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Difference between revisions of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered"

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|cover        = Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered cover.jpg
 
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 30, 2020}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 30, 2020}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-campaign-remastered|71}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|9265/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-remastered-campaign|73}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-campaign-remastered|73}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | South America, Contemporary }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare }}
 
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
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|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|mobygames    =  
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|mobygames    = call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-campaign-remastered
 
|wikipedia    = Call_of_Duty:_Modern_Warfare_2#Remastered_version
 
|wikipedia    = Call_of_Duty:_Modern_Warfare_2#Remastered_version
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
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{{Series|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{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
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Battle.net | call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-campaign-remastered | Battle.net |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Battle.net | call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-campaign-remastered | Battle.net, online |  |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Battle.net|offline=no}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.spieltimes.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-campaign-remastered-on-pc-is-always-online/|title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered On PC Is Always-Online|date=2023-08-15}}</ref>
 +
 
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==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit config file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Ruvlad23|date=2023-09-15|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open {{file|config.cfg}}.
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# Change <code>seta 0x2A70777D "1"</code> to <code>seta 0x2A70777D "0"</code>
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# Save the file.
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Battle.net}}.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[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
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               =  
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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}}
 
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[SMAA]] <sup>(1x & Temporal 2x)</sup>, Filmic [[SMAA]] <sup>(1x & Temporal 2x)</sup> and [[SSAA]] <sup>(2x, 4x, 8x & 16x)</sup>
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[SMAA]] <sup>(1x & Temporal 2x)</sup>, Filmic [[SMAA]] <sup>(1x & Temporal 2x)</sup> and [[SSAA]] <sup>(2x, 4x, 8x & 16x)</sup>
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = On/Off
 
|vsync notes                = On/Off
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|color blind                = true
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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  |language  = Korean
 
  |language  = Korean
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Mexican Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Slovak
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = [https://www.lokalizacie.sk/hra/92-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-remastered/preklad Fan translation.]
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|fan      = true
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}}
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}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = false
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|lan play players    =
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = true
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|online play players  = 1
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|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    = Campaign<br>In PC version only.
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        = false
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                = false
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          = true
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|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      = false
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|self-hosting notes =
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|direct ip          = false
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|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =
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|udp  =
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|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} Game may display an error message Stating that your Hard-disk is Probably Full. Seems to only happen on first start-up after installing the Game Where it fails to create the required Configuration Data.
 
{{ii}} Game may display an error message Stating that your Hard-disk is Probably Full. Seems to only happen on first start-up after installing the Game Where it fails to create the required Configuration Data.
  
{{Fixbox|description=Hit F11 while game launches, no download needed|ref={{cn|date=May, 3 2020}}|fix= When you see the image of MW2 pop up wait about 3 seconds and hit F11.  Timing is different based on CPU speed so you can also just hit F11 over and over when the MW 2 image pops up after launching the game.
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{{Fixbox|description=Hit F11 while game launches, no download needed|ref={{cn|date=May 3, 2020}}|fix= When you see the image of MW2 pop up wait about 3 seconds and hit F11.  Timing is different based on CPU speed so you can also just hit F11 over and over when the MW 2 image pops up after launching the game.
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{Fixbox|description=Download and Patch The Config Data Manually|ref={{cn|date=April, 30 2020}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Download and Patch The Config Data Manually|ref={{cn|date=April 30, 2020}}|fix=
 
* Download The Files [https://www.dropbox.com/s/c935c5i2z1dopss/codmw2crfix.rar?dl=1 Here] and extract archive to the Games Root Folder.
 
* Download The Files [https://www.dropbox.com/s/c935c5i2z1dopss/codmw2crfix.rar?dl=1 Here] and extract archive to the Games Root Folder.
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{Fixbox|description=Start Using Safemode in Windows|ref={{cn|date=April, 30 2020}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Start Using Safemode in Windows|ref={{cn|date=April 30, 2020}}|fix=
{{ii}} The Game Seems to generate The Proper Configuration Files When Running under Safe Mode,fixing the Issue.
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{{ii}} The Game Seems to generate The Proper Configuration Files When Running under Safe Mode, fixing the Issue.
 
# Open The 'Run' Dialog Box 'WinKey+R'.
 
# Open The 'Run' Dialog Box 'WinKey+R'.
 
# Type in msconfig and hit enter.
 
# Type in msconfig and hit enter.
 
# go to the boot tab under the boot options check Safe Boot and bubble in Network,Hit Apply And Restart Your Computer.
 
# go to the boot tab under the boot options check Safe Boot and bubble in Network,Hit Apply And Restart Your Computer.
# Ounce Your Booted into Safe Mode Launch The Game and set it to anything but fullscreen. Then Exit using the quit to Desktop Option in the Menu , Restart Your Computer.
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# Ounce Your Booted into Safe Mode Launch The Game and set it to anything but fullscreen. Then Exit using the quit to Desktop Option in the Menu, Restart Your Computer.
 
# Launch The Game again And Change The Desired Graphics Settings and Play.
 
# Launch The Game again And Change The Desired Graphics Settings and Play.
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}}
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===Interminable loading times===
 +
{{ii}} Running the game with the Steam fps counter enabled can prevent the loading of some missions rendering the game unplayable.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Steam FPS counter|ref={{cn|date=July 10, 2022}}|fix=
 +
# Go to Steam > Settings > In-Game
 +
# Set '''In-game FPS Counter''' to '''off'''
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            = XAudio 2
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|audio            = XAudio2
 
|audio notes      = v2.8/2.9
 
|audio notes      = v2.8/2.9
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
|input            = Microsoft Xinput Library
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|input            = XInput
 
|input notes      = v9.2/v10
 
|input notes      = v9.2/v10
 
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes        = Bink Video

Latest revision as of 12:11, 2 December 2023

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered cover
Developers
Beenox
Infinity Ward
Publishers
Activision
Engines
IW engine
Release dates
Windows April 30, 2020
Reception
Metacritic 71
OpenCritic 73
IGDB 73
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes South America, Contemporary
Series Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered on HowLongToBeat
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered on IGDB
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered on MobyGames
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered on Wikipedia
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Subseries of Call of Duty
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2007
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2009
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered 2016
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered 2020
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II 2022
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III 2023

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Key points

Remastered singleplayer campaign of the 2009 game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Multiplayer and cooperative modes are not included.

General information

Official Call of Duty series site

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Battle.net
Icon overlay.png
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
All versions require Battle.net DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.[1]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Edit config file[2]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open config.cfg.
  3. Change seta 0x2A70777D "1" to seta 0x2A70777D "0"
  4. Save the file.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\players2\<user-id>[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\players2\<user-id>[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Standard: 4:3; Wide: 16:9, 16:10, 21:9.
Windowed
Window, Window [Fullscreen] modes.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Low, Normal, High
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, SMAA (1x & Temporal 2x), Filmic SMAA (1x & Temporal 2x) and SSAA (2x, 4x, 8x & 16x)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
On/Off
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Adjustable range from 30 to 250 fps, and Unlimited.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode

Input

Audio

In-game audio settings
In-game audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Only Master volume adjustable.
Surround sound
Dolby 5.1 only
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Slovak
Fan translation.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
1 Campaign
In PC version only.

Connection types

Issues fixed

Out of Memory error on start-up

Game may display an error message Stating that your Hard-disk is Probably Full. Seems to only happen on first start-up after installing the Game Where it fails to create the required Configuration Data.
Hit F11 while game launches, no download needed[citation needed]

When you see the image of MW2 pop up wait about 3 seconds and hit F11. Timing is different based on CPU speed so you can also just hit F11 over and over when the MW 2 image pops up after launching the game.

Download and Patch The Config Data Manually[citation needed]
  • Download The Files Here and extract archive to the Games Root Folder.
Start Using Safemode in Windows[citation needed]
The Game Seems to generate The Proper Configuration Files When Running under Safe Mode, fixing the Issue.
  1. Open The 'Run' Dialog Box 'WinKey+R'.
  2. Type in msconfig and hit enter.
  3. go to the boot tab under the boot options check Safe Boot and bubble in Network,Hit Apply And Restart Your Computer.
  4. Ounce Your Booted into Safe Mode Launch The Game and set it to anything but fullscreen. Then Exit using the quit to Desktop Option in the Menu, Restart Your Computer.
  5. Launch The Game again And Change The Desired Graphics Settings and Play.

Interminable loading times

Running the game with the Steam fps counter enabled can prevent the loading of some missions rendering the game unplayable.
Disable Steam FPS counter[citation needed]
  1. Go to Steam > Settings > In-Game
  2. Set In-game FPS Counter to off

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio XAudio2 v2.8/2.9
Input XInput v9.2/v10
Cutscenes Bink Video v2.6h/1.200h

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-4340
AMD FX-6300
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 80 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 670
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650
AMD Radeon HD 7950
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


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).

References

https://support.activision.com/modern-warfare-2-remastered/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-faq