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Here is a detailed breakdown of what that era of updates brought to Black Ops II .
Early versions suffered from micro-stuttering and CPU bottlenecks on certain hardware configurations. Updates targeted DirectX 11 API optimizations to smooth out framerates.
In 2012, Activision and Treyarch implemented a new form of DRM for the PC version of Black Ops II. Unlike previous Call of Duty titles, which relied on Steam integration and standard disc checks, BO2 utilized (often cited in scene NFO files) bundled with Steam's CEG (Custom Executable Generation).
Update 3 for Call of Duty: Black Ops II is a patch that aims to fix various bugs, improve performance, and add new features to the game. Although the official patch notes are scarce, gamers have reported several changes, including: