How to fix COD 2 Crashing

[BlackBird]

Singleplayer:

Graphics settings change crash:

1. Run the game at least one time and create a profile, so it can create the config file.

2. Open notepad, and then open a file called config.cfg (you can find it by gonig to steam - steamapps - common - Call of Duty 2 - main - players, and then go to the folder that has the same name as the profile you created in the game.

3. Now change this line seta r_mode "Type your resolution between the quotation marks" for example: seta r_mode "1920x1080"


Multiplayer:

1. For Windows 10 users if you get a black screen when you run the game for the first time, just keep waiting. It can take up to 5 minutes for the game to work, and this only happens when you start the game for the first time. On Windows 7 I didn't experience this issues. It only happened on Windows 10 for me, but if you have that issue on WIndows 7 just wait for at least 5 minutes, and the game will work.

2. If the game keeps crashing and saying that it stopped working, plug in a microphone or any device with recording abilities (such as a webcam) to your PC, and keep it pluged always when you are playing the game, or you can try to enable Stero Mix from the playback devices list on your computer as some other users suggested that this method works also.

[Cyprus]

thank you dude!

[BlackBird]

Originally posted by coldwintermc:

thank you dude!

You are welcome

[Deedlebagger]

Originally posted by BlackBird:

Singleplayer:

Graphics settings change crash:

1. Run the game at least one time and create a profile, so it can create the config file.

2. Open notepad, and then open a file called config.cfg (you can find it by gonig to steam - steamapps - common - Call of Duty 2 - main - players, and then go to the folder that has the same name as the profile you created in the game.

3. Now change this line seta r_mode "Type your resolution between the quotation marks" for example: seta r_mode "1920x1080"


Multiplayer:

1. For Windows 10 users if you get a black screen when you run the game for the first time, just keep waiting. It can take up to 5 minutes for the game to work, and this only happens when you start the game for the first time. On Windows 7 I didn't experience this issues. It only happened on Windows 10 for me, but if you have that issue on WIndows 7 just wait for at least 5 minutes, and the game will work.

2. If the game keeps crashing and saying that it stopped working, plug in a microphone or any device with recording abilities (such as a webcam) to your PC, and keep it pluged always when you are playing the game, or you can try to enable Stero Mix from the playback devices list on your computer as some other users suggested that this method works also.

I'm having issues with playing COD2 on my Windows 10.

Every time I open SP or MP the dimensions of my screen get messed up, then the game closes and doesn't even run.

Any help?

[Pfc. James F. Ryan]

Originally posted by Deedlebagger:

Originally posted by BlackBird:

Singleplayer:

Graphics settings change crash:

1. Run the game at least one time and create a profile, so it can create the config file.

2. Open notepad, and then open a file called config.cfg (you can find it by gonig to steam - steamapps - common - Call of Duty 2 - main - players, and then go to the folder that has the same name as the profile you created in the game.

3. Now change this line seta r_mode "Type your resolution between the quotation marks" for example: seta r_mode "1920x1080"


Multiplayer:

1. For Windows 10 users if you get a black screen when you run the game for the first time, just keep waiting. It can take up to 5 minutes for the game to work, and this only happens when you start the game for the first time. On Windows 7 I didn't experience this issues. It only happened on Windows 10 for me, but if you have that issue on WIndows 7 just wait for at least 5 minutes, and the game will work.

2. If the game keeps crashing and saying that it stopped working, plug in a microphone or any device with recording abilities (such as a webcam) to your PC, and keep it pluged always when you are playing the game, or you can try to enable Stero Mix from the playback devices list on your computer as some other users suggested that this method works also.

I'm having issues with playing COD2 on my Windows 10.

Every time I open SP or MP the dimensions of my screen get messed up, then the game closes and doesn't even run.

Any help?

I am having exactly the same issue. Any luck?

[megadeth432]

Originally posted by Pfc. James F. Ryan:

Originally posted by Deedlebagger:

I'm having issues with playing COD2 on my Windows 10.

Every time I open SP or MP the dimensions of my screen get messed up, then the game closes and doesn't even run.

Any help?

I am having exactly the same issue. Any luck?

make sure you save over the existing file

[󠀡󠀡󠀡Fjozek]

Originally posted by Pfc. James F. Ryan:

Originally posted by Deedlebagger:

I'm having issues with playing COD2 on my Windows 10.

Every time I open SP or MP the dimensions of my screen get messed up, then the game closes and doesn't even run.

Any help?

I am having exactly the same issue. Any luck?

Try to do the next:
Open CoD2MP_s.exe / CoD2SP_s.exe ~ Properties ~ Compatibility ~ Compatibility Mode: "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)"
Start as Administrator
Then ingame click on "Change high DBI setting"

[grc071]

im running win10 pro

so game won't even load initial screen once.
just crashes.
===


Error during initialization: failed to initialize renderer

anyone get this problem?

[grc071]

{full log notes}
====


File Handles:
----------------------
81577 files in iwd files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec language.cfg
========= autoconfigure
configure.csv: using CPU configuration 2 GHz 512 MB
execing configure.cfg
configure.csv: using GPU configuration "GeForce"
Measured CPU speed is 3.59 GHz
System memory is 1024 MB (capped at 1 GB)
Video card is "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650"
Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE) supported

----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
Mismatched REF_API_VERSION: expected 59, got 60
-------------------------------
Error during initialization:
Failed to initialize renderer: version mismatch.

[grc071]

Finally after multiple uninstalls/reinstalls... it WORKS!!!

- i think the v1.3 patch was corrupted.
- tired multiple forums to find the Activision upgrade... finally landed on MS-windows community to get the link.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/call-of-duty-2-wont-run-on-windows-10/9f2b5c59-f687-4463-ace8-0fea38aaacdb

working finally!!! 🙏🙏🙏

[starkiller]

I might have found something. the game was crashing until i changed the rendermethod from automatic to direct x9. Since then i am able to change the resolution (windows 10)

I dont know if this is a fix, but i tried everything systematicly.

Only problem. you need to get in first <.<

[Hugobossman]

Thanks pal

[Giacomand]

I moved the Steam.dll in the steam install folder to the CoD2 install folder and it worked for me.

[Republic of Bass Pro Shops]

The game starts for a mid second or two and then crashes.

[DanCox977]

Originally posted by Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E:

The game starts for a mid second or two and then crashes.

Same here, any update ?

I tried:
- Compatibility mode SP Pack 3
- Microphone on the motherboard connected.
- Enabled Stereo Mixer in the sounds.
- Starts as Administrator
- Config the CFG in notepad
- Reinstall
- Try to start clean as possible
- Moved the Steam and Steam2 DLL
- Enable the Legacy thing at control panel
- Full screen disable

I just got in to the main menu for few second (3 -5 sec) and got crash everytime
Somebody can help to start this legendary game?

[Republic of Bass Pro Shops]

Originally posted by DanCox977:

Originally posted by Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E:

The game starts for a mid second or two and then crashes.

Same here, any update ?

I tried:
- Compatibility mode SP Pack 3
- Microphone on the motherboard connected.
- Enabled Stereo Mixer in the sounds.
- Starts as Administrator
- Config the CFG in notepad
- Reinstall
- Try to start clean as possible
- Moved the Steam and Steam2 DLL
- Enable the Legacy thing at control panel
- Full screen disable

I just got in to the main menu for few second (3 -5 sec) and got crash everytime
Somebody can help to start this legendary game?

Go to local files of cod 2 and just go to propties of multiplayer or singleplayer app and then go to compatibility mode to windows xp.