Anonymous edits have been disabled on the wiki. If you want to contribute please login or create an account.

Difference between revisions of "Call of Duty 2"

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
 
(177 intermediate revisions by 72 users not shown)
Line 3: Line 3:
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Infinity Ward}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Infinity Ward}}
{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|i5works|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.insidemacgames.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=23688&#entry246482|title=Call of Duty 2 Officially Announced - IMG News Discussion - Inside Mac Games Forum|date=2016-7-23}}</ref>}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|i5works|OS X|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.insidemacgames.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=23688&#entry246482|title=Call of Duty 2 Officially Announced - IMG News Discussion - Inside Mac Games Forum|date=2016-7-23}}</ref>}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts|Brazil}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aspyr Media|OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aspyr Media|OS X}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|IW engine{{!}}IW 2.0}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|IW engine|name=IW 2.0}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 25, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 25, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 1, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 1, 2006}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|call-of-duty-2|86}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|call-of-duty-2|84}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Tank }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Europe, World War II, Historical }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Call of Duty }}
 
|steam appid  = 2630
 
|steam appid  = 2630
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 1465
 +
|lutris      = call-of-duty-2
 
|strategywiki = Call of Duty 2
 
|strategywiki = Call of Duty 2
 +
|mobygames    = call-of-duty-2
 
|wikipedia    = Call of Duty 2
 
|wikipedia    = Call of Duty 2
 
|winehq      = 2609
 
|winehq      = 2609
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Call of Duty}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
{{++}} Mod friendly.
+
|introduction      =
{{++}} Runs well on low end hardware.
+
 
{{++}} Active community.
+
|release history  =
{{ii}} Requires [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/curraserver/discussions/0/864980734751477293 manual PunkBuster update] to play on protected servers.
+
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.callofduty.com/ Official Call of Duty series site]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.callofduty.com/ Official Call of Duty series site]
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=781 Steam Users' Forums]
+
{{mm}} [https://callofdutymaps.com/Call-of-Duty/call-of-duty-2/ CallofDutyMaps] - A detailed Website for all included multiplayer maps.
{{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}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/2630/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{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://steamcommunity.com/app/2630/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v4}}, CD-ROM edition with 6 discs and a DVD-ROM version. Single player game doesn't launch on updated versions of Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1 OS (any version for Windows 10). [http://www.howtogeek.com/230773/how-to-play-pc-games-that-require-safedisc-or-securom-drm-on-windows-10-8.1-8-7-and-vista/ How to Play PC Games That Require SafeDisc or SecuROM DRM on Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, and Vista] |  | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | Campaign executable uses {{DRM|SafeDisc|4.60}}, CD key required for install and multiplayer servers but the multiplayer executable has no DRM. Released on 6 CDs or 1 DVD. |  | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00DP7CKTE | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | call-of-duty-2-mac | Steam |  |  | OS X }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-COD2MS | unknown |  |  | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1614-1 | Steam | Published by Aspyr. | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1956-1 | Steam | Published by Activision. | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id418203035 | MacApp |  |  | OS X }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 2630 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 2630 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00DP7CKTE | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1956-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X | }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id418203035 | MacApp |  |  | OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/371-call-of-duty-2-single-player-demo/ Demo]
+
{{ii}} A singleplayer demo is available [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/371-call-of-duty-2-single-player-demo/ here].
{{ii}} The USA retail edition is a 6 CD ROM Disks, the Europe retail edition is a DVD ROM Disk.
+
{{ii}} 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==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
* [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/369-call-of-duty-2-windows-patch/ Windows] ([http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/735 mirror1]) ([http://www.callofdutyview.net/downloads/cod2-13/ mirror2])
+
{{ii}} The latest official patch is 1.3.
* [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/370-call-of-duty-2-os-x-patch/ OS X]
+
* [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]
 +
 
 +
===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].
 +
 
 +
===PunkBuster===
 +
{{ii}} To play on protected servers, multiplayer requires a [[PunkBuster]] update which is no longer hosted on EvenBalance's website. Obtainable [https://github.com/promod/CoD-PunkBuster-Files here].
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>+seta com_introplayed "1"</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref name=TweakGuides>[https://tweakguides.pcgamingwiki.com/COD2_7.html TweakGuides.com - Call of Duty 2 Tweak Guide]</ref>}}
{{Fixbox/fix|Use the <code>seta com_introplayed "1"</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref name=TweakGuides>[http://www.tweakguides.com/COD2_7.html TweakGuides.com - Call of Duty 2 Tweak Guide]</ref>}}
 
}}
 
  
 
===Tweaks===
 
===Tweaks===
There are 3 ways to insert commands.
+
{{ii}} There are 3 ways to insert commands.
 
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use the in-game console|ref=<ref name=TweakGuides />|fix=
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Use the in-game console|ref=<ref name=TweakGuides />}}
 
 
# Enable console in the "Game Options".
 
# Enable console in the "Game Options".
 
# Open it with {{key|~}}.
 
# Open it with {{key|~}}.
Line 66: Line 88:
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
{{ii}} If commands aren't sticking try putting "seta" before them.
+
{{ii}} If commands aren't sticking, try putting "seta" before them.
{{ii}} If you are in the multiplayer part of the game, you need to place a common slash {{key|/}} before the commands.
+
{{ii}} For multiplayer, a common slash {{key|/}} is needed before the commands.
}}
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Use command with <code>+set</code> prefix as [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]]|ref=<ref name=TweakGuides />}}
 
}}
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Edit directly the [[#Game data|.cfg files]]|ref=<ref name=TweakGuides />}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use command with <code>+set</code> prefix as [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]]|ref=<ref name=TweakGuides />}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit directly the [[#Game data|.cfg files]]|ref=<ref name=TweakGuides />}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
Line 81: Line 101:
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\main\players\{{p|uid}}\*.cfg}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\main\players\{{p|uid}}\*.cfg}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} {{file|config.cfg}} contains single player settings.
 
{{ii}} {{file|config.cfg}} contains single player settings.
Line 89: Line 109:
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\main\players\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\main\players\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Call Of Duty 2 Graphics.png|In-game graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Call Of Duty 2 Graphics.png|In-game graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Call Of Duty 2 Textures.png|In-game texture settings.}}
 
{{Image|Call Of Duty 2 Textures.png|In-game texture settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-2
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-2
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
Line 115: Line 143:
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-2 WSGF entry] or use [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer]
+
|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-2 WSGF entry] or use [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-2 WSGF entry] or use [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer]
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-2 WSGF entry] or use [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer].
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          = Set resolutions above 2715x1527 ingame if you encouter a crash to desktop.
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Set resolutions above 2715x1527 in-game if the game crashes.
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  = Use [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4lfqq0DpUo-cEJwVXR1d2l2akU/edit Call of Duty 2 FOV Hack]
+
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{code|r_fullscreen}} command (only in SP); for MP use [https://github.com/Si13n7/CoD2MPWindowed CoD2MPWindowed]
+
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          = Default is x8. It can be increased up to x16 with {{code|r_anisotropy}}
+
|anisotropic notes          = Default is x8. It can be increased up to x16 with {{code|r_anisotropy}}, or editing the config file.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 4x [[MSAA]].
+
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 4x [[MSAA]], can use [[SSAA]] with <code>r_aaAlpha "2"</code>, in-game antialiasing can break, only showing a gray screen at higher refresh rates, force antialiasing through the GPU control panel if this happens.
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                =  
+
|vsync notes                = Called '''Sync Every Frame'''.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = No frame rate cap in single player. A [[Glossary:Frame rate limit|FPS cap]] be specified using the {{code|com_maxfps}} command.
|120 fps                    = true
+
|120 fps                    = limited
|120 fps notes              = A [[Glossary:Frame rate limit|FPS cap]] be specified using the {{code|com_maxfps}} command
+
|120 fps notes              = Multiplayer is capped at 91 FPS.
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change FOV with console command|ref=<ref>{{cn|reason=Does this work on its own? If so, why is there a hex edit fix as well?|date=August 2021}}</ref>|fix=
 +
* Use the console command {{code|bind w "+forward;cg_fov XX"}}.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change FOV with hex editor|ref=<ref>{{cn|reason=Is this needed as well as/instead of the console command?|date=August 2021}}</ref>|fix=
 +
* To change FOV for singpleplayer:
 +
*# Open {{file|CoD2SP_s.exe}} (v1.2 latest) with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD].
 +
*# Go to address <code>000A11A0</code> and change <code>A0 42</code> (which is 80) to <code>B4 42</code> for cg_fov 90.
 +
* To change FOV for multiplayer:
 +
*# Open {{file|CoD2MP_s.exe}} (v1.3 latest) with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD].
 +
*# Goto address <code>000BDF00</code> and change <code>A0 42</code> (which is 80) to <code>B4 42</code> for cg_fov 90.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} To get a higher value than 90 use this [https://www.h-schmidt.net/FloatConverter/IEEE754.html Floating Point Converter].
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable windowed mode using the console|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Tecc|date=2021-04-29|}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Press {{key|~}} and the in-game console will appear (if the console doesn't appear, go to '''Game Options''' and make sure the console is enabled).
 +
# In console, type in <code>/r_fullscreen 0</code> to enable windowed mode (or <code>/r_fullscreen 1</code> to enable fullscreen mode) and press {{key|Enter}}.
 +
# Type in <code>/vid_restart</code> and press {{key|Enter}} to restart the game's renderer and apply new settings.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This only applies to the single-player component of the game. For multiplayer component of the game, use the [https://github.com/Si13n7/CoD2MPWindowed CoD2MPWindowed] or [https://github.com/xtnded/iw2clientdll iw2clientdll].
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable windowed mode by editing the config file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-01-25}}</ref>|fix=
 +
* Look for <code>seta r_fullscreen "1"</code> in {{file|config.cfg}} and change <code>"1"</code> to <code>"0"</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|Frame rate (FPS)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Remove 91 FPS cap in multiplayer|fix=
 +
* Look for <code>seta com_maxfps 85</code> in {{file|config_mp.cfg}} and set '''85''' to '''0'''.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 
{{Image|Call Of Duty 2 Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Call Of Duty 2 Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
Line 153: Line 222:
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
Line 163: Line 234:
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Call Of Duty 2 Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Call Of Duty 2 Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
Line 189: Line 288:
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
|eax support notes       = EAX 3.0; A3D 2.0 can be forced with {{code|mss_3d_provider Aureal A3D 2.0 (TM)}} and {{code|snd_restart}} commands.
+
|eax support notes         = EAX 1.0, 2.0, 3.0; A3D 1.0 and 2.0 can be forced with {{code|mss_3d_provider Aureal A3D 2.0 (TM)}} or {{code|mss_3d_provider Aureal A3D Interactive (TM)}} and {{code|snd_restart}} commands.
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 200: Line 301:
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
Line 207: Line 307:
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Only available in China Mainland (People's Republic of China) retail release.
+
  |notes    =
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
Line 216: Line 315:
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Only available in Taiwan (Republic of China) retail release.
+
  |notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Croatian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation; [https://www.gamefront.com/games/call-of-duty-2/file/cod2-croatian-language-mod download #1], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/13pbiMrY_M3iDSqius-3Mc3SYMPH9m5pn/view?usp=share_link download #2].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
Line 227: Line 341:
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
Line 234: Line 347:
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Swastikas and other details get censored when selecting German on Steam. An Uncut Patch is available on the [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/374-call-of-duty-2-uncut-patch/ CompiWare forum].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, download [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/call-of-duty-2/call-of-duty-2/506 here] or [https://bakeronline.hu/download/call-of-duty-2-magyaritas/ here].
 +
  |fan       = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Indonesian
 +
|interface = unknown
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes     = Fan translation, [https://www.moddb.com/games/call-of-duty-2/addons/call-of-duty-2-indonesian-subtitles download].
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
Line 245: Line 373:
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Only available in Japanese retail release.
+
  |notes    =
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Korean
 
  |language  = Korean
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Only available in Korean retail release.
+
  |notes    =
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
Line 270: Line 395:
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Only available in Polish retail release.
+
  |notes    = Retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Portuguese
 
  |language  = Portuguese
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = false
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = false
  |notes    = Only available in Portuguese retail release.
+
  |notes    = Steam downloads the English version when the Portuguese language is selected.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.gamevicio.com/traducao/traducao-de-call-of-duty-2-para-portugues-brasil/ download].
 +
  |fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
Line 288: Line 419:
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Only available in Russian retail release.
+
  |notes    = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2913587191 here].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Slovak
 
  |language  = Slovak
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = hackable
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = hackable
|notes    =
+
  |fan      = true
  |fan      = yes
+
  |notes     = Fan translation, [https://www.lokalizacie.sk/preklady/26-call-of-duty-2/ download].
  |fan notes = Use unofficial Slovak language file ([http://www.lokalizacie.sk/preklady/26-call-of-duty-2/ Windows]). Also contains localized textures and videos.
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
Line 308: Line 437:
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Thai
 
  |language  = Thai
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = unknown
  |notes    = Only available in Thai retail release.
+
  |notes    = Retail only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
Line 327: Line 454:
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
|local play notes    = Console versions only.
+
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 64
 
|lan play players    = 64
Line 335: Line 462:
 
|online play players  = 64
 
|online play players  = 64
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    = Requires [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/curraserver/discussions/0/864980734751477293 manual PunkBuster update] for protected servers.
+
|online play notes    = Requires [https://github.com/promod/CoD-PunkBuster-Files manual PunkBuster update] for protected servers.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
Line 356: Line 483:
 
|tcp  = 28960
 
|tcp  = 28960
 
|udp  = 20500, 20510, 28960
 
|udp  = 20500, 20510, 28960
|upnp =  
+
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/call-of-duty-2/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      = true
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
{{ii}} TweakGuides has created a [http://www.tweakguides.com/COD2_1.html comprehensive guide] for fixing issues in this game.
+
{{ii}} TweakGuides has created a [https://tweakguides.pcgamingwiki.com/COD2_1.html comprehensive guide] for fixing issues in this game.
  
 
===Possible fixes for general crashing===
 
===Possible fixes for general crashing===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Crashes when launching the game (possible fixes)|ref={{cn|date=August 2015}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Crashes when launching the game (possible fixes)|ref={{cn|date=August 2015}}}}
 
 
 
 
* Turn Steam overlay off in properties.
 
* Turn Steam overlay off in properties.
 
* Turn off any program that overlays a GUI in the game (teamspeak GUI overlay) etc.
 
* Turn off any program that overlays a GUI in the game (teamspeak GUI overlay) etc.
 
* Turn on stereo mix under recording tab in sound properties.
 
* Turn on stereo mix under recording tab in sound properties.
* Plug in a microphone.
+
* For the multiplayer crashing, plug in any speaker, headphone, or microphone into the microphone port.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Game freezes during FMV movie clips such as the intro with spinning Activision logo===
 
===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 <code>CoD2MP_s.exe</code>.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Force {{file|CoD2SP_s.exe}} or {{file|CoD2MP_s.exe}} to run on only one CPU core|ref=|fix=
 +
{{ii}} The problem isn't exclusive to multicore processors however, as it happens even on Pentium 4 CPUs with Hyperthreading.
 +
{{ii}} Setting CPU affinity from Task Manager doesn't seem to work.
 +
}}
  
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=FMV freezing|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|FMV freezing|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
+
# Download [http://www2.robpol86.com/guides/ImageCFG/ imagecfg] and extract it into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
# Download [http://www2.robpol86.com/guides/ImageCFG/ imagecfg] and extract it into the installation folder.
+
# Make a backup copy of {{file|CoD2SP_s.exe}}.
# Make a backup copy of your <code>CoD2SP_s.exe</code> since we are going to be altering it.
+
# Open a command prompt window and change the working directory to the game's installation folder.
# Open a cmd window and move to the installation folder.
 
 
# Enter this command: <code>imagecfg -u CoD2SP_s.exe</code>.
 
# Enter this command: <code>imagecfg -u CoD2SP_s.exe</code>.
# If it worked you should see a little report saying the affinity has been set to a single processor. The <code>-u</code> switch makes the application only run in uni-processor mode.
+
# If it worked, a message appears saying the affinity has been set to a single processor. The <code>-u</code> switch makes the application only run in uni-processor mode.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Getting automatically kicked from servers===
 
===Getting automatically kicked from servers===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Turn Steam overlay off and update PunkBuster|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Kicked from servers|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Turn Steam overlay off in properties.
 
# Turn Steam overlay off in properties.
# [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/curraserver/discussions/0/864980734751477293 Update PunkBuster manually].
+
# [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/curraserver/discussions/0/864980734751477293 Update PunkBuster manually].
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Game won't start on Windows Vista and 7===
+
===Game does not start on Windows Vista and higher===
On some systems the game won't start on Windows Vista, 7 or higher.
+
{{ii}} On some systems, the game will not start on Windows Vista, 7 or higher.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set {{file|CoD2SP_s.exe}} and {{file|CoD2MP_s.exe}} to [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows XP SP3|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Enable compatibility settings|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
# Go to {{code|{{p|game}}}}.
 
# Enable the following [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for the {{code|CoD2SP_s.exe}} and {{code|CoD2MP_s.exe}} files: <code>Compatibility mode (Windows XP (Service Pack 3))</code>.
 
# Run the game ({{code|CoD2SP_s.exe}} for Singleplayer, {{code|CoD2MP_s.exe}} for Multiplayer).
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
====Low fps when using compatibility settings====
+
===Low fps when using compatibility settings===
Because running in compatibility settings give DirectX some unnecessary flags, in game fps can be highly reduced on some systems.
+
{{ii}} Because running in compatibility-settings gives DirectX some unnecessary flags, in-game-fps can be highly reduced on some systems.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Advanced FPS fix for when running in compatibility mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Advanced FPS fix for when running in compatibility mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Get the Compatibility Toolkit from [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7352 this Microsoft page] and install.
 
# Get the Compatibility Toolkit from [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7352 this Microsoft page] and install.
 
# Run the Compatibility Administrator (32-bit).
 
# Run the Compatibility Administrator (32-bit).
 
# Select New Database (1) and press Fix.
 
# Select New Database (1) and press Fix.
# Fill in the vendor name and the program name, as well as the location of the program. Press next.
+
# Fill in the vendor name and the program name, as well as the location of the program.  
# Tick Compatibility Mode and choose Windows XP SP3. Press next.
+
# Press next.
# Untick fix DXMaximizedWindowedMode. It will give a warning, press yes to continue.
+
# Tick Compatibility Mode and choose Windows XP SP3.  
 +
# Press next.
 +
# Untick fix DXMaximizedWindowedMode, it will give a warning, press Yes to continue.
 
# Select fix DXPrimaryEmulation, click Parameters, enter: -DisableMaxWindowedMode and press OK.
 
# Select fix DXPrimaryEmulation, click Parameters, enter: -DisableMaxWindowedMode and press OK.
 
# Press Next. After that press Finish.
 
# Press Next. After that press Finish.
Line 417: Line 584:
 
# Press File - Install.
 
# Press File - Install.
 
# Close Compatibility Administrator.
 
# Close Compatibility Administrator.
# Because it will conflict with what we removed, you should now revert the compatibility fix you did to CoD2SP_s.exe and CoD2MP_s.exe above.
+
# Because it will conflict with what was removed, revert the compatibility fix that was done to CoD2SP_s.exe and CoD2MP_s.exe above.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Game crashes when changing any graphics setting===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set the "Rendering Method Preference" to <code>DirectX 9</code> in the graphics option menu|ref=|fix=
 +
{{ii}} 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|Game won't start on Windows Vista and 7]] for details).
 
}}
 
}}
  
===Game crashes when changing resolution===
+
{{Fixbox|description=Directly modify the config file to set the graphics preference to DirectX 9|fix=
In the graphics option menu, set the "Rendering Method Preference" to <code>DirectX 9</code>.
+
* Look for <code>seta r_rendererPreference "none"</code> in {{file|config.cfg}} and change <code>"none"</code> to <code>"dx9"</code>.
 +
}}
  
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|Game won't start on Windows Vista and 7]] for details).
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set compatibility settings</code>|ref=<ref>Reference</ref>|fix=
 +
* Set compatibility settings for {{file|CoD2SP_s.exe}} and {{file|CoD2MP_s.exe}} and check the box that says <code>Disable Fullscreen Optimizations</code> (see [[Windows#Fullscreen optimizations|how to disable Fullscreen Optimizations]] for details).
 +
}}
  
Another workaround is to start a new game and then change graphics settings from there.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Start a new game and then change graphics settings from there}}
  
 
==="Failed to find Steam" error===
 
==="Failed to find Steam" error===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Get the Steam.dll file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/2630/discussions/0/598198356175065193/|title=Steam Community Discussions - Multiplayer Startup issues|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Get the Steam.dll file|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/2630/discussions/0/598198356175065193/ Steam Community Discussions - Multiplayer Startup issues]</ref>}}
+
# Go to {{folder|{{P|steam}}}}.
# Go to {{code|{{P|steam}}}}.
+
# Copy {{file|Steam.dll}} and paste it into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
# Copy the {{code|Steam.dll}} file and paste it into {{code|{{p|game}}}}.
 
 
# Run the game.
 
# Run the game.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Reduce visual popups in the distance (less strict LOD limitations)===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use .dll files from the mod|fix=
 +
# Download the [https://www.moddb.com/games/call-of-duty-2/downloads/call-of-duty-2-single-player-improvement Single Player Improvement] mod.
 +
# Extract {{file|gfx_d3d_x86_s.dll}} from the downloaded archive into {{folder|{{P|game}}}}.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Requires the game to be run in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows 7.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Fix gray screen===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable AA|fix=
 +
* Go to graphics a set the Anti-aliasing option to "Off".
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 +
===Mods===
 +
====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/back2fronts-mod Back2Fronts]====
 +
{{ii}} Adds new models, textures, sprint mode, firing mode switch, weapons, sounds and new missions.
 +
 +
====[https://www.moddb.com/games/call-of-duty-2/addons/back2fronts-visuals1 Back2Fronts visuals]====
 +
{{ii}} Adds Back2Fronts graphics to main game.
 +
 +
====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/merciless-mod/downloads/merciless-matador-cod2-single-player-mod Merciless MatadoR CoD2 Single Player Mod]====
 +
{{ii}} Adds lots of gore in the game.
 +
{{--}} Not compatible with other mods such as: Back2Fronts.
 +
 +
====[https://www.moddb.com/games/call-of-duty-2/downloads/ultra-effects-cod2 Ultra Effects CoD 2]====
 +
{{ii}} Adds blood in the game.
 +
{{++}} Fully compatible with other mods such as: Back2Fronts.
 +
 +
====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/letlev-edition Letlev Edition]====
 +
{{ii}} Adds HD fonts and icons, sprint mode, pre-release content, bug fixes, etc.
 +
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 7, 9
+
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
|direct3d notes        =  
+
|direct3d notes        = Also includes a Direct3D 7-compatibility mode<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2022-12-06|comment=Based on testing using MSI Afterburner, the "DirectX 7" rendering mode of the game still uses D3D9, so seems to be a backwards compatible rendering mode to allow low-end GPUs or older GPUs that disables a few newer hardware features.}}</ref>
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        = 2.0
 
|opengl versions        = 2.0
|opengl notes          = OS X only.
+
|opengl notes          = macOS only.
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
Line 450: Line 656:
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  = 3
 
|shader model versions  = 3
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes= OS X only.
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        =
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes       = 32-bit only.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.aspyr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000214186|title=MacOS Catalina, 64-bit, 32-bit, and related Questions – Aspyr Support|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 465: Line 682:
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|audio            = Miles Sound System, Speex
 
|audio            = Miles Sound System, Speex
|audio notes      =  
+
|audio notes      = 6.5e<br><br>?.
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
|cutscenes        =  
+
|cutscenes        = RoQ[https://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php/RoQ]
|cutscenes notes  =  
+
|cutscenes notes  = Only PC version (Xbox 360 uses Bink Video).
|multiplayer      = PunkBuster
+
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 +
|anticheat        = PunkBuster
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Console commands===
 
===Console commands===
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"
+
{{Help|Commandline}}
|-
+
 
!Console command !! Description !!
+
{{Standard table|Command|Description|content=
|-
+
{{Standard table/row|ai_corpsecount [1-64]|Controls the amount of dead bodies on the screen.}}
|ai_corpsecount [1-64] || Controls the amount of dead bodies on the screen.
+
{{Standard table/row|g_brass 0|Disables the shells flying out of the gun when firing.}}
|-
+
{{Standard table/row|cg_marks 0|Disables bullet holes and explosion marks.}}
|g_brass 0 || Disables the shells flying our of your gun when firing.
+
{{Standard table/row|cg_drawFPS 1|Show FPS counter.}}
|-
+
{{Standard table/row|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 total memory.}}
|cg_marks 0 || Disables bullet holes and explosion marks.
+
{{Standard table/row|com_maxFPS [num]|Adjust the FPS cap.}}
|-
+
{{Standard table/row|r_drawsun 0|Disables the "sunblind" effect.}}
|cg_drawFPS 1 || Show FPS counter.
+
{{Standard table/row|r_lodScale [1-4]|Adjusts the rate that objects lose detail, lower is better.}}
|-
+
|collapsed=no}}
|com_hunkMegs [80-512] || More memory and faster loading times (Don't use more than half of your total memory).
 
|-
 
|com_maxFPS || Adjust the FPS cap.
 
|-
 
|cg_drawFPS 1 || Show FPS counter.
 
|-
 
|r_drawsun 0 || Disables the "sunblind" effect.
 
|-
 
|r_lodScale [1-4] || Selects the rate objects lose detail.
 
|}
 
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
Line 503: Line 712:
  
 
|minOS    = 2000
 
|minOS    = 2000
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium IV 1.4 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 1700+
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 1700+
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
Line 523: Line 732:
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minHD    = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 4 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia Geforce 7300
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7300
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1600
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1600
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
Line 533: Line 742:
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} 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
 
{{ii}} 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
{{ii}} Supported Nvidia chipsets: Nvidia GeForce 2 Ultra, All Nvidia GeForce 3/Ti Series, All Nvidia GeForce 4/Ti Series, All Nvidia GeForce FX Series, All Nvidia GeForce 6 Series
+
{{ii}} 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
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 05:55, 19 February 2024

Call of Duty 2
Call of Duty 2 cover
Developers
Infinity Ward
macOS (OS X) i5works[1]
Publishers
Activision
Brazil Electronic Arts
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
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Vehicles Tank
Art styles Realistic
Themes Europe, World War II, Historical
Series Call of Duty
Call of Duty 2 on HowLongToBeat
Call of Duty 2 on IGDB
Call of Duty 2 guide on StrategyWiki
Call of Duty 2 on MobyGames
Call of Duty 2 on Wikipedia
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

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.

Call of Duty 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game in the Call of Duty series.

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
Campaign executable uses SafeDisc 4.60 DRM[Note 1], CD key required for install and multiplayer servers but the multiplayer executable has no DRM. Released on 6 CDs or 1 DVD.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Mac App Store (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
A singleplayer demo is available here.
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

The latest official patch is 1.3.

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.

PunkBuster

To play on protected servers, multiplayer requires a PunkBuster update which is no longer hosted on EvenBalance's website. Obtainable here.

Skip intro videos

Use the +seta com_introplayed "1" command line argument[4]

Tweaks

There are 3 ways to insert commands.
Use the in-game console[4]
  1. Enable console in the "Game Options".
  2. Open it with ~.
  3. Type command and press Enter.

Notes

If commands aren't sticking, try putting "seta" before them.
For multiplayer, a common slash / is needed before the commands.
Use command with +set prefix as command line arguments[4]
Edit directly the .cfg files[4]

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\main\players\<user-id>\*.cfg[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-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
Windows <path-to-game>\main\players\[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2630/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.
In-game texture settings.
In-game texture settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
See the WSGF entry or use Widescreen Fixer.
Ultra-widescreen
See the WSGF entry or use Widescreen Fixer.
4K Ultra HD
Set resolutions above 2715x1527 in-game if the game crashes.
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Default is x8. It can be increased up to x16 with r_anisotropy, or editing the config file.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 4x MSAA, can use SSAA with r_aaAlpha "2", in-game antialiasing can break, only showing a gray screen at higher refresh rates, force antialiasing through the GPU control panel if this happens.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Called Sync Every Frame.
60 FPS
No frame rate cap in single player. A FPS cap be specified using the com_maxfps command.
120+ FPS
Multiplayer is capped at 91 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Change FOV with console command[5]
  • Use the console command bind w "+forward;cg_fov XX".
Change FOV with hex editor[6]
  • To change FOV for singpleplayer:
    1. Open CoD2SP_s.exe (v1.2 latest) with a hex editor such as HxD.
    2. Go to address 000A11A0 and change A0 42 (which is 80) to B4 42 for cg_fov 90.
  • To change FOV for multiplayer:
    1. Open CoD2MP_s.exe (v1.3 latest) with a hex editor such as HxD.
    2. Goto address 000BDF00 and change A0 42 (which is 80) to B4 42 for cg_fov 90.

Notes

To get a higher value than 90 use this Floating Point Converter.

Windowed

Enable windowed mode using the console[7]
  1. Press ~ and the in-game console will appear (if the console doesn't appear, go to Game Options and make sure the console is enabled).
  2. In console, type in /r_fullscreen 0 to enable windowed mode (or /r_fullscreen 1 to enable fullscreen mode) and press Enter.
  3. Type in /vid_restart and press Enter to restart the game's renderer and apply new settings.

Notes

This only applies to the single-player component of the game. For multiplayer component of the game, use the CoD2MPWindowed or iw2clientdll.
Enable windowed mode by editing the config file[8]
  • Look for seta r_fullscreen "1" in config.cfg and change "1" to "0".

Frame rate (FPS)

Remove 91 FPS cap in multiplayer
  • Look for seta com_maxfps 85 in config_mp.cfg and set 85 to 0.

Input

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
On/Off toggle in "Look" settings. Can be further adjusted with cl_mouseAccel parameter.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 1.0, 2.0, 3.0; A3D 1.0 and 2.0 can be forced with mss_3d_provider Aureal A3D 2.0 (TM) or mss_3d_provider Aureal A3D Interactive (TM) and snd_restart commands.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Croatian
Fan translation; download #1, download #2.
Czech
Retail only.
French
German
Swastikas and other details get censored when selecting German on Steam. An Uncut Patch is available on the CompiWare forum.
Hungarian
Fan translation, download here or here.
Indonesian
Fan translation, download.
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Retail only.
Portuguese
Steam downloads the English version when the Portuguese language is selected.
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, download.
Russian
Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Slovak
Fan translation, download.
Spanish
Thai
Retail only.

Network

In-game multiplayer settings.
In-game multiplayer settings.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
64
Online play
64 Requires manual PunkBuster update for protected servers.

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 28960
UDP 20500, 20510, 28960
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.
Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest

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]
  • Turn Steam overlay off in properties.
  • Turn off any program that overlays a GUI in the game (teamspeak GUI overlay) etc.
  • Turn on stereo mix under recording tab in sound properties.
  • For the multiplayer crashing, plug in any speaker, headphone, or microphone into the microphone port.

Force CoD2SP_s.exe or CoD2MP_s.exe to run on only one CPU core
The problem isn't exclusive to multicore processors however, as it happens even on Pentium 4 CPUs with Hyperthreading.
Setting CPU affinity from Task Manager doesn't seem to work.
FMV freezing[citation needed]
  1. Download imagecfg and extract it into <path-to-game>.
  2. Make a backup copy of CoD2SP_s.exe.
  3. Open a command prompt window and change the working directory to the game's installation folder.
  4. Enter this command: imagecfg -u CoD2SP_s.exe.
  5. If it worked, a message appears saying the affinity has been set to a single processor. The -u switch makes the application only run in uni-processor mode.

Getting automatically kicked from servers

Turn Steam overlay off and update PunkBuster[citation needed]
  1. Turn Steam overlay off in properties.
  2. Update PunkBuster manually.

Game does not start on Windows Vista and higher

On some systems, the game will not start on Windows Vista, 7 or higher.
Set CoD2SP_s.exe and CoD2MP_s.exe to compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3[citation needed]

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]
  1. Get the Compatibility Toolkit from this Microsoft page and install.
  2. Run the Compatibility Administrator (32-bit).
  3. Select New Database (1) and press Fix.
  4. Fill in the vendor name and the program name, as well as the location of the program.
  5. Press next.
  6. Tick Compatibility Mode and choose Windows XP SP3.
  7. Press next.
  8. Untick fix DXMaximizedWindowedMode, it will give a warning, press Yes to continue.
  9. Select fix DXPrimaryEmulation, click Parameters, enter: -DisableMaxWindowedMode and press OK.
  10. Press Next. After that press Finish.
  11. Press Save, select the database name and save it to a location.
  12. Press File - Install.
  13. Close Compatibility Administrator.
  14. Because it will conflict with what was removed, revert the compatibility fix that was done to CoD2SP_s.exe and CoD2MP_s.exe above.

Game crashes when changing any graphics setting

Set the "Rendering Method Preference" to DirectX 9 in the graphics option menu
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).
Directly modify the config file to set the graphics preference to DirectX 9
  • Look for seta r_rendererPreference "none" in config.cfg and change "none" to "dx9".
Set compatibility settings[9]
Start a new game and then change graphics settings from there

"Failed to find Steam" error

Get the Steam.dll file[10]
  1. Go to <Steam-folder>.
  2. Copy Steam.dll and paste it into <path-to-game>.
  3. Run the game.

Reduce visual popups in the distance (less strict LOD limitations)

Use .dll files from the mod
  1. Download the Single Player Improvement mod.
  2. Extract gfx_d3d_x86_s.dll from the downloaded archive into <path-to-game>.

Notes

Requires the game to be run in compatibility mode for Windows 7.

Fix gray screen

Disable AA
  • Go to graphics a set the Anti-aliasing option to "Off".

Other information

Mods

Back2Fronts

Adds new models, textures, sprint mode, firing mode switch, weapons, sounds and new missions.

Back2Fronts visuals

Adds Back2Fronts graphics to main game.

Merciless MatadoR CoD2 Single Player Mod

Adds lots of gore in the game.
Not compatible with other mods such as: Back2Fronts.

Ultra Effects CoD 2

Adds blood in the game.
Fully compatible with other mods such as: Back2Fronts.

Letlev Edition

Adds HD fonts and icons, sprint mode, pre-release content, bug fixes, etc.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c Also includes a Direct3D 7-compatibility mode[12]
OpenGL 2.0 macOS only.
Shader Model support 3
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
32-bit only.[11]

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System, Speex 6.5e

?.
Cutscenes RoQ[1] Only PC version (Xbox 360 uses Bink Video).
Anti-cheat PunkBuster

Console commands

See command line arguments on how to use the following options.
Command Description
ai_corpsecount [1-64] Controls the amount of dead bodies on the screen.
g_brass 0 Disables the shells flying out of the 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 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
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 1700+
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4.6 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7.5
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
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

  1. 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. 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. 3.0 3.1 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>/2630/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (2630) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Call of Duty 2 Officially Announced - IMG News Discussion - Inside Mac Games Forum - last accessed on 2016-7-23
  2. Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
  3. Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 TweakGuides.com - Call of Duty 2 Tweak Guide
  5. [citation needed]
  6. [citation needed]
  7. Verified by User:Tecc on 2021-04-29
  8. Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-01-25
  9. Reference
  10. Steam Community Discussions - Multiplayer Startup issues - last accessed on May 2023
  11. MacOS Catalina, 64-bit, 32-bit, and related Questions – Aspyr Support - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  12. Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-12-06
    Based on testing using MSI Afterburner, the "DirectX 7" rendering mode of the game still uses D3D9, so seems to be a backwards compatible rendering mode to allow low-end GPUs or older GPUs that disables a few newer hardware features.