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| + | |current state =Some microstutter or light hitching is present at high FPS values, requires a Gen4 NVME SSD to avoid heavy hitching. | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{ii}} All versions require an Xbox Live account and {{DRM|Arxan Anti-Tamper}}. Microsoft Store version is not available in China. | {{ii}} All versions require an Xbox Live account and {{DRM|Arxan Anti-Tamper}}. Microsoft Store version is not available in China. | ||
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| + | ===Version differences=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The '''Standard Edition''' includes the base game. | ||
| + | {{ii}} The '''Game of the Year Edition''' includes Ultimate Edition pack and Hivebusters expansion as well. | ||
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| + | ==Monetization== | ||
| + | {{Monetization | ||
| + | |ad-supported = | ||
| + | |cross-game bonus = | ||
| + | |dlc = Additional content. | ||
| + | |expansion pack = | ||
| + | |freeware = | ||
| + | |free-to-play = | ||
| + | |one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access. | ||
| + | |sponsored = | ||
| + | |subscription = | ||
| + | |subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of PC Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass for PC]]. | ||
| + | }} | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
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{{DLC/row| Hivebusters expansion | Included with the Game of the Year Edition. | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Hivebusters expansion | Included with the Game of the Year Edition. | Windows }} | ||
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==Essential Improvements== | ==Essential Improvements== | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1097840/discussions/0/1747891953085217774/|title=Skip Logo :: Gears 5 General Discussions|date=2020-12-15}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1097840/discussions/0/1747891953085217774/|title=Skip Logo :: Gears 5 General Discussions|date=2020-12-15}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| − | # Go to | + | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Gears5\GearGame\Content\B2}}. |
| − | # Open | + | # Open {{file|GearGame.b2index}} in a hex editor, such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD]. |
| − | # Search for <code>Coalition_MSStudios.bk2</code> and | + | # Search for <code>Coalition_MSStudios.bk2</code> and change any letter, such as <code>C'''d'''alition_MSStudios.bk2</code>. Do the same for <code>TheCoalitionLogo.bk2</code>, too. |
| − | + | # Save the file. A backup, {{file|GearGame.b2index.bak}}, is automatically created in case it does not work. | |
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|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
|borderless windowed = true | |borderless windowed = true | ||
| − | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = No exclusive fullscreen. |
|anisotropic = true | |anisotropic = true | ||
|anisotropic notes = 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x. | |anisotropic notes = 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x. | ||
|antialiasing = always on | |antialiasing = always on | ||
| − | |antialiasing notes = [[TAA]]. [[SSAA]] available via resolution scaling. | + | |antialiasing notes = [[TAA]]. [[SSAA]] available via resolution scaling. Contains separate "Sharpening" setting. |
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
|120 fps notes = Framerate can be unlimited or limited between 30-144. | |120 fps notes = Framerate can be unlimited or limited between 30-144. | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = limited |
|hdr notes = Uses OS setting for HDR. | |hdr notes = Uses OS setting for HDR. | ||
| − | |ray tracing = | + | |ray tracing = limited |
| − | |ray tracing notes = | + | |ray tracing notes = Uses GPU software ray tracing for shadow and screen space global illumination, not hardware accelerated ray tracing.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.vg247.com/xbox-series-x-gears-5-ray-tracing|title=It took two weeks to get Gears 5 to RTX 2080 standard on Xbox Series X|date=2022-10-03|snippet=We have some compute-based ray tracing in Gears 5, we have ray traced shadows and the [new] screen-space global illumination is a form of ray traced screen-based global illumination and so, we’re interested in how the ray tracing hardware can be used to take techniques like this and then move them out to utilising the DXR cores.}}</ref>. |
|color blind = true | |color blind = true | ||
|color blind notes = Settings for protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia. | |color blind notes = Settings for protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia. | ||
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| − | {{++}} | + | {{++}} Video settings are explained along with visual previews and expected performance impact. |
==Input== | ==Input== | ||
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|full controller = true | |full controller = true | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = limited |
| − | |controller remap notes = | + | |controller remap notes = Only remaps to controller buttons instead of actions. |
|controller sensitivity = true | |controller sensitivity = true | ||
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
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==Issues unresolved== | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
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===Hivebusters resets upgrades and checkpoints=== | ===Hivebusters resets upgrades and checkpoints=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Continuing the Hivebusters dlc after quitting in the middle of a chapter resets both the chapter progress as well as the player upgrades.|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GearsOfWar/comments/khsr7h/anyone_else_experiencing_bugs_with_new/ Anyone else experiencing bugs with new hivebusters dlc? |date=2021-01-16}}</ref> | {{Fixbox|description=Continuing the Hivebusters dlc after quitting in the middle of a chapter resets both the chapter progress as well as the player upgrades.|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GearsOfWar/comments/khsr7h/anyone_else_experiencing_bugs_with_new/ Anyone else experiencing bugs with new hivebusters dlc? |date=2021-01-16}}</ref> | ||
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===Stuck while loading the main menu=== | ===Stuck while loading the main menu=== | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{mm}} If PC is still connected to the modem, but without internet<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mrtnptrs|date=2022-12-28|comment=When unplugging DSL-cable from my modem, while having my PC connected to the modem, and trying to load the main menu, it indeed infinitely loads.}}</ref> or the game servers are having issues, the game will not identify the lack of internet. This causes an infinite loading-screen when trying to load the main menu as the game keeps trying to communicate with its servers. |
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{{--}} Starting the game in offline mode will delete your checkpoint progress and start you at the beginning of the chapter you were playing. | {{--}} Starting the game in offline mode will delete your checkpoint progress and start you at the beginning of the chapter you were playing. | ||
| − | {{--}} After 24hrs offline you will be required to connect to your | + | {{--}} After 24hrs offline you will be required to connect to your Xbox Live account; failing to do so will not allow you to play the game nor access the main menu with error "Unable to connect to Xbox Live account, please connect online in order to continue". |
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Unplug ethernet cable from the PC and restart the game|ref=<ref name="stuckmenu">{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/d0h9m5/cant_start_campaign_in_gears_5_on_pc/|title=Can't start campaign in gears 5|date=2022-12-28}}</ref>|fix= | ||
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| + | {{Fixbox|description=Temporarily disable ethernet and/or wifi adapter(s) through Device Manager and restart the game|ref=<ref name="stuckmenu"/>|fix= | ||
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===HDR not working=== | ===HDR not working=== | ||
| − | {{fixbox|description=HDR | + | {{fixbox|description=Unplug non-HDR displays|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GearsOfWar/comments/d4p2ho/gears_5_pc_hdr_issue_wont_turn_on/|title=Reddit thread 'Gears 5 PC HDR issue (won't turn on)' by Javiercico|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
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|windows 32-bit exe = false | |windows 32-bit exe = false | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = true | |windows 64-bit exe = true | ||
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|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|mac os x powerpc app = | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
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|multiplayer notes= | |multiplayer notes= | ||
|anticheat = Easy Anti-Cheat | |anticheat = Easy Anti-Cheat | ||
| − | |anticheat notes = <ref> | + | |anticheat notes = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.easy.ac/en-us/partners/|title=Easy Anti-Cheat|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
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| Developers | |
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| The Coalition | |
| Publishers | |
| Xbox Game Studios | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 4 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 10, 2019 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 82 |
| OpenCritic | 85 |
| IGDB | 88 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Expansion pack |
| Microtransactions | Loot box |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Shooter |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi |
| Series | Gears of War |
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| Gears of War | |
|---|---|
| Gears of War | 2007 |
| Gears of War: Ultimate Edition | 2016 |
| Gears of War 4 | 2016 |
| Gears POP! | 2019 |
| Gears 5 | 2019 |
| Gears Tactics | 2020 |
Gears 5 is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person shooter game in the Gears of War series.
Some microstutter or light hitching is present at high FPS values, requires a Gen4 NVME SSD to avoid heavy hitching.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com | |
Game of the Year Edition | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Xbox Game Pass for PC, Xbox Play Anywhere Game of the Year Edition | |
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| Steam | |
Game of the Year Edition also available. | |
- All versions require an Xbox Live account and Arxan Anti-Tamper DRM. Microsoft Store version is not available in China.
Version differences
- The Standard Edition includes the base game.
- The Game of the Year Edition includes Ultimate Edition pack and Hivebusters expansion as well.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| DLC | Additional content. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
| Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Edition | Includes Halo: Reach Character Pack and Boost: 30 Day Bonus Included with the Game of the Year Edition. | |
| Ultra-HD Texture Pack | Free | |
| Hivebusters expansion | Included with the Game of the Year Edition. | |
Essential Improvements
Skip intro videos
| Instructions[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Gears5\Saved\Config\PC\ |
| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Gears5\Saved\Config\PC\ %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.HalifaxBaseGame_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Settings\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1097840/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\1097840\remote\ |
| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.HalifaxBaseGame_8wekyb3d8bbwe\SystemAppData\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1097840/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
In-game Video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | Game assumes you're on an 21:9 ultrawide ratio for menus and cutscenes, meaning that menus get cut off by bezels and cutscenes and some animations are Vert-. HUD can be moved towards the center, but not enough, and the closest option leaves the edges at about half way on the side monitors. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Cutscenes are Vert- when using the "fill" option. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | Ultra texture pack is an optional download from inside the game on Windows Store or DLC on Steam. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | 60-100°, default 80°. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | No exclusive fullscreen. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | TAA. SSAA available via resolution scaling. Contains separate "Sharpening" setting. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Framerate can be unlimited or limited between 30-144. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | Uses OS setting for HDR. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | Uses GPU software ray tracing for shadow and screen space global illumination, not hardware accelerated ray tracing.[2]. | ||
| Color blind mode | Settings for protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
- Video settings are explained along with visual previews and expected performance impact.
Input
In-game Controller General Configuration.
In-game Controller Remapping.
In-game Keyboard Configuration.
In-game Mouse Configuration.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | Negative mouse acceleration from mouse smoothing which doesn't properly disable even if turned off in settings.[citation needed] | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Only remaps to controller buttons instead of actions. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | Xbox Adaptive Controller is supported. | |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
In-game Audio Settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, effects, character dialogue, cinematics and environmental volume. | |
| Surround sound | Also supports Dolby Atmos. | |
| Subtitles | Speaker names displayed, size adjustable. | |
| Closed captions | Enabled with subtitles. Available for dialogue and some environmental effects. | |
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Arabic | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Latin American Spanish | ||||
| Turkish |
Change language
- The game lacks an option in-game to change language.
| Change language of the game |
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Network
In-game Matchmaking Servers Window.
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| Local play | 3 | Co-op Split Screen Co-op |
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| LAN play | 10 | Co-op, Versus Co-op modes require online connection. |
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| Online play | 10 | Co-op, Versus Supports crossplay with Xbox One, and Series X/S. |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | Used for campaign co-op. | |
| Dedicated | Used for multiplayer. | |
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Issues unresolved
Hivebusters resets upgrades and checkpoints
| Continuing the Hivebusters dlc after quitting in the middle of a chapter resets both the chapter progress as well as the player upgrades.[3] |
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Issues fixed
- If PC is still connected to the modem, but without internet[4] or the game servers are having issues, the game will not identify the lack of internet. This causes an infinite loading-screen when trying to load the main menu as the game keeps trying to communicate with its servers.
- Starting the game in offline mode will delete your checkpoint progress and start you at the beginning of the chapter you were playing.
- After 24hrs offline you will be required to connect to your Xbox Live account; failing to do so will not allow you to play the game nor access the main menu with error "Unable to connect to Xbox Live account, please connect online in order to continue".
| Unplug ethernet cable from the PC and restart the game[5] |
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| Temporarily disable ethernet and/or wifi adapter(s) through Device Manager and restart the game[5] |
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HDR not working
| Unplug non-HDR displays[6] |
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Other information
In-game General Settings.
In-game Accessibility Settings.
In-game Mature Settings.
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 12 | Uses D3D11On12 mapping layer for Windows 7. |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | Havok | |
| Audio | Dolby Atmos, Ogg Vorbis, Wwise | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
| Anti-cheat | Easy Anti-Cheat | [7] |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1 | 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 AMD FX-6000 series |
Intel Core i5 AMD Ryzen 3 |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 80 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon R9 280 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon RX 570 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1097840/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1097840) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Skip Logo :: Gears 5 General Discussions - last accessed on 2020-12-15
- ↑ It took two weeks to get Gears 5 to RTX 2080 standard on Xbox Series X - last accessed on 2022-10-03
- "We have some compute-based ray tracing in Gears 5, we have ray traced shadows and the [new] screen-space global illumination is a form of ray traced screen-based global illumination and so, we’re interested in how the ray tracing hardware can be used to take techniques like this and then move them out to utilising the DXR cores."
- ↑ Anyone else experiencing bugs with new hivebusters dlc? [missing title] - last accessed on 2021-01-16
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2022-12-28
- When unplugging DSL-cable from my modem, while having my PC connected to the modem, and trying to load the main menu, it indeed infinitely loads.
- ↑ Reddit thread 'Gears 5 PC HDR issue (won't turn on)' by Javiercico - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Easy Anti-Cheat - last accessed on May 2023