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[Psykotik]

i cant get past the contacting gears of war services screen.

infinite loading. what.

disabling my internet gets me past that screen but obviously will be offline.

rebooted my pc to try again with internet enabled and same thing. stuck at the contacting services screen.

dumb.

edit: eh. disabling and then renabling internet after getting past the services screen seems to be a workaround.

 

[SliChillax]

Are save files saved on the cloud?

 

[CHC]

So is this a remake of the first Gears on 360?

Yes. Pretty much all the assets are redone from scratch, but if people's detective work is anything to go by, all of it is bolted onto the old 2006-era engine.

 

[No Life King]

What is you NAT type when you search for a game?

I'm 99% sure that this is all attributed to everyone on the network only having a moderate NAT.

At first, Moderate. I opened up the normal xbl ports and the menus now show open although I am still unable to find games.

 

[dr_rus]

Yes. Pretty much all the assets are redone from scratch, but if people's detective work is anything to go by, all of it is bolted onto the old 2006-era engine.

Old 2006 era engine didn't have a D3D12 renderer so that's new.

 

[ultimota]

i cant get past the contacting gears of war services screen.

infinite loading. what.

having the same problem

 

[Busta SMurk]

having the same problem

Taking a shot in the dark here, but maybe check your firewall settings, see if there's an exception for Gears in there...?

Also, this has definitely been a rocky start. There's a lot of connectivity issues all around. It's possible it's not on your end at all.

But try your ports, check your firewall, otherwise stick around, I'm sure we'll hear something tomorrow.

 

[ultimota]

Taking a shot in the dark here, but maybe check your firewall settings, see if there's an exception for Gears in there...?

Also, this has definitely been a rocky start. There's a lot of connectivity issues all around. It's possible it's not on your end at all.

But try your ports, check your firewall, otherwise stick around, I'm sure we'll hear something tomorrow.

yeah exception was there, even tried turning off the firewall briefly just to see if that would help but no luck.

unplugging ethernet then plugging it back in when on the menu worked and achieves and multi are working so that method will hafta do for now D:

 

[Iced_Eagle]

Are save files saved on the cloud?

Yes.

 

[hlhbk]

I've updated our Known Issues thread with a potential fix for those experiencing download errors in the Win10 store after purchase.

https://gearsofwar.com/en-us/forums...7281-98f1-4203-aed5-95ddb54420db/posts?page=1


Thanks to the great people on GAF for providing logs today. Special shoutout to hlhbk on the help and understanding earlier.

Keep in mind I had 1511 installed and ran into the same issue. That being said updating to a beta build of the OS fixed my problem.

 

[dLMN8R]

Keep in mind I had 1511 installed and ran into the same issue. That being said updating to a beta build of the OS fixed my problem.

When we looked at the logs, you didn't actually have 1511 yet. The fact that you weren't offered the update to 1511 in Windows Update was due to some other unrelated issue. Unfortunately that unrelated issue was combined with another issue you ran into today, which resulted in your problems downloading the game :-( Glad it's resolved now. Thanks for your patience.

So when you updated to preview builds, you finally had something >= 1511, which allowed you to download the game.

 

[Alxjn]

Keep in mind I had 1511 installed and ran into the same issue. That being said updating to a beta build of the OS fixed my problem.

Where do you get the beta version, im still getting this error after updating to 1511 (or apparently I might not even have 1511 according to the above poster, even though i downloaded it earlier and windows says I'm up to date).

 

[dLMN8R]

Where do you get the beta version, im still getting this error after updating to 1511 (or apparently I might not even have 1511 according to the above poster, even though i downloaded it earlier and windows says I'm up to date).

If you do start --> run --> winver, what do you see?

 

[hlhbk]

When we looked at the logs, you didn't actually have 1511 yet. The fact that you weren't offered the update to 1511 in Windows Update was due to some other unrelated issue. Unfortunately that unrelated issue was combined with another issue you ran into today, which resulted in your problems downloading the game :-( Glad it's resolved now. Thanks for your patience.

So when you updated to preview builds, you finally had something >= 1511, which allowed you to download the game.

I can only tell you what I saw. It said I was on 1511, and I know I was because 1511 fixed my issues with popping audio when using optical sound. I don't know why it didn't work but I 100% know it said I was on 1511.

 

[Alxjn]

If you do start --> run --> winver, what do you see?

Version 1511 (OS Build 10586.122)

 

[FlyStarJay]

can anyone help me please? can this be played on my 560 ti? on low settings? and also it requires direct x 12, does that matter as i am / should be on 11.

thanks

 

[dLMN8R]

Version 1511 (OS Build 10586.122)

Please run wscollect from the start menu and then send the file it created on your desktop to win10store at microsoft dot com

 

[ResidentDante]

So is this a remake of the first Gears on 360?

Yes, but it also contains the extra levels from the original PC version!

 

[Abdozer]

Anyone run into a problem regarding not being able to aim with the mouse in online MP? It would just not let me aim around at all. Had to resort to my controller which made me not do so hot lol.

 

[Alxjn]

Please run wscollect from the start menu and then send the file it created on your desktop to win10store at microsoft dot com

Thanks for trying to help, but I just got a refund. Don't have the patience for it right now.

 

[Sajjaja]

For NAT. I haven't tried it myself yet but just thought I'd share it so someone else can update us.
https://gearsofwar.com/en-us/forums...10/c78031ea-196e-4d9b-b1a5-742e7cecf68c/posts

When playing Gears of War: Ultimate Edition For Windows 10, your matchmaking times and ability to squad up with friends may be impacted if you have a Moderate or Strict NAT while playing online. The game will show you the status of your NAT setting in the Xbox Live matchmaking menu.

If your NAT is not open, you'll need to update the settings on your router in order to have the best possible networking conditions. We recommend opening the following ports in order to achieve Open NAT settings for Gears of War: Ultimate Edition For Windows 10.
5000 UDP
7777 UDP
8700 UDP
8701 UDP
9000 UDP
13000 UDP
13002 UDP
14001 TCP/UDP
30000 – 30099 UDP
88 UDP
3074 TCP/UDP
53 TCP/UDP
80 UDP
500 UDP
3544 UDP
4500 UDP
Please check the manufacturer's guides for your router model for further assistance in opening these ports or modifying other settings related to networking restrictions.

 

[tuna_love]

contacting gears of war services...

 

[holygeesus]

Doesn't work unless you have revolut and they aren't accepting new accounts anymore. Oh well, I'll just wait for a price drop.

Entropay works fine.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

I bought it. It's still downloading (which is taking forever....)

I don't know when I'll play it, though. I'm in the middle of an Uncharted 2 run, which will probably lead into a run through Uncharted 3, which will probably scratch the itch to play games through the release of Uncharted 4. So somewhere late summer, early fall might be a good guess (I don't play games with great frequency. In fact, the current schedule is a bit aggressive, given my habits over the past few years.)

But it's nice that this is available on PC, since I'm not of the mind to buy the Xbox One. Now I just need to run out and buy a controller as the keyboard and mouse combo is not the way I want to consume video games.

 

[JimmyRustler]

Pretty juicy PC specs needed for this game... Did they really bump up the graphics that much compared to the 360 version?

 

[hlhbk]

Pretty juicy PC specs needed for this game... Did they really bump up the graphics that much compared to the 360 version?

Compared to the original this looks significantly better. That being said those hardware requirements are more because the game isn't properly ported to pc

 

[Lockjaw333]

So running on a 970, my vram maxes out at 3.5GB on High and Highest textures. I get what I'd characterize as stuttering on both settings, but its far worse on Highest.

The textures don't even look that good in game so I'm not sure why the vram requirements are so massive.

Another game that's making me regret buying a 970 with its 3.5GB effective vram.

 

[dmix90]

So running on a 970, my vram maxes out at 3.5GB on High and Highest textures. I get what I'd characterize as stuttering on both settings, but its far worse on Highest.

The textures don't even look that good in game so I'm not sure why the vram requirements are so massive.

Another game that's making me regret buying a 970 with its 3.5GB effective vram.

Try medium...... i don't think there is even a difference between them other than game performs awful at High+ setting.

 

[Busta SMurk]

For NAT. I haven't tried it myself yet but just thought I'd share it so someone else can update us.
https://gearsofwar.com/en-us/forums...10/c78031ea-196e-4d9b-b1a5-742e7cecf68c/posts

Thanks for the heads up. I just tried, and still moderate. The only way I can get OPEN is to bypass my router, which is what I'll have to suggest for the meantime.

 

[rafbanaan]

People with 21:9 reso's having troubles with the game? My reso isn't supported and two black bars.

 

[Genio88]

It's such a shame it's not crossbuy, i bought the Xbox One version day one, i guess i'd deserve at least a discount on this version, i'd be curious to try it on PC but not for 30$, especially since the Ucrainian store trick has been fixed

 

[Busta SMurk]

W10 app to control volume of other apps!! Super helpful-you can lower the volume out of game now. You can read about it here.

 

[Corpekata]

So running on a 970, my vram maxes out at 3.5GB on High and Highest textures. I get what I'd characterize as stuttering on both settings, but its far worse on Highest.

The textures don't even look that good in game so I'm not sure why the vram requirements are so massive.

Another game that's making me regret buying a 970 with its 3.5GB effective vram.

How are you able to tell even?

 

[Busta SMurk]

How are you able to tell even?

MSI Afterburner is what I use to see everything. Run it while you play/test and you can see the values of everything.

 

[Busta SMurk]

Anyone want to try and play some TDM or something tonight?

EST TZ, I'll be on at 5pm-ish, and play on and off until about 10pm.

Add: Busta SMurk

I have a TeamSpeak server we can use.

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

Not finding it in the store anymore...did they pull it?

edit: nevermind, store search functionality just sucks.

 

[hlhbk]

MSI Afterburner is what I use to see everything. Run it while you play/test and you can see the values of everything.

That won't work since there is no .exe to hook into. I tried it last night.

 

[gossi]

MSI Afterburner is what I use to see everything. Run it while you play/test and you can see the values of everything.

That doesn't work with Windows 10 Universal Apps.

 

[XBP]

That won't work since there is no .exe to hook into. I tried it last night.

Afterburner should still be able to measure your GPU usage outside of the app though.

 

[scitek]

So, upon comparing screens of the two settings, I see no difference at all between texture quality at Highest and Medium. Highest causes a lot of performance issues for me, though.

 

[Busta SMurk]

Afterburner should still be able to measure your GPU usage outside of the app though.

Yes. I can mosdef see overall usage stats; temps, speeds, clock rates, power %, memory usage, etc...

Edit: ...from the desktop program, not the UI/overlay that needs to hook the process.

 

[dr_rus]

So, upon comparing screens of the two settings, I see no difference at all between texture quality at Highest and Medium. Highest causes a lot of performance issues for me, though.

There is a difference but it's not so big that you can't play with textures on medium:

 

[scitek]

There is a difference but it's not so big that you can't play with textures on medium:

Thank you for that. It's a shame because my 970 stutters like crazy -- like it doesn't have enough VRAM -- on anything higher than Medium. You'd think meeting the recommended specs for 1080p wouldn't mean settling for medium settings.

 

[Lockjaw333]

How are you able to tell even?

MSI afterburner.

However it for some reason won't record fps...

 

[Diablohead]

Yes. Pretty much all the assets are redone from scratch, but if people's detective work is anything to go by, all of it is bolted onto the old 2006-era engine.

in a dev video they pretty much took the 2006 build along with the engine and worked from that, so it carries a lot of the same bugs.

 

[Darkone]

So i try to start the game but it does not get passed the Gears logo, any one had this?
Does it have to do with the Windows 10 no Activated on my PC?

 

[Busta SMurk]

So i try to start the game but it does not get passed the Gears logo, any one had this?
Does it have to do with the Windows 10 no Activated on my PC?

I think the current workaround is disabling G-SYNC?

I had this issue too, but I updated my drivers and restarted, and it was fine after that.

Someone posted a workaround, I'll see if I can dig it up.

Edit; Found it:

Hit Windows key+G. It'll bring up the game bar on the bottom. Move your mouse over it so it doesn't go away and the game should load fine. Do the same during cutscenes and loading screens until they release a fix. That will allow you to use gsync.

 

[dr_rus]

Thank you for that. It's a shame because my 970 stutters like crazy -- like it doesn't have enough VRAM -- on anything higher than Medium. You'd think meeting the recommended specs for 1080p wouldn't mean settling for medium settings.

Well, this game has all sorts of issues. Maybe they'll patch them out, maybe not.

 

[Darkone]

I think the current workaround is disabling G-SYNC?

I had this issue too, but I updated my drivers and restarted, and it was fine after that.

Someone posted a workaround, I'll see if I can dig it up.

Edit; Found it:

Thanks for the help but its still on small black screen with logo.
I Disabled G-SYNC but did not help.

 

[Busta SMurk]

Thanks for the help but its still on small black screen with logo.
I Disabled G-SYNC but did not help.

I've read somewhere, I don't recall if it was here or reddit, that it's taken people 10+ min to launch for the first time, and after that it was OK.

Is everything up to date?