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{{disambig|the original 2007 release|the updated 2016 version|[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered]]|the 2019 reboot|[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare.jpg
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|cover        = Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Infinity Ward}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Infinity Ward}}
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{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|Aspyr Media}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|i5works|OS X|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.insidemacgames.com/forum/index.php?s=cc262cf6d5973815721662882e6a2b8f&showtopic=34708&#entry357186|title=Call Of Duty 4 Shipping September 15th - IMG News Discussion - Inside Mac Games Forum|date=2016-7-23}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=http://gaming.do.co.za/articles/news/call_of_duty_4_mac_version.htm|title=Call Of Duty 4 Mac Version|date=2016-7-23}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Aspyr Media|OS X}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aspyr Media|OS X}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk|Russia|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.nd.ru/catalog/products/callofduty4|title=Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare|date=2023-06-19}}</ref>}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|IW 3.0}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|IW engine|name=IW 3.0}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 5, 2007}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 5, 2007}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 26, 2008}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 26, 2008}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare|92}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare|88}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Europe, Middle East, Contemporary }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare }}
 
|steam appid  = 7940
 
|steam appid  = 7940
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|gogcom id    =  
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|hltb        = 1468
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|lutris      = call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare
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|strategywiki = Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
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|mobygames    = call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare
 
|wikipedia    = Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
 
|wikipedia    = Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
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|winehq      = 5934
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|license      = commercial
 
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{{Series|Call of Duty}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{++}} Well optimized; even older PCs can run it with a steady framerate.
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
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'''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]
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{{mm}} [http://callofduty.wikia.com/wiki/Call_of_Duty_Wiki Call of Duty Wiki] - A detailed wiki for every Call of Duty game made.
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/7940/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{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.
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{{mm}} [https://callofdutymaps.com/Call-of-Duty/cod-4-modern-warfare/ CallofDutyMaps] - A detailed Website for all included multiplayer maps.
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{{mm}} [http://callofduty.filefront.com/ Call of Duty Files] - A massive mod hub for every Call of Duty game up to [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]].
 
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=778 Steam Users' Forums]
 
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/7940/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
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==PLOT==
 
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In 2011, Khaled Al-Asad begins a coup in the Middle East, and Russia is in the midst of a civil war between the government and Ultranationalists. Meanwhile Gaz informs Captain John Price, leader of Bravo Team, that a new recruit to the SAS, Sergeant John "Soap" MacTavish, is joining their squad.
 
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Soap arrives at the SAS training facility in Credenhill, U.K, where he has a quick weapons training session with Gaz, meets Captain Price and the unit, and takes the CQB test to complete his initiation.
 
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Bravo Team then proceed to the Bering Strait, to look for a suspected nuclear package on an Estonian freighter. After taking out the security detail the team find the package, but fire from enemy fast movers means they barely escape with the shipping manifest, which points to Al-Asad as the owner of the package.
 
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To complete his revolution, Al-Asad executes the President of an unnamed Middle Eastern country, Yasir Al-Fulani.
 
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Shortly after this, Soap, Gaz and Price rescue the Russian informant who supplied the intel on the cargoship operation, codename Nikolai, with the help of one of Price and Gaz's old friends, Sergeant Kamarov, and his Russian Loyalists.
 
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While on their way out, the team's helicopter, Hammer 2-6, is shot down and they have to make their way across the fields, trying to evade enemies searching for survivors but eventually openly engaging them. After reaching a barn, Soap takes a FIM-92 Stinger and shoots down the chopper chasing them. An AC-130H Spectre then arrives to support the SAS to the extraction point, first while they're on foot and later in civilian vehicles. After they reach the junkyard, friendly birds come in to get them.
 
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Meanwhile, Al-Fulani's death has prompted 1st Force Recon to invade the Middle East to search for Al-Asad. A team consisting of Lieutenant Vasquez, Staff Sergeant Griggs, Sergeant Paul Jackson and others infiltrate a small town and clear a target building and later a TV station where they think Al-Asad is broadcasting propaganda, only to find that there's no sign of him and the broadcast is on a loop.
 
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The Marines then head to rescue a downed M1A2 Abrams, callsign War Pig, from a bog, but heavy enemy fire prompts Jackson to destroy a ZPU-4 so air support can come in to mop up. The unit then form up defensive positions on the tank as engineers come in to fix it, and later escort it back to the highway. They clear the forward area allowing War Pig to move up, and let the tank take some of the big targets. During this, Vasquez tells Griggs and his team to hold an area while he and Jackson complete the mission. At the end, they rendezvous with a CH-46 Sea Knight for evac.
 
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At the climax of the invasion, the squad head to the capital city where they think Al-Asad has withdrawn to. After rescuing a pinned down advanced recon team, Vasuqez is informed that Al-Asad has a nuclear warhead in the area. They hasten to evacuate but the team's escort is shot down and they go back to save her. Having spent their time doing this, they do not escape in time and the nuclear bomb goes off, killing civilians, OpFor troops and 30,000 US servicemen, including Vasquez and Jackson and may of included members of SEAL Team Six, who had just relayed info on the warhead. Griggs manages to escape, as he was not with the team during this.
 
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At this point, Nikolai tells Price that Al-Asad may be at his safehouse in Azerbaijan. The SAS then head there, clearing several buildings in the village before finding Al-Asad. Price then interrogates Al-Asad and discovers the nuclear package didn't belong to him when Al-Asad gets a call from the Russian Ultranationalist leader, Imran Zakhaev. Price then executes Al-Asad.
 
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Price then tells the team of when, in 1996, he was a Lieutenant assigned under the command of Captain MacMillan, on a mission to assassinate Zakhaev, an Ultranationalist who was trading nuclear fuel rods for weapons. The duo make their way through the ghost town of Pripyat, Ukraine, in ghilly suits and using minimal engagement to stay undetected. Eventually they reach a hotel where they stay on the top floor for 3 days, until Zakhaev arrives.
 
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When the meeting is underway, Price uses a Barrett .50cal sniper rifle to assassinate Zakhaev, blowing off his arm. The two then make their escape under pursuit from enemy helicopters, believing Zakhaev will die from shock and blood loss. While on their way to the extraction point, they take down a helicopter but it comes crashing towards them and injures MacMillan's leg. Price then carries him the rest of the way and they hold their ground, waiting for exfil.
 
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Back in the present day, eight hours after the death of Al-Asad, the SAS use charges, a crashed Blackhawk minigun, and later a FGM-148 Javelin, to push back enemy forces until Griggs and the American Marines arrive in the Sea Knight "Gryphon Two-Seven."
 
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With their target now shifted to Zakhaev, the actual owner of the WMD that killed the Marines in the Middle East, the SAS, USMC and Russian Loyalists perform a joint operation to try and capture his son, Viktor Zakhaev, for information on his father's whereabouts. After a lengthy chase, the team corner him on the roof of a five-story building and Soap moves in to restrain him, however he shoots himself to evade capture.
 
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Angered by his son's death, Zakhaev takes control of an ICBM launch facility in the Atlay Mountains and threatens to launch nukes at the US in retaliation. Price then leads a joint British-American operation to stop this, but Griggs goes off course during the HALO and is captured. Soap, Gaz and Price then divert their course to rescue him before killing the power to the launch facility to allow Force Recon to breach the perimeter. Shortly after getting inside and linking up with Sniper Team Two, they witness two nuclear missiles being launched towards the US, with an estimated 41,096,749 casualties. The team therefore hasten inside and after taking out enemy armor with C4, cut the wire to the vents and get inside. After reaching the control room, Soap uses the abort codes sent by Baseplate, the team's command, to destroy the missiles in flight before they reach the Eastern Seaboard. Soap, Griggs and Price then rendezvous with Gaz at the vehicle depot, where they make their escape using Russian trucks.
 
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With enemy vehicles and a Mi-24 Hind behind them, Soap, Gaz, Price, Griggs and the survivors head down the Russian motorway, but a bridge critical to their escape is destroyed and they scramble to make a desperate last stand against the Ultranationalists. However, an oil tanker soon explodes, incapacitating everyone but Griggs, who tries to drag Soap to safety but is killed in the process by Zakhaev's guards. Zakhaev himself eventually executes Gaz. A wounded Price slides Soap his M1911, with which the latter dramatically kills Zakhaev and his patrol. Kamarov and the loyalists soon arrive, where Soap is carried away on a stretcher and a medic begins to resuscitate Price, but the fate of the two is unknown. Meanwhile, a news reporter announces a series of nuclear missile tests in Russia, and that the search for a ship in the Bering Strait has been called off, showing the public do not know what has actually happened in the six-day crisis.
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | Campaign EXE Uses {{DRM|SafeDisc|4.81}}.<br /> Key Required for install and Multiplayer Servers but the Multiplayer EXE has no DRM.|  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare/id403574981 Mac App Store] | {{ID|MacApp}} | Only OS X version }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2223-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/7940/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Windows and OS X version }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 7940 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00ATF5YZM | Steam | |  | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-COD4MWMS | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515061722/http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/Games/Fallout-3/|title=Fallout 3 - Games for Windows|date=19 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare | Steam |  | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id403574981 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 
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}}
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{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/372-call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare-single-player-demo/ Demo]
  
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===Version differences===
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{{DLC|
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{{ii}} Game is available in retail and later was released on Steam. A valid CD-Key is required to play online.
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{{DLC/row| 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|Patches]] for a download link. | Windows, OS X}}
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}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
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There are 7 patches but you only need last two.
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There are 8 patches in total, but only the last three are required.
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{{ii}} The Steam version is already patched
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{{ii}} The retail GOTY edition is patched to version 1.6
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* [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/373-call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare-windows-patch/ v1.6 patch] (includes the Variety Pack)
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* [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/375-call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare-windows-patch/ v1.6 to v1.7 patch (Windows)]
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* [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/377-call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare-os-x-patch/ v1.7 patch (OS X)]
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* [http://www.activision.com/cdn/downloads/iw3mp.exe Official security fix for 1.7]<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.activision.com/call-of-duty-4--modern-warfare/articles/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare-pc-security-update|title=Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare PC Security Update|date=2022-11-21}}</ref>
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===[https://cod4x.ovh/t/releases/24 CoD4X Mod]===
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{{ii}} A client and server modification for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare multiplayer that adds enhanced functionality and security to servers, bug fixes, and its own [http://cod4master.cod4x.ovh/ server list].
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===[https://gitea.com/JerryALT/iw3sp_mod/releases/latest IW3SP-MOD]===
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{{ii}} A singleplayer client for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare that adds enhanced functionality as: achievements from Xbox 360 version, controller/gamepad support with aim assist, increased asset limits and more.
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{{--}} Steam version is required to launch this client.
  
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* [http://www.gamershell.com/download_27186.shtml Patch 1.6] - Includes map pack
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===PunkBuster===
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* [http://www.gamershell.com/download_28304.shtml Patch 1.7] - Fixed some console exploits
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{{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], [http://www.opferlamm-clan.de/wbb2/thread.php?postid=152764#post152764 here], or [https://mega.nz/file/RQkjgQjb#HtPv4I9153tk4-Xej5C4vFSp4lX-6XjIwEICMPE-vII here].
  
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These two patches are around 300MB in size.
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===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>seta com_introplayed "1"</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Tecc|date=2022-05-20|comment=}}</ref>}}
  
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===Show FPS Counter===
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==Game data==
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Image|Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare General.png|In-game general settings.}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Show FPS counter}}
 
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# Enable console in options
 
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# Press tilde (~)
 
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# Type <code>/cg_drawFPS 1</code>
 
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}}
 
  
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===Unlock FPS===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Game data|
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{{Fixbox/fix|Unlock framerate}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\players\profiles\{{p|uid}}\config.cfg}}
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{{ii}} Some servers do not allow you to have a framerate above 250 due to possible cheating.
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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# Enable console in options
 
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# Press tilde (~)
 
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# Type <code>/com_maxFPS ##</code> where ## is what you want the framerate cap to be.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Game data==
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game data|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\players\profiles\}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
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|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
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|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|gamesave manager      = true
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|origin                   =  
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|gamesave manager notes=  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud               = false
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud                =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Image|Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Graphics.png|In-game graphics settings.}}
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-4-modern-warfare
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{{Image|Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Textures.png|In-game textures settings.}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/call-duty-4-modern-warfare
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|multimonitor              = true
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|multimonitor              = hackable
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|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer].
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer].
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = In-game AA must be disabled. If stuck in black screen, set seta r_aaSamples to "1" in 'config.cfg'/'config_mp.cfg'. Force AA externally.
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  = 65-80 without <code>sv_cheats 1</code>; see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|fov notes                  = 65-80° in multiplayer only without <code>sv_cheats 1</code>; see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16 samples.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Up to 4x [[MSAA]]. 16x [[SSAA]] or [[MSAA]] can be forced using the console command </code>"r_aaSamples" "16"</code>.
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120hz                      = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
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|120hz notes                =  
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|60 fps notes               =
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|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              = Unlocked in Singleplayer. For multiplayer, see [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
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|ray tracing               = false
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|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Field of view (FOV)]]===
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Modify FOV using a console|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Modify FOV}}
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# Press {{key|~}} and the in-game console will appear.
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# Go to the directory with your in-game profile
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#* If it does not appear, go to '''Game Options''' and make sure the console is enabled.
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## This can be found at: <code>Program Files (x86)\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\players\profiles\Your Username</code>
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# In order to permanently change the FOV, write the command <code>seta cg_fov XX</code>, where XX is the desired horizontal field of view (e.g. <code>seta cg_fov 90</code>). The command "seta" permanently writes commands following it to the config.
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# When inside your profile directory, open the .cfg file titled "config_mp". '''REMINDER:''' Make a backup file of your .cfg before you edit the command lines.  
 
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# Use CTRL + F and type in "fov" to quickly locate the command line with field of view in it. (For those of you using Notepad ++, it's the 66th line, assuming you haven't added or removed any command lines).
 
−
# Delete the numerical value inside of '''seta cg_fov "65"''' so that no numerical value is displayed inside of the quotation marks.
 
−
# Insert a custom variable inside the quotation marks to reflect the desired field of view (e.g. seta cg_fov "90" to set field of view to 90).
 
−
# Save your changes and exit the file.  
 
  
−
An alternative method to edit your field of view is through in-game console commands.
+
'''Notes'''
−
# To bring up the console, you must first enable it within the options menu located within the game options section.
+
{{--}} Weapon models are affected by changes in FOV.
−
# Press the tilde key (~) and the in-game console will appear.
 
−
# Type in /cg_fov XX when XX is your desired field of view (e.g. /cg_fov 80 for a field of view of 80).
 
−
# Press enter to activate the console command and press tilde (~) again to close the console.
 
−
These commands need to be repeated upon each individual launch of the multiplayer game in order to modify your field of view, assuming you didn't edit the multiplayer.cfg.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Fixbox|description=Enable windowed mode using console|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Press {{key|~}} and the in-game console will appear.
 +
#* If it does not 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.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable windowed mode by editing the config file|fix=
 +
Look for <code>seta r_fullscreen "1"</code> in your {{file|config.cfg}} file and change <code>"1"</code> to <code>"0"</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Unlock frame rate|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Enable console in options
 +
# Press {{key|~}}.
 +
# Type <code>/com_maxFPS #</code> where <code>#</code> is what you want the frame rate cap to be.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} In order for the fixe to work, Vsync needs to be turned off from the game's settings if the screen's refresh rate is less than the required FPS. The setting for Vsync is listed as "Sync Every Frame" under the Graphics tab in the game Options and needs to be set to "No".
 +
{{ii}} Some servers do not allow you to have a frame rate above 250 due to possible cheating.
 +
{{ii}} 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.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
−
|key remap notes          =
+
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
−
|acceleration option notes =
+
|acceleration option notes =
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
Line 183: Line 227:
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|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  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|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 notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|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==
 +
{{Image|Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Voice.png|In-game voice settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = false
 +
|separate volume notes    =
 +
|surround sound          = true
 +
|surround sound notes    = Only 5.1
 +
|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          = Under '''Game Options'''.
 +
|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
 +
|mute on focus lost      = false
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
 +
|eax support              = hackable
 +
|eax support notes        = Set ''5.1 speakers'' in options and use [[DSOAL]] for binaural HRTF mixing.
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare/894 link #1], [https://bakeronline.hu/download/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare-magyaritas/ link #2].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Only available in Polish retail release.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation; [https://www.gamevicio.com/traducao/traducao-de-call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare-para-portugues-brasil/ Gamevício.]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=252014434 here].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Slovak
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://www.lokalizacie.sk/preklady/40-call-of-duty-modern-warfare/ Fan translation].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Image|Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Multiplayer.png|In-game multiplayer settings.}}
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 64
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  = 64
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = false
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = true
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = true
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = true
 +
|direct ip notes    = Go to Favorites and add a new favorite with the IP as the source.<ref>[http://509th.proboards.com/post/27598/thread COD4 - can you join direct IP ? | 509th Tactical Forum]</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
{{Network/Ports
−
{{Audio settings
+
|tcp  = 28960
−
|separate volume            = false
+
|udp  = 28960
−
|separate volume notes      =  
+
|upnp = unknown
−
|surround sound              = true
 
−
|surround sound notes        = Only 5.1
 
−
|subtitles                  = true
 
−
|subtitles notes            =
 
−
|closed captions            = unknown
 
−
|closed captions notes      =
 
−
|mute on focus lost          = unknown
 
−
|mute on focus lost notes    =
 
−
|eax support                =
 
−
|eax support notes          =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Issues fixed==
+
===Useful networking console commands===
−
===Missing d3dx9_43.dll or similar .dll file===
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use <code>cl_maxpackets "100"</code> Maximum number of packets sent per frame (Domain is any integer from 15 to 100) |}}
−
This issue is caused by a broken DirectX installation, to fix simply [http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=35 reinstall the DirectX 9].
+
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use <code>seta snaps "30"</code> Snapshot rate (Domain is any integer from 1 to 30)|}}
 +
 
 +
{{ii}} Read more about these commands and how they relate to <code>com_maxfps</code>
 +
 
 +
http://www.funender.com/quake/console/q3connection.html
 +
 
 +
http://wiki.modsrepository.com/index.php?title=Call_of_Duty_:_A_Study_on_FPS
 +
 
 +
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/246033-truth-about-91-fps-in-the-new-call-of-duty/
 +
 
 +
https://steamcommunity.com/app/7940/discussions/0/528398719800788355/?ctp=2#c527273452881706687
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2012/03/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare-fix.html Helix Mod: Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare fix].
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see required FOV and shadow tweaks here: [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare/ vorpx forum profile introduction.]
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|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              = true
 +
|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  =  
 +
}}
  
 
===Game won't start on Windows 7===
 
===Game won't start on Windows 7===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Enable stereo mix|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Enable stereo mix}}
 
 
{{ii}} On some PCs the sound driver crashes the game before it starts
 
{{ii}} On some PCs the sound driver crashes the game before it starts
 
# Plug in a microphone
 
# Plug in a microphone
  
 
Alternatively:
 
Alternatively:
−
# Navigate to Control Panel
+
# Go to Control Panel
 
# Open Sound settings
 
# Open Sound settings
 
# Click the recording tab
 
# Click the recording tab
 
# Enable stereo mix (you may need to right click and select "Show disabled devices" for it to be visible).
 
# Enable stereo mix (you may need to right click and select "Show disabled devices" for it to be visible).
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Game sound is replaced with microphone input===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable recording device (Windows)|fix=
 +
 +
# From Control Panel, open the Sound menu.
 +
# Under the Recording tab, disable any input devices.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Stuttering issues with high-end graphics cards===
 +
{{ii}} The game randomly stutters (not related to FPS) with higher-end graphics cards (e.g. Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 and above)
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable "Dual Video Cards" option in Graphics settings|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Blackbird|date=2019-11-23|comment=Tested with GTX 980 on W10 1909}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Stuttering and sudden frame drops on Nvidia GPUs===
 +
{{Fixbox|description= Disable frame rate limiter in Nvidia Control Panel|fix=If you have the Frame Limiter enabled, it will cause random stutters and fps drops to occur during gameplay. You can either disable the frame limiter for the game only by changing its program settings and setting the frame limiter option to off, or disable the limiter entirely in the global settings.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description= Disable Fast sync in Nvidia Control Panel|fix=If you have the Fast Sync enabled, it will cause periodic frametime stutters and fps drops
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Ambient occlusion issues on Nvidia GPUs ===
 +
{{Image|Call Of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Ambient Occlusion ON.jpg|Ambient Occlusion set to Performance.}}
 +
{{Image|Call Of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Ambient Occlusion OFF.jpg|Ambient Occlusion set to off.}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Ambient Occlusion inside NVIDIA Control Panel|fix=
 +
{{ii}} {{file|iw3sp.exe}} is for singleplayer, {{file|iw3mp.exe}} is for multiplayer.
 +
# Open the Nvidia Control Panel.
 +
# Go to 3D Settings, Manage 3D settings, Program Settings.
 +
# Click Add, Browse and select {{file|iw3sp.exe}} or {{file|iw3mp.exe}} inside {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}.
 +
# Set Ambient Occlusion to Off.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==="Unable to initialize PunkBuster. PunkBuster is disabled." error===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Update PunkBuster manually|fix=
 +
See [[#PunkBuster]].
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Black/flickering textures on older Nvidia GPUs===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Black/flickering textures on older Nvidia GPUs|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
 +
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 [http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/16365/en-us 195.62] appears to solve this.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===COD4X installation issues on Linux===
 +
Switch to Proton 5.0-10 to install COD4X. Once the installation is completed, you can switch back to your preferred Proton version.
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        = 2.0
 +
|opengl notes          = macOS only.
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 2, 3
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = false
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = false
 +
|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = FMOD, Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = Demonware
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        = PunkBuster
 +
|anticheat notes  = The PunkBuster version provided is no longer supported and needs to be manually updated to connect to protected servers. See [[#PunkBuster|PunkBuster]]
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Show FPS Counter===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Show FPS counter|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
# Enable console in options
 +
# Press {{key|~}}.
 +
# Type <code>/cg_drawFPS 1</code>
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Adjust position of FPS counter on screen using <code>/cg_debuginfocorneroffset XXX YYY</code>, XXX adjusts horizontal axis, YYY adjusts vertical axis. /cg_debuginfocorneroffset 88 464 will place the counter in the bottom right corner of the screen for 1920x1080 16:9 displays.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Mods===
 +
====[https://www.moddb.com/games/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare/addons/world-at-war-blood-for-cod4 World at War blood for CoD4]====
 +
{{++}} Replaces the blurry and blocky low res blood with the gorier and higher quality ones from World at War, Black Ops, or Black Ops 2
 +
====[https://www.moddb.com/downloads/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-1-campaign-rebalanced Call Of Duty - Modern Warfare 1 Campaign Rebalanced]====
 +
{{++}} This mod improved the A.I, adds new easter eggs and new intel cheats.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
Line 227: Line 591:
  
 
|minOS    = XP, Vista
 
|minOS    = XP, Vista
−
|minproc  = Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 2800+ processor or any 1.8 GHz Dual Core Processor
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
−
|minmem   = 512 MB (XP)<br/> 768 MB (Vista)
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 2800+<br />Any 1.8 GHz Dual Core
−
|minHD    = 8 GB  
+
|minRAM   = 512 MB (XP)<br/> 768 MB (Vista)
−
|minGPU  = Nvidia 6600
+
|minHD    = 8 GB
−
|minGPU2  = ATI 9800
+
|minDX    = 9.0c
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatibility
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6600
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
 +
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
  
−
|recproc  = 2.4 GHz dual core or better
+
|recCPU  = 2.4 GHz dual core or better
−
|recmem   = 1 GB (XP)<br/> 2 GB (Vista)
+
|recRAM   = 1 GB (XP)<br/> 2 GB (Vista)
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7800
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7800
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1800
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1800
 +
|recVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|recSM    = 3.0
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = OS X
 +
 +
|minOS    = 10.7.5
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
 +
|minCPU2  =
 +
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 9 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7300
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1600
 +
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
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|recOS    = 10.12
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|recCPU  = Intel Core i7
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|recRAM  = 2 GB
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{{ii}} The Intel Integrated GMA 950 and Intel Integrated X3100 chipsets are not supported.
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 10:44, 28 April 2024

This page is for the original 2007 release. For the updated 2016 version, see Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. For the 2019 reboot, see Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare cover
Developers
Infinity Ward
macOS (OS X) i5works[1][2]
macOS (OS X) Aspyr Media
Publishers
Activision
OS X Aspyr Media
Russia Noviy Disk[3]
Engines
IW 3.0
Release dates
Windows November 5, 2007
macOS (OS X) September 26, 2008
Reception
Metacritic 92
IGDB 88
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Europe, Middle East, Contemporary
Series Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on HowLongToBeat
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on IGDB
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare guide on StrategyWiki
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on Wikipedia
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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

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

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 Campaign EXE Uses SafeDisc 4.81 DRM[Note 1].
Key Required for install and Multiplayer Servers but the Multiplayer EXE has no DRM.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Mac App Store (unavailable)
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macOS (OS X)
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Demo

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
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.
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Patches

There are 8 patches in total, but only the last three are required.

The Steam version is already patched
The retail GOTY edition is patched to version 1.6

CoD4X Mod

A client and server modification for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare multiplayer that adds enhanced functionality and security to servers, bug fixes, and its own server list.

IW3SP-MOD

A singleplayer client for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare that adds enhanced functionality as: achievements from Xbox 360 version, controller/gamepad support with aim assist, increased asset limits and more.
Steam version is required to launch this client.

PunkBuster

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

Skip intro videos

Use the seta com_introplayed "1" command line argument[8]

Game data

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

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\players\profiles\<user-id>\config.cfg[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7940/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\players\profiles\[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7940/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.
In-game textures settings.
In-game textures settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 Use Widescreen Fixer.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Use Widescreen Fixer.
4K Ultra HD
 
 In-game AA must be disabled. If stuck in black screen, set seta r_aaSamples to "1" in 'config.cfg'/'config_mp.cfg'. Force AA externally.
Field of view (FOV)
65-80° in multiplayer only without sv_cheats 1; see Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 4x MSAA. 16x SSAA or MSAA can be forced using the console command "r_aaSamples" "16".
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Unlocked in Singleplayer. For multiplayer, see High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Field of view (FOV)

Modify FOV using a console[citation needed]
  1. Press ~ and the in-game console will appear.
    • If it does not appear, go to Game Options and make sure the console is enabled.
  2. In order to permanently change the FOV, write the command seta cg_fov XX, where XX is the desired horizontal field of view (e.g. seta cg_fov 90). The command "seta" permanently writes commands following it to the config.

Notes

Weapon models are affected by changes in FOV.

Windowed

Enable windowed mode using console[citation needed]
  1. Press ~ and the in-game console will appear.
    • If it does not 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.
Enable windowed mode by editing the config file

Look for seta r_fullscreen "1" in your config.cfg file and change "1" to "0".

High frame rate

Unlock frame rate[citation needed]
  1. Enable console in options
  2. Press ~.
  3. Type /com_maxFPS # where # is what you want the frame rate cap to be.

Notes

In order for the fixe to work, Vsync needs to be turned off from the game's settings if the screen's refresh rate is less than the required FPS. The setting for Vsync is listed as "Sync Every Frame" under the Graphics tab in the game Options and needs to be set to "No".
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.

Input

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Only 5.1
Subtitles
Under Game Options.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Set 5.1 speakers in options and use DSOAL for binaural HRTF mixing.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation, link #1, link #2.
Italian
Polish
Only available in Polish retail release.
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation; Gamevício.
Russian
Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Slovak
Fan translation.
Spanish

Network

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

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
64
Online play
64

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Go to Favorites and add a new favorite with the IP as the source.[9]

Ports

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

Useful networking console commands

Use cl_maxpackets "100" Maximum number of packets sent per frame (Domain is any integer from 15 to 100)
Use seta snaps "30" Snapshot rate (Domain is any integer from 1 to 30)
Read more about these commands and how they relate to com_maxfps

http://www.funender.com/quake/console/q3connection.html

http://wiki.modsrepository.com/index.php?title=Call_of_Duty_:_A_Study_on_FPS

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/246033-truth-about-91-fps-in-the-new-call-of-duty/

https://steamcommunity.com/app/7940/discussions/0/528398719800788355/?ctp=2#c527273452881706687

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare fix.
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see required FOV and shadow tweaks here: vorpx forum profile introduction.
Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest
Novint Falcon

Game won't start on Windows 7

Enable stereo mix[citation needed]
On some PCs the sound driver crashes the game before it starts
  1. Plug in a microphone

Alternatively:

  1. Go to Control Panel
  2. Open Sound settings
  3. Click the recording tab
  4. Enable stereo mix (you may need to right click and select "Show disabled devices" for it to be visible).

Game sound is replaced with microphone input

Disable recording device (Windows)
  1. From Control Panel, open the Sound menu.
  2. Under the Recording tab, disable any input devices.

Stuttering issues with high-end graphics cards

The game randomly stutters (not related to FPS) with higher-end graphics cards (e.g. Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 and above)
Enable "Dual Video Cards" option in Graphics settings[10]

Stuttering and sudden frame drops on Nvidia GPUs

Disable frame rate limiter in Nvidia Control Panel

If you have the Frame Limiter enabled, it will cause random stutters and fps drops to occur during gameplay. You can either disable the frame limiter for the game only by changing its program settings and setting the frame limiter option to off, or disable the limiter entirely in the global settings.

Disable Fast sync in Nvidia Control Panel

If you have the Fast Sync enabled, it will cause periodic frametime stutters and fps drops

Ambient occlusion issues on Nvidia GPUs

Ambient Occlusion set to Performance.
Ambient Occlusion set to Performance.
Ambient Occlusion set to off.
Ambient Occlusion set to off.
Disable Ambient Occlusion inside NVIDIA Control Panel
iw3sp.exe is for singleplayer, iw3mp.exe is for multiplayer.
  1. Open the Nvidia Control Panel.
  2. Go to 3D Settings, Manage 3D settings, Program Settings.
  3. Click Add, Browse and select iw3sp.exe or iw3mp.exe inside <path-to-game>.
  4. Set Ambient Occlusion to Off.

"Unable to initialize PunkBuster. PunkBuster is disabled." error

Update PunkBuster manually

See #PunkBuster.

Black/flickering textures on older Nvidia GPUs

Black/flickering textures on older Nvidia GPUs[citation needed]

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.

COD4X installation issues on Linux

Switch to Proton 5.0-10 to install COD4X. Once the installation is completed, you can switch back to your preferred Proton version.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
OpenGL 2.0 macOS only.
Shader Model support 2, 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
32-bit only.[11]

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD, Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer Demonware
Anti-cheat PunkBuster The PunkBuster version provided is no longer supported and needs to be manually updated to connect to protected servers. See PunkBuster

Show FPS Counter

Show FPS counter[citation needed]
  1. Enable console in options
  2. Press ~.
  3. Type /cg_drawFPS 1

Notes

Adjust position of FPS counter on screen using /cg_debuginfocorneroffset XXX YYY, XXX adjusts horizontal axis, YYY adjusts vertical axis. /cg_debuginfocorneroffset 88 464 will place the counter in the bottom right corner of the screen for 1920x1080 16:9 displays.

Mods

World at War blood for CoD4

Replaces the blurry and blocky low res blood with the gorier and higher quality ones from World at War, Black Ops, or Black Ops 2

Call Of Duty - Modern Warfare 1 Campaign Rebalanced

This mod improved the A.I, adds new easter eggs and new intel cheats.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 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 Pro
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce 7800
ATI Radeon X1800
256 MB of VRAM
Shader model 3.0 support
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatibility
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7.5 10.12
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

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[4] 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.[5]
  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 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References