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{{ii}} Install [[#Patches|Title Update 3]] to fix an issue with expired digital signatures.<ref name="Title Update">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110528061546/http://gearsofwar.xbox.com/pc/qfe1.htm Gears of War - GEARS OF WAR FOR WINDOWS UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE]</ref>
 
{{ii}} Install [[#Patches|Title Update 3]] to fix an issue with expired digital signatures.<ref name="Title Update">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110528061546/http://gearsofwar.xbox.com/pc/qfe1.htm Gears of War - GEARS OF WAR FOR WINDOWS UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE]</ref>
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Revision as of 10:00, 22 September 2018

Gears of War
Gears of War cover
Developers
Epic Games
Windows People Can Fly
Publishers
Microsoft Game Studios
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows November 6, 2007
Gears of War guide on StrategyWiki
Gears of War on Wikipedia
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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.
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

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

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
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 SafeDisc DRM[Note 1].
Windows
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]
  1. Uninstall Microsoft Games for Windows – LIVE Redistributable.
  2. Uninstall Microsoft Games for Windows Marketplace.
  3. Install the Games for Windows Marketplace Client.

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\WarGame\Movies
  2. Delete or rename:
EpicLogo.bik
ESRB.bik
ESRB_chi.bik
ESRB_kor.bik
MGSLogo.bik

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

Display settings
Display settings

Template:Video settings

Disable motion blur

Disable motion blur[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open WarEngineUserSettings.ini.
  3. Change MotionBlur=True to MotionBlur=False
  4. Save your changes.

Input settings

Controller support.
Controller support.

Template:Input settings

Mouse acceleration

Disable mouse smoothing[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open WarInput.ini.
  3. Go to the [Engine.PlayerInput] section.
  4. Change bEnableMouseSmoothing=true to bEnableMouseSmoothing=false.
  5. Save your changes.

Audio settings

Audio settings
Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Italian
Russian
Ported from Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. Available here.
Latin American Spanish
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
Xbox 360 version only.
LAN play
Versus, Co-op
Online play
8 Versus, Co-op
2 players for co-op.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

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
Shader Model support 3, 4
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer Games for Windows - LIVE

System requirements

Windows
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

  1. ↑ 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]
  2. ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: Legacy activation, supports local profiles.

References