Difference between revisions of "Gears 5"

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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

General information

Official website

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Microsoft Store		Xbox Game Pass for PC, Xbox Play Anywhere
Steam

All versions require an Xbox Live account. Microsoft Store version is not available in China.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Ultimate Edition	Includes Halo: Reach Character Pack and Boost: 30 Day Bonus

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\wgs\<user-id>
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1097840/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video settings

In-game Video settings.

Template:Video settings

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.

Input settings

In-game Controller General Configuration.

In-game Controller Remapping.

In-game Keyboard Configuration.

In-game Mouse Configuration.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game Audio Settings.

Template:Audio settings

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
Go to `%localappdata%/Gears5/Saved/Config/PC` and open GameUserSettings.ini In the section `GearGameUserSettings` change `PreferredLanguageCode=EN` to `PreferredLanguageCode=DE` for German voice-overs for example

Network

In-game Matchmaking Servers Window.

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	3	Co-op Split Screen Co-op
LAN play
Online play	Co-op, Versus Supports crossplay with Xbox One

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking

Issues fixed

Voices are muffled

While using a Logitech Headset on PC, voices are muffled.^[1]
Close the game Go to `%localappdata%/Gears5/Saved/Config/PC` and open GameUserSettings.ini Find the line with `sg.AudioQuality=3` in the section `ScalabilityGroups` Change the 3 to 0

HDR not working

HDR not able to be toggled in settings^[2]
Unplug nonHDR displays Launch game again

Other information

In-game General Settings.

In-game Accessibility Settings.

In-game Mature Settings.

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	12

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Dolby Atmos, Ogg Vorbis
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Anti-cheat	Easy Anti-Cheat	^[3]

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 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

[Proton_path_note-1] 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.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1097840/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (1097840) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] Reddit thread 'How to fix Gears 5 Dialogue Issues' by Fordc11

[3] Reddit thread 'Gears 5 PC HDR issue (won't turn on)' by Javiercico

[4] Easy Anti-Cheat

[Note 1]

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+{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\1097840\remote}}
 {{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|{{P|localappdata}}\Packages\Microsoft.HalifaxBaseGame_8wekyb3d8bbwe\SystemAppData\wgs\{{p|uid}}}}
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Developers

	The Coalition
Publishers
	Xbox Game Studios
Engines
	Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows	September 10, 2019