Modders Bring Multiplayer to Gears of War on PC After Years of Fan Requests

Fans have brought full online multiplayer to unofficial PC ports of four classic Gears of War games.

Official PC ports of the classic Gears of War titles have long remained an unfulfilled fan wish. With Microsoft still silent, modders are filling the gap themselves.

COGBox creator and programmer Shagg added full online play support for the unofficial PC ports of Gears of War 1, 2, 3, and Judgment in version 0.6.0. The Xbox 360 games run on Windows PCs thanks to static recompilation of their code, while the online features bypass the outdated Xbox Live infrastructure entirely.

COGBox uses peer-to-peer technology and its own matchmaking service to connect players directly. The service covers Europe and the United States. Online features are disabled by default and must be activated in the launcher’s community tab.

Players can also open a panel with F8 to invite friends, manage contacts, and set avatars during a game.

Shagg emphasizes that the free tool does not contain files from the original games. Players must extract the data themselves from legally purchased discs and install the official updates. COGBox is available to download on GitHub.

Source: iXBT.games