such as Windows 7 due to the outdated graphics stack (WDDM).
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change operating system|ref={{cn|date=April 2019}}|fix=
 +
# Back up your files and programs.
 +
# Go to [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 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.
 +
{{ii}}This action is the cornerstone of stability and smoothness of the gameplay, as Windows 10 has more advanced basic elements that the game requires.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{ii}} 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.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable HPET|ref=<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/8p9h2j/making_csgo_feel_smooth_again_disabling_hpet/]</ref>|fix=
 +
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.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{ii}} Also, you can try using wrapper from directx 9 to directx 11.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo2 wrapping|ref=|fix=
 +
# Download this: [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html Latest stable version for regular usage].
 +
# Unpack on folder with game from MS/x86 folder, only d3d9.dll
 +
{{ii}}In addition, this will eliminate the performance drop after switching windows through the alt tab key combination.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Dark Characters===
 +
{{ii}} On the level '''Victor Charlie''' NPC's would turn dark when flashlight are shone on them.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=The solution|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=945115074]</ref>|fix=
 +
# 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 <code>seta r_allow_intz "1", r_allow_null_rt "1"</code> and change the "1" to "0" like so <code>seta r_allow_intz "0", seta r_allow_null_rt "0"</code>
 +
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|minOS    = 10.8.5
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 15 GB
 
|minHD    = 15 GB
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon HD 3870
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 640M
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|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 5000
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
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|recCPU  = Intel Quad Core
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{{ii}} 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.
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{{ii}} This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive).
 
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{{ii}} '''OS X''': 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 MacBook Pro with the Nvidia 650M Graphics Card.<ref name="Call of Duty Black Ops: Mac Users with Nvidia Graphics Cards">[http://support.aspyr.com/entries/22056286-Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Mac-Users-with-Nvidia-Graphics-Cards Call of Duty Black Ops: Mac Users with Nvidia Graphics Cards],</ref>
 
{{ii}} '''OS X''': PowerPC Processors (G4 and G5) are not supported. 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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Revision as of 03:35, 17 January 2020

Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops cover
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
Call of Duty: Black Ops guide on StrategyWiki
Call of Duty: Black Ops on MobyGames
Call of Duty: Black Ops on Wikipedia
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

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

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
GamersGate
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macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming
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macOS (OS X)
Mac App Store
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Includes the First Strike DLC.
macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows
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
First Strike Included with the macOS version of the game.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Escalation Windows only.
Windows
Annihilation Windows only.
Windows
Rezurrection Windows only.
Windows
Rezurrection Mac Edition OS X version of Rezurrection.
macOS (OS X)
Annihilation & Escalation Bundle - Mac Edition OS X versions of Escalation and Annihilation.
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Black Ops Advanced Config Tool

Allows more control over graphics options and settings. Download here.
    • Provides script error, please add a fix**

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

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\players[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42700/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\players\save[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42700/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Modify FOV using the config[citation needed]
  1. Locate the config file in <path-to-game>\players
  2. Open the config file with a Notepad editor.
  3. 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").
  4. 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.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Fan translation.
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Only available in Japanese retail release.
Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.[2]
Polish
Only available in Polish retail release.
Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.[3]
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 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.[4] 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.[5]
Direct IP
Open the console (~) and use /connect followed by the IP.[6]

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]
  1. Back up your files and programs.
  2. Go to Microsoft site .
  3. Select at will the type of transition to Windows 10.
  4. Upgrade to Windows 10 or reinstall from scratch.
  5. Download and install the latest drivers for your configuration, in particular the video card.
  6. Turn off the transparency of the desktop interface in the system settings in the personalization color section.
  7. 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.
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]

Method 1:

  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.
  2. To enable HPET as the only timer run the command bcdedit /set useplatformclock true
  3. To disable HPET in Windows run the command bcdedit /deletevalue useplatformclock
  4. Restart your computer.

Method 2:

  1. Search "Device Manager" on your PC.
  2. Scroll down to "System Devices" and open the sub-menu.
  3. Scroll to "High Precision Event Timer" and click it.
  4. Click "Actions" at the top of the window, and from that pop-up menu, click "Disable".
  5. Restart your computer.
Also, you can try using wrapper from directx 9 to directx 11.
Use dgVoodoo2 wrapping
  1. Download this: Latest stable version for regular usage.
  2. 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.

Dark Characters

On the level Victor Charlie NPC's would turn dark when flashlight are shone on them.
The solution[8]
  1. Go to your game folder, on steam it should be %your steam folder%\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Black Ops\players
  2. Find config.cfg
  3. Open the config file with a Notepad editor.
  4. 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"

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
32-bit only.[9]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
AMD Phenom X3 8750
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 12 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT
ATI Radeon X1950 Pro
256 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum[10] Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.8.5
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
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
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

  1. 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/42700/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (42700) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References