Letlev Edition v1.1 - English version file

This mod brings several QoL changes into the single-player campaign of Call of Duty 2 such as HD fonts, sprint mode, adding Beta content, user-friendly pause menu, bug fixes, etc.

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1) 'Letlev Edition' mod come in a .zip file, that you can extract easily with Windows File Explorer (Windows 7 or higher) or 7-Zip. To unpack the archive, right click on LetlevEdition_EN.zip and if you have either of the previously mentioned apps installed, you should have an option to 'unzip' or decompress the .zip file.

2) Once the file is unzipped, you should now have a 'LetlevEdition_EN' folder wherever you choose to extract the .zip archive. This folder contains all the mod's data.

3) Now, you need to move the contents of this 'LetlevEdition_EN' folder in Call of Duty 2 installation folder - where the game's files are stored.

4) If you are the owner of CoD2 retail CD/DVD version: open File Explorer window (via 'This PC' icon in Start menu or ⊞Win+E keyboard shortcut) and go to 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Call of Duty 2' (this is the default installation location). If the path to the installation folder is different, you can find it by searching for 'Call of Duty 2' in Start menu and selecting 'Open file location' in the context menu.

If you are the owner of CoD2 digital version (Steam): to locate your game installation on Steam, right click on 'Call of Duty 2' in your Library, go to the 'Manage' tab and then select 'Browse local files' button. File Explorer window to '..\steamapps\common\Call of Duty 2' should open within seconds.

5) Simply place the contents of the folder you downloaded and extract earlier into opened 'Call of Duty 2' folder. Agree to replace already existing files when File Explorer asks you about it. Note that '_LetlevEdition_English.bat' file and 'letlev_edition' folder will be located next to CoD2SP_s.exe.

6) If you have already downloaded and installed v1.0, then you need to install 'Letlev Edition' patch (link to v1.1 patch) to update the mod's files using the above steps.

If you are the owner of CoD2 retail CD/DVD version, simply run '_LetlevEdition_English.bat' file from Call of Duty 2 installation folder. When you launch the mod for the first time, you should set default controls and restore general settings to its default (optimal) values in 'Options' menu.

If you are the owner of CoD2 Steam version:

Method 1 - launch the mod via .bat file

1) Open File Explorer window, copy Steam.dll file from 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam' and paste it into Call of Duty 2 installation folder. This step is necessary to avoid 'Failed to find Steam' error and only needs to be performed once.

2) Run your Steam client (Steam.exe).

3) Run '_LetlevEdition_English.bat' file from Call of Duty 2 installation folder.

Method 2 - launch the mod directly from Steam

1) Go to 'letlev_edition' folder and delete all .iwd files containing 'Russian' in their names (in Method 1 this action occurs automatically thanks to .bat file).

2) Run your Steam client (Steam.exe).

3) Go to your Steam library, and right click on 'Call of Duty 2'. Go to 'Properties...'.

4) In the 'General' tab you will see 'Launch options' title.

The input box below the title should be empty if you never touched it before. In that text field, you can put various codes that the game will execute at launch. Note that these options will always stay on until you manually delete them by open that box again and changing its content.
For 'Letlev Edition', you will need to input the line as follows:

+set fs_game letlev_edition +set loc_language 0 +seta cg_subtitleWidthWidescreen "51" +seta com_introplayed "1" +set r_optimize "0"

Close the window when you're done. Note that steps 2–­3 only needs to be performed once.

5) Click on '▷ Play' next to 'Call of Duty 2' title.

• When you launch the mod for the first time, you should set default controls and restore general settings to its default (optimal) values in 'Options' menu
• MENU_INCOMPATIBILITY errors - check if the mod's language matches the CoD2 language

Version 1.1 (Jul 22nd, 2023)
Basic changes
• Pre-E3 '05 box art (July 2005) - extracted from Games Convention 2005 stuff, thanks to Dan/MatterOfGames for sharing
• 'Mission select' menu now partially uses an early concept design
• Re-enabled inventory icons (in 14 missions; see upper right corner) which were disabled by IW devs before the release
• Allies can share ammo with you if you press the fire button while standing next to them
• More HD textures for the main menu
• Added player death sound from the classic Modern Warfare trilogy
• Localization fixes
• Music no longer disappears in the 'Mission select' menu
• Fixed crash when trying to play the English version using iw_09.iwd from the Russian version, typical for a vanilla game
• Added a script to switch between two languages without having to manually delete or rename mod files
• Phrases of German propaganda in Soviet missions are silenced
• Other minor fixes

Potato
• Potato model no longer disappears immediately after a throw, but self-inflicted damage is now disabled and damage area is reduced
• Ability to pick up potatoes after a throw - thanks to JerryALT Moddb.com for the implementation
• New texture - made by @swordofkings128 Twitter.com, CC0-licensed work
• Increased potato damage

Version 1.0 (Jun 30th, 2023) - First public release
• New HD fonts and replacing of some UI icons
• HUD: compass from World at War and crosshairs from MW2 Campaign Remastered
• Edited menus to work better with 16:9 aspect ratio
• Custom pause menu (while in-game)
• 'Save/Load Game' button is available from main menu and pause menu by default

• Added sprint mode - use Shift to toggle
• New first-person weapon positions when walking and running
• Zooming (lower FOV) when aiming down sights with handguns
• Applied unused (pre-release) sound pack when a player is shell-shocked

• English and Russian localization fixes (text only)
• Added missing allies subtitles for the Russian localization
• Soviet posters have been replaced with HD versions
• Fixed bugs mentioned in Vandeley's YouTube videos

• Fixed some graphical issues, such as overlapping parts of models
• Graphical settings, including soft glow at the edges of models, are now enabled for modern GPUs by default
• Less strict limitations on the detail of models at a distance

• Cheats are available in every mission by default, you no longer need to pre-enter developer commands to unlock them
• Other minor changes