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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Call of Duty Black Ops II cover.png
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|cover        = Call of Duty Black Ops II Cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Treyarch}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Treyarch}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|IW engine{{!}}Black Ops II}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|IW engine|name=IW engine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 13, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 13, 2012}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|call-of-duty-black-ops-ii|74}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|call-of-duty-black-ops-ii|78}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{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          | Automobile, Flight }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Africa, Middle East, North America, Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Call of Duty: Black Ops }}
 
|steam appid  = 202970
 
|steam appid  = 202970
 
|steam appid side = 202990
 
|steam appid side = 202990
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 1472
 +
|lutris      = call-of-duty-black-ops-ii
 
|strategywiki = Call of Duty: Black Ops II
 
|strategywiki = Call of Duty: Black Ops II
 +
|mobygames    = call-of-duty-black-ops-ii
 
|wikipedia    = Call of Duty: Black Ops II
 
|wikipedia    = Call of Duty: Black Ops II
 
|winehq      = 14675
 
|winehq      = 14675
 +
|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://community.callofduty.com/community/call_of_duty/english/black_ops_2/forums/spaces/pc Official forum]
 
{{mm}} [http://community.callofduty.com/community/call_of_duty/english/black_ops_2/forums/spaces/pc Official forum]
{{mm}} [http://callofduty.wikia.com/wiki/Call_of_Duty_Wiki Call of Duty Wiki] - A detailed wiki for every Call of Duty game made.
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/202970/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/202970/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20151030105155/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3001545 BO2 Optimizations Summary] - Useful optimization list thread.
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1409 Steam Users' Forums]
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{{mm}} [https://callofdutymaps.com/Call-of-Duty/black-ops-2/ CallofDutyMaps] - A detailed Website for all included multiplayer maps.
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3001545 BO2 Optimizations Summary] - Useful optimization list thread.
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B0099R8ERG | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1563-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 202970 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 202970 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | call-of-duty-black-ops-ii | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 +
{{--}} Playing multiplayer for bots and zombies is mandatory to be online.
 +
{{--}} Various security vulnerabilities have been found with all Call of Duty games between Modern Warfare (2007) and Black Ops III, allowing hackers to remotely access, execute code on, and control user's PCs if they connect to the game's online modes.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2018-20817/|title=CVE-2018-20817 exploit|date=2023-11-10}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} Black Ops II: Contains the base game.
 +
{{ii}} Digital Deluxe Edition: Contains the base game, [[Call of Duty: World at War]], original soundtrack and digital deluxe content, no Season Pass.
 +
{{ii}} Black Ops II Bundle: Normal version with Season Pass.
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
{{DLC/row| Season Pass | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Season Pass | Contains Revolution, Uprising, Vengeance and Apocalypse packs, also Nuketown Zombies Map. 1 special Calling Card for Season Pass owners. | Windows }}
{{DLC/row| Revolution | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Revolution | 4 Multiplayer maps, 1 new weapon for Multiplayer, and 1 Zombies map. | Windows }}
{{DLC/row| Uprising | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Uprising | 4 Multiplayer maps and 1 Zombies map. | Windows }}
{{DLC/row| Vengeance | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Vengeance | 4 Multiplayer maps, 1 new weapon for Zombies, and 1 Zombies map. | Windows }}
{{DLC/row| Apocalypse | | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Apocalypse | 4 Multiplayer maps and 1 Zombies map. | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Nuketown Zombies Map |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Nuketown Zombies Map |  | Windows }}
{{DLC/row| Extra Slots Pack |  | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Nuketown 2025 | Free, initially available as exclusive pre-order content. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Call of Duty: Black Ops II Ultimate Customization Bundle | Contains Extra Slots pack, all Calling Card and Personalization packs. Ghosts and Advanced Warfare Personalization packs are not included.  | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Extra Slots Pack | More slots for Create-A-Class, emblems, films and screenshots. | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Bacon Personalization Pack |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Bacon Personalization Pack |  | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ghosts Personalization Pack | Free, [[Call of Duty: Ghosts]] pre-order bonus. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Advanced Warfare Personalization Pack | [[Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare]] pre-order bonus. | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Benjamins Personalization Pack |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Benjamins Personalization Pack |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Dia de los Muertos Personalization Pack |  | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Dia de los Muertos Personalization Pack |  | Windows }}
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{{ii}} Mission cutscenes automatically play until the mission level is loaded, upon which a left click will allow skipping.
 
{{ii}} Mission cutscenes automatically play until the mission level is loaded, upon which a left click will allow skipping.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete video files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-01-19}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete video files}}
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\video\}}.
{{ii}} This will disable the game intro video which forms part of the campaign storyline. You can keep this by not deleting <code>intro.webm</code>.
 
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\video\</code>
 
 
# Delete or move these files:
 
# Delete or move these files:
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
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treyarch.webm
 
treyarch.webm
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This will disable the game intro video which forms part of the campaign storyline. This can be kept by not deleting {{file|intro.webm}}.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===[https://plutonium.pw/ Plutonium]===
 +
{{++}} An easy-to-install replacement launcher using dedicated servers for the game's online modes. Fixes the security vulnerabilities while also adding several enhancements:
 +
*A custom-built anticheat system
 +
*Aim Assist for controllers
 +
*Discord Rich Presence
 +
*Ultrawide monitor support
 +
*Support for custom camos
 +
*The ability to play with eight-players on all Zombies maps
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\players\bindings_xx.bdg}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\players\bindings_*.bdg}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{--}} There are several configuration files in the <code>players</code> folder but only <code>bindings_sp/mp.bdg</code> is unencrypted.
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{{--}} There are several files in {{folder|players}} but only <code>bindings_(sp/mp/zm).bdg</code> is unencrypted.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\players\save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\players\hardware*.chp|{{p|game}}\players\user_*.cgp|{{p|game}}\players\savegame.foo|{{p|game}}\players\savegame.svg}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} {{file|hardware*.chp}} and {{file|user_*.cgp}} appear to be tied to configuration changes & game saves.
  
 
===[[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
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Call of Duty Black Ops II General Video.jpg|In-game general video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Call of Duty Black Ops II General Video.jpg|In-game general video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Call of Duty Black Ops II Advanced Video.jpg|In-game advanced video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Call of Duty Black Ops II Advanced Video.jpg|In-game advanced video settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-black-ops-ii/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-black-ops-ii/en
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
+
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = Third monitor is black.<ref>http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=68&t=24999</ref> Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] to fix.
+
|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-black-ops-ii/en WSGF entry].
|ultrawidescreen            = true
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-black-ops-ii/en WSGF entry].
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  = Scale from 65-90°.<ref>http://community.callofduty.com/message/413552518#413552518</ref>
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|fov notes                  = 65-90°, configurable in the in-game options menu.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|anisotropic notes          = There is a "Texture filtering" option with low, medium and high settings.
 
|anisotropic notes          = There is a "Texture filtering" option with low, medium and high settings.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]], [[FXAA]] and up to 2x [[TXAA]]
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|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]], [[FXAA]] and up to 4x [[TXAA]].
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Called "Sync Every Frame" in game.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = Uncapped in Singleplayer/Zombies Mode, max 200 FPS in Multiplayer. Set in Settings, Advanced.
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|120 fps notes              = Multiplayer is capped at 200 FPS.
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|ray tracing                = false
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind                = true
 
|color blind notes          = Set in Options. Changes green and red elements to blue and orange.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141205231024/http://community.ablegamers.com/PC/call-of-duty-black-ops-2-pc.html Call of Duty Black Ops 2 (PC) | AbleGamers.com]</ref>
 
|color blind notes          = Set in Options. Changes green and red elements to blue and orange.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141205231024/http://community.ablegamers.com/PC/call-of-duty-black-ops-2-pc.html Call of Duty Black Ops 2 (PC) | AbleGamers.com]</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} A comparison of video setting image quality can be found on the [http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/call-of-duty-2012/1226657p1.html GameSpy Port Authority].
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{{ii}} A comparison of video setting image quality can be found on the [https://web.archive.org/web/20121117002538/http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/call-of-duty-2012/1226657p1.html GameSpy Port Authority].
 
 
===Highest resolution not showing===
 
{{--}} Monitor may support 1920x1080, but highest available setting may be 1440x900 or 1680x1050.<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/202970/discussions/0/882965737372041556/</ref><ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/202970/discussions/0/882965737311926725/#p1</ref>
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Use borderless fullscreen windowed mode|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/202970/discussions/0/882965737311926725/#c882965737402874434 1920x1080 resolution :: Call of Duty: Black Ops II General Discussions]</ref>
 
}}
 
# Set the windowed mode to Windowed (Full Screen).
 
# Restart the game.
 
# The missing resolution will now be listed in-game.
 
}}
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Set Catalyst Control Center|ref=<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/202970/discussions/0/882965737372041556/#c882965737387565006</ref>}}
 
# Go to your Catalyst Control Center > My Digital Flat Panels > Properties (Digital Flat-Panel)
 
# Activate "Enable GPU scaling".
 
}}
 
  
==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          =  
|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option      = true
|acceleration option notes = No mouse acceleration, with no option.
+
|acceleration option notes = Follows OS setting.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity 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              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = Xbox
+
|xbox prompts              = true
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = false
+
|simultaneous input        = true
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  = Occasionally changes button prompts.
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Call of Duty Black Ops II Audio.jpg|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Call of Duty Black Ops II Audio.jpg|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, SFX, Music, Voices, Cinematics.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, SFX, Music, Voices, Cinematics.
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|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Not available in every language<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/202970/discussions/0/558749825379693043/]</ref>.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = No option to disable it.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = No option to disable it.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
{{++}} Game supports 7.1 positional audio and there are several sound mixing settings in menu (bass heavy, high heavy, hearing impaired etc.)
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{{++}} Game supports 7.1 positional audio and there are several sound mixing settings in menu (bass heavy, high heavy, hearing impaired, etc).
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Only available in Japanese retail release. {{--}} Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.
 +
|ref      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/sub/16754/depots/|title=SteamDB: Every depot associated with Japanese Retail Product Key|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Only available in Polish retail release. {{--}} Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.
 +
|ref      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/sub/16753/depots/|title=SteamDB: Every depot associated with Polish Retail Product Key|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = unknown
 +
|audio    = hackable
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Consoles only (text/voice); [https://tribogamer.com/downloads/393_baixar-dublagem-cod-black-ops-2-pc-call-of-duty-black-ops-2.html Download (audio)].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Only available in Russian retail release. Patch for digital release [https://www.playground.ru/call_of_duty_black_ops_2/file/polnyj_rusifikator_tekst_zvuk_call_of_duty_black_ops_ii-1034263 here]. {{--}} Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.
 +
|ref      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/sub/16752/depots/|title=SteamDB: Every depot associated with Russian Retail Product Key|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    = See [[#Latin American audio mod|Latin American audio mod]]
+
  |notes    = Some non-story essential audio has not been dubbed.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
+
  |language  = Latin American Spanish
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = false
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = See [[#Latin American Spanish audio mod|Latin American Spanish audio mod]]. Alternatively, this [https://forum.plutonium.pw/topic/26316/cambiar-idioma-del-juego-a-espa%C3%B1ol-black-ops-2-latino guide] can be used to replace the Castilian Spanish files with the Latin American Spanish files contained in this [https://www.mediafire.com/file/m6ijmgxo7qab0na/Audio_Latino_Black_Ops_2.rar/file archive].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Latin American audio mod===
+
===Latin American Spanish audio mod===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Latin American Spanish  audio mod|ref=<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjqRTO5exDM</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Latin American audio mod|<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjqRTO5exDM</ref>}}
+
{{ii}} Taken from the console version, the mod dubs Latin American Spanish audio over the English release audio. Titles and text are still presented in English.
{{ii}} Taken from the console version, the mod dubs Latin American audio over the English release audio. Titles and text are still presented in English
+
{{ii}} '''It's highly recommended''' to backup the English language files before using this mod.
{{ii}} '''It's highly recommended''' to backup the English language files before using this mod
+
{{--}} Does not support the Spanish version of the game.
{{--}} Does not support the Spanish version of the game
+
{{--}} Some DLC maps do not have Latin American Spanish audio available, even with the mod.
{{--}} Some DLC maps do not have Latin American audio available, even with the mod
 
  
 
# Download the modded archives [https://mega.nz/#F!KwhkWR7K!itbXy_cmJC41qqlsoXT0NA here].
 
# Download the modded archives [https://mega.nz/#F!KwhkWR7K!itbXy_cmJC41qqlsoXT0NA here].
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|tcp  = 3074, 27014-27050
 
|tcp  = 3074, 27014-27050
 
|udp  = 3074, 3478, 4379-4380, 27000-27030
 
|udp  = 3074, 3478, 4379-4380, 27000-27030
|upnp =  
+
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = 2D
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].<code>Note:</code>Game is on official List but 3D has not been confirmed yet.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      = true
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              = true
 +
|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  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Game refuses to start===
 +
{{ii}} This can occur on modern systems that has stopped working, setting up time and date to late game's release date may be fixed. To play this game, don't play with compatibility mode.
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
{{ii}} TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found [http://www.geforce.com/optimize/guides/black-ops-2-tweak-guide#1 here].
+
{{ii}} TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found [https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/black-ops-2-tweak-guide/#1 here].
  
 
===FPS drop while zooming in===
 
===FPS drop while zooming in===
 
{{--}} Frame rate drop while aiming down sights.
 
{{--}} Frame rate drop while aiming down sights.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set low Depth of Field|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150619153017/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3001848 Black Ops II Huge FPS Drops While Zooming-In - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Set low Depth of Field|ref=<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3001848</ref>}}
+
* Set Depth of Field option to low without significant visual impact.
Set Depth of Field option to low without significant visual impact.  
+
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Additionally, Ambient Occlusion and FXAA can be turned off, which affect the speed when aiming down sights.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Mouse Lag===
 +
{{--}} Significant mouse lag with Vsync enabled.
  
Additionally you can turn off Ambient Occlusion and FXAA which affect the speed when aiming down sights.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use Borderless Windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=August 2016}}|fix=
 +
If there is mouse lag from vertical sync and screen tearing without it, selecting Borderless Windowed mode from the video options menu may solve the issue.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Error '57475' When Joining Game===
 
===Error '57475' When Joining Game===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Fixing 57475 error|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Fixing 57475 error}}
+
{{ii}} These steps should fix the error, but they reset all of the stats.
{{ii}} These steps should fix the error, but they reset all of your stats.
+
{{ii}} Using Cheat Engine or similar tools carry high risk of being banned by either Treyarch Anti Cheat or VAC.
{{ii}} Please be aware that, by usng Cheat Engine or similartools, you are highly exposed to the risk of being banned by either Treyarch Anti Cheat or VAC.
+
 
# Download a memory address editor (like [http://cheatengine.org/ Cheat Engine]).
+
# Download a memory address editor (like [https://cheatengine.org/downloads.php Cheat Engine]).
# Run the game. Go to barracks. Use an editor to change the value of address '02e97ca4' (version 21.406.7) to 5.
+
# Run the game and go to barracks.  
 +
# Use an editor to change the value of address <code>02e97ca4</code> (version 21.406.7) to 5.
 
# Go to 'Prestige mode' and then click 'Prestige Awards'.
 
# Go to 'Prestige mode' and then click 'Prestige Awards'.
# Select 'Fresh Start'. Your stats should now be reset, and the error shouldn't come up anymore.
+
# Select 'Fresh Start'. Stats should now be reset, and the error shouldn't come up anymore.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Issue with changing Language===
 
===Issue with changing Language===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Fixing Localization Problem|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Fixing Localization Problem}}
+
{{ii}} This problem occurs after switching the game language. It crashes the game on startup with a message similiar to this one :<br>''"Error during Intialization:<br>
{{ii}} This problem occurs after switching the game language. It crashes the game on startup with a message similiar to this one :
 
''"Error during Intialization:
 
 
 
 
ERROR: sound Bank failed to load cmn_root.Englisch. You have a Build Problem."''
 
ERROR: sound Bank failed to load cmn_root.Englisch. You have a Build Problem."''
  
'''Solution : '''
+
* Set the language of all three game parts (singleplayer, multiplayer and zombies) to the desired language and wait for Steam to finish downloading.
Set the lanuage of all three game parts (singleplayer , multiplayer and zombies) to your desired language and wait for steam to finish downloading.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Zombies Leaderboard and Campaign Career Record crash===
 
===Zombies Leaderboard and Campaign Career Record crash===
{{ii}} Crash during campaign whenever Career Record is displayed, or in Zombies whenever Leaderboard is displayed. Caused because of bug displaying more than 60 and less than 100 Steam friends.
+
{{ii}} The game will crash whenever Career Record/Leaderboard (Campaign/Zombies) is accessed if there are more than 60 and less than 100 Steam friends.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Steam Offline mode or Firewall block|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170519204340/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3038394&page=3#post33790653 Steam Users' Forums - View Single Post - Game crashes on career record.] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Change number of friends|ref=<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=33740645&postcount=7</ref>}}
+
# Set Steam in Offline Mode.
Delete friends list until total is under 60, or add more friends until total is over 100.
+
# Block {{file|t6sp.exe}} for the campaign and/or "t6zm" in the Firewall by creating a blocking rule for incoming and outgoing traffic. Achievements should work, but it won't be possible to play online or retrieve leaderboards.  
 
}}
 
}}
{{Fixbox|1=
+
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Steam Offline mode|ref=<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=33790653&postcount=34</ref>}}
+
{{Fixbox|description=Change number of friends|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170519203745/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3029311#post33740645 Game freezes on Zombie Leaderboards. - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
Set Steam in Offline Mode.
+
* Delete friends until total number is under 60, or add more friends until total is over 100.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Unhandled Exception Caught===
 
===Unhandled Exception Caught===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Verify|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161021053032/http://forums.steampowered.com:80/forums/showthread.php?t=3174606 Unhandled Exception Caught - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Verify|ref=<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3174606</ref>}}
+
# Verify local files for singleplayer and then multiplayer.
#Verify local files for singleplayer and then multiplayer.
+
# Reset Steam.
#Reset Steam.
+
}}
 +
 
 +
===Highest resolution not showing===
 +
{{--}} Monitor may support 1920x1080, but highest available setting may be 1440x900 or 1680x1050.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/202970/discussions/0/882965737372041556/|title=Steam Community|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/202970/discussions/0/882965737311926725/#p1</ref>
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use borderless fullscreen windowed mode|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/202970/discussions/0/882965737311926725/#c882965737402874434|title=1920x1080 resolution :: Call of Duty: Black Ops II General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Set the windowed mode to Windowed (Full Screen).
 +
# Restart the game.
 +
# The missing resolution will now be listed in-game.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set Catalyst Control Center|ref=<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/202970/discussions/0/882965737372041556/#c882965737387565006</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the Catalyst Control Center > My Digital Flat Panels > Properties (Digital Flat-Panel).
 +
# Activate "Enable GPU scaling".
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Black screen opens and closes on startup===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Limit CPU cores for first game launch|fix=
 +
# Press "Win" + "R" and type "msconfig.exe" and press "OK"
 +
# Under "Boot" go to "Advanced Options" and set "Number of Processors" to 1.
 +
# Press "OK" and restart PC
 +
# After successfully launching the game, this fix can be disabled.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 11
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        =
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          =
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = Havok
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video, VP8
 +
|cutscenes notes  = Bink Video 1.99g
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = Vista SP2, 7
 
|minOS    = Vista SP2, 7
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz
|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHz  
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB (32-bit)<br />4 GB (64-bit)
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB (32-bit)<br />4 GB (64-bit)
 
|minHD    = 16 GB
 
|minHD    = 16 GB
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|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Users have the option of installing the campaign (~8.7 GB), multiplayer (~4.5 GB if without DLC), and zombies (~1.0 GB if without DLC) separately.
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Users have the option of installing the campaign (~8.7 GB), multiplayer (~4.5 GB), and zombies (~1.0 GB) separately.
 
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 08:55, 10 April 2024

Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Call of Duty: Black Ops II cover
Developers
Treyarch
Publishers
Activision
Engines
IW engine
Release dates
Windows November 13, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 74
IGDB 78
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Vehicles Automobile, Flight
Art styles Realistic
Themes Africa, Middle East, North America, Contemporary
Series Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops II on HowLongToBeat
Call of Duty: Black Ops II on IGDB
Call of Duty: Black Ops II guide on StrategyWiki
Call of Duty: Black Ops II on MobyGames
Call of Duty: Black Ops II on Wikipedia
Call of Duty: Black Ops
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

General information

Official Call of Duty series site
Official forum
Steam Community Discussions
BO2 Optimizations Summary - Useful optimization list thread.
CallofDutyMaps - A detailed Website for all included multiplayer maps.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.
Playing multiplayer for bots and zombies is mandatory to be online.
Various security vulnerabilities have been found with all Call of Duty games between Modern Warfare (2007) and Black Ops III, allowing hackers to remotely access, execute code on, and control user's PCs if they connect to the game's online modes.[1]

Version differences

Black Ops II: Contains the base game.
Digital Deluxe Edition: Contains the base game, Call of Duty: World at War, original soundtrack and digital deluxe content, no Season Pass.
Black Ops II Bundle: Normal version with Season Pass.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Season Pass Contains Revolution, Uprising, Vengeance and Apocalypse packs, also Nuketown Zombies Map. 1 special Calling Card for Season Pass owners.
Windows
Revolution 4 Multiplayer maps, 1 new weapon for Multiplayer, and 1 Zombies map.
Windows
Uprising 4 Multiplayer maps and 1 Zombies map.
Windows
Vengeance 4 Multiplayer maps, 1 new weapon for Zombies, and 1 Zombies map.
Windows
Apocalypse 4 Multiplayer maps and 1 Zombies map.
Windows
Nuketown Zombies Map
Windows
Nuketown 2025 Free, initially available as exclusive pre-order content.
Windows
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Ultimate Customization Bundle Contains Extra Slots pack, all Calling Card and Personalization packs. Ghosts and Advanced Warfare Personalization packs are not included.
Windows
Extra Slots Pack More slots for Create-A-Class, emblems, films and screenshots.
Windows
Bacon Personalization Pack
Windows
Ghosts Personalization Pack Free, Call of Duty: Ghosts pre-order bonus.
Windows
Advanced Warfare Personalization Pack Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare pre-order bonus.
Windows
Benjamins Personalization Pack
Windows
Dia de los Muertos Personalization Pack
Windows
Graffiti Personalization Pack
Windows
Jungle Warfare Personalization Pack
Windows
Kawaii Personalization Pack
Windows
Party Rock Personalization Pack
Windows
Viper Personalization Pack
Windows
Zombies Personalization Pack
Windows
North American Flags of the World Calling Card Pack
Windows
South American Flags of the World Calling Card Pack
Windows
European Flags of the World Calling Card Pack
Windows
African Flags of the World Calling Card Pack
Windows
Asian Flags of the World Calling Card Pack
Windows
Cyborg Personalization Pack
Windows
Paladin Personalization Pack
Windows
Aqua Personalization Pack
Windows
Breach Personalization Pack
Windows
Coyote Personalization Pack
Windows
Glam Personalization Pack
Windows
Pack-A-Punch Personalization Pack
Windows
Rogue Personalization Pack
Windows
Beast Personalization Pack
Windows
Dead Man's Hand Personalization Pack
Windows
Octane Personalization Pack
Windows
Weaponized 115 Personalization Pack
Windows
Afterlife Personalization Pack
Windows
Comics Personalization Pack
Windows
Dragon Personalization Pack
Windows
UK Punk Personalization Pack
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Mission cutscenes automatically play until the mission level is loaded, upon which a left click will allow skipping.
Delete video files[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\video\.
  2. Delete or move these files:
default.bik
default.webm
dolby.webm
frontend_load.webm
intro.webm
treyarch.webm

Notes

This will disable the game intro video which forms part of the campaign storyline. This can be kept by not deleting intro.webm.

Plutonium

An easy-to-install replacement launcher using dedicated servers for the game's online modes. Fixes the security vulnerabilities while also adding several enhancements:
  • A custom-built anticheat system
  • Aim Assist for controllers
  • Discord Rich Presence
  • Ultrawide monitor support
  • Support for custom camos
  • The ability to play with eight-players on all Zombies maps

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\players\bindings_*.bdg[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/202970/pfx/[Note 2]
There are several files in players but only bindings_(sp/mp/zm).bdg is unencrypted.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\players\hardware*.chp[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\players\user_*.cgp[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\players\savegame.foo[Note 1]
<path-to-game>\players\savegame.svg[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/202970/pfx/[Note 2]
hardware*.chp and user_*.cgp appear to be tied to configuration changes & game saves.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game general video settings.
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
65-90°, configurable in the in-game options menu.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
There is a "Texture filtering" option with low, medium and high settings.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x MSAA, FXAA and up to 4x TXAA.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Called "Sync Every Frame" in game.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Multiplayer is capped at 200 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode
Set in Options. Changes green and red elements to blue and orange.[3]
A comparison of video setting image quality can be found on the GameSpy Port Authority.

Input

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, SFX, Music, Voices, Cinematics.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Not available in every language[4].
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
No option to disable it.
Royalty free audio
Game supports 7.1 positional audio and there are several sound mixing settings in menu (bass heavy, high heavy, hearing impaired, etc).

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Only available in Japanese retail release.
Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.[5]
Polish
Only available in Polish retail release.
Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.[6]
Brazilian Portuguese
Consoles only (text/voice); Download (audio).
Russian
Only available in Russian retail release. Patch for digital release here.
Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.[7]
Spanish
Some non-story essential audio has not been dubbed.
Latin American Spanish
See Latin American Spanish audio mod. Alternatively, this guide can be used to replace the Castilian Spanish files with the Latin American Spanish files contained in this archive.

Latin American Spanish audio mod

Latin American Spanish audio mod[8]
Taken from the console version, the mod dubs Latin American Spanish audio over the English release audio. Titles and text are still presented in English.
It's highly recommended to backup the English language files before using this mod.
Does not support the Spanish version of the game.
Some DLC maps do not have Latin American Spanish audio available, even with the mod.
  1. Download the modded archives here.
  2. Change the language of the game to English.
  3. Paste the downloaded files over the existing language files.

Network

Having an "open NAT" is important for VOIP, joining/hosting a party and private matches (this may require a static IP).

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
18 Versus, Co-op
Zombie mode 4 player co-op.

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 3074, 27014-27050
UDP 3074, 3478, 4379-4380, 27000-27030
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
2D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.Note:Game is on official List but 3D has not been confirmed yet.
Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest
Novint Falcon

Issues unresolved

Game refuses to start

This can occur on modern systems that has stopped working, setting up time and date to late game's release date may be fixed. To play this game, don't play with compatibility mode.

Issues fixed

TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.

FPS drop while zooming in

Frame rate drop while aiming down sights.
Set low Depth of Field[9]
  • Set Depth of Field option to low without significant visual impact.

Notes

Additionally, Ambient Occlusion and FXAA can be turned off, which affect the speed when aiming down sights.

Mouse Lag

Significant mouse lag with Vsync enabled.
Use Borderless Windowed mode[citation needed]

If there is mouse lag from vertical sync and screen tearing without it, selecting Borderless Windowed mode from the video options menu may solve the issue.

Error '57475' When Joining Game

Fixing 57475 error[citation needed]
These steps should fix the error, but they reset all of the stats.
Using Cheat Engine or similar tools carry high risk of being banned by either Treyarch Anti Cheat or VAC.
  1. Download a memory address editor (like Cheat Engine).
  2. Run the game and go to barracks.
  3. Use an editor to change the value of address 02e97ca4 (version 21.406.7) to 5.
  4. Go to 'Prestige mode' and then click 'Prestige Awards'.
  5. Select 'Fresh Start'. Stats should now be reset, and the error shouldn't come up anymore.

Issue with changing Language

Fixing Localization Problem[citation needed]
This problem occurs after switching the game language. It crashes the game on startup with a message similiar to this one :
"Error during Intialization:

ERROR: sound Bank failed to load cmn_root.Englisch. You have a Build Problem."

  • Set the language of all three game parts (singleplayer, multiplayer and zombies) to the desired language and wait for Steam to finish downloading.

Zombies Leaderboard and Campaign Career Record crash

The game will crash whenever Career Record/Leaderboard (Campaign/Zombies) is accessed if there are more than 60 and less than 100 Steam friends.
Steam Offline mode or Firewall block[10]
  1. Set Steam in Offline Mode.
  2. Block t6sp.exe for the campaign and/or "t6zm" in the Firewall by creating a blocking rule for incoming and outgoing traffic. Achievements should work, but it won't be possible to play online or retrieve leaderboards.
Change number of friends[11]
  • Delete friends until total number is under 60, or add more friends until total is over 100.

Unhandled Exception Caught

Verify[12]
  1. Verify local files for singleplayer and then multiplayer.
  2. Reset Steam.

Highest resolution not showing

Monitor may support 1920x1080, but highest available setting may be 1440x900 or 1680x1050.[13][14]
Use borderless fullscreen windowed mode[15]
  1. Set the windowed mode to Windowed (Full Screen).
  2. Restart the game.
  3. The missing resolution will now be listed in-game.
Set Catalyst Control Center[16]
  1. Go to the Catalyst Control Center > My Digital Flat Panels > Properties (Digital Flat-Panel).
  2. Activate "Enable GPU scaling".

Black screen opens and closes on startup

Limit CPU cores for first game launch
  1. Press "Win" + "R" and type "msconfig.exe" and press "OK"
  2. Under "Boot" go to "Advanced Options" and set "Number of Processors" to 1.
  3. Press "OK" and restart PC
  4. After successfully launching the game, this fix can be disabled.

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Cutscenes Bink Video, VP8 Bink Video 1.99g

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Vista SP2, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz
AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB (32-bit)
4 GB (64-bit)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 16 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800GT
ATI Radeon HD 3870
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Users have the option of installing the campaign (~8.7 GB), multiplayer (~4.5 GB if without DLC), and zombies (~1.0 GB if without DLC) separately.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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