Difference between revisions of "Call of Duty: World at War"

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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

Steam Users' Forums

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SafeDisc v4 disc check.
Amazon.com
Steam

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.

Game data

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Game options

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10090/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

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

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/10090/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

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Graphics options

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Texture settings

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

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Look settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

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

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Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		32

Connection types

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

Issues unresolved

No subtitles

Issues fixed

Unhandled exception caught

Instructions

Instructions

Instructions

PunkBuster kicks with PB_INIT_FAILURE error message

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

Instructions

Missing profiles

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
Shader Model support	3

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	PunkBuster

System requirements

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

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 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

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 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.

[Note 1]

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-{{cleanup}}
 {{Infobox game
 |cover        = Call of Duty World at War cover.png
@@ Line 23: / Line 22: @@
 {{++}} 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 EvenBalance's website.
+{{--}} Requires [[PunkBuster]] [[#PunkBuster kicks with PB_INIT_FAILURE error message|update]] to play on protected servers which is no longer hosted on Even Balance's website.
 '''General information'''
@@ Line 29: / Line 28: @@
 {{mm}} [http://callofduty.wikia.com/wiki/Call_of_Duty_Wiki Call of Duty Wiki] - A detailed wiki for every Call of Duty game made.
 {{mm}} [http://planetcallofduty.gamespy.com/ 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.
-{{mm}} [http://callofduty.filefront.com/ Call of Duty Files] - A massive mod hub for every Call of Duty game up to [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]].
 {{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/10090/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 {{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=226 Steam Users' Forums]
@@ Line 49: / Line 47: @@
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Patches===
-There were 7 patches with 3 map packs.
+{{ii}}Only needed for retail version.
-You need:
 * [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/445-call-of-duty-world-at-war-patch/ 1.2 Patch]
 * [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/447-call-of-duty-world-at-war-patch/ 1.2 to 1.4 Patch]
@@ Line 57: / Line 54: @@
 * [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/449-call-of-duty-world-at-war-patch/ 1.5 to 1.6 Patch]
 * [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/450-call-of-duty-world-at-war-patch/ 1.6 to 1.7 Patch]
-Since there was a lot of new maps the [http://www.fileplanet.com/217291/210000/fileinfo/Call-of-Duty:-World-at-War---Ultimate-Patch-v1.7 complete patch collection] is ~3.5 GB in size.
-===Performance improvements===
-There are many user created configs for better FPS available, one of the popular ones is:
-* [http://bashandslash.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=745 Yitch 1 CoD WaW Config]
 ==Game data==
 {{Image|CoDWaW gameoptions.jpg|Game options}}
-===Save game data location===
+===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Activision\CoDWaW\players\profiles}}
+{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Activision\CoDWaW\players\profiles\*.cfg}}
 }}
+{{ii}} <code>config.cfg</code> is for single player, <code>config_mp.cfg</code> is for multi-player
-===Configuration file(s) location===
+===Save game data location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Activision\CoDWaW\players\profiles\*.cfg}}
+{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Activision\CoDWaW\players\profiles}}
 }}
-{{ii}} <code>config.cfg</code> is for single player, <code>config_mp.cfg</code> is for multi-player
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
@@ Line 244: / Line 235: @@
 |lan play notes       =
 |online play          = true
-|online play players  = 18
+|online play players  = 32
 |online play notes    =
 |local co-op          = false
@@ Line 273: / Line 264: @@
 |direct ip          = unknown
 |direct ip notes    =
-}}{{Network/Ports
+}}
+{{Network/Ports
 |tcp  =
 |udp  =
@@ Line 301: / Line 294: @@
 # Plug-in microphone.
 # Set compatibility mode to Windows XP SP2.
+}}
+===PunkBuster kicks with PB_INIT_FAILURE error message===
+{{ii}}PunkBuster has dropped support for the game; by default, every new install has this issue.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Update the {{code|pb}} folder|ref=<ref>[http://www.politeandfriendly.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=16088 Polite And Friendly - Working Punkbuster files for new COD: World at War installs.]</ref>}}
+# Download the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/595-call-of-duty-world-at-war-punkbuster-kick-fix/ updated files].
+# Extract the contents of the download to {{P|game}}. Overwrite all when asked.
 }}
@@ Line 310: / Line 311: @@
 # Create ''active.txt'' file (still in profile folder) and inside write name of that new folder you made
 # Optional: make active.txt read-only
+}}
+==Other information==
+===API===
+{{API
+|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
+|direct3d notes         =
+|directdraw versions    =
+|directdraw notes       =
+|opengl versions        =
+|opengl notes           =
+|glide versions         =
+|glide notes            =
+|software mode          =
+|software mode notes    =
+|mantle support         =
+|mantle support notes   =
+|dos modes              =
+|dos modes notes        =
+|shader model versions  = 3
+|shader model notes     =
+|64-bit executable      =
+|64-bit executable notes=
+}}
+===Middleware===
+{{Middleware
+|physics          =
+|physics notes    =
+|audio            =
+|audio notes      =
+|interface        =
+|interface notes  =
+|input            =
+|input notes      =
+|cutscenes        = Bink
+|cutscenes notes  =
+|multiplayer      = PunkBuster
+|multiplayer notes=
 }}
@@ Line 316: / Line 356: @@
 |OSfamily = Windows
-|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
+|minOS    = XP, Vista
-|minCPU   = Pentium 4 3 GHz/AMD 64 3200+
+|minCPU   = Intel Pentium IV 3 GHz
+|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 3200+
 |minRAM   = 512 MB<br/>1 GB (Vista)
 |minHD    = 8 GB
-|minGPU   = nVidia GeForce 6600
+|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT
-|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1600
+|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1600 XT
 |minVRAM  = 256 MB
+|minDX    = 9.0c
+|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible
 }}
 {{References}}

Developers
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	Treyarch
Multiplayer	Arkane Studios
Multiplayer	Certain Affinity
	Pi Studios
Publishers
	Activision
Engines
	IW 3.0\|IW engine\|IW 3.0
Release dates
Windows	November 11, 2008