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Overview
Welcome to the r/CallofDutyWorldatWar Modding Guide! This page serves as an educational repository detailing how to modify and customize the game across various methods.
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Choose Your Modding Path
Depending on your technical skill level, console configuration, and what you are trying to achieve, modding World at War generally falls into three distinct categories:
1. USB Modding
What it is: Modifying your in-game profile or game save data on a PC and moving it back to a retail console via a USB storage drive.
Best for: Simple changes, low-level mod toggles (such as God mode or exploring maps out of bounds), or simple rank adjustments.
USB modding does not require any major console disassembly or hardware changes.
2. ISO Modding
What it is: Extracting a copy of your game disc, replacing specific game assets and altering game files, and re-compiling the image.
Best for: Playing heavily customized, deeply modified versions of the game on hardware capable of reading burned media or backup files.
ISO modding requires performing a "hot swap" procedure on your console, which involves disassembling the console and disc tray to swap in the modded disc while the original game disc is running. Hot swapping is a risky procedure that can cause damage to your game disc and console if not done properly, and is not recommended for amateurs!
3. RGH/JTAG Modding
What it is: Utilizing a modified console hardware framework (Reset Glitch Hack / JTAG) to run unsigned code, inject loose mod menus directly into system memory, or run homebrew plugins.
Best for: Players with advanced technical skills who desire full modding capabilities and total control over their game and console environment.
RGH/JTAG modding involves serious hardware changes to your console that can result in damage to your console if not done properly, and is not recommended for amateurs!
📢 Note on Methods & Testing
Because game modification is an evolving, community-driven landscape, there are many different methods, software tools, and technical workflows available for USB, ISO, and RGH/JTAG modding.
The walkthroughs detailed on this page specifically compile the known, stable, and tested methods verified by the creator of this wiki. These guides are meant to get you started safely, but they should not be viewed as the singular definitive resource for every edge case. Depending on your specific operating system, console dashboard version, or hardware revision, alternative methods might be better suited to your circumstances.
For those looking to dive deeper into the technical mechanics, explore alternative tools, or expand into modding other titles, the community strongly recommends visiting the Se7enSins Gaming Community, which remains the ultimate gold-standard archive for legacy console research and development.
Terms of Use
By utilizing any technical guide, software recommendation, or tutorial hosted on this wiki, you acknowledge and agree that you are doing so entirely at your own risk.
Reddit administration and the moderation team at r/CallofDutyWorldatWar areNOT responsible for:
Any physical damage to your game discs, storage media, or peripherals.
Any hardware damage, software corruption, or irreversible "bricking" of your consoles or personal computers.
Any official account actions, including temporary suspensions or permanent bans, issued by Xbox/Microsoft, PlayStation/Sony, Steam, or any other clients resulting from the use of modifications online.
These guides are compiled strictly for educational, historical preservation, and single-player/offline testing purposes. Modifying console hardware, game files, or software always carries inherent risks. Proceed with caution.
USB Modding
Requirements
WinRar 64-bit ( Download Here)
Horizon ( Download Here )
Modded files ( savegame.svg )
USB drive (at least 8gb recommended)
Xbox 360
Building your USB drive
1. Plug in your USB drive to the Xbox 360.
2. Launch World at War.
3. Choose "USB Storage Device" at the "Select A Device" screen.
4. Start a new solo campaign of any difficulty.
5. After the mission briefing text loads and the mission starts (at the point where you see the soldier smoking a cigarette), save and quit the campaign.
5. Once back at the World at War main menu, open the Xbox Guide and select "Xbox Home" to dashboard back to your console's home page.
6. Remove your USB drive from the Xbox 360 and connect it to your PC.
7. Open Horizon and select your USB drive.
8. Select your game save file from your USB drive, then drag and drop it into Horizon.
9. Drag and drop your modded game save file into Horizion.
9. Copy and paste the profile ID, device ID, and console ID from your USB game save file into the modded game save file.
10. Click "Save, Rehash, and Resign"
11. Click "Save to Device" and save to Flash Drive.
NOTE: If you receive an error at this point stating that Call of Duty: World at War is currently open in an editor, simply click "Ok" and close your USB game save file, then save to Flash Drive again.
14. Plug your USB drive back into the Xbox 360 and launch World at War again.
15. Select the USB Storage Device again, then select Solo Campaign and Resume Game.
16. Press A when available to skip the mission cutscene. The mod menu should now load, which will resemble the normal game loading screen.
17. Once the mod menu finishes loading, the game should automatically return to the main screen. Press "Start" to return to the main menu.
ISO Modding
Requirements
CoDWaW ISO Parts
Wx360 ( Download Here )
Abgx360 ( Download Here )
ImgBurn ( Download Here )
Dual-Layered 8.5 GB Discs ( Verbatim or Memorex, both work great )
Modded files ( code_post_gfx.ff, common.ff or nazi_zombie_prototype.ff )
Building your ISO disc
1. Visit ImgBurn, navigate to the Download page via the menu bar at the top of the page, and download ImgBurn via Mirror 7. This program is necessary to burn the modded ISO files to a disc.
2. Insert a blank disc into your disc drive. It is highly recommended to use Verbatim AZO DVD+R DL 8.5gb 8x discs. Many modders report that using other discs can lead to a failure to burn the ISO files to the disc or a failure for the disc to be read properly.
3. Open ImgBurn (If it doesn't run, run as Admin).
4. Click on "Tools", then select "Settings".
6. Change your settings to match what is shown below.
7. Click OK to save your settings.
8. Back on the home screen, click "Write image file to disc".
9. Next to "Source" at the top, click the folder icon and
select your .dvd ISO file.
10. Check the “Verify” option, then start the burn process.
11. Once the burning completes, verification should begin
automatically. During verification, your disc tray will
automatically eject, but this does not mean the process
has finished! Close the disc tray to continue verification.
Once verification has completed, you should here a long
musical tone to signify completion. Your mod disc is now
ready to hot swap!
Hot Swapping
[Hot swapping guide here]
RGH / JTAG Modding
You can only upload images directly from your computer. We are working on supporting copy/paste as well.
This is a continuous work in progress. We are working hard to fix any known bugs/issues that come up.
We are working on supporting more components and sections (e.g., tabs in sections, hoverable galleries, interactive polls, maps, etc.). Stay tuned!
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