Gears of War
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Developers | |
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Epic Games | |
Publishers | |
Microsoft Game Studios | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 6, 2007 |
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 | |
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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 |
Gears of War: E-Day | TBA |
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]
- Come 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
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | DRM: SafeDisc disc check. |
- All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE.
- 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.[2]
- English, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Spanish
- Czech, Hungarian, Polish: install Patch 1.2, then install the Czech, Hungarian, Polish Title Update 3
- Russian
Update Games for Windows - LIVE
Instructions |
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Skip intro videos
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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Save game data location
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Video settings
Disable motion blur
Instructions |
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Input settings
Mouse acceleration
Instructions |
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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Russian | ||||
Spanish | Latin America and Spanish translations are available, depends from instalation disk. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | Xbox 360 version only. | ||
LAN play | Versus, Co-op |
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Online play | Versus, 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
"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 |
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Direct3D | 9, 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 | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
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 X1700 DirectX 9.0c compatible |