Call of Duty 2 Tweak Guide

[Page 2] Essential Optimization



Before getting into any game-specific settings and tweaks, this section covers the obligatory system optimization information I include in all my guides. If you've followed this advice recently, you can skip this section.


Many people report problems with this game and in almost all cases these are due to general system issues and not the game itself. With that in mind I strongly urge you to take some time and follow the advice below if you truly want this game, and indeed every other game you own, to run at its fastest and most trouble-free.



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The place to start is my: TweakGuides Tweaking Companion. This guide is the complete system optimization guide for Windows XP users. No longer do you have to put up with so-called XP Tweak Guides which have a handful of Registry tweaks and some vague optimization advice - the TweakGuides Tweaking Companion brings an enormous range of detailed descriptions and resources together in one free 170 page downloadable PDF file. Everything from the correct installation of Windows and critical software and drivers, through to recommendations for every significant setting in XP, all the major performance, visual and convenience tweaks, and descriptions of XP's functionality. The guide includes comprehensive chapters on overclocking, benchmarking and stress testing, troubleshooting and regular maintenance procedures. Basically it's the mother of all Windows XP tweak guides and system optimization guides.


If you are wondering what Antialiasing and Anisotropic Filtering are, and how they affect a game's visual quality and performance, check out my Simple Antialiasing and Anisotropic Guide for all the details in an easy to understand format. Note: this guide was written by me some time ago on another site called TweakTown.com.


Finally, if you run an ATI or Nvidia graphics card, I have written two comprehensive guides which you should check out: the ATI Catalyst Tweak Guide and the Nvidia Forceware Tweak Guide. These guides cover absolutely everything about the latest graphics drivers, how to set them up correctly, as well as advanced tweaking, overclocking and benchmarking tips. They're a must-read for configuring your graphics card correctly.


Note that all of the above guides are written solely by me and if you have any issues or questions about using any of these guides, Email Me. You can now also go to the TweakGuides Forums to seek further help or share your thoughts on this game (and this guide) with other readers.


The above information really will serve you well in the long run, not just in this game. If you don't optimize your system and keep everything updated and maintained correctly you will keep running into "mysterious" problems time and time again. Do yourself a favor and when you get a chance spend an afternoon or two optimizing your machine the right way with the guides above.



The next section goes into more detail about specific troubleshooting tips which address common performance issues with the game.