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.
General information
- Official Call of Duty series site
- CallofDutyMaps - A detailed Website for all included multiplayer maps.
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- Demo
- 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
Tweaks
There are 3 ways to insert commands.
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Use the in-game console[4]
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- Enable console in the "Game Options".
- Open it with ~.
- Type command and press ↵ Enter.
Notes
- If commands aren't sticking, try putting "seta" before them.
- If you are in the multiplayer part of the game, you need to place a common slash / before the commands.
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Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
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config.cfg contains single player settings.
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config_mp.cfg contains multiplayer settings.
Save game data location
Video
In-game graphics settings.
In-game texture settings.
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Change FOV with console command[5]
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Use the console command bind w "+forward;cg_fov XX"
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Change FOV with hex editor[6]
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- To change FOV for singpleplayer:
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CoD2SP_s.exe (v1.2 latest) with a hex editor such as HxD.
- Go to address
000A11A0 and change A0 42 (which is 80) to B4 42 for cg_fov 90.
- To change FOV for multiplayer:
- Open
CoD2MP_s.exe (v1.3 latest) with a hex editor such as HxD.
- 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.
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Enable windowed mode using the console.[7]
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- Press ~ and the in-game console will appear.
- If it doesn't appear go to Game Options and make sure the console is enabled.
- In console, type in
/r_fullscreen 0 to enable windowed mode (or /r_fullscreen 1 to enable fullscreen mode) and press ↵ Enter.
- Type in
/vid_restart and press ↵ Enter to restart the game's renderer and apply new settings.
- This only applies to the single-player component of the game. For multiplayer component of the game, use the CoD2MPWindowed or iw2clientdll.
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Remove 91 FPS cap in multiplayer.
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Look for seta com_maxfps 85 in your config_mp.cfg file and set 85 to 0.
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Input
In-game key map settings.
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
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| Separate volume controls |
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| Surround sound |
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| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| EAX support |
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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 |
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Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| Simplified Chinese |
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| Traditional Chinese |
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| Croatian |
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Fan translation; download #1, download #2 |
| Czech |
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Retail only. |
| French |
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| German |
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| Hungarian |
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Fan translation, download here or here. |
| Indonesian |
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Fan translation, download. |
| Italian |
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| Japanese |
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| Korean |
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| Polish |
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Retail only. |
| Portuguese |
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Steam downloads the English version when the Portuguese language is selected |
| Brazilian Portuguese |
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Fan translation, download. |
| Russian |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
| Slovak |
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Fan translation, download. |
| Spanish |
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| Thai |
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Network
In-game multiplayer settings.
Multiplayer types
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. |
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game.
Possible fixes for general crashing
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Crashes when launching the game (possible fixes)[citation needed]
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- 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.
- Plug in a microphone.
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Game freezes during FMV movie clips such as the intro with spinning Activision logo
The fix is to force the CoD2 executable 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 CoD2MP_s.exe.
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FMV freezing[citation needed]
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- Download imagecfg and extract it into the installation folder.
- Make a backup copy of your
CoD2SP_s.exe since we are going to be altering it.
- Open a cmd window and move to the installation folder.
- Enter this command:
imagecfg -u CoD2SP_s.exe.
- If it worked you should see a little report saying the affinity has been set to a single processor. The
-u switch makes the application only run in uni-processor mode.
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Getting automatically kicked from servers
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]
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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.
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Advanced FPS fix for when running in compatibility mode[citation needed]
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- Get the Compatibility Toolkit from this Microsoft page and install.
- Run the Compatibility Administrator (32-bit).
- 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.
- 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.
- Press Next. After that press Finish.
- Press Save, select the database name and save it to a location.
- Press File - Install.
- 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.
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Game crashes when changing any graphics setting
In the graphics option menu, set the "Rendering Method Preference" to DirectX 9.
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).
Alternatively, if none of the fixes above worked, and the game still crashes, then go into the compatibility settings for the CoD2SP_s.exe and CoD2MP_s.exe files and check the box that says Disable Fullscreen Optimizations. See how to disable Fullscreen Optimizations for details.
Another workaround is to start a new game and then change graphics settings from there.
"Failed to find Steam" error
Fix gray screen
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Disable AA
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- Go to graphics a set the Anti-aliasing option to "Off"
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Other information
Mods
- Adds new models, textures, weapons, sounds and new missions
- Adds Back2Fronts graphics to main game
- Adds lots of gore in the game
- 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[10] |
| OpenGL |
2.0 |
macOS only. |
| Shader Model support |
3 |
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| Executable | PPC |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
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32-bit only.[9] |
Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
| Audio |
Miles Sound System, Speex |
6.5e
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| Cutscenes |
RoQ[1] |
Only PC version (Xbox 360 uses Bink Video) |
| Anti-cheat |
PunkBuster |
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Console commands
- See command line arguments on how to use the following options.
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Description |
| ai_corpsecount [1-64] |
Controls the amount of dead bodies on the screen. |
| g_brass 0 |
Disables the shells flying out of your 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 your 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 |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
2000 |
XP |
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Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 1700+ | |
| System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
4.6 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
| Nvidia GeForce 7 series |
| macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
10.7.5 |
10.9 |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz
| Intel Core i7 |
| System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
4 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 7300
ATI Radeon X1600
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- 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
- ↑ 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]
- ↑ 2.0 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).
- ↑ 3.0 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
