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- 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.
This page is for the original release. For the updated version, see Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered.
Key points
- Mod friendly
- Small but active community.
- PunkBuster must be manually updated to play on protected servers. See "Unable to initialize PunkBuster. PunkBuster is disabled." error
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
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- Demo
DLC and expansion packs
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Variety Map Pack |
Available for free. Included with Patch v1.6 (v1.7 for OS X) and any digital release of the game. See Patches for a download link. |
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Essential improvements
Patches
There are 7 patches in total, but only the last two are required.
- If you own the Steam version of the game, these will already be installed.
Patch v1.6
- Includes the Variety Map Pack
Patch v1.7
Windows
- Requires Patch v1.6 to be already installed
OS X
- Not required for Steam and Mac App Store versions of the game
- Contains all the fixes and content from previous patches
CoD4X Mod
A client and server mod for multiplayer that adds enhanced functionality and security to servers, bug fixes, and its own serverlist.
It can be downloaded from the official website.
Skip intro videos
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
In-game graphics settings.
In-game textures settings.
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Enable windowed mode using console[citation needed]
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- Press ~ and the in-game console will appear.
- If it doesn't appear go to Game Options and make sure the console is enabled.
- In console, type in
/r_fullscreen 0 to enable windowed mode (or /r_fullscreen 1 to enable fullscreen mode) and press ↵ Enter.
- Type in
/vid_restart and press ↵ Enter to restart the game's renderer and apply new settings.
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Modify FOV using a console[citation needed]
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- Press ~ and the in-game console will appear.
- If it doesn't appear go to Game Options and make sure the console is enabled.
- In order to be able to easily change the FOV with each new map, you should bind it as an additional command to a key, making it easy to keep at your desired FOV.
- In console, type in
/bind w "+forward;cg_fov XX" where XX is your desired horizontal field of view (e.g. /bind w "+forward;cg_fov 90" ).
- Press ↵ Enter to activate the console command and press ~ again to close the console.
Notes
- In Singleplayer, the FOV value is saved with each checkpoint. If you modify an FOV value and die before reaching a checkpoint, your FOV is going to get reverted to a value from the last checkpoint. For this reason, binding it as an additional command to a key allows you to fix your FOV without having to re-enter console commands.
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Unlock frame rate[citation needed]
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- Enable console in options
- Press ~.
- Type
/com_maxFPS # where # is what you want the frame rate cap to be.
Notes
- Some servers do not allow you to have a frame rate above 250 due to possible cheating.
- High frame rates can influence aspects of the game's mechanics (such as jump height), and this weakness of the engine is exploited by some players to gain an advantage.
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Input settings
In-game control settings.
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Audio settings
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Localizations
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Notes |
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Polish |
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Russian |
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Network
In-game multiplayer settings.
- Servers can optionally use PunkBuster anti-cheat protection (must be manually updated).
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
28960 |
UDP |
28960 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
Issues fixed
Missing d3dx9_43.dll or similar .dll file
This issue is caused by a broken DirectX installation, to fix simply reinstall DirectX 9.
Game won't start on Windows 7
Enable stereo mix[citation needed]
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- On some PCs the sound driver crashes the game before it starts
- Plug in a microphone
Alternatively:
- Navigate to Control Panel
- Open Sound settings
- Click the recording tab
- Enable stereo mix (you may need to right click and select "Show disabled devices" for it to be visible).
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Stuttering issues with high end graphic cards
Enable multiple GPUs[citation needed]
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Random non frame rate related stuttering with higher end graphic cards (eg. GTX 680 and above) can be fixed by enabling Multiple GPUs in the settings menu.
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"Unable to initialize PunkBuster. PunkBuster is disabled." error
Black/flickering textures on older NVIDIA GPUs
Black/flickering textures on older NVIDIA GPUs[citation needed]
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On Windows XP, older NVIDIA GPUs like the GeForce 7900 GTX would display black or flickering textures when running on the latest available drivers (307.83). Downgrading drivers to 195.62 appears to solve this.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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OpenGL |
2.0 |
OS X only. |
Shader Model support |
2, 3 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
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Middleware
Show FPS Counter
Show FPS counter[citation needed]
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- Enable console in options
- Press ~.
- Type
/cg_drawFPS 1
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 2800+ Any 1.8 GHz Dual Core |
2.4 GHz dual core or better |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB (XP) 768 MB (Vista) |
1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon 9800
| Nvidia GeForce 7800 ATI Radeon X1800 |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.7.5 |
10.9 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
| Intel Core i7 |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
9 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 7300 ATI Radeon X1600 128 MB of VRAM | |
- The Intel Integrated GMA 950 and Intel Integrated X3100 chipsets are not supported
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] 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.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References