Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
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.
- Reddit - /r/mw2
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require Steam DRM.
DLC and expansion packs
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Resurgence Pack |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Go to <path-to-game>\main\video then delete or rename cod_intro.bik , default.bik , IW_logo.bik and legal.bik [citation needed]
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Skip logo
Delete/rename image file[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game> .
- Delete or rename
splash.bmp .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- Single player configuration settings are saved in
<path-to-game>\players\config.cfg
- Multiplayer configuration settings are saved in
<path-to-game>\players\config_mp.cfg
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
- For multiplayer use MW2 MP FoV Changer by AgentRev or BetterCOD. Infinity Ward does not treat FOV adjustment as cheating.[2]
- For campaign and special ops use Call of Duty: SCZ FoV Changer, or the fix below.
Edit config.cfg[3]
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- 1. Open your config.cfg
- 2. Add the following lines
set developer "1"
set sv_cheats "1"
set thereisacow "1337"
bind w "cg_fov 80;cg_fovScale 1.125"
- 3. Save it. Once in game press w (as you already do to walk forward; you can rebind it to another key if you like) and your FOV will be changed.
Notes
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cg_fov adjusts your base hipfire FOV, while cg_fovScale is a multiplier for all FOV levels (including hipfire FOV and the weapon-specific aim down sights FOV levels). You can adjust both to your liking.
- Starting a new level will reset the FOV to default but reaching a checkpoint will save your changed FOV, including if you save & quit & resume that same level.
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Edit config files[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\players
- For singleplayer, edit config.cfg.
- For multiplayer, edit config_mp.cfg.
- Find a line
seta r_texFilterAnisoMin "1" and change the value to either "2", "8" or "16" (max).
- Find a line
seta r_texFilterAnisoMax "4" and change the value to either "2", "8" or "16" (max).
Notes
- To bypass the game automatically adjusting settings of anisotropic, set both
r_texFilterAnisoMax and r_texFilterAnisoMin to the same value.
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Input settings
Template:Input settings
Mouse acceleration is disabled by default. It can be manually enabled by editing a config file.
Edit config file[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\players\
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config.cfg (single player) or config_mp.cfg (multiplayer).
- Change
seta cl_mouseAccel "0" to seta cl_mouseAccel "1" to enable mouse acceleration.
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Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
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Fan translation. Details missing—please edit this page
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues fixed
Singleplayer hangs on launch with black screen and mouse cursor moving
Download DSOAL or other DirectSound wrapper, and put it into the game folder
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Multiplayer hangs on launch/startup with splash screen
Delete file mp_playlist_dlc2.ff
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Navigate to C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2\zone\english
- For some users helped deleting mp_playlists_dlc1.ff or/and mp_playlists.ff
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Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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32-bit only.[4] |
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Vista |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3200+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
12 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible
| Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT ATI Radeon X1800 |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
10.9.2 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i3 2.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
13 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 640M ATI Radeon HD 4850 Intel Iris 512 MB of VRAM |
- The following chipsets are unsupported by the OS X version: ATI Radeon HD 2000 series, ATI Radeon HD 6490M, 6630M, 3870, Nvidia GeForce 9000 series, Nvidia GeForce 320M, 330M, Intel HD 3000, 4000, 5000
- Hard drive volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive) are not supported
Notes
References