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Difference between revisions of "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare"

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# Press tilde (~)
 
# Press tilde (~)
 
# Type <code>/com_maxFPS ##</code> where ## is what you want the framerate cap to be.
 
# Type <code>/com_maxFPS ##</code> where ## is what you want the framerate cap to be.
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=== Modify Field of View (multiplayer) ===
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Modify FOV}}
 
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# Go to the directory with your in-game profile
 
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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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# 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).
 
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# Delete the numerical value inside of '''seta cg_fov "65"''' so that no numerical value is displayed inside of the quotation marks.
 
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# 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).
 
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# Save your changes and exit the file.
 
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An alternative method to edit your field of view is through in-game console commands.
 
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# To bring up the console, you must first enable it within the options menu located within the game options section.
 
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# Press the tilde key (~) and the in-game console will appear.
 
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# 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).
 
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# Press enter to activate the console command and press tilde (~) again to close the console.
 
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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.
 
 
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{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
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|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  = 65-80 without sv_cheats 1
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|fov notes                  = 65-80 without <code>sv_cheats 1</code>; see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120hz                      = unknown
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|120hz notes                =
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|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind notes          =
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=== [[Field of view (FOV)]] ===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Modify FOV}}
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# Go to the directory with your in-game profile
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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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# 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).
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# Delete the numerical value inside of '''seta cg_fov "65"''' so that no numerical value is displayed inside of the quotation marks.
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# 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).
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# Save your changes and exit the file.
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An alternative method to edit your field of view is through in-game console commands.
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# To bring up the console, you must first enable it within the options menu located within the game options section.
 +
# 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.
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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.
 
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7800 or better or ATI Radeon X1800
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7800 or better or ATI Radeon X1800
 
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{{References}}
  
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:OS X]]
 
[[Category:OS X]]

Revision as of 04:30, 30 September 2013

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
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Developers
Infinity Ward
Publishers
Activision
Engines
IW 3.0
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on Wikipedia
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Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
⤏ Go to series page
Call of Duty 2003
Call of Duty 2 2005
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (series)
Call of Duty: Black Ops (series)
Call of Duty: Ghosts 2013
Call of Duty: Online 2013
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 2014
Call of Duty: Heroes 2014
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare 2016
Call of Duty: WWII 2017
Call of Duty: Warzone 2020
Call of Duty: Vanguard 2021
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 2022

Key points

Well optimized; even older PCs can run it with a steady framerate.

General information

Official Call of Duty series site
Call of Duty Wiki - A detailed wiki for every Call of Duty game made.
Planet Call of Duty - Very old hub for all Call of Duty games. Has mods, guides, and news on the Call of Duty communities. Hasn't been updated for a while.
Call of Duty Files - A massive mod hub for every Call of Duty game up to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Steam Users' Forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

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Version differences

Game is available in retail and later was released on Steam. A valid CD-Key is required to play online.

Improvements

Patches

There are 7 patches but you only need last two.

These two patches are around 300MB in size.

Show FPS Counter

Instructions

Unlock FPS

Instructions

Game data

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Save game cloud syncing

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Video settings

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Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Audio settings

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Issues fixed

Missing d3dx9_43.dll or similar .dll file

This issue is caused by a broken DirectX installation, to fix simply reinstall the DirectX 9 redist files located on the disc or in the game folder.

Game won't start on Windows 7

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Windows XP
Windows Vista
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB free
Video card (GPU) Nvidia 6600 or ATI 9800 or better Nvidia GeForce 7800 or better or ATI Radeon X1800

References