Installer gears-of-war-retail-dvd-or-iso

description: Includes Gears of War Patches 13, 24, and 35; Launcher_Bypass (explained
  below); and Xliveless
game_slug: gears-of-war
gogslug: ''
humblestoreid: ''
installer_slug: gears-of-war-retail-dvd-or-iso
name: Gears of War
notes: "This is a modification of the original installer found on Lutris which bypasses\
  \ GFWL entirely via xliveless and uses a version of the launcher bypass with more\
  \ consistent behavior. The launcher bypass code from https://pastebin.com/raw/CyU6gZYg\
  \ will not always succeed in bypassing the launcher. This version of the bypass\
  \ can be found here: https://github.com/njunius/Gears-of-War-Launcher-Bypass-Update/blob/main/default.htm\r\
  \n\r\nAdditional modifications to the original launcher are:\r\n- The inclusion\
  \ of Xliveless as a potential safeguard of functionality.\r\n- Running the game\
  \ during installation so the launcher directory is created in AppData as the original\
  \ launcher would fail to create the directory on some systems.\r\n- The removal\
  \ of dependencies on the broken GFWL installer which would cause the original installation\
  \ script to fail.\r\n\r\nThis version of the script has been tested on Wine 10.13\
  \ and using an ISO from the following archive.org page: https://archive.org/details/GOF1dvd"
runner: wine
script:
  files:
  - Gears-of-War-Patch-1:
      filename: gears_tu.exe
      url: https://archive.org/download/gears-of-war-pc-title-updates/Gears%20of%20War%20PC%20Title%20Updates.rar/Gears%20of%20War%20PC%20Title%20Updates%2FGearsOfWar_TitleUpdate.exe
  - Gears-of-War-Patch-2:
      filename: gearstu.exe
      url: https://archive.org/download/gears-of-war-pc-title-updates/Gears%20of%20War%20PC%20Title%20Updates.rar/Gears%20of%20War%20PC%20Title%20Updates%2FGearsTU.exe
  - Gears-of-War-Patch-3:
      filename: GearsPC_TU3_Microsoft.exe
      url: https://archive.org/download/gears-of-war-pc-title-updates/Gears%20of%20War%20PC%20Title%20Updates.rar/Gears%20of%20War%20PC%20Title%20Updates%2FGearsPC_TU3_Microsoft.exe
  - Launcher-Bypass-Text-for-default-htm:
      filename: bypass_launcher.htm
      url: https://github.com/njunius/Gears-of-War-Launcher-Bypass-Update/raw/refs/heads/main/default.htm
  - Startup.exe:
      filename: Startup.exe
      url: https://archive.org/download/gears-of-war-pc-title-updates/Gears%20of%20War%20PC%20Title%20Updates.rar/Gears%20of%20War%20PC%20Title%20Updates%2FStartup.exe
  - Xliveless:
      filename: xliveless.zip
      url: https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/576-xliveless/?do=download&r=12662&confirm=1&t=1&csrfKey=85eec127b200c1b3901d0eed51bf1820
  game:
    exe: $GAMEDIR/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Games/Gears of War/Binaries/Startup.exe
    prefix: $GAMEDIR
    working_dir: $GAMEDIR/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Games/Gears of War/Binaries
  installer:
  - task:
      arch: win64
      name: create_prefix
      prefix: $GAMEDIR
  - task:
      app: win7 arial physx xact_x64
      arch: win64
      description: Installing required System DLLs
      name: winetricks
      prefix: $GAMEDIR
  - insert-disc:
      message: Insert Gears of War DVD (Please open the DVD once in Filemanager for
        correct Installation Process)
      requires: autorun.exe
  - merge:
      description: Copying Gears of War DVD to cache (Please Wait!!!!)
      dst: $CACHE/cdrom
      src: $DISC
  - task:
      description: Game Installation (After Install Close the Popup Window)
      executable: $CACHE/cdrom/autorun.exe
      name: wineexec
      prefix: $GAMEDIR
  - task:
      app: d3dx9 d3dx10 d3dx10_43 d3dcompiler_42 d3dcompiler_43 d3dcompiler_46 d3dcompiler_47
        dotnet40 dotnet462
      arch: win64
      description: Installing required DirectX Files
      name: winetricks
      prefix: $GAMEDIR
  - task:
      description: Installing Gears of War Patch 1 (After Install Close the Popup
        Window)
      executable: Gears-of-War-Patch-1
      name: wineexec
      prefix: $GAMEDIR
  - task:
      description: Installing Gears of War Patch 2 (After Install Close the Popup
        Window)
      executable: Gears-of-War-Patch-2
      name: wineexec
      prefix: $GAMEDIR
  - task:
      description: Installing Gears of War Patch 3 (After Install Close the Popup
        Window)
      executable: Gears-of-War-Patch-3
      name: wineexec
      prefix: $GAMEDIR
  - extract:
      dst: $GAMEDIR/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Games/Gears of War/Binaries/
      src: Xliveless
  - move:
      dst: $GAMEDIR/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Games/Gears of War/Binaries/Startup.exe
      src: Startup.exe
  - task:
      description: Running the Launcher to Create Configuration (Close to Complete
        the Installation)
      executable: $GAMEDIR/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Games/Gears of War/Binaries/Startup.exe
      name: wineexec
      prefix: $GAMEDIR
  - move:
      dst: $GAMEDIR/drive_c/users/$USER/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft Games/Gears of War/CurrentSite/default.htm
      src: Launcher-Bypass-Text-for-default-htm
  wine:
    esync: false
slug: gears-of-war-retail-dvd-or-iso
steamid: null
version: Retail DVD or ISO
year: 2006

{
  "game_slug": "gears-of-war",
  "version": "Retail DVD or ISO",
  "description": "Includes Gears of War Patches 13, 24, and 35; Launcher_Bypass (explained below); and Xliveless",
  "notes": "This is a modification of the original installer found on Lutris which bypasses GFWL entirely via xliveless and uses a version of the launcher bypass with more consistent behavior. The launcher bypass code from https://pastebin.com/raw/CyU6gZYg will not always succeed in bypassing the launcher. This version of the bypass can be found here: https://github.com/njunius/Gears-of-War-Launcher-Bypass-Update/blob/main/default.htm\r\n\r\nAdditional modifications to the original launcher are:\r\n- The inclusion of Xliveless as a potential safeguard of functionality.\r\n- Running the game during installation so the launcher directory is created in AppData as the original launcher would fail to create the directory on some systems.\r\n- The removal of dependencies on the broken GFWL installer which would cause the original installation script to fail.\r\n\r\nThis version of the script has been tested on Wine 10.13 and using an ISO from the following archive.org page: https://archive.org/details/GOF1dvd",
  "name": "Gears of War",
  "year": 2006,
  "steamid": null,
  "gogslug": "",
  "humblestoreid": "",
  "runner": "wine",
  "slug": "gears-of-war-retail-dvd-or-iso",
  "installer_slug": "gears-of-war-retail-dvd-or-iso",
  "script": {
    "files": [
      {
        "Gears-of-War-Patch-1": {
          "filename": "gears_tu.exe",
          "url": "https://archive.org/download/gears-of-war-pc-title-updates/Gears%20of%20War%20PC%20Title%20Updates.rar/Gears%20of%20War%20PC%20Title%20Updates%2FGearsOfWar_TitleUpdate.exe"
        }
      },
      {
        "Gears-of-War-Patch-2": {
          "filename": "gearstu.exe",
          "url": "https://archive.org/download/gears-of-war-pc-title-updates/Gears%20of%20War%20PC%20Title%20Updates.rar/Gears%20of%20War%20PC%20Title%20Updates%2FGearsTU.exe"
        }
      },
      {
        "Gears-of-War-Patch-3": {
          "filename": "GearsPC_TU3_Microsoft.exe",
          "url": "https://archive.org/download/gears-of-war-pc-title-updates/Gears%20of%20War%20PC%20Title%20Updates.rar/Gears%20of%20War%20PC%20Title%20Updates%2FGearsPC_TU3_Microsoft.exe"
        }
      },
      {
        "Launcher-Bypass-Text-for-default-htm": {
          "filename": "bypass_launcher.htm",
          "url": "https://github.com/njunius/Gears-of-War-Launcher-Bypass-Update/raw/refs/heads/main/default.htm"
        }
      },
      {
        "Startup.exe": {
          "filename": "Startup.exe",
          "url": "https://archive.org/download/gears-of-war-pc-title-updates/Gears%20of%20War%20PC%20Title%20Updates.rar/Gears%20of%20War%20PC%20Title%20Updates%2FStartup.exe"
        }
      },
      {
        "Xliveless": {
          "filename": "xliveless.zip",
          "url": "https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/576-xliveless/?do=download&r=12662&confirm=1&t=1&csrfKey=85eec127b200c1b3901d0eed51bf1820"
        }
      }
    ],
    "game": {
      "exe": "$GAMEDIR/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Games/Gears of War/Binaries/Startup.exe",
      "prefix": "$GAMEDIR",
      "working_dir": "$GAMEDIR/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Games/Gears of War/Binaries"
    },
    "installer": [
      {
        "task": {
          "arch": "win64",
          "name": "create_prefix",
          "prefix": "$GAMEDIR"
        }
      },
      {
        "task": {
          "app": "win7 arial physx xact_x64",
          "arch": "win64",
          "description": "Installing required System DLLs",
          "name": "winetricks",
          "prefix": "$GAMEDIR"
        }
      },
      {
        "insert-disc": {
          "message": "Insert Gears of War DVD (Please open the DVD once in Filemanager for correct Installation Process)",
          "requires": "autorun.exe"
        }
      },
      {
        "merge": {
          "description": "Copying Gears of War DVD to cache (Please Wait!!!!)",
          "dst": "$CACHE/cdrom",
          "src": "$DISC"
        }
      },
      {
        "task": {
          "description": "Game Installation (After Install Close the Popup Window)",
          "executable": "$CACHE/cdrom/autorun.exe",
          "name": "wineexec",
          "prefix": "$GAMEDIR"
        }
      },
      {
        "task": {
          "app": "d3dx9 d3dx10 d3dx10_43 d3dcompiler_42 d3dcompiler_43 d3dcompiler_46 d3dcompiler_47 dotnet40 dotnet462",
          "arch": "win64",
          "description": "Installing required DirectX Files",
          "name": "winetricks",
          "prefix": "$GAMEDIR"
        }
      },
      {
        "task": {
          "description": "Installing Gears of War Patch 1 (After Install Close the Popup Window)",
          "executable": "Gears-of-War-Patch-1",
          "name": "wineexec",
          "prefix": "$GAMEDIR"
        }
      },
      {
        "task": {
          "description": "Installing Gears of War Patch 2 (After Install Close the Popup Window)",
          "executable": "Gears-of-War-Patch-2",
          "name": "wineexec",
          "prefix": "$GAMEDIR"
        }
      },
      {
        "task": {
          "description": "Installing Gears of War Patch 3 (After Install Close the Popup Window)",
          "executable": "Gears-of-War-Patch-3",
          "name": "wineexec",
          "prefix": "$GAMEDIR"
        }
      },
      {
        "extract": {
          "dst": "$GAMEDIR/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Games/Gears of War/Binaries/",
          "src": "Xliveless"
        }
      },
      {
        "move": {
          "dst": "$GAMEDIR/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Games/Gears of War/Binaries/Startup.exe",
          "src": "Startup.exe"
        }
      },
      {
        "task": {
          "description": "Running the Launcher to Create Configuration (Close to Complete the Installation)",
          "executable": "$GAMEDIR/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Games/Gears of War/Binaries/Startup.exe",
          "name": "wineexec",
          "prefix": "$GAMEDIR"
        }
      },
      {
        "move": {
          "dst": "$GAMEDIR/drive_c/users/$USER/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft Games/Gears of War/CurrentSite/default.htm",
          "src": "Launcher-Bypass-Text-for-default-htm"
        }
      }
    ],
    "wine": {
      "esync": false
    }
  }
}