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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 10, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 10, 2019}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|gears-5|82}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|7402/gears-5|85}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|gears-5|88}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC, Expansion pack }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Loot box }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes|Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing|Real-time}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives|Third-person}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls|Direct control}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres|Shooter}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles|Realistic}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes|Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series|Gears of War}}
 
|steam appid  = 1097840
 
|steam appid  = 1097840
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
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|official site= https://www.gears5.com/
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|hltb        = 57422
 +
|lutris      = gears-5
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = gears-5
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|mobygames    = 134353
 
|wikipedia    = Gears 5
 
|wikipedia    = Gears 5
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Gears of War}}
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 +
{{Introduction
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 +
|introduction      =
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 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|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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{{mm}} [https://gearsofwar.com/en-us/games/gears-5 Official website]
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{{mm}} [https://forums.gearsofwar.com/ Official forum]
 +
{{mm}} [https://support.gearsofwar.com/hc/en-us/categories/360002592232-Gears-5 Official support page]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1097840/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1097840/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nqbq4mm0gwl | Microsoft Store | {{store feature|Xbox Game Pass}}, {{store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}} |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B08TS5X4N7 | Microsoft Store | Game of the Year Edition | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1097840 | Steam, Account | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | c2kdnlt2h7dm | Microsoft Store | {{store feature|Xbox Game Pass}}, {{store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}} {{store link|Microsoft Store|9P4KMR76PLLQ| Game of the Year Edition}} |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1097840 | Steam, Account | Game of the Year Edition also available. | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require an Xbox Live account and {{DRM|Arxan Anti-Tamper}}. Microsoft Store version is not available in China.
 +
 
 +
===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.
 +
 
 +
==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]].
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require an Xbox Live account. Microsoft Store version is not available in China.
 
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Ultimate Edition | Includes '''Halo: Reach Character Pack''' and '''Boost: 30 Day Bonus''' | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Ultimate Edition | Includes '''Halo: Reach Character Pack''' and '''Boost: 30 Day Bonus''' Included with the Game of the Year Edition. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Ultra-HD Texture Pack | Free | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Hivebusters expansion | Included with the Game of the Year Edition. | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential Improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{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=
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Gears5\GearGame\Content\B2}}.
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# Open {{file|GearGame.b2index}} in a hex editor, such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/ HxD].
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# 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.
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# Save the file. A backup, {{file|GearGame.b2index.bak}}, is automatically created in case it does not work.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Steam|{{P|localappdata}}\Gears5\Saved\Config\PC\|}}
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{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|{{P|localappdata}}\Gears5\Saved\Config\PC|{{P|localappdata}}\Packages\Microsoft.HalifaxBaseGame_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Settings}}
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{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|{{P|localappdata}}\Gears5\Saved\Config\PC\|{{P|localappdata}}\Packages\Microsoft.HalifaxBaseGame_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Settings\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\1097840\remote\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|{{P|localappdata}}\Packages\Microsoft.HalifaxBaseGame_8wekyb3d8bbwe\SystemAppData\wgs\{{p|uid}}}}
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{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|{{P|localappdata}}\Packages\Microsoft.HalifaxBaseGame_8wekyb3d8bbwe\SystemAppData\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
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|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
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|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
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|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
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|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
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|xbox cloud             = true
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|xbox cloud               = true
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Gears 5 Video settings.jpg|In-game Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Gears 5 Video settings.jpg|In-game Video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = true
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = 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 {{term|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.
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = When using the "fill" cutscene option, the image is zoomed.
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Cutscenes are {{term|vert-}} when using the "fill" option.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Ultra texture pack is a optional download from inside the game on Windows Store or DLC on Steam.
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Ultra texture pack is an optional download from inside the game on Windows Store or DLC on Steam.
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov notes                  = 60-100°, default 80°.  
 
|fov notes                  = 60-100°, default 80°.  
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = No exclusive fullscreen.
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic notes          = 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x
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|anisotropic notes          = 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x.
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|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing              = always on
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|antialiasing notes        = Adjustable with Sharpening Setting from 1 to 30. Default value is 6.
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|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]]. [[SSAA]] available via resolution scaling. Contains separate "Sharpening" setting.
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              = 30, 60, 90, 120, 144 and Unlimited settings
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|120 fps notes              = Framerate can be unlimited or limited between 30-144.
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|hdr                        = true
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|hdr                        = limited
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|hdr notes                  =  
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|hdr notes                  = Uses OS setting for HDR.
 +
|ray tracing                = limited
 +
|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
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|color blind notes          =  
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|color blind notes          = Settings for protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{++}} The included dynamic resolution allows users to select a minimum frame rate of 30 FPS, 60 FPS, or 90 FPS, and effectively scales visual fidelity to match the selected level of performance.
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{{++}} Video settings are explained along with visual previews and expected performance impact.
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Gears 5 Controller general config.jpg|In-game Controller General Configuration.}}
 
{{Image|Gears 5 Controller general config.jpg|In-game Controller General Configuration.}}
 
{{Image|Gears 5 Controller config.jpg|In-game Controller Remapping.}}
 
{{Image|Gears 5 Controller config.jpg|In-game Controller Remapping.}}
 
{{Image|Gears 5 Keyboard config.jpg|In-game Keyboard Configuration.}}
 
{{Image|Gears 5 Keyboard config.jpg|In-game Keyboard Configuration.}}
 
{{Image|Gears 5 Mouse config.jpg|In-game Mouse Configuration.}}
 
{{Image|Gears 5 Mouse config.jpg|In-game Mouse Configuration.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
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|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = Negative mouse acceleration from mouse smoothing which doesn't properly disable even if turned off in settings.{{cn|date=August 2020}}
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = true
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|controller remap          = limited
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|controller remap notes    = In accessibility options.
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|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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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
−
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = true
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4              = false
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Gears 5 Audio settings.jpg|In-game Audio Settings.}}
 
{{Image|Gears 5 Audio settings.jpg|In-game Audio Settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music, effects, character dialogue, cinematics and environmental volume.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
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|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = Also supports Dolby Atmos.
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Speaker names displayed, size adjustable.
−
|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions          = true
−
|closed captions notes    =  
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|closed captions notes    = Enabled with subtitles. Available for dialogue and some environmental effects.
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
−
|eax support              = true
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|eax support              = false
−
|eax support notes        = Dolby Atmos
+
|eax support notes        =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Change language of the game|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change language of the game|fix=
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#Go to <code>%localappdata%/Gears5/Saved/Config/PC</code> and open GameUserSettings.ini
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#Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]] and open {{code|GameUserSettings.ini}}.
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#In the section <code>GearGameUserSettings</code> change <code>PreferredLanguageCode=EN</code> to <code>PreferredLanguageCode=DE</code> for German voice-overs for example
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#In the section <code>GearGameUserSettings</code> change <code>PreferredLanguageCode=EN</code> to <code>PreferredLanguageCode=DE</code> for German voice-overs for example.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|local play modes    = Co-op
 
|local play modes    = Co-op
 
|local play notes    = Split Screen Co-op
 
|local play notes    = Split Screen Co-op
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|lan play            = unknown
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|lan play            = true
−
|lan play players    =  
+
|lan play players    = 10
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|lan play modes      =  
+
|lan play modes      = Co-op, Versus
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|lan play notes      =  
+
|lan play notes      = Co-op modes require online connection.
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
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|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 10
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|online play modes    = Co-op,Versus
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|online play modes    = Co-op, Versus
−
|online play notes    = Supports crossplay with Xbox One
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|online play notes    = Supports crossplay with Xbox One, and Series X/S.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
−
|p2p                =  
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|p2p                = true
−
|p2p notes          =  
+
|p2p notes          = Used for campaign co-op.
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|dedicated          =  
+
|dedicated          = true
−
|dedicated notes    =  
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|dedicated notes    = Used for multiplayer.
−
|self-hosting      =  
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
−
|direct ip          =  
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|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===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>
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
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===Voices are muffled===
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===Stuck while loading the main menu===
−
{{fixbox|description=While using a Logitech Headset on PC, voices are muffled.
+
{{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.
−
|fix=  
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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.
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#Close the game
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{{--}} 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".
−
#Go to <code>%localappdata%/Gears5/Saved/Config/PC</code> and open GameUserSettings.ini
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{{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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#Find the line with <code>sg.AudioQuality=3</code> in the section <code>ScalabilityGroups</code>
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}}
−
#Change the 3 to 0
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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=
−
|ref=<ref >[https://www.reddit.com/r/GearsOfWar/comments/d1ms80/how_to_fix_gears_5_dialogue_issues/ Reddit thread 'How to fix Gears 5 Dialogue Issues' by Fordc11]</ref>
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===HDR not working===
 
===HDR not working===
−
{{fixbox|description=HDR not able to be toggled in settings
+
{{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=
−
|fix=
 
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#Unplug nonHDR displays
 
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#Launch game again
 
−
|ref=<ref >[https://www.reddit.com/r/GearsOfWar/comments/d4p2ho/gears_5_pc_hdr_issue_wont_turn_on/ Reddit thread 'Gears 5 PC HDR issue (won't turn on)' by Javiercico]</ref>
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{API
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      = 12
 
|direct3d versions      = 12
−
|direct3d notes        =  
+
|direct3d notes        = Uses D3D11On12 mapping layer for Windows 7.
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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Latest revision as of 16:05, 6 April 2024

Gears 5
Gears 5 cover
Developers
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 5 on HowLongToBeat
Gears 5 on IGDB
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Gears 5 on MobyGames
Gears 5 on Wikipedia
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

Official forum
Official support page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
Microsoft Store
 Game of the Year Edition
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
 Xbox Game Pass for PC, Xbox Play Anywhere Game of the Year Edition
Windows
Steam
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 Game of the Year Edition also available.
Windows
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.
Windows
Ultra-HD Texture Pack Free
Windows
Hivebusters expansion Included with the Game of the Year Edition.
Windows

Essential Improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Gears5\GearGame\Content\B2.
  2. Open GearGame.b2index in a hex editor, such as HxD.
  3. Search for Coalition_MSStudios.bk2 and change any letter, such as Cdalition_MSStudios.bk2. Do the same for TheCoalitionLogo.bk2, too.
  4. Save the file. A backup, GearGame.b2index.bak, is automatically created in case it does not work.

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.
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 General Configuration.
In-game Controller Remapping.
In-game Controller Remapping.
In-game Keyboard Configuration.
In-game Keyboard Configuration.
In-game Mouse Configuration.
In-game Mouse Configuration.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
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
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox Adaptive Controller is supported.
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

In-game Audio Settings.
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
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location and open GameUserSettings.ini.
  2. In the section GearGameUserSettings change PreferredLanguageCode=EN to PreferredLanguageCode=DE for German voice-overs for example.

Network

In-game Matchmaking Servers Window.
In-game Matchmaking Servers Window.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
3 Co-op
Split Screen Co-op
LAN play
10 Co-op, Versus
Co-op modes require online connection.
Online play
10 Co-op, Versus
Supports crossplay with Xbox One, and Series X/S.

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]

Issues fixed

Stuck while loading the main menu

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]
Temporarily disable ethernet and/or wifi adapter(s) through Device Manager and restart the game[5]

HDR not working

Unplug non-HDR displays[6]

Other information

In-game General Settings.
In-game General Settings.
In-game Accessibility Settings.
In-game Accessibility Settings.
In-game Mature 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
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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Skip Logo :: Gears 5 General Discussions - last accessed on 2020-12-15
  2. ↑ 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."
  3. ↑ Anyone else experiencing bugs with new hivebusters dlc? [missing title] - last accessed on 2021-01-16
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Can't start campaign in gears 5 - last accessed on 2022-12-28
  6. ↑ Reddit thread 'Gears 5 PC HDR issue (won't turn on)' by Javiercico - last accessed on May 2023
  7. ↑ Easy Anti-Cheat - last accessed on May 2023