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Navigate to your game directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Gears of War\Binaries .

: Perform a full installation of Gears of War. GoW_Win7-8.1_Fix.zip

: Right-click the new Startup.exe , go to Properties , then Compatibility , and set it to Windows XP (Service Pack 3) . Essential Dependencies go to Properties

: Download and install the latest official title updates (often referred to as Title Update 1.1 or 1.2). Replace Executables : GoW_Win7-8.1_Fix.zip

: Even though the marketplace is dead, the client must be installed for the game to initialize.

The fix alone may not be enough if these components are missing:

Extract the contents of your GoW_Win7-8.1_Fix.zip into this folder to replace the deleted files.