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Revision as of 13:16, 7 August 2022
Developers | |
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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 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 83 |
IGDB | 80 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
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: Black Ops |
Call of Duty: Black Ops | |
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Subseries of Call of Duty | |
Call of Duty: World at War | 2008 |
Call of Duty: Black Ops | 2010 |
Call of Duty: Black Ops II | 2012 |
Call of Duty: Black Ops III | 2015 |
Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII | 2018 |
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 2020 |
Key points
- All downloadable maps are free on PC, included in the various patches.
- Lacks two-player splitscreen, some gore and slow-mo effects present on console versions.
- Requires PunkBuster update to play on protected servers which is no longer hosted on Even Balance's website.
General information
- CallofDutyMaps - A detailed Website for all included multiplayer maps.
- Steam Community Discussions
- UGX-Mods Custom Zombies
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc 4.90.010 DRM[Note 1]. Campaign and Zombies only. Multiplayer has no DRM. |
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Steam | Steam DRM v2. See below for a workaround. | |||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | ||||
Humble Store (unavailable) |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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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. All patches must be installed in order
or use unofficial 1.0 to 1.7 Patch.
Skip intro videos
Edit config file[citation needed] |
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Skip logo
Delete/rename image file[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Activision\CoDWaW\players\profiles\*.cfg |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10090/pfx/[Note 2] |
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config.cfg
is for single-player,config_mp.cfg
is for multiplayer - You can force the profile to be saved into your game folder by starting it this way:
CoDWaWmp.exe +set fs_localAppData "%cd%" +set fs_BaseGame "%cd%"
for multiplayerCoDWaW.exe +set fs_localAppData "%cd%" +set fs_BaseGame "%cd%"
for single-player
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Activision\CoDWaW\players\profiles\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10090/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | See the WSGF entry or use Widescreen Fixer. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See the WSGF entry or use Widescreen Fixer. | ||
4K Ultra HD | In-game AA must be disabled. Force AA externally if required. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | Type /r_fullscreen 0;vid_restart into console. |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use T4M. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Default is 4 samples. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 4x MSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 85 FPS by default. Use com_maxfps 0 in the console to remove the cap. |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Color blind mode | Go to Options, Player name indicator; changes to blue and orange. |
Field of view (FOV)
- Values higher than 100 introduce graphical glitches, like gun viewmodels being cut off. (This issue is even visible at 90 with a small handful of weapons, like the FG42.)
- FOV is capped at 80 on the majority of multiplayer servers.[6]
Use CoD-SCZ-FoV-Changer[7] |
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Notes
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Change cg_fov using a hex editor[8] |
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To change fov in multiplayer open |
Start maps in developer mode[9][10] |
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Notes
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Use console command (multiplayer)[11] |
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Use |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Type exec default_controller in the console. Requires Patch 1.6. |
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Full controller support | Controller doesn't work in menus. | |
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | Type input_viewSensitivity in the console, with a value between 0.1 and 5. |
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Controller Y-axis inversion | Type input_invertpitch 1 in the console. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | While there are technically no button prompts, binding actions on a controller shows a colored letter instead of a proper prompt. This shows up in gameplay. | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
- A list of useful audio console commands was available on the Treyarch wiki
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | If the automatic detection fails, launch the game with +set snd_force51 1 to force 5.1 surround, or +set snd_force71 1 to force 7.1 surround. |
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Subtitles | Subtitles are shown only for main dialog. Foreign languages are ignored. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | Retail only. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation, link #1, link #2. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Polish retail release only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation: download. | |||
Russian | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Versus, Co-op Use Nucleus Co-op |
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LAN play | 32 | |||
Online play | 32 | Versus, Co-op Co-op supports 4 players. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D, Z3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues fixed
Unhandled exception caught
Set sound quality to 24 bit, 48000 Hz[citation needed] |
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See Sound problems (cracking, delays, missing music/effects, etc.) |
Common fix (Windows XP)[citation needed] |
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Possible fixes[citation needed] |
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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]
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Missing profiles
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Game unresponsive after pressing ALT+TAB
- Appears to be caused by enabling 4x Anti-aliasing.
Instructions |
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- The game has problems with modern multi-core processors.
Instructions |
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Notes
For example, with a a six-core (12 threads) cpu the command should look like this:
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Stuttering on modern systems
- Game gives impression of stuttering despite a locked frame rate.
Instructions[citation needed] |
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- The game has problems with modern multi-core processors.[citation needed]
Instructions |
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Notes
For example, with a a six-core (12 threads) cpu the command should look like this:
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Crashing while changing resolution
Manually edit configuration file[13] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.9g |
Anti-cheat | PunkBuster |
Bypass Steam DRM in multiplayer
Use Retail executable[citation needed] |
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Use the replacement executable. |
Install T4M
Install T4M (Co-Op Only)[citation needed] |
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Allow custom color profile (optional)
Edit config file[citation needed] |
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System requirements
Windows[14] | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz |
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System memory (RAM) | 512 MB 1 GB (Vista) |
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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 |
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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 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 (10090) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
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.
- ↑ Verified by User:Marioysikax on 2019-04-17
- ↑ Call of Duty World at War: Minimum System Requirements - PC - Activision Support