Call of Duty: Black Ops
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Treyarch | |
| Publishers | |
| Activision | |
| Engines | |
| IW 3.0 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 9, 2010 |
| macOS (OS X) | September 27, 2012 |
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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.
| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Call of Duty | 2003 |
| Call of Duty 2 | 2005 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (series) | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops (series) | |
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | 2013 |
| Call of Duty: Online | 2013 |
| Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | 2014 |
| Call of Duty: Heroes | 2014 |
| Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | 2016 |
| Call of Duty: WWII | 2017 |
| Call of Duty: Warzone | 2020 |
| Call of Duty: Vanguard | 2021 |
| Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 | 2022 |
Key points
- Windows and OS X versions cannot play online together and are sold separately on Steam (not Steam Play).
- Windows version is poorly optimized and CPU-heavy.
General information
- Steam Users' Forums
- Steam Community Discussions for Windows version
- Steam Community Discussions for OS X version
Availability
- All Windows versions require Steam, including retail.
- Windows and OS X versions are sold separately (not Steam Play) and cannot play online together.[1]
Essential improvements
Utilities
- Black Ops Advanced Config Tool - Allows the user to further customize his or her graphics options and settings.
Game data
Configuration file location
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| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42700/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/42700/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core2 Duo E6600 / AMD Phenom X3 8750 | Intel Pentium Dual Core E6500 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom II X2 560 |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | GeForce 8600GT ATI Radeon X1950Pro 256 MB of VRAM | GeForce GTS 240 ATI Radeon HD 4850 |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.7.4 | 10.8.2 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Quad Core |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | 15 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI 3870 512 MB of VRAM | ATI 5750 1 GB of VRAM |
- 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 Mac Book Pro with the Nvidia 650M Graphics Card.[2]
- OS X: Power PC 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)
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (42700) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.