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 and a map editor).
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
- Antialiasing is activated in the game when the video option "DX10 active/antialiasing on" is active. By default it uses x4 multisampling and can not be reduced or overrided in any control panel (at least in DX10).
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. |
Latin American Spanish |
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Spanish |
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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