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Key points

All downloadable maps are free on PC, included in the various patches.

Lacks two-player splitscreen present on console versions.

Requires PunkBuster update to play on protected servers which is no longer hosted on Even Balance's website.

General information

Official Call of Duty series site

Call of Duty Wiki - A detailed wiki for every Call of Duty game made.

Planet Call of Duty - Very old hub for all Call of Duty games. Has mods, guides, and news on the Call of Duty communities. Hasn't been updated for a while.

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SafeDisc 4.90.010 DRM^{[Note 1]}.
Amazon.com
Steam		Steam DRM v2. See below for a workaround.

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Makin Day	Available for free. Included with Patch v1.2. See Patches for a download link.
Map Pack 1	Available for free. Included with Patch v1.4. See Patches for a download link.
Map Pack 2	Available for free. Included with Patch v1.5. See Patches for a download link.
Map Pack 3	Available for free. Included with Patch v1.6. See Patches for a download link.

Essential improvements

Patches

Only needed for retail version.

Skip intro videos

Edit config file^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `config.cfg`. Change `seta com_startupIntroPlayed "0"` to `seta com_startupIntroPlayed "1"`. Save the file.

Skip logo

Delete/rename image file^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>`. Delete or rename `cod.bmp`.

Game data

In-game general settings (single player).

In-game general settings (multiplayer).

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Activision\CoDWaW\players\profiles\*.cfg
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10090/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

config.cfg is for single player, config_mp.cfg is for multi-player

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Activision\CoDWaW\players\profiles
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10090/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game graphics settings.

In-game textures settings.

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Values higher than 100 introduce graphical glitches, like hands cut.

FOV is capped at 80 on the majority of multiplayer servers.^[6]

Use T4M^{[citation needed]}

Install T4M.
Set cg_fovMin to preferred FOV value. This will persist until the command is changed to a different value or T4M is uninstalled.

Notes

No additional running tools required.

Works in co-op games.

Use CoD-SCZ-FoV-Changer^[7]

Download CoD-SCZ-FoV-Changer
Set cg_fov to preferred FOV value. The tool has to be running during gameplay.

Notes

Works in online co-op games.

Change cg_fov using a hex editor:^[8]
To change fov in singpleplayer open `CoDWaW.exe` with a hex editor such as HxD. Goto address `004AEF40` and change `82 42` to `A0 42` for cg_fov 80 or `B4 42` for 90. To do the same in multiplayer open `CoDWaWmp.exe` with a hex editor such as HxD. Goto address `004A3240` and change `82 42` to `A0 42` for cg_fov 80 or `B4 42` for 90. To get different values use a Floating Point Converter.

Start maps in developer mode^[9]^[10]

Bring up the console and type devmap followed by the map you want to load (map names list).
Change cg_fov value.

Notes

Has to be repeated for every map load.

Does not work in co-op modes.

Use console command (multiplayer)^[11]
Use `\cg_fov` command.

Input settings

In-game control settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

A list of useful audio console commands was available on the Treyarch wiki

In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish				Only available in Polish retail release.
Russian				Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Spanish

Network

In-game cooperative/multiplayer settings.

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play	32
Online play	32	Versus, Co-op Co-op supports 4 players.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues unresolved

No subtitles

Issues fixed

Unhandled exception caught

Set sound quality to 24 bit, 48000 Hz^{[citation needed]}
See Sound problems (cracking, delays, missing music/effects, etc.)

Common fix (Windows XP)^{[citation needed]}
Go to Device Manager. Select Sound, Video, Game Controllers. Disable Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio device.

Possible fixes^{[citation needed]}
Disable in-game Voice Chat. Plug-in microphone. Set compatibility mode to Windows XP SP2.

PunkBuster kicks with PB_INIT_FAILURE error message

PunkBuster has dropped support for the game; by default, every new install has this issue.

Update the `pb` folder^[12]
Download the updated files. Extract the contents of the download to <path-to-game>. Overwrite all when asked.

Missing profiles

Instructions^{[citation needed]}
Go to the save game data location. Open profiles. Create a folder and name it whatever you want. Create active.txt file (still in profile folder) and inside write name of that new folder you made. Optional: make active.txt read-only.

Game unresponsive after pressing ALT+TAB

Appears to be caused by enabling 4x Anti-aliasing.

Instructions
In Graphics Settings, limit Anti-aliasing to 2x, or alternatively force 4x or higher externally.

Stuttering on modern systems

Game gives impression of stuttering despite a locked frame rate.

Instructions^{[citation needed]}
In Graphics Settings, enable Dual Video Cards.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
Shader Model support	3

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Miles Sound System
Cutscenes	Bink Video	1.9g
Multiplayer	PunkBuster

Bypass Steam DRM in multiplayer

Use Retail executable^{[citation needed]}
Use the replacement executable.

Install T4M

Install T4M (Co-Op Only)^{[citation needed]}

Retail version requires a LanFixed EXE.

Allows unlocked FOV in co-op.

Increased memory and asset limits.

Provides a native borderless windowed mode.

Download T4M.
Go to <path-to-game>.
Place the files there from the RAR archive.
Open the game.

Allow custom color profile (optional)

Edit config file^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `config.cfg`. Change `seta r_gamma "1"` to `seta r_gamma "0"`. Change `seta r_ignorehwgamma "0"` to `seta r_ignorehwgamma "1"`. Save the file.

System requirements

Windows^[13]
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista
Processor (CPU)	AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz
System memory (RAM)	512 MB 1 GB (Vista)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon X1600 XT Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10^[4] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.^[5]
↑ ^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>/10090/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (10090) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Arkane named as fourth BioShock 2 developer | VG247
↑ Call of Duty: World at War | Certain Affinity
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Pi Studios > News & Press (retrieved)
↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-8
source: personal experience
↑ https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=703904891
↑ Call of Duty: World at War | WSGF
↑ Here's a fix for the FOV setting. - GameFAQs
↑ Steam guides: CoD: WaW Commands. - Campaign Map Commands.
↑ https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=648817115
↑ Polite And Friendly - Working Punkbuster files for new COD: World at War installs.
↑ Call of Duty World at War: Minimum System Requirements - PC - Activision Support

[6] SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10^[4] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.^[5]

[Proton_path_note-7] 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>/10090/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (10090) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[1] Arkane named as fourth BioShock 2 developer | VG247

[2] Call of Duty: World at War | Certain Affinity

[pistudios-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Pi Studios > News & Press (retrieved)

[4] Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16

[5] Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16

[8] Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-8
source: personal experience

[9] ttps://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=703904891

[10] Call of Duty: World at War | WSGF

[11] Here's a fix for the FOV setting. - GameFAQs

[12] Steam guides: CoD: WaW Commands. - Campaign Map Commands.

[13] ttps://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=648817115

[14] Polite And Friendly - Working Punkbuster files for new COD: World at War installs.

[15] Call of Duty World at War: Minimum System Requirements - PC - Activision Support

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 |windowed notes             = Type <code>seta r_fullscreen 0</code> into console and restart the game.
 |borderless windowed        = hackable
-|borderless windowed notes  = Use [http://ugx-mods.com/forum/index.php?topic=8092.0 T4M].
+|borderless windowed notes  = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1027-world-at-war-modification-t4m/ T4M].
 |anisotropic                = true
 |anisotropic notes          = Default is 4 samples.

Developers

	Treyarch
Multiplayer	Arkane Studios^[1]
Multiplayer maps	Certain Affinity^[2]^[3]
	Pi Studios^[3]
Publishers
	Activision
Engines
	IW 3.0
Release dates
Windows	November 11, 2008