Difference between revisions of "Call of Juarez: The Cartel"

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Call of Juarez
Call of Juarez	2006
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood	2009
Call of Juarez: The Cartel	2011
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger	2013

Key points

DirectX 11 renderer is slower and doesn't offer any noticeable improvements in graphics quality.^[1]

Online multiplayer services have been discontinued.^[2]

Uplay actions, and rewards can no longer be unlocked.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Steam (unavailable)

All versions require Steam and Ubisoft Connect DRM.

Currently not available digitally due to a publishing dispute between Techland and Ubisoft.^[3]

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Pre-Order DLC
Pre-Order Pack 1
Pre-Order Pack 2

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip Intro^[4]
Go to `<path-to-game>\MD\Data\Menu\Movies\` Delete or rename `Intro_720p.wmv`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Call of Juarez - The Cartel\out\Settings\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33420/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\33420\remote\out
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33420/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video

Video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Image is heavily letterboxed.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	Default is 50° vertical. See Field of view (FOV) or use The Cartel Overhaul Mod for 68° vertical/100° horizontal.
Windowed	Only borderless available. See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.

Edit default_levels.xml^{[citation needed]}

Go to <path-to-game>\MD
Open Data0.pak with 7-Zip or similar.
In it go to Skills and extract a file default_levels.xml
Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Call of Juarez - The Cartel\out
In this folder create a folder Data.
In folder Data that you've just created, create another folder, named Skills.
Now move default_levels.xml that you've extracted to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Call of Juarez - The Cartel\out\Data\Skills
Open default_levels.xml in Notepad.
Change <prop n="CameraDefaultFOV" v="50.0"/> to the desired FOV value.

Notes

Changing FOV affects gun physics. Too high FOV will result in a gun kicking downwards.

Windowed

Video.scr^{[citation needed]}
Go to `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Call of Juarez - The Cartel\out\Settings` Open `Video.scr` in Notepad. Remove the line `Fullscreen()`

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		ADS sensitivity is lower than the hip fire sensitivity, see ADS Sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		5.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Microstuttering

Changing CPU Priority

Open the Task Manager, and go to the Details tab.
Right-click 'CoJ_TheCartel' and select 'Set Priority'.
Select 'High'. Then click 'Change priority'.

This has to be done every time the game is launched.

Disable repeat keystrokes while in the game^[5]

Enter the Ease of access center (this can be accessed through Accessories after clicking Start).
Click 'Make the Keyboard Easier to use'.
Click 'Set Filter Keys'.
Click 'Set up Filter Keys'.
Click 'Turn on Repeat Keys and Slow Keys'.
Click on 'Set up Repeat Keys and Slow Keys'.
Select the option to ignore all repeated keystrokes.
Reduce the time option at the top to 0.0 seconds.
Go back.
Ensure that 'Turn on Filter Keys' is ticked at the top and apply.
When you're done, untick the box and apply.

ADS Sensitivity

Edit default_levels.xml

Go to <path-to-game>\MD
Open Data0.pak with 7-Zip or similar.
In it go to Skills and extract a file default_levels.xml
Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Call of Juarez - The Cartel\out
In this folder create a folder Data.
In folder Data that you've just created, create another folder, named Skills.
Now move default_levels.xml that you've extracted to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Call of Juarez - The Cartel\out\Data\Skills
Open default_levels.xml in Notepad.
Change <prop n="LookAimVertSpeed_Mouse" v="0.125"/> to <prop n="LookAimVertSpeed_Mouse" v="0.25"/>
Change <prop n="LookAimHorzSpeed_Mouse" v="0.125"/> to <prop n="LookAimHorzSpeed_Mouse" v="0.25"/>
Save the changes.

High FOV Causes Clipping

Use The Cartel Overhaul Mod
When using a higher FOV there will be a large amount of clipping on most weapon models. This mod fixes the issue by setting the FOV to 68° vertical (100° horizontal) and moving the positions of every weapon to remove as much clipping as possible.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play
Online play		12	Versus, Co-op Online functionalities have been discontinued on the November 11, 2017

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D User created profile, see here.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9, 11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Mods

The Cartel Overhaul Mod - Massive overhaul mod for Call of Juarez: The Cartel. Increases the FOV to 68° vertical, fixes weapon model clipping due to high FOV, unlocks all weapons including previously unobtainable ones, improves the sluggish movement, removes motion blur, and much more.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.0 GHz	Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista, 7)	2 GB (XP) 3 GB (Vista, 7)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 3850 DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 4870

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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/33420/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (33420) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Call of Juarez: The Cartel Benchmark – BenchmarK3D (retrieved)
↑ Online Services Update Masterlist - Ubisoft Forums - last accessed on 2018-06-26
↑ Ubisoft sheds light on why they had to pull multiple Call of Juarez games from sale - Destructoid
↑ Verified by User:Zach_Fett on 2021-04-18
↑ [1]

[Proton_path_note-5] 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.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/33420/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (33420) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/33420/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (33420) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Call of Juarez: The Cartel Benchmark – BenchmarK3D (retrieved)

[2] Online Services Update Masterlist - Ubisoft Forums - last accessed on 2018-06-26

[3] Ubisoft sheds light on why they had to pull multiple Call of Juarez games from sale - Destructoid

[Zach_Fett-4] Verified by User:Zach_Fett on 2021-04-18

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Developers

	Techland
Publishers
	Ubisoft
Engines
	Chrome Engine 5
Release dates
Windows	September 8, 2011
Reception
Metacritic	51
IGDB	51