Call of Duty: Ghosts

Call of Duty: Ghosts

Developers
	Infinity Ward
Multiplayer	Raven Software
Multiplayer	Certain Affinity
Extinction	Neversoft
Publishers
	Activision
Russia	Noviy Disk
Engines
	IW 6.0
Release dates
Windows	November 5, 2013
Reception
Metacritic	68
OpenCritic	72
IGDB	74
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, FPS, Shooter
Vehicles	Helicopter
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	North America, South America
Series	Call of Duty

General information

Port Report

Steam Community Discussions

CallofDutyMaps - A detailed Website for all included multiplayer maps.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		4 DVDs
Amazon.com
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Season Pass
Classic Ghost Pack	Initially available as exclusive pre-order content.
Onslaught
Devastation
Invasion
Nemesis
Extra Slots Pack
Advanced Warfare Pack	Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare pre-order bonus.
Legend Pack - CPT Price
Legend Pack - Makarov
Legend Pack - Soap
Weapon - The Maverick
Weapon - The Ripper
Squad Pack - Extinction
Squad Pack - Resistance
Drill Instructor VO Pack
Snoop Dogg VO Pack
Elias Special Character
Hesh Special Character
Keegan Special Character
Merrick Special Character
Hazmat Special Character
Rorke Special Character
Zakhaev Special Character
Astronaut Special Character
Spectrum Pack
Bling Character Pack
Blunt Force Character Pack
Inferno Character Pack
Circuit Pack
Ducky Pack
Inferno Pack
Space Cats Pack
1987 Pack
Blunt Force Pack
Eyeballs Pack
Heartlands Pack
Hex Pack
Molten Pack
Bling Pack
Extinction Pack
Fitness Pack
Heavy Metal Pack
Koi Pack
Unicorn Pack
Flags of the World Pack
Abstract Pack
Hydra Pack
Leopard Pack
Nebula Pack
Skulls Pack
Tattoo Pack
Wolf Skin

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename video file
Go to <path-to-game> Delete or rename startup.bik

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\players2\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/209160/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\players2\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/209160/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor			See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen			See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Up to 80° (multiplayer only). See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Windowed (No Border)
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Low, Normal, and High.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA, MSAA (2x & 4x), SMAA and TXAA (2x & 4x)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Multiplayer is capped at 91 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode		Set in Video Options.

Widescreen resolution

Set custom resolution
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open either config.cfg for single-player or config_mp.cfg for multiplayer. Change the seta r_displayMaxWidth xxxx and seta r_displayMaxHeight yyyy values to your desired resolution.

Field of view (FOV)

Using FOV changers in multiplayer will result in a ban.

Use Flawless Widescreen[citation needed]

Use Call of Duty: Ghosts FoV Changer[citation needed]

This tool includes a button to launch the game (SP or MP) and automatically patch the FOV in one go. As of 2022, this feature no longer works, likely due to changes in the Steam client since IW6 itself has seen no updates since 2018. To work around this, launch Ghosts from Steam, load a mission or join a game, then launch the FOV changer.

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  Default FoV.

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  Maximum FoV.

Input

Mouse settings.

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

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		Up to 5.1, 7.1 is not supported.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Mute on focus lost is not enabled for loading cutscenes.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian				Fan translation, link #1, link #2.
Italian
Japanese				Retail CD key gives subscription exclusive to single language.
Polish				Only available in Polish retail release and Call of Duty Definitive Collection package. Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language. Patch for digital release here.
Brazilian Portuguese				Available on consoles only. Download.
Russian				Only available in Russian retail release and Call of Duty Definitive Collection package. Patch for digital release here. Retail CD Key gives subscription exclusive to single language.
Spanish				Lacks Latin American translation (available on console version). Only Castillan translation is available.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		Console versions only.
LAN play
Online play		18	Versus, Co-op

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	1116-1150, 28910
UDP	1116-1150, 3074, 5165, 27900-27901

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Call of Duty Ghosts.
TriDef 3D
iZ3D
vorpX		2D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. Ghosts is listed on the official list but has not yet been confirmed to be 3D.

Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues unresolved

"Your CPU does not reach minimum requirements" error at launch

The CPU check fails on some CPU models that are higher than the minimum system requirements.

Issues fixed

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"Fatal Error: Content package no longer available" after complete the "Clockwork" mission

Download the missing file eng_black_ice_ff.

Crashing, freezing and general instability

There is no permanent fix yet, but these steps are confirmed to work for some users.

• Download latest graphics drivers.
• Install all the latest Windows updates, mainly DirectX update KB2670838 on Windows 7.
• Disable Steam Community, Fraps or any other in-game overlay applications.
• Set Terrain Detail to Off.
• Exiting and starting the game after 2 or 3 map changes. Game tends not to clear unused assets from RAM/VRAM/SWAP.

Graphics forced to lowest even in highest settings

Edit config.cfg[citation needed]

Here is a quick config file for those experiencing the "Low graphics" bug even when in highest settings: https://pastebin.com/PSjtzxEc Recommend using a compare tool since this game uses hardware-specific settings in the config.cfg towards the bottom. Recommend customizing the settings to your preferences (such as r_aaMode "FXAA") Make the file read-only. The game will revert some changes in the file otherwise. A preview of the bug can be found here: YouTube link

Edit config.cfg[citation needed]
Alternative Option: Disable Spot Shadow Cache Find seta r_usePrebuiltSpotShadow "Enabled" and set it to "Disabled"

Absence of light from flare and flashlight on mission 4

Edit config file
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open config.cfg. Change the value of r_dlightLimit to 4. Save your changes.

Freezing in menu

Go offline in your Steam Friends list

Stuttering

Disable fullscreen and AA
Switch to Borderless mode or Windowed mode. Turn off AA.

Random mouse acceleration/spasms

Edit config_mp.cfg
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open config_mp.cfg. Change the value of seta r_elevatedPriority to 0. Save your changes.

0xc000007b Application Error

Update DirectX[citation needed]
Install the latest DirectX End-User Runtime.

Error during intialization: configure_mp.csv: EXE_ERR_COULDNT_CONFIGURE "Intel(R) Graphics HD4000"

Replacement config files
Download new configuration files from our repository. Extract archive to <path-to-game>\players2\ Overwrite files if necessary. Start the game and if it asks to start in safe mode select NO. In game do not click on Optimal Settings as this will reset new configuration files.

Disc Read Error Image File

1. Change "Texture Quality" to "manual"
2. Change "Specular Map Resolution" from "Extra" to "High"

Level 1 Bug

If Elias and Hesh stop running during the ODIN attack near the start of the level, it may be becuase the game doesn't like the storage drive that it's installed on's format. This can be resolved by installing the game to a different storage drive with a different file format, like exfat. It can also be installed to a vhdx on the same drive as it was before and it will work. What mattters is the file format of the storage that it's using.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11
Shader Model support	5

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	8, 8.1
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHz	Intel Core i5-680 3.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	6 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	40 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 ATI Radeon HD 5870 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 4 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.