Call of duty 2
Call of duty 2
Last Updated: 10-06-2005
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
INSTALLATION & SET UP ISSUES
1.Minimum System Requirements
2.Splash screen navigation
3. Network Installation
VIDEO ISSUES
1.Multiple Monitors
2.In-game and Desktop resolutions
3.Game performance and Optimal System Settings
4. "The dynamic link library d3d9.dll could not be found" error message
SOUND ISSUES
1.Issues with EAX(R) Sound Provider
VIDEO, SOUND & PERFORMANCE OPTIONS
1. OPTIONS > GRAPHICS
2. OPTIONS > SOUND
3. OPTIONS > GAME OPTIONS
4. OPTIONS > OPTIMAL SYSTEM SETTINGS
SINGLE PLAYER ISSUES
1. Objective indicators on the compass
2."cannot open file for saving" error message.
3. Loading times with 256MB of RAM.
MULTIPLAYER & INTERNET ISSUES
1. Recommended maximum client settings for hosting over DSL
2. Dedicated server running on Windows(R) 2003
WINDOWS(R) SPECIFIC OPERATING SYSTEM ISSUES
1.Virtual Memory Warnings in Windows(R) 2000 and Windows(R) XP
2.Shift Key in Windows(R) 2000 and XP Interrupts Game
3.Windows(R) Key Interrupts Game in 2000/XP
4.CTRL-ALT-DEL Freezes System On Windows(R) 2000
5.Game Icons Are Missing From Start Menu And/Or Desktop In Windows(R) 2000/XP
6.Admin rights needed to load and play on Windows(R) 2000/XP
7.Microsoft(R) Intellipoint drivers and Middle-Mouse Button functionality
Copyright Information
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INTRODUCTION
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Refer to this document if you encounter difficulties with one or more aspects
of the installation or running Call of Duty 2. Many of the most commonly
encountered issues are covered here.
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INSTALLATION & SET UP ISSUES
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1.Minimum System Requirements
- 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c compatible 64 MB Hardware
Accelerator video card and the latest drivers
- Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000/XP
- Pentium(R) 4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1700+
- 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended)
- DirectX(R) 9.0c (included)
- 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers.
- 100% Windows(R) 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers
- 4 GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 600MB for Windows(R) 2000/XP swap file)
- 8x Speed CD-ROM or 2x Speed DVD-ROM drive.
Important Note: *Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be
compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by Call of Duty(R) 2. Please refer
to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c compatibility.
This product does not support Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95/98/ME or NT.
SUPPORTED CHIPSETS:
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) 8500
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) 9000
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) 9200
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) 9500
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) 9600
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) 9700
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) 9800
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) X300
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) X550
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) X600
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) X700
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) X800
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) X850
- NVIDIA(R) GeForce(tm) 2 Ultra
- All NVIDIA(R) GeForce(tm) 3/Ti Series
- All NVIDIA(R) GeForce(tm) 4/Ti Series
- All NVIDIA(R) GeForce(tm) FX Series
- All NVIDIA(R) GeForce(tm) 6 Series
- All NVIDIA(R) GeForce(tm) 7 Series
2, Splash Screen
In order for the splash screen to function properly, the game disc must be in the drive.
3. Network Installation
When installing the game remotely to another system, users installing from CDs may encounter
a message stating that some files cannot be found. If this occurs, please insert the next CD
into the drive and continue the installation.
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VIDEO ISSUES
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Video Cards
Call of Duty(R) 2 will automatically detect and set your game graphics to
recommended settings for optimal performance. You can customize your settings
by going to the "Options" menu from the main menu.
1. Multiple Monitors
If you are running a machine with multiple monitors and the video card for
each monitor is an OpenGL compliant video card (e.g., GeForce series cards),
you may experience problems running the game, as the game will recognize both
video cards. Simply disable one of the monitors in the Windows(R) Display Properties.
2. In-game and Desktop resolutions
Do not choose an in-game resolution that is higher than your desktop resolution.
You may only be able to see as much of the game as is viewable at your desktop
resolution. (For example, if your desktop resolution is set to 1024x768,
and you choose an in-game resolution of 1600x1200, the game screen may stretch
beyond the size of your monitor screen).
3. Game performance and Optimal System Settings
Call Of Duty(R) 2 defaults to settings according to your hardware configuration.
These settings are created with visual quality and performance in mind. Users
experiencing poor performance may want to disable Anti-Aliasing in the Graphics
portion of the Options Menu.
4."The dynamic link library d3d9.dll could not be found" error message
If an error message occurs stating "The dynamic link library d3d9.dll could not be found.."
please make sure you have DirectX(R) 9.0c properly installed on your system.
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SOUND ISSUES
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1. Issues with EAX(R) Sound Provider
While using a sound card that supports EAX, you may experience occasions
of loud sounds while using the EAX sound provider. To avoid this, and
the potential hazard of damaging your speakers, it is recommended that
you avoid using a high speaker volume on your sound system in combination
with a low Master Volume setting in the Options>Sound menu of Call of Duty 2.
Doing so may cause damage to your hearing or speaker hardware.
If possible, you should turn down your speaker volume on your sound system
and turn up the Master Volume in the Options>Sound menu to get desired
volume levels while playing the game. If this is not possible, and you
are experiencing the problem mentioned above, it is recommended that you
switch sound providers in the Options>Sound menu to Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio.
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VIDEO, SOUND & PERFORMANCE OPTIONS
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The "Options" menu in Call of Duty 2 allows you to adjust a number of
different graphic, sound, and general performance settings. This menu is useful
for fine-tuning both the visual quality and overall game performance, in order
to maximize player enjoyment and insure smooth play. Call of Duty 2 automatically
detects system hardware and sets all values to optimal settings,taking into account
your system's processor speed, available system RAM, video card power,video RAM, and
various other factors. You may wish to modify these settings, and this section is
intended to be a guide to each setting and the impact of changing it.
OPTIONS > SYSTEM > GRAPHICS
Video Mode
Allows you to set the screen resolution for the game. IMPORTANT NOTE: You should
not adjust your in-game screen resolution to a setting beyond what your monitor can
support. You should consult your monitor's documentation in order to learn about
supported resolutions.
Screen Refresh Rate
Allows you to change the refresh rate of your monitor. WARNING: Do not set a refresh
rate that is higher than your monitor supports! Check with your monitors manufacturer
to see all available refresh rates in all resolutions.
Aspect Ratio
Allows you to adjust the aspect ratio of the game. Wide 16:9 and Wide 16:10 are for
widescreen monitors. If you are unsure of what setting to pick, you can use the "Auto"
setting to allow the game to pick for you
Texture Filter
Allows you to choose between bilinear, trilinear and Anisotropic filtering for all in-game
textures. If you have a lower-end video card, you should choose bilinear.
Anti-Alisasing
Allows you to adjust anti-aliasing settings. 4x is the maximum setting. However, users
experiencing performance issues may want to reduce this to 2x, or OFF.
Rendering Method Preference
Allows users to switch between DirectX(R) 7 and 9. Users unsure as to which is correct
should choose AUTO.
Brightness
Allows you to control the brightness ("gamma") level in the game. Move the slider to
the right to increase the gamma, or to the left to decrease.
Sync Every Frame
Setting this option to "Yes" will synchronize the game's redraw rate with your monitor's
refresh rate. This will minimize graphical "tearing" at the expense of some performance.
Optimize for SLI(TM)
Set this to YES if you are running more than one GPU.
Shadows
Toggles shadows on and off. Disabling shadows may increase performance.
Number Of Dynamic Lights
Allows you to adjust the amount of Dynamic Lights in the game. A lower setting will improve
performance at the expense of visual quality.
Soften Smoke Edges
This allows you to adjust how much the smoke effect is softened. Setting it to EVERYTHING softens
the smoke in all instances. Setting it to WORLD softens in fewer instances. Setting this to WORLD
or OFF may increase performance at the expense of visual quality.
Number Of Corpses
Sets the number of corpses that remain on the battlefield during gameplay. You can choose from
Tiny, Small, Medium, Large, and Insane settings. Consider reducing this setting to help improve
game performance.
Texture Settings
This allows users to manually change Texture, Normal Map, and Specular Map Resolution. Changing these
settings can significantly affect performace.
2. OPTIONS > SOUND
Master Volume
Controls the volume for music, sound effects, and voices. Move the slider to the right to
increase the overall volume of the game.
Sound Quality
Allows you to choose between 44KHz (high), 22KHz (normal) and 11KHz (low) sound quality.
The higher the sound quality, the more memory the sound files require. If you are
experiencing game performance issues, a downgrade in sound quality may help.
Sound Provider
Sets the source for the sound in the game. Miles(tm) Fast 2D Positional Audio is the default
provider. If your sound card supports Creative Labs' (EAX, EAX 2 or EAX 3) audio performance
systems, you may want to consider changing your sound provider to the one your card supports.
3. GAME OPTIONS
Subtitles
This option will enable subtitles to appear whenever other characters say things important
to gameplay.
Enable Crosshair
This enables or disables your crosshair.
Show Blood
This enables or disables blood effects in the game.
Enable Console
This enables or disables the console for inputting console commands. Please note
Activision(R) does not support the use of console commands.
4. OPTIONS > OPTIMAL SYSTEM SETTINGS
Select this to restore the auto-detect Optimal System Settings.
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SINGLE PLAYER ISSUES
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1. Objective indicators on the compass
Many missions in Call Of Duty 2 allow the player to complete mission objectives in any order.
The objective points in the player compass are sometimes indicated by gold stars and sometimes
by letters.
2. "Cannot open file for saving" error message.
If you receive the "cannot open file for saving" error message, this most likely means
your hard drive does not have sufficient space required to create a save game file.
Verify that your hard drive has sufficient space available and then re-try the game.
3. Loading times with 256MB of RAM
Users who have 256MB of RAM may experience extended load times as a result of Windows(R) memory
requirements during this process exceeding requirements during actual game play.
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MULTIPLAYER & INTERNET ISSUES
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1. Recommended maximum client settings when hosting over DSL
If hosting a Multiplayer game over a DSL connection, the following amount of clients are
recommended: (users hosting on listen servers should count themselves when totaling)
128k upload: 4 players
384k upload: 8 players
768k upload: 10 players
Exceeding these numbers when hosting over DSL may result in laggy conditions.
2. Dedicated server running on Windows(R) 2003
Creating a Call Of Duty(R) 2 dedicated server requires the presence of a profile.
To manually create one, do the following:
Add "+set dedicated [1 = LAN, 2 = Internet]" to the shortcut for Multiplayer
Add the following folders:
[Call of Duty 2]\main\players
[Call of Duty 2]\main\players\[profile name] (Ex. [Call of Duty 2]\main\players\MyProfile)
Create a file named "active.txt" in "[Call of Duty 2]\main\players" with the profile
name in the first line.
Create a blank file named "config_mp.cfg" in [Call of Duty 2]\main\players\[profile name]
If done correctly, the user will get a message that the configuration has changed since the last
time Call of Duty 2 was last run. The user will be presented two options, YES and NO. Select YES to
have the correct config file automatically created for you. Once that has completed, you will be at
the dedicated server console.
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WINDOWS(R) SPECIFIC OPERATING SYSTEM ISSUES
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1. Virtual Memory Warnings in Windows(R) 2000/XP
Users playing on machines using the Windows(R) 2000/XP operating systems that possess less
than 600 megabytes (MB) of virtual memory may receive low virtual memory warnings.
To avoid these warnings, please make sure you set your virtual memory settings to at least
600 megabytes (MB).
To adjust your virtual memory settings, please do the following:
For Windows(R) XP systems:
1) Right click the My Computer icon.
2) Select Properties.
3) Select the Performance tab.
4) Select Virtual Memory.
For Windows(R) 2000 systems:
1) Right click the My Computer icon.
2) Select Properties.
3) Select Advanced.
4) Select Performance Options.
2. Shift Key in Windows(R) 2000/XP Interrupts Game:
If you press the Shift key 5 times consecutively in Windows(R) 2000 or Windows(R) XP the
following message should appear:
"Pressing the SHIFT key 5 times turns on StickyKeys. StickyKeys lets you use the SHIFT,
CTL, ALT, or Windows Logo keys by pressing one key at a time.
To Keep StickyKeys on, click OK.
To cancel StickyKeys, click Cancel.
To deactivate the key combination for StickyKeys, click Settings."
To avoid this happening in the future, click the settings button on the window referenced
above. When the accessibility options screen appears, click the "Settings" button in the
"Sticky Keys" portion of the window. On the next window (should be labeled "Settings For
Sticky Keys"), uncheck the box that says "Use shortcut", then click on "ok". Then, click
on apply and close the window. The problem should not occur once the shortcut has been disabled.
3. Windows(R) Key Interrupts Game in 2000/XP
If the Windows(R) key is pressed during game play, the Start Menu will interrupt the game.
Should this happen, simply press the Escape (Esc) key to close the menu and return to the game.
Unfortunately, there is no way to prevent this from happening again except by being careful
not to hit those keys while playing.
4. CTRL-ALT-DEL Freezes System On Windows(R) 2000
If the CTRL-ALT-DEL keys are pressed during game play, the screen will become corrupt and
sometimes the system may become unstable. Should this happen, simply press the Escape (Esc)
key to return to the game or reboot the computer and refrain from trying to access the task
manager while playing the game.
5. Game Icons Are Missing From Start Menu And/Or Desktop In Windows(R) 2000/XP
When installing Call of Duty 2 while logged into Windows(R) as a specific user, the game
icons will only show up when logging in as that user. For example, if you log into
Windows(R) as "Joeuser", install the game, then log out and log back in as "Janeuser",
the game icons will not show up. If you wish to play the game, make sure you log into
Windows(R) as the same user you were logged in as when you installed the game.
6. Admin Rights Needed To Load and Play On Windows(R) 2000 or XP
If you are running Windows(R) 2000 or Windows(R) XP, you must have Administrator rights
to properly install and play the game.
7. Microsoft(R) Intellipoint drivers and Middle-Mouse Button functionality
Currently the latest version of Microsoft(R) Intellipoint drivers bind the middle-mouse button
to the ALT-TAB function. Using the middle-mouse button with this default setting may switch tasks
while playing Call Of Duty(R) 2.
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