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(→Save game data location: Hi! The GFWL location is unfortunately not game-specific and is flagging third-party save managers for users who do not own the game. If it should remain, I would suggest a more specific filename pattern for just the GoW files or an {{ii}} note, thank you) |
(Add XLiveless to enable Campaign Saving without Games for Windows Live. I tried using GFWL and was unable to log in. XLiveless allows me to progress through the campaign, and it is already hosted on this web site. (Not sure if there's a good way to say "don't try GFWL, it doesn't work" cause in my experience, it doesn't work for this game.) |
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===Update Games for Windows - LIVE=== | ===Update Games for Windows - LIVE=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Download and install the [[Games for Windows - LIVE#Download|latest version]]|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Download and install the [[Games for Windows - LIVE#Download|latest version]]|fix= | ||
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+ | {{ii}} Games for Windows Live has been retired by Microsoft. [https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/my-games-apps/games-for-windows-live-support-faq See more info here]. | ||
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+ | ===Remove Games for Windows - LIVE=== | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1138-gears-of-war-patch/ XLiveless here.] | ||
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+ | # Download XLiveless | ||
+ | # Extract the two xlive files into <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries</code> folder | ||
+ | {{ii}} When the game is opened, it should show "GAMER PROFILE: PLAYER I" near the bottom of the main menu. You will be able to save the game and advance through the campaign as if you were logged in. You will not get achievements. | ||
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{{ii}} Proton use {{code|steamuser}} as default Windows username regardless of your native usernames. | {{ii}} Proton use {{code|steamuser}} as default Windows username regardless of your native usernames. | ||
{{ii}} Methods to set folder permission with may differs with running desktop environment. If you do wish to use CLI to override permission, open terminal in the {{code|Gears Of War}} folder and use this command: {{code|chmod 555 CurrentSite}}{{note|This set the folder's permission to be only read or execute (opened) by current user, current group assigned to the folder and other users and groups.}}. | {{ii}} Methods to set folder permission with may differs with running desktop environment. If you do wish to use CLI to override permission, open terminal in the {{code|Gears Of War}} folder and use this command: {{code|chmod 555 CurrentSite}}{{note|This set the folder's permission to be only read or execute (opened) by current user, current group assigned to the folder and other users and groups.}}. | ||
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+ | ===Cannot Save Campaign Progress=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The campaign requires you to log into Games for Windows - LIVE to save your progress. Without logging in, you must restart the campaign every time. | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description= Remove the Games for Windows Live requirement by installing [[#Patches|XLiveless]]. | ||
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==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Revision as of 13:02, 12 November 2023
This page is for the original release. For the updated version, see Gears of War: Ultimate Edition.
Developers | |
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Epic Games | |
Windows | People Can Fly |
Publishers | |
Microsoft Game Studios | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 6, 2007 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 87 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
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 |
Gears of War | |
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Gears of War | 2007 |
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition | 2016 |
Gears of War 4 | 2016 |
Gears POP! | 2019 |
Gears 5 | 2019 |
Gears Tactics | 2020 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Key points
- Install Title Update 3 to fix an issue with expired digital signatures.[1]
- Comes with exclusive content (5 new campaign chapters, 3 extra multiplayer maps and a map editor).
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc 4.81(4.85 on Title Update 3) DRM[Note 1] | |||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [4] |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 2]
- No longer available digitally.
Essential improvements
Patches
Download here |
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Update Games for Windows - LIVE
Download and install the latest version |
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- Games for Windows Live has been retired by Microsoft. See more info here.
Remove Games for Windows - LIVE
Download XLiveless here.
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Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[5] |
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EpicLogo.bik ESRB.bik ESRB_chi.bik ESRB_kor.bik MGSLogo.bik |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Gears of War for Windows\WarGame\Config\ |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Gears of War for Windows\WarGame\SaveData\ |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | 80° horizontal by default. See Field of view (FOV) Open console (~) and enter set WarfareGame.WarCameraMode FOVAngle 100 |
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Windowed | Via options or toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Always enabled (x16). | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | In-game setting requires DirectX 10 rendering enabled. However it can be forced for DX9 through the Nvidia Control Panel/AMD Control Center. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | In-game Vsync sometimes fails to engage. Pressing Alt+Tab in the main menu should fix the problem. |
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60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Capped at 62 FPS by default. Attempting to disable the cap might result in the game crashing on launch. See Frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
- Anti-aliasing is activated in the game with the "DirectX 10/antialiasing" to "On/antilaliasing". By default, it uses 4x multisampling and can't be adjusted or overwritten by graphics card's driver in D3D10 mode.
Field of view (FOV)
Increase field of view[citation needed] |
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Motion blur
Disable motion blur[citation needed] |
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Frame rate
- Does not work with Direct3D 10 mode.
Edit configuration files |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Delete cannot be bound to commands as it is used to delete bindings. | |
Mouse acceleration | Smoothing enabled by default; see Mouse acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | XInput controllers only. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Presets only. | |
Controller sensitivity | Low, Medium, High options. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Mouse acceleration
Disable mouse smoothing[citation needed] |
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Toggle aim down sights
Edit configuration file[6] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, SFX, dialogue | |
Surround sound | Up to 7.1 output[7] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | Use OpenAL Soft for binaural HRTF mixing.[8] | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
- Languages can be switched by editing file
<path-to-game>\Binaries\lang.txt
[9]
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Local retail only. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Local retail only. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation; Gamevício. | |||
Russian | Ported from Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. Available here. | |||
Russian | Fan translation by ««Spirit Team», «SyS-team», «ENPY Studio» | |||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | Only available on retail Launch. Download here. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | Xbox 360 version only. | |||
LAN play | Versus, Co-op |
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Online play | 8 | Versus, Co-op 2 players for co-op. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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UDP | 80, 3074 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Cannot run the game with modified executable code
- Full error message: "You cannot run the game with modified executable code. Please reinstall the game."
Install Title Update 3 to fix an issue with digital signatures. |
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EULA prompt shows no text
- Proton/Wine Gecko does not display the prompt correctly, preventing game from booting up.
{{Fixbox|description=Delete content in CurrentSite
folder and set it to read only|ref=[10]|fix=#Locate the Wine/Proton prefix used to install and launch the game.
- Navigate to
%USERPROFILE%\%APPDATA%\Microsoft Games\Gears Of War
- Delete all contents in
CurrentSite
and set the folder's permission to read-only.
- The Windows' %USERPROFILE% in the Wine prefix are based on Linux usernames.
- Proton use
steamuser
as default Windows username regardless of your native usernames. - Methods to set folder permission with may differs with running desktop environment. If you do wish to use CLI to override permission, open terminal in the
Gears Of War
folder and use this command:chmod 555 CurrentSite
[Note 3].
Cannot Save Campaign Progress
- The campaign requires you to log into Games for Windows - LIVE to save your progress. Without logging in, you must restart the campaign every time.
Remove the Games for Windows Live requirement by installing XLiveless. |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c, 10 | |
Shader Model support | 3, 4 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | Ships with 2.7.3.5. |
Audio | OpenAL | 2.0.3 |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.8x. Only for logos, Demo, and 3 cutscenes. |
Multiplayer | Games for Windows - LIVE |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 2.4 GHz AMD 2.0 GHz |
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System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon X700 DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
- ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: Legacy activation, supports local profiles.
- ↑ This set the folder's permission to be only read or execute (opened) by current user, current group assigned to the folder and other users and groups.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gears of War - GEARS OF WAR FOR WINDOWS UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ Quick tip: skip startup movies - Epic Games Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ UDK | KeyBinds
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Gears of War (2007) OpenAL Soft HRTF - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Changing language? - Epic Games Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Verified by User:Fudgesiclesxd on 2022-06-28