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.
This page is for the original release. For the updated version, see Gears of War: Ultimate Edition.
Key points
- Install Title Update 3 to fix an issue with expired digital signatures.[1]
- Comes with exclusive content (a new singleplayer chapter, 3 extra multiplayer maps, map editor, etc.)
- This game uses P2P connections only.
General information
- Epic Games Forums
- Gearspedia - A wiki for the series
Availability
- 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
- Title Update 3 fixes an expired digital signatures issue that prevents all earlier versions of the game from launching.[1] This is a required update.
- Exit Asus Auto Updater (if it is running) prior to installing to prevent installation issues.[4]
Update Games for Windows - LIVE
Update Games for Windows – LIVE Redistributable[citation needed]
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- Uninstall Microsoft Games for Windows – LIVE Redistributable.
- Uninstall Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace.
- Install the Games for Windows Marketplace Client.
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Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\WarGame\Movies
- Delete or rename:
EpicLogo.bik
ESRB.bik
ESRB_chi.bik
ESRB_kor.bik
MGSLogo.bik
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Gears of War for Windows\WarGame\Config |
Save game data location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\XLive\Content\E000002D9621B011\ |
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Disable motion blur
Disable motion blur[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
WarEngineUserSettings.ini .
- Change
MotionBlur=True to MotionBlur=False
- Save your changes.
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Input settings
Template:Input settings
Disable mouse smoothing[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
WarInput.ini .
- Go to the
[Engine.PlayerInput] section.
- Change
bEnableMouseSmoothing=true to bEnableMouseSmoothing=false .
- Save your changes.
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Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Italian |
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Russian |
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Ported from Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. Available here. |
Spanish |
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Depends from instalation disk. |
Latin American Spanish |
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Depends from instalation disk. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
UDP |
80, 3074 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
"You cannot run the game with modified executable code. Please reinstall the game." error
- Install Title Update 3 to fix an issue with digital signatures.[1]
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9, 10 |
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Shader Model support |
3, 4 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel 2.4 GHz AMD 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
12 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon X1700 DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
References