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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 3, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 3, 2017}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|call-of-duty-wwii|73}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|4505/call-of-duty-wwii|78}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|call-of-duty-wwii|75}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Boost, Cosmetic, Loot box }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{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 }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Tank }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Asia, Europe, World War II, Historical }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Call of Duty }}
 
|steam appid  = 476600
 
|steam appid  = 476600
 
|steam appid side  = 696790
 
|steam appid side  = 696790
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
|strategywiki =  
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|hltb        = 46121
 +
|lutris      = call-of-duty-wwii-multiplayer
 +
|strategywiki = Call of Duty: WWII
 +
|mobygames    = call-of-duty-wwii
 
|wikipedia    = Call of Duty: WWII
 
|wikipedia    = Call of Duty: WWII
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Call of Duty}}
 
  
 
'''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
 
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/476600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/476600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 +
{{mm}} [https://callofdutymaps.com/Call-of-Duty/world-war-2/ CallofDutyMaps] - A detailed Website for all multiplayer maps.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Steam | Download-only; no disc is included in the physical box. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Steam | Download-only; no disc is included in the physical box. |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3313-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | call-of-duty-wwii | Steam | | |  Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 476600 | Steam | | |  Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 476600 | Steam | | |  Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3313-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | call-of-duty-wwii | Steam | | |  Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam||Arxan Anti-Tamper}}.{{cn|date=November 2017}}
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam||Arxan Anti-Tamper}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2021-11-05|comment=As seen on a no-CD archive site.}}</ref>
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Season Pass |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Season Pass |  | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Call of Duty™ Endowment Bravery Pack | Exclusively available for United States and UK. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Call of Duty™ Endowment Fear Not Pack | Exclusively available for United States and UK. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Private Beta Combat Pack | Free, exclusively available to players who participated in the PC Open Beta. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Pathfinder Pack | Free, exclusively available to players who played the game from November 3rd, 2017 to November 17th, 2017. | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 +
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/move/rename video files|ref=|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/move/rename video files|ref=|fix=
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
# Delete, move or rename <code>default.bik</code> and <code>SHG_Logo</code>.
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# Delete, move or rename {{file|default.bik}} and {{file|SHG_Logo.bik}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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               =  
+
|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             =  
+
|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  = 50 to 100. Highest value is dependent on your aspect ratio.<ref>[https://community.sledgehammergames.com/t5/Sledgehammer-Games/Call-of-Duty-WWII-Pre-Download-Begins-Tomorrow-on-Steam/ba-p/10449084#M259/ Call of Duty: WWII Pre-Download Begins Tomorrow on Steam]</ref>
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|fov notes                  = 50 to 100. Highest value is dependent on your aspect ratio.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.sledgehammergames.com/t5/Sledgehammer-Games/Call-of-Duty-WWII-Pre-Download-Begins-Tomorrow-on-Steam/ba-p/10449084#M259/|title=Call of Duty: WWII Pre-Download Begins Tomorrow on Steam|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[SMAA]] and Filmic SMAA (1X and T2X). [[SSAA]] available via adjustment of '''Render Resolution'''.
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[SMAA]] and Filmic SMAA (1X and T2X). [[SSAA]] available via adjustment of '''Render Resolution'''.
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|hdr                        = true
 
|hdr                        = true
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|ray tracing                = false
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    = Implementation is quite poor (dialogue doesn't use the centre speaker, for example).
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|surround sound notes    = Implementation is quite poor (dialogue doesn't use the center speaker, for example).
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles 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         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://bakeronline.hu/download/call-of-duty-wwii-magyaritas/ Baker Online].
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = {{--}}Lacks Latin American translation (available on console version). Only Castillan (Spain) traduction is available.
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  |notes    = Lacks Latin American translation (available on console version). Only Castillan (Spain) translation is available.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Slovak
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.lokalizacie.sk/preklady/54-call-of-duty-world-war-ii/ download].
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          =  
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|local play          = true
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
|local play notes    =  
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|local play notes    =
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
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|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
}}{{Network/Connections
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}}
 +
{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p                = true
|p2p notes          = Sledgehammer Games made note that they plan to return to dedicated server hosting<ref>[https://community.sledgehammergames.com/t5/Sledgehammer-Games/Call-of-Duty-WWII-Update-on-Issues/ba-p/10490379 Call of Duty: WWII Update on Issues]</ref>
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|p2p notes          = Sledgehammer Games made note that they plan to return to dedicated server hosting<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.sledgehammergames.com/t5/Sledgehammer-Games/Call-of-Duty-WWII-Update-on-Issues/ba-p/10490379|title=Call of Duty: WWII Update on Issues|date=May 2023}}</ref>.
 
|dedicated          = unknown
 
|dedicated          = unknown
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
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|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
}}{{Network/Ports
+
}}
|tcp  =  
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{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  = 3074
 
|udp  = 3074
 
|udp  = 3074
 
|upnp = true
 
|upnp = true
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Issues fixed==
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==VR support==
===Stuttering===
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{{VR support
{{ii}} The game has some compatibility issues with older operating systems such as Windows 7 due to the outdated graphics stack (WDDM).
+
|gg3d name                  =
{{Fixbox|description=Change operating system|ref={{cn|date=April 2019}}|fix=
+
|native 3d gg3d award        =
# Back up your files and programs.
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|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
# Go to [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 Microsoft site] .
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =  
# Select at will the type of transition to Windows 10.
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|iz3d gg3d award            =  
# Upgrade to Windows 10 or reinstall from scratch.
+
|native 3d                  =  
# Download and install the latest drivers for your configuration, in particular the video card.
+
|native 3d notes            =  
# Turn off the transparency of the desktop interface in the system settings in the personalization color section.
+
|nvidia 3d vision            =
# You can also turn on the game mode in the system settings to ensure a higher priority of the game in automatic mode.
+
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =  
{{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.
+
|tridef 3d                  =  
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      =
 +
|vorpx modes                =
 +
|vorpx notes                =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =  
 +
|oculus rift                =  
 +
|oculus rift notes          =  
 +
|osvr                        =  
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      = true
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{ii}} You can also disable the function of HPET which is a technology of high-precision timer in the motherboard.
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==Issues fixed==
{{--}} This can sometimes cause performance problems.
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===Game changes microphone gain at launch===
{{Fixbox|description=Disable HPET|ref=<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/8p9h2j/making_csgo_feel_smooth_again_disabling_hpet/]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Modify microphone gain ingame|ref=<ref name="Hawaii ref">{{Refcheck|user=Hawaii_Beach|date=2017-09-29|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
Method 1:
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# Start the game.
# 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.
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# Go to the voice settings.
# To enable HPET as the only timer run the command bcdedit /set useplatformclock true
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# Set {{code|RECORD LEVEL}} to the preferred microphone gain.
# 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.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Game changes microphone gain at launch===
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===Game doesn't start if being run from an NTFS linked folder===
{{Fixbox|description=Modify microphone gain ingame|ref=<ref name="Hawaii ref" />|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Move the installation folder back into the Steam library folder|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/476600/discussions/0/1479857071259070124/?ctp=2#c1482109512312380833|title=Steam Discussion: Can't start WWII -- nothing happens|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
# Start the game
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* Either keep the game in current Steam library folder or create another Steam library on a different drive and move the game there via Steam's own moving option.
# Go to the voice settings
 
# Set {{code|RECORD LEVEL}} to your preferred microphone gain
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Game won't start and won't even show splash screen===
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===All keybindings are empty on French version of the campaign===
{{Fixbox|description=Move the installation folder back into the Steam library folder|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/476600/discussions/0/1479857071259070124/?ctp=2#c1482109512312380833 Steam Discussion: Can't start WWII -- nothing happens]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit the cfg file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/476600/discussions/0/1479857071256225863/|title=Steam Discussion: No keyboard key configured|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
The game won't start, won't even show splash screen if it is being run from an NTFS linked folder. Either keep the game in current Steam library folder or create another Steam library on a different drive and move the game there via Steam's own moving option.
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* Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} (default is {{folder|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty WWII\players2\}}), and edit {{file|keys.cfg}} with the following content:
 +
<pre> // generated by Sledgehammer Games - do not modify
 +
unbindall
 +
bind TAB "togglescores"
 +
bind ESCAPE "togglemenu"
 +
bind SPACE "+gostand"
 +
bind & "+weapnext"
 +
bind , "+actionslot 2"
 +
bind 2 "+actionslot 3"
 +
bind 3 "+actionslot 5"
 +
bind 4 "+actionslot 6"
 +
bind 5 "+actionslot 7"
 +
bind 6 "+actionslot 4"
 +
bind A "+melee_zoom"
 +
bind C "+stance"
 +
bind D "+moveright"
 +
bind E "+smoke"
 +
bind F "+activate"
 +
bind G "+frag"
 +
bind N "+actionslot 1"
 +
bind Q "+moveleft"
 +
bind R "+reload"
 +
bind S "+back"
 +
bind T "chatmodepublic"
 +
bind V "+combat_roles"
 +
bind W "+talk"
 +
bind Y "chatmodeteam"
 +
bind Z "+forward"
 +
bind CAPSLOCK "+mlook"
 +
bind UPARROW "+lookup"
 +
bind DOWNARROW "+lookdown"
 +
bind LEFTARROW "+left"
 +
bind RIGHTARROW "+right"
 +
bind CTRL "toggleprone"
 +
bind SHIFT "+breath_sprint"
 +
bind MOUSE1 "+attack"
 +
bind MOUSE2 "+speed_throw"
 +
bind MWHEELDOWN "+weapnext"
 +
bind MWHEELUP "+weapnext"
 +
</pre>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        =
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
+
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          =
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}

Revision as of 23:18, 19 January 2024

Call of Duty: WWII
Call of Duty: WWII cover
Developers
Sledgehammer Games
Raven Software
Publishers
Activision
Release dates
Windows November 3, 2017
Reception
Metacritic 73
OpenCritic 78
IGDB 75
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions Boost, Cosmetic, Loot box
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Vehicles Tank
Art styles Realistic
Themes Asia, Europe, World War II, Historical
Series Call of Duty
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Call of Duty: WWII on IGDB
Call of Duty: WWII guide on StrategyWiki
Call of Duty: WWII on MobyGames
Call of Duty: WWII on Wikipedia
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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

General information

Official Call of Duty series site
Steam Community Discussions
CallofDutyMaps - A detailed Website for all multiplayer maps.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Download-only; no disc is included in the physical box.
Windows
Steam
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Windows
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Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Steam and Arxan Anti-Tamper DRM.[1]

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Season Pass
Windows
Call of Duty™ Endowment Bravery Pack Exclusively available for United States and UK.
Windows
Call of Duty™ Endowment Fear Not Pack Exclusively available for United States and UK.
Windows
Private Beta Combat Pack Free, exclusively available to players who participated in the PC Open Beta.
Windows
Pathfinder Pack Free, exclusively available to players who played the game from November 3rd, 2017 to November 17th, 2017.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/move/rename video files
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Delete, move or rename default.bik and SHG_Logo.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\players2\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/476600/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\players2\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/476600/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
50 to 100. Highest value is dependent on your aspect ratio.[2]
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, SMAA and Filmic SMAA (1X and T2X). SSAA available via adjustment of Render Resolution.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Maximum FPS cap of 250; uncapped in Campaign.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Implementation is quite poor (dialogue doesn't use the center speaker, for example).
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation, Baker Online.
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Lacks Latin American translation (available on console version). Only Castillan (Spain) translation is available.
Slovak
Fan translation, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Sledgehammer Games made note that they plan to return to dedicated server hosting[3].
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 3074
UDP 3074
This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

VR support

Devices State Notes
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues fixed

Game changes microphone gain at launch

Modify microphone gain ingame[4]
  1. Start the game.
  2. Go to the voice settings.
  3. Set RECORD LEVEL to the preferred microphone gain.

Game doesn't start if being run from an NTFS linked folder

Move the installation folder back into the Steam library folder[5]
  • Either keep the game in current Steam library folder or create another Steam library on a different drive and move the game there via Steam's own moving option.

All keybindings are empty on French version of the campaign

Edit the cfg file[6]
  • Go to <path-to-game> (default is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty WWII\players2\), and edit keys.cfg with the following content:
 // generated by Sledgehammer Games - do not modify
unbindall
bind TAB "togglescores"
bind ESCAPE "togglemenu"
bind SPACE "+gostand"
bind & "+weapnext"
bind , "+actionslot 2"
bind 2 "+actionslot 3"
bind 3 "+actionslot 5"
bind 4 "+actionslot 6"
bind 5 "+actionslot 7"
bind 6 "+actionslot 4"
bind A "+melee_zoom"
bind C "+stance"
bind D "+moveright"
bind E "+smoke"
bind F "+activate"
bind G "+frag"
bind N "+actionslot 1"
bind Q "+moveleft"
bind R "+reload"
bind S "+back"
bind T "chatmodepublic"
bind V "+combat_roles"
bind W "+talk"
bind Y "chatmodeteam"
bind Z "+forward"
bind CAPSLOCK "+mlook"
bind UPARROW "+lookup"
bind DOWNARROW "+lookdown"
bind LEFTARROW "+left"
bind RIGHTARROW "+right"
bind CTRL "toggleprone"
bind SHIFT "+breath_sprint"
bind MOUSE1 "+attack"
bind MOUSE2 "+speed_throw"
bind MWHEELDOWN "+weapnext"
bind MWHEELUP "+weapnext"

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video 2.7b
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz
AMD Ryzen R5 1400
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 90 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 / 1050
AMD Radeon HD 7850 / AMD Radeon RX 550
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit 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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Plok on 2021-11-05
    As seen on a no-CD archive site.
  2. Call of Duty: WWII Pre-Download Begins Tomorrow on Steam - last accessed on May 2023
  3. Call of Duty: WWII Update on Issues - last accessed on May 2023
  4. Verified by User:Hawaii_Beach on 2017-09-29
  5. Steam Discussion: Can't start WWII -- nothing happens - last accessed on May 2023
  6. Steam Discussion: No keyboard key configured - last accessed on May 2023