Gears of War: Reloaded has received a Day 1 update aimed at improving stability and polishing the overall gameplay experience. Players on both PC and consoles should notice fewer crashes, better performance, and fixes to long-standing issues such as low frame rates with DualSense controllers on PC.
The update also addresses several gameplay and UI problems, from input responsiveness and translation errors to more consistent matchmaking. Quality-of-life improvements include enhanced support for handheld devices and refined system behavior, ensuring smoother play across all supported platforms.
Full Patch Notes
General Fixes
- Multiple crash fixes and incremental performance enhancements across PC and console platforms.
- Resolved numerous gameplay, UI, and localization bugs, including controller quirks and incorrect in-game text.
Quality-of-Life Improvements
- Improved handheld device support, with proper switching to mouse-and-keyboard UI mode.
- Refined settings behavior for more consistent usability.
Console-Specific Fixes
- The game now properly handles cases where in-game global power saving is disabled but certain modes attempted to use power-save features.
- Fixed issue where fire texture and animation were not displayed correctly in Campaign mode.
PC-Specific Fixes
- Resolved a persistent low-frame-rate issue when using DualSense controllers on PC.
Handheld-Specific Fixes
- Fixed mouse input issues on certain handheld PCs.
- Corrected mouse sensitivity to respond consistently on handheld devices.
Gears of War: Reloaded is an updated port of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, developed by The Coalition in collaboration with Sumo Digital and Disbelief, and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game is available on PlayStation 5, Steam, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Xbox PC, and Xbox Series X|S.
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