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* [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/369-call-of-duty-2-windows-patch/ Windows] ([https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/735 mirror1]) ([http://www.callofdutyview.net/downloads/cod2-13/ mirror2]) | * [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/369-call-of-duty-2-windows-patch/ Windows] ([https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/735 mirror1]) ([http://www.callofdutyview.net/downloads/cod2-13/ mirror2]) | ||
* [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/370-call-of-duty-2-os-x-patch/ macOS] | * [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/370-call-of-duty-2-os-x-patch/ macOS] | ||
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+ | ===LuKeStorm's Custom Patch=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} Fixes startup issues (e.g. long black screen startup), removes "Optimal Settings" and "Run in Safe mode" messages and disables intro, it can be downloaded [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2263-call-of-duty-2-lukestorms-custom-patch/ here]. | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== |
Revision as of 21:05, 16 August 2021
Developers | |
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Infinity Ward | |
macOS (OS X) | i5works[1] |
Publishers | |
Activision | |
OS X | Aspyr Media |
Engines | |
IW 2.0 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 25, 2005 |
macOS (OS X) | June 1, 2006 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 86 |
IGDB | 84 |
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.
⤏ Go to series page | |
Call of Duty | 2003 |
Call of Duty 2 | 2005 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (series) | |
Call of Duty: Black Ops (series) | |
Call of Duty: Ghosts | 2013 |
Call of Duty: Online | 2013 |
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | 2014 |
Call of Duty: Heroes | 2014 |
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | 2016 |
Call of Duty: WWII | 2017 |
Call of Duty: Warzone | 2020 |
Call of Duty: Vanguard | 2021 |
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 | 2022 |
Key points
- Mod-friendly.
- Requires manual PunkBuster update to play on protected servers.
General information
- Official Call of Duty series site
- 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
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1], CD-ROM edition with 6 discs and a DVD-ROM version. Multiplayer has no DRM. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Steam | ||||
Mac App Store (unavailable) |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- Demo
- The North American retail edition has 6 CD-ROMs to install, while the European retail edition and all special editions are just a single DVD-ROM.
Essential improvements
Patches
LuKeStorm's Custom Patch
- Fixes startup issues (e.g. long black screen startup), removes "Optimal Settings" and "Run in Safe mode" messages and disables intro, it can be downloaded here.
Skip intro videos
Use the seta com_introplayed "1" command line argument[4]
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Tweaks
There are 3 ways to insert commands.
Use the in-game console[4] |
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Notes
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Use command with +set prefix as command line arguments[4]
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Edit directly the .cfg files[4] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\main\players\<user-id>\*.cfg[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2630/pfx/[Note 3] |
-
config.cfg
contains single player settings. -
config_mp.cfg
contains multiplayer settings.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\main\players\[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2630/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Windowed
Enable windowed mode using the console.[5] |
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Frame rate (FPS)
Remove 91 FPS cap in multiplayer. |
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Look for |
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | Only available in China Mainland (People's Republic of China) retail release. | |||
Traditional Chinese | Only available in Taiwan (Republic of China) retail release. | |||
Czech | Only available in Czech/Slovak retail release. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation, link #1, link #2. | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | Only available in Japanese retail release. | |||
Korean | Only available in Korean retail release. | |||
Polish | Only available in Polish retail release. | |||
Portuguese | Only available in Portuguese retail release. | |||
Russian | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Slovak | Use unofficial Slovak language file (Windows). Also contains localized textures and videos. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Thai | Only available in Thai retail release. | |||
Indonesian | Use the Indonesian Subtitles mod. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | Xbox 360 version only. | |||
LAN play | 64 | |||
Online play | 64 | Requires manual PunkBuster update for protected servers. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 28960 |
UDP | 20500, 20510, 28960 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game.
Possible fixes for general crashing
Crashes when launching the game (possible fixes)[citation needed] |
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Game freezes during FMV movie clips such as the intro with spinning Activision logo
The fix is to force the CoD2 exe file to only use one processor core, but that doesn't mean the problem is exclusive to multicore processors; the same thing happens even on a Pentium 4 with Hyperthreading. Note that opening the Task Manager after starting the game and setting the process CPU affinity from there does not work. We have to get a little more involved than that. One last thing: the following directions are for the singleplayer exe file. If you find you need to apply this fix to multiplayer as well simply repeat the steps for CoD2MP_s.exe
.
FMV freezing[citation needed] |
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Getting automatically kicked from servers
Kicked from servers[citation needed] |
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Game won't start on Windows Vista and higher
On some systems the game won't start on Windows Vista, 7 or higher.
Enable compatibility settings[citation needed] |
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Notes: |
Low fps when using compatibility settings
Because running in compatibility-settings gives DirectX some unnecessary flags, in-game-fps can be highly reduced on some systems.
Advanced FPS fix for when running in compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Game crashes when changing any graphics setting
In the graphics option menu, set the "Rendering Method Preference" to DirectX 9
.
If the game crashes when trying to change the renderer, either modify the game's configuration file manually with a text editor or apply compatibility settings (see Game won't start on Windows Vista and 7 for details).
Alternatively, if none of the fixes above worked, and the game still crashes, then go into the compatibility settings for the CoD2SP_s.exe
and CoD2MP_s.exe
files and check the box that says Disable Fullscreen Optimizations
. See how to disable Fullscreen Optimizations for details.
Another workaround is to start a new game and then change graphics settings from there.
"Failed to find Steam" error
Get the Steam.dll file[6] |
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Fix popups textures (disable LOD)
- Use "gfx_d3d_x86_s.dll" from this mod
- https://www.moddb.com/games/call-of-duty-2/downloads/call-of-duty-2-single-player-improvement
Other information
Mods
Back2Fronts visuals
A mod which adds new sounds, textures and more.
Change field of view (FOV) using a hex editor
To change fov in singpleplayer open CoD2SP_s.exe
(v1.2 latest) with a hex editor such as HxD.
Goto address 000A11A0
and change A0 42
(which is 80) to B4 42
for cg_fov 90.
To do the same in multiplayer open CoD2MP_s.exe
(v1.3 latest) with a hex editor such as HxD.
Goto address 000BDF00
and change A0 42
(which is 80) to B4 42
for cg_fov 90.
To get a higher value than 90 use this Floating Point Converter.
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7, 9 | |
OpenGL | 2.0 | macOS only. |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | ||||
macOS (OS X) | 32-bit only.[7] |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System Speex |
6.5e ? |
Cutscenes | RoQ | [1] |
Anti-cheat | PunkBuster |
Console commands
- See command line arguments on how to use the following options.
Command | Description |
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ai_corpsecount [1-64] | Controls the amount of dead bodies on the screen. |
g_brass 0 | Disables the shells flying out of your gun when firing. |
cg_marks 0 | Disables bullet holes and explosion marks. |
cg_drawFPS 1 | Show FPS counter. |
com_hunkMegs [num] | Adjust the amount of memory used for graphics. Higher values may decrease loading times. It is not recommended to use more than half of your total memory. |
com_maxFPS [num] | Adjust the FPS cap. |
r_drawsun 0 | Disables the "sunblind" effect. |
r_lodScale [1-4] | Adjusts the rate that objects lose detail, lower is better. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz AMD Athlon XP 1700+ | |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4.6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 7 series |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.7.5 | 10.9 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz | Intel Core i7 |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7300 ATI Radeon X1600 128 MB of VRAM |
- Supported ATI chipsets: ATI Radeon 8500, ATI Radeon 9000, ATI Radeon 9200, ATI Radeon 9500, ATI Radeon 9600, ATI Radeon 9700, ATI Radeon 9800, ATI Radeon X300, ATI Radeon X550, ATI Radeon X600, ATI Radeon X700, ATI Radeon X800, ATI Radeon X850
- Supported Nvidia chipsets: Nvidia GeForce2 Ultra, All Nvidia GeForce 3/Ti Series, All Nvidia GeForce 4/Ti Series, All Nvidia GeForce FX Series, All Nvidia GeForce 6 Series
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] 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.[3]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 (2630) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Call of Duty 2 Officially Announced - IMG News Discussion - Inside Mac Games Forum - last accessed on 2016-7-23
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 TweakGuides.com - Call of Duty 2 Tweak Guide
- ↑ Verified by User:Tecc on 2021-04-29
- ↑ Steam Community Discussions - Multiplayer Startup issues
- ↑ MacOS Catalina, 64-bit, 32-bit, and related Questions – Aspyr Support