Call of Duty

Call of Duty (2003) is the original title in the franchise, a WWII first-person shooter built on the id Tech 3 engine. uHost supports dedicated server hosting for CoD1 multiplayer.

Guides

• Connecting — How to join your CoD1 server from the game client.
• Server Config — Full server.cfg reference with every common setting.
• RCON Commands — Remote console commands for live server administration.
• Mods — Installing and managing mods.

Quick Reference

Property	Value
Default Port	28960 (UDP only)
Engine	id Tech 3 (Quake III Arena)
Server Binary	Stock v1.5
Max Players	64
Config File	main/server.cfg
Mod Format	.pk3 archives in main/ or mods/
Game Types	DM, TDM, S&D, RE, BEL, HQ

Getting Started

1. Create a new CoD1 server from the uHost dashboard.
2. Choose a region, set your server name, RCON password, and player limit.
3. Start the server. Your connection string will appear on the dashboard.
4. Open Call of Duty, press ~ to open the console, and type:

   /connect <address>:<port>

See the Connecting guide for detailed instructions.

Server Binary

uHost CoD1 servers run the stock v1.5 binary, the final official patch for Call of Duty multiplayer. There is no community-maintained server fork equivalent to CoD2x; the server runs the vanilla id Tech 3 engine with PunkBuster support.

TIP

PunkBuster is supported but not required. If your server uses PunkBuster, clients must have an up-to-date PB client installed.

Game Types

Code	Mode	Description
dm	Deathmatch	Every player for themselves. First to the score limit wins.
tdm	Team Deathmatch	Two teams score kills. First team to the score limit wins.
sd	Search & Destroy	Round-based, one life per round. Attackers plant a bomb; defenders stop them.
re	Retrieval	One team retrieves a document and returns it to their base.
bel	Behind Enemy Lines	Allies hunt Axis players. Axis score kills, Allies score time as Axis.
hq	Headquarters	Capture and hold the radio to score points.

Set the game type in server.cfg:

set g_gametype "tdm"

You can mix game types in a single map rotation:

set sv_mapRotation "gametype tdm map mp_brecourt map mp_carentan gametype sd map mp_dawnville map mp_harbor"

Maps

Map	Internal Name
Brecourt	mp_brecourt
Carentan	mp_carentan
Chateau	mp_chateau
Dawnville	mp_dawnville
Depot	mp_depot
Harbor	mp_harbor
Hurtgen	mp_hurtgen
Pavlov	mp_pavlov
POW Camp	mp_powcamp
Railyard	mp_railyard
Rocket	mp_rocket
Ship	mp_ship
Stalingrad	mp_stalingrad
Tigertown	mp_tigertown

Troubleshooting

Players Can't Download Mods

If players get stuck downloading or fail to receive files:

1. Confirm sv_allowDownload is "1" in your server.cfg.
2. Check that mod files are in the correct directory (main/ for .pk3 files, or mods/<modname>/ for full mods).
3. FastDL is auto-configured on uHost. If you've overridden sv_wwwBaseURL, verify the URL is reachable and the directory structure mirrors your server's file layout.

"Server is Not Responding" / Connection Timeout

• Verify the server is running on the dashboard.
• Check that you're using the correct IP and port.
• Ensure no firewall is blocking UDP traffic on port 28960.

Players Can't Connect

• Verify the server is running on the dashboard.
• Ensure the player is on patch 1.5.
• If the server runs a mod, confirm sv_allowDownload "1" is set so players can receive mod files.
• Check if a game password is set with g_password. The player needs to enter it before connecting.