Cheats and Codes for Gears of War on PC

Introduction and Game Plot

Gears of War is Epic Games' third-person shooter, shown here in the PC version. On this page, the codes are inserted by editing a configuration file, WarInput.ini, located in the game's documents folder. The note recommends making a copy of the file before editing it and indicates the path on Windows XP and later versions; the codes are then added to the file.

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Codes (Console) on PC

This procedure modifies a game file: make a backup copy first. With a text editor open the file WarInput.ini in the Gears of War folder (Windows XP: Documents\My Games\Gears of War; Vista: Documents\My Games\Gears of War for Windows\WarGame\Config) and add or modify these lines:

[Engine.Console]
ConsoleKey=Tilde
TypeKey=Tilde
MaxScrollbackSize=1024
HistoryBot=-1
bEnableUI=True

In game open the console with the Tilde key, type a command and press Enter. Warning: using a code locks the achievements.

A character's health: set WarfareGame.Pawn_COGMarcus DefaultHealth [number] (Marcus); set WarfareGame.Pawn_COGDom DefaultHealth [number] (Dom); set WarfareGameContent.Pawn_COGBaird DefaultHealth [number] (Baird); set WarfareGameContent.Pawn_COGCarmine DefaultHealth [number] (Carmine); set WarfareGameContent.Pawn_COGGus DefaultHealth [number] (Cole); set WarfareGameContent.Pawn_COGMinh DefaultHealth [number] (Minh).
Magazine size: set warfaregame.weap_cogpistol magsize [number] (pistol); set WarfareGame.Weap_AssaultRifle magsize [number] (Lancer); set warfaregame.weap_locustpistol magsize [number] (Magnum); set warfaregame.weap_locustassaultrifle magsize [number] (Semi-Automatic); set warfaregame.weap_shotgun magsize [number] (shotgun); set WarfareGame.Weap_SniperRifle magsize [number] (sniper); set WarfareGameContentWeapons.Weap_Bow magsize [number] (Torque Bow).
Number of grenades: set WarfareGame.Weap_Grenade magsize [number].
Quick codes: write one code per line in a text file in the Gears of War\Binaries folder, then type exec [filename.txt] in the console to activate them all together.

Tricks and Secrets

Insane Difficulty: complete the campaign on Casual or Hardcore difficulty.
Closing an Emergence Hole: throw a grenade inside (it closes and the Locust do not come out); or use the Hammer of Dawn by aiming first at an enemy and then at the hole; or fire a Torque Bow arrow from close up, while the line of fire is arched. An arrow stuck at the top closes it anyway.
Easy group kill: with the Torque Bow wait for groups of Locust and shoot one in the head: after a few seconds it explodes and kills all or many of those nearby.
Blocking the path in 2 players: at a door let one player die on the threshold: the Locust cannot pass and line up behind, so you kill them easily; then revive your partner.
Chainsaw: the Lancer's chainsaw cuts nearby doors, walls and crates.
Easy achievement points in co-op: join as Player Two to play as Dominic Santiago; you unlock various achievements and do not lose points for the many rescues.
Easy achievements (Berserker, Corpser and RAAM): start a campaign on Casual difficulty, before the fight exit to the main menu, choose "Continue Campaign" and set Hardcore: you get "My Love for You Is Like a Truck", "Broken Fingers" and "A Dish Best Served Cold". Alternatively play on Insane: you unlock the three achievements of each act.

C.O.G. Tags

In the campaign look for the dead soldier's symbol (red armor with a skull) painted on a wall or floor: there is a tag nearby. 30 in total.

Act 1

Prison: 1) after the walkways go straight, it is under the logo; 2) in the room where the Locust enter, at the back on the right; 3) in the outer courtyard go up the stairs on the left, in the corner on the left.
Trial by Fire: 4) in the small courtyard outside the building, to the right of the Gears logo; 5) after the bridge, in the building with broken pillars, behind the second Emergence Hole in the grass; 6) in the large area with the fountain, in the far left corner looking at the logo.
Knock Knock: 7) in the outdoor area with lots of stairs, in an alcove with a logo above and a large hole on the left, in the corner; 8) in the corridor, in the corner on the left looking at the door Jack is breaking; 9) in the room with Rojas's body, in the corner on the right behind the column.
Chinese Shop: 10) right after the scene with the Berserker, in the burning area, near a logo; 11) have the Berserker break down the doors: in the third room before the final door, in the last alcove on the left; 12) after number 11 in the garden, on the left along the wall, behind a broken block (take it before killing the Berserker).

Act 2

Tick Tick Boom: 13) in the room with the stairs leading to a ledge, under the ledge; 14) after the room with the beams, at the end and behind the stairs going down to the street; 15) before the gate, behind the newspaper stand (there is a logo above it).
Guard Post: 16) after the first checkpoints, in the area with the Emergence Hole: shoot the propane tank in the container on the left.
Deadly Maze: 17) where you guide Dom with the light, in the far left corner behind a pile of trash: light it up after Dom has pressed the switch.
Black Maze: 18) after leaving the destroyed building, on the right near the corner, before the gas station.

Act 3

Giupour: 19) after the split to find the factory, on the shelf with the elevator, behind there is a pier: it is at the end; 20) in the room with the broken board, at the far right: walk on the metal beam.
Coalition Cargo: 21) in the room with the mine cart, at the bottom of the stairs on the right, before activating the carts.
Dark Before Oblivion: 22) in the quarries on the glowing platforms, keep to the right up to the steel door: it is in front of it; 23) right after, to the right of the stairs of the small building; 24) after the split with Dom, on a raised spot on the right after the Corpser (there is also ammo).

Acts 4 and 5

Campus Grinder: 25) in the first area with the fountain, on the right behind the second staircase (or the first).
From Bad to Worse: 26) after leaving Delta 2, behind the left part of the machine.
Imaginary Place: 27) in the second section of the house, in the office room: destroy the desk, it is underneath.
Scrap Train: 28) inside the door that Jack breaks down, on the left; 29) on the floor before the stairs toward the top of the train; 30) at the second car, in the storeroom on the left, at the end of the corridor (before the next door).

Achievements (Gamerscore)

Completion: all acts on Casual = Mercenary (10); on Hardcore = Soldier (20); on Insane = Commando (30). Each act is worth 10, 20 or 30 points depending on the difficulty. Training level = Prison Breakout (10).
Tags: 1/3 = Time to Remember (10); 2/3 = Honor-Bound (20); all = For the Fallen (30).
Bosses on Hardcore (30 each): Berserker = My Love for You Is Like a Truck; Corpser = Broken Fingers; General RAAM = A Dish Best Served Cold; secret: Brumak = Shock Therapy (30).
Reloads: 25 perfect active reloads = Zen and the Art of Reloading (10); 5 in a row = Zen and the Art Part 2 (20). Clusterluck (20): kill 3 enemies together 10 times.
Co-op as Dominic: 1 chapter = Dom-curious (10); 10 chapters = Domination (20); all acts = I Can't Quit You Dom (30).
Versus: 10,000 kills = Not So Serious (20); 10,000 ranked = Seriously (40); Revive a teammate in 100 matches = Don't You Die On Me (10); 100 matches with a kill using the Boomshot (20), pistol (20), Torque Bow (20), Longshot (20), Hammer of Dawn (20), chainsaw (10), curb stomp (20), execution (20), sticky grenade (20), headshot (20).
Ranked: finish the first match (10); most points in a match (10); win in every game type (20); on every map (20); 10 wins without losing a round (20).