Setup Guide

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3200+
RAM: 1GB RAM
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT or ATI Radeon 1600XT
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 12 GB available space

Recommended Requirements

OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
RAM: 2GB RAM
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT or ATI Radeon HD 2600XT
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 12 GB available space

Note: These are the base requirements for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. WARFARE² should run on any system that can run the original game.

Running Warfare²

Installation

Download Warfare2.exe (compressed using XZ, try 7-Zip to extract) and put it into an empty folder - not your IW4M folder.

Warning: Unless you install the fix, the path in which you put warfare2.exe can't contain spaces!
Valid: C:\Games\Warfare2
Invalid: C:\Games\Warfare2 mod
Run warfare2.exe and let it download the files.

Warning: Stopping the download early may cause corrupted files later on.

If everything worked fine without errors, you should be able to successfully start Warfare² using the executable in your Warfare² folder.

Note: If you wish to download the COD:OL dependency files manually (because you want to use a download manager), you can obtain it here. Make sure to place it inside the 'Bin' folder and run warfare2.exe.

If you have any questions or problems, visit the Troubleshooting section.

Installer Fix

This is a fix for the installer that sets up the COD:OL dependency files for Warfare2. Without the fix, the installation path of the game is limited to one without spaces. Just open the existing script using Notepad and save it. If this file doesn't exist, make sure you've run the updater at least once.

Path: Bin\installer\setup_codol.cmd

@echo off
echo Installing CoD: Online files to the Warfare2 directory...
echo You may not see any progress changes during this process - do not be alarmed, this is normal.

set __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER
start /wait bin\CODOL_V0.0.3.13_FULL.exe /S /D=%installdir%\bin\codol

for /D %%A in ("%installdir%\bin\codol\*") do move "%%A" "%installdir%\bin\codol\online"

mkdir "%installdir%\GameData\"
mkdir "%installdir%\GameData\VendorPaks"
mkdir "%installdir%\GameData\XAssets"
mkdir "%installdir%\GameData\XAssets\english"

del "%installdir%\bin\codol\online\client_shipRetail\chinese\patch_code_post_gfx_mp.ff"

copy /y "%installdir%\bin\codol\online\main\*.iwd" "%installdir%\GameData\VendorPaks"
copy /y "%installdir%\bin\codol\online\client_shipRetail\chinese\*.ff" "%installdir%\GameData\XAssets\english"

rmdir /s /q "%installdir%\bin\codol\online"

echo All done.

Running the Game

Launching Warfare2.exe should launch you through the initial loading sequence (fourDeltaOne intro video, menu appearing on a black screen, ...) until the menu background map has loaded. You can already type /devmap * (currently only mp_bog_sh and mp_estate_tropical are supported) as soon as the game starts, but you'll have to wait until loading completes for it to actually launch the map.

Spawning Commands

To spawn, until there's a temporary team/class selection menu, use the following commands:

/openscriptmenu team_marinesopfor allies  # (or axis, if you so wish)
/openscriptmenu changeclass class1

Menu Commands

To go back to the main menu, enter the following command:

/killserver

If for some reason the main menu is missing and you can only see the backdrop, enter this command:

/openmenu iw4_frontend

Console Commands

Accessing the Console

The command console can be accessed by pressing the tilde (~) or grave (`) key. This key is usually located to the left of the number 1 on your keyboard.

Note: The key location might be different for keyboards with different language settings.

The console is a powerful tool that provides information useful for game modders and allows you to execute various commands.

Available Commands

Here is the list of current known console commands:

`/openscriptmenu <arg>`

Notifies a scriptmenu response.

`/devmap <map>`

Loads a map directly without connecting to any host.

`/map <map>`

Loads a map with private match hosting abilities.

`/cg_fov <number>`

Changes the Field of View of the player.

Standard value: 65
Maximum value: 90

`/map_rotate`

Used on dedicated server, this switches the server to the next map in the rotation.

Usually automatically enabled on dedicated servers.

`/cg_drawFPS <number>`

Enables or disables the FPS display and other information in the top right corner of your screen, based on the number provided.

Setting up a Dedicated Server

Overview

Setting up a Warfare² dedicated server is similar to setting up an IW4M server, with a few key differences. Follow this guide to get your server up and running.

Basic Setup Guide

1

Download server.cfg and place it in your UserData folder.

Remember to customize the map rotation and your hostname in the configuration file.

2

Create a shortcut of your warfare2.exe file.

3

Right-click the shortcut and select "Properties". Add the following parameters to the path:

-dedicated +set sv_maxclients 18 +set ui_maxclients 18 +set net_port 28961 +exec server.cfg +map_rotate

4

Make sure to port forward the net_port.

If you need help with port forwarding, check out this guide.

5

Run the shortcut and your server should be ready!

Running Mods

1

Create a folder called mods in the root directory of your game folder.

2

Create a separate folder inside the /mods folder for each mod you want to run.

3

Modify the server parameters to include the mod path. For example, using a mod called "test":

-dedicated +set sv_maxclients 18 +set ui_maxclients 18 +set net_port 28961 +set fs_game "mods/test" +exec server.cfg +map_rotate

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

When will there be a stable version?

There is no ETA, yet.

What game is the base to Warfare²?

Currently, Warfare² only needs CoD: Online to run. The latest version will be automatically distributed via the updater.

Can I copy my old settings from the IW4M client?

Yes, copy the "config_m2.cfg" file from your iw4m/players to your warfare2/UserData folder and overwrite the one there.

Updater & Launcher Issues

My warfare2.exe is "Not Responding" whilst downloading CoD: Online, what do I do?

Just wait a bit, it may look like it's broken, but it's still doing its thing in the background.

I have CoD: Online downloaded but it still says I'm missing files, what do I do?

Try deleting caches.xml and launching warfare2.exe again. Do note that 'missing files' appears if CoD:O isn't installed, not just if it's not downloaded.

If your install folder has spaces in the location, please use the fix for installer.

I get "Error during initialization: Couldn't load fileSysCheck.cfg"

Your CoD: Online installation probably failed. Either:

Use the fix for the installer, or
Move the game directory to a path without spaces

Error during initialization:
Couldn't load fileSysCheck.cfg.  Make sure Modern Warfare 2 is run from the correct folder.

My warfare2.exe "couldn't load library, w2game.dll"

Currently there's no fix.

Game Issues

I only see a black screen with the 'Warfare² pre-alpha' text jumping around

Delete your players folder and config_m2.cfg in your UserData directory.

There are no options! How can I edit my resolution or key binding?

You can set everything up in IW4M, and then move config_m2.cfg from players over to UserData and it will stick to Warfare².

I got an error: "Error during initialization: Create2DTexture"

This is caused by limitations of Windows XP. Please upgrade your Operating System to Windows 7 or above.

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