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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|call-of-duty-modern-warfare-remastered|87}}
 
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|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | DLC }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Cosmetic, Currency, Loot box }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Cosmetic, Currency, Loot box }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{mm}} [https://www.callofduty.com/ Official Call of Duty series site]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.callofduty.com/ Official Call of Duty series site]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/393080/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/393080/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://callofdutymaps.com/Call-of-Duty/modern-warfare-remastered/ CallofDutyMaps] - A detailed Website for all multiplayer maps.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
|xbox cloud                = unknown
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|xbox cloud                = false
 
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  = 65-90° (multiplayer only). Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/950-modern-warfare-remastered-singleplayer-fov-fix/ MWR SP FOV Fix] for single-player.
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|fov notes                  = 65-90° (multiplayer only), for single-player use [[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/950-modern-warfare-remastered-singleplayer-fov-fix/| this mod]]
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = limited
 
|120 fps                    = limited
|120 fps notes              = Multiplayer is capped at 91 FPS.
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|120 fps notes              = Multiplayer is capped at 91 FPS. [[Call_of_Duty:_Modern_Warfare_Remastered#Issues_with_low_framerate_or_frame_pacing|See framerate note for campaign]].
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|ray tracing                = false
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Mexican Spanish
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  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Japanese
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  |language  = Korean
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Korean
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  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Polish
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  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
+
  |language  = Mexican Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
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==== Downloading ====
 +
{{ii}} It is enough just to delete or rename <code>/zone/english</code> folder to <code>english_</code> so that the game loads another existing localization.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Download|ref=|fix=
 +
Official localizations (except English) are available to downloading from Mega.nz folder: [https://mega.nz/folder/OTBWWAqY#KNyc53z1JPNUUWCS4qVqlQ Link]
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Out of memory error===
 
===Out of memory error===
You are probably low on disk space.
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Out of memory error. You are probably low on disk space. (12)
{{ii}} Works for single and multiplayer
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Windows Safe Mode|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://youtu.be/6by_ipIqb6A|title=youtu.be|date=26 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox|description=Hit F11 while game launches, no download required|ref={{cn|date=May 3, 2020}}|fix= When you see the image of MW pop up after launching the game wait about 3 seconds and hit F11.  Timing is different based on CPU speed so you can also just hit F11 over and over when the MW image pops up after launching the game.
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# While holding the left '''Shift''' key, click on the '''Restart''' option in the '''Power''' menu.
}}
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# In the '''Choose an option''' screen, click on '''Troubleshoot''', then '''Advanced options''', then '''Startup Settings''', and then '''Restart'''.
 
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# In the '''Startup Settings''' screen, press the '''5''' or '''F5''' key.
==== Another possible fix====
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# Open '''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered'''.
{{ii}} Should work for both singleplayer and multiplayer.
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# Click on '''CAMPAIGN''', then '''OPTIONS''', then '''GRAPHICS''', then '''VIDEO'''.
{{--}} The fov fix for singleplayer doesn't seem to work with this fix, the game just doesn't start.
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# Set '''DISPLAY MODE''' to '''Windowed (Fullscreen)''' or '''Windowed'''.
{{Fixbox|description=Players2 fix|ref=|fix=
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# Close '''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered'''.
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2271-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-remastered-players2zip/ Players2]
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# Restart the computer to exit '''Safe Mode'''.
# Place the "Player2" folder inside your game directory.
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# Open '''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered'''.
# Start the single or multiplayer (might have to start as administrator).
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'''Notes'''
# When asked to run in safe mode select no, if asked to automatically detect settings select no, If any other yes/no questions select no.
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{{ii}} After completing the steps, the game can be set back to '''Fullscreen'''.
# Now you can select your settings and play.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===(As above or) "create2dtexture failed 887a0005" crash during Bog mission loading===
 
===(As above or) "create2dtexture failed 887a0005" crash during Bog mission loading===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable these setting:
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable these setting:
|ref=<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/CallOfDuty/comments/c7iwgf/mw_modern_warfare_remastered_crashes_when_loading/]</ref><ref>https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=pl&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.pclab.pl%2Ftopic%2F1303417-Problem-z-Call-of-duty-modern-warfare-remastered%2Fpage__gopid__15787278%26%23entry15787278</ref>|fix=
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|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/CallOfDuty/comments/c7iwgf/mw_modern_warfare_remastered_crashes_when_loading/|title=Reddit|date=9 June 2023}}</ref><ref>https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=pl&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.pclab.pl%2Ftopic%2F1303417-Problem-z-Call-of-duty-modern-warfare-remastered%2Fpage__gopid__15787278%26%23entry15787278</ref>|fix=
 
<code>Shader Preload</code>
 
<code>Shader Preload</code>
 
And alternatively: <code>Sun shadow caching</code> <code>Spot shadow caching</code>
 
And alternatively: <code>Sun shadow caching</code> <code>Spot shadow caching</code>
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===Mouse skipping/jerking/jumping===
 
===Mouse skipping/jerking/jumping===
{{ii}}Mouse can skip/jerk/jump around suddenly (even with mouse acceleration off) causing large unintended turns.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/393080/discussions/0/224446614457300433/]</ref>
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{{ii}}Mouse can skip/jerk/jump around suddenly (even with mouse acceleration off) causing large unintended turns.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/393080/discussions/0/224446614457300433/|title=Steam Community|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
{{Fixbox|description=Lower mouse report/polling rate|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/393080/discussions/0/282992646981547481/]</ref>|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Lower mouse report/polling rate|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/393080/discussions/0/282992646981547481/|title=Steam Community|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 
Lower the polling rate (reports per second) in the software for your mouse (such as Logtech Gaming Software or Razer Synapse) to a lower value; such as 125 or 250.
 
Lower the polling rate (reports per second) in the software for your mouse (such as Logtech Gaming Software or Razer Synapse) to a lower value; such as 125 or 250.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Issues with low framerate or frame pacing===
 +
{{ii}}Game can feel as if it is running at a lower framerate than it actually is.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in Windowed Fullscreen|fix=
 +
Change display settings to Windowed Fullscreen and see if this fixes your issue. If the low framerate still persists, try hitting Alt+Enter once to return to windowed, and again to return to fullscreen.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Long or indefinite loading times, especially going into The Bog mission===
 +
{{ii}}Game loads for a very long time or indefinitely.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Shader Preload in Advanced Video|fix=
 +
Shader preload can cause issues specifically going into The Bog mission. Disabling it should let you load into the mission.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Game won't start and no error displayed===
 +
{{ii}}The application does not start beyond showing the launcher art for a few seconds.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Launch in compatibility mode|fix=
 +
Navigate to your install location, right click the application .exe and select Properties. Run it in Compatibility Mode for Windows 8.
 
}}
 
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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Latest revision as of 07:49, 23 March 2024

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered cover
Developers
Raven Software
Beenox[1]
Certain Affinity[1]
High Moon Studios
Publishers
Activision
Engines
IW 7.0
Release dates
Windows November 4, 2016
Reception
Metacritic 86
OpenCritic 83
IGDB 87
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions Cosmetic, Currency, Loot box
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East, North America
Series Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered on HowLongToBeat
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered on IGDB
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered guide on StrategyWiki
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered on MobyGames
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered on Wikipedia
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Subseries of Call of Duty
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2007
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2009
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered 2016
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered 2020
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II 2022
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III 2023

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person FPS game in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series.

Key points

Remastered version of the 2007 game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
Includes 10 multiplayer maps from the original game.
Multiple players reporting an "Out of memory" launch error that has been present since November 2016.[2][3][4]

General information

Official Call of Duty series site
Steam Community Discussions
CallofDutyMaps - A detailed Website for all multiplayer maps.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Microsoft Store and Steam players cannot play together.[5]

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Variety Map Pack 4 extra multiplayer maps and 10 rare supply drops.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Rename, move or delete file default.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Microsoft Store
Steam <path-to-game>\players2
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/393080/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Microsoft Store
Steam <path-to-game>\players2\savegame.svg
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/393080/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Pre-rendered cutscenes are pillarboxed.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
65-90° (multiplayer only), for single-player use [this mod]
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, SMAA (1x & Temporal 2x), Filmic SMAA (1x & Temporal 2x) and SSAA (2x, 4x, 8x & 16x)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Multiplayer is capped at 91 FPS. See framerate note for campaign.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Latin American Spanish
Slovak
Fan translation. Singleplayer only.
Spanish

Downloading

It is enough just to delete or rename /zone/english folder to english_ so that the game loads another existing localization.
Download

Official localizations (except English) are available to downloading from Mega.nz folder: Link

Network

Microsoft Store and Steam players cannot play together.[5]

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Issues fixed

Out of memory error

Out of memory error. You are probably low on disk space. (12)

Use Windows Safe Mode[6]
  1. While holding the left Shift key, click on the Restart option in the Power menu.
  2. In the Choose an option screen, click on Troubleshoot, then Advanced options, then Startup Settings, and then Restart.
  3. In the Startup Settings screen, press the 5 or F5 key.
  4. Open Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered.
  5. Click on CAMPAIGN, then OPTIONS, then GRAPHICS, then VIDEO.
  6. Set DISPLAY MODE to Windowed (Fullscreen) or Windowed.
  7. Close Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered.
  8. Restart the computer to exit Safe Mode.
  9. Open Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered.

Notes

After completing the steps, the game can be set back to Fullscreen.

(As above or) "create2dtexture failed 887a0005" crash during Bog mission loading

Disable these setting:[7][8]

Shader Preload And alternatively: Sun shadow caching Spot shadow caching

In case of 20-30 FPS drops on 6GB GPUs, lower texture setting to high.

Mouse skipping/jerking/jumping

Mouse can skip/jerk/jump around suddenly (even with mouse acceleration off) causing large unintended turns.[9]
Lower mouse report/polling rate[10]

Lower the polling rate (reports per second) in the software for your mouse (such as Logtech Gaming Software or Razer Synapse) to a lower value; such as 125 or 250.

Issues with low framerate or frame pacing

Game can feel as if it is running at a lower framerate than it actually is.
Run the game in Windowed Fullscreen

Change display settings to Windowed Fullscreen and see if this fixes your issue. If the low framerate still persists, try hitting Alt+Enter once to return to windowed, and again to return to fullscreen.

Long or indefinite loading times, especially going into The Bog mission

Game loads for a very long time or indefinitely.
Disable Shader Preload in Advanced Video

Shader preload can cause issues specifically going into The Bog mission. Disabling it should let you load into the mission.

Game won't start and no error displayed

The application does not start beyond showing the launcher art for a few seconds.
Launch in compatibility mode

Navigate to your install location, right click the application .exe and select Properties. Run it in Compatibility Mode for Windows 8.

Other information

API

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

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 55 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7850
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 11 compatible
Other Broadband Internet connection
A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References