Loading...
Loading...
Settings and Controls - Version 3 vs Version 4
Sep 7, 2026, 01:09 AM
Corrected the stale line saying campaign difficulty had not been detailed, and added the difficulty-as-a-puzzle design intent
Oct 2, 2026, 08:09 AM
Added the settings introduced before launch: field of view slider, film grain and chromatic aberration toggles, HDR calibration and PC frame rate caps
11Gears of War: E-Day ships with a deep settings menu split across accessibility, control, audio, interface and system tabs. This page covers the control, difficulty, audio and interface options; the accessibility tab is on Accessibility Options, and PC rendering options on PC Features and Graphics Options.22Control Schemes44SchemeDescriptionDefaultThe standard presetModernCloser to other modern shootersModern AltMoves Slide to the B buttonLegacyClosest to the series' classic control layoutLegacy AltMoves some A button actions to other buttons66Buttons can also be remapped individually by swapping functionality. Two onboarding modes exist specifically to help players settle on a scheme, and one of them supports four-player co-op so a squad can experiment together. Both are described on Versus.77Aiming and Reloading99SettingOptionsAim AssistOff, Default per-weapon assistance, Snap Aim which briefly snaps the reticle to the nearest valid target, or Lock-on Aiming which holds the reticle on the nearest valid enemy and switches target on a flick. Affects the campaign and Horde Siege only.Toggle AimAiming stays active until pressed again instead of requiring a held buttonToggle SprintSprint stays active until pressed again. Does not apply to the Legacy schemes.Auto Reload ModeAutomatic on empty, manual on the reload button, or manual on either the reload button or the triggerRemember Last Aim StateRestores whether you were aiming or zoomed the next time you aim, aimed mainly at scoped weaponsActive Reload PositionCentered below the reticle, which is the default, or the classic Top Right position. See Combat and Gunplay1111Movement and Cover Settings1212Slide to Cover: automatically enters cover when sliding toward it. With it off, cover entry during a slide is manual.Auto Look Horizon: transitions the camera tilt back to the horizon while walking.Allow Automatic Lean Out Transition: approaches and transitions into lean-outs while in cover without extra input.Keyboard Sprint Style: Modern, where you press forward and tap sprint, or Legacy, where sprint is held.1414The mechanics these settings modify are described on Movement and Cover.1616Controller Options1818Beyond remapping, the controller submenu covers inverting the Y and X axes, swapping sticks, a toggle for using the same button to swap primary weapons and swap back, and inverting left or right and forward or backward movement. Feedback options cover controller vibration and adaptive triggers on supported controllers.2020Sensitivity2222Sensitivity is split into six sliders covering horizontal and vertical look, target and scope sensitivity, alongside an aim acceleration slider. Dead zones are configurable per stick, with separate inner and outer values for the left and right sticks.2424Mouse and Keyboard2626SettingDetailKeyboard BindingsFull remapping of keyboard and mouse controls for gameplaySprint StyleModern or Legacy, as aboveScroll Wheel Weapon CycleAllows the mouse scroll wheel to cycle primary weaponsMouse inversionSeparate Y-axis and X-axis inversionSensitivityIndependent horizontal and vertical look, target and scope sensitivity for mouse input2828Audio2929PresetDescriptionDefaultThe original high-fidelity mix, recommended for most playersCompetitiveHighlights critical gameplay sounds such as footsteps and weaponsMedium DynamicsBoosts bass and treble to improve small speaker performanceMidnightReduces dynamic range for consistent volume at low listening levels3131Alongside the presets there is a mono audio toggle, per-channel volume sliders, and a set of gameplay feedback volumes covering enemy, player and squad footsteps and hit markers. A three-band equaliser adjusts bass, mids and highs. Voice chat has its own controls, including proximity chat and its volume, which applies in Horde Siege only.3232Interface and Heads-Up Display3434SettingDetailVersus OverlayChoose which overlay tab opens on a tap and on a hold, from Overhead Map, Scoreboard or Last Used, plus whether a hold-opened overlay stays open on releaseEnemy Health BarsSet separately for the campaign and Horde Siege, with options for all enemies, large enemies meaning Boomers and larger, or bosses onlyHit MarkersSeparate toggles for standard hit markers, down or kill hit markers, and additional down or kill confirmation iconsTeammate Display NamesShows teammate names outside of Tac-ComTutorial HintsToggles in-game tutorial hintsText ChatVisibility toggle, channel selection and how long the chat window stays visible after a message3636Difficulty Settings3737The full campaign difficulty list has not been published in official material, though a developer has referred to playing on casual. The campaign preview build showed four tiers picked before a playthrough starts, each with a short description attached to it in the menu.3939TierDescription Shown in the MenuCasualA forgiving experience for players who want to focus on the story and explorationNormalA balanced challengeHardcoreEvery skill will be put to the testInsanePunishing difficulty that leaves no room for error4141Difficulty is treated as a design lever rather than a speed test. The studio describes turning it up as turning the game into a puzzle instead of a faster round of whack-a-mole: the options are on the board at every tier, but on the higher ones you have to look around and find them. Weapon handling and the reload timing that feeds into it are on Combat and Gunplay.4242The same menu let individual parts of the difficulty be adjusted on their own rather than only as a preset. The components shown were player health, player damage, active reload difficulty, recoil strength and the number of lives. In co-operative play the setting was per player, so one member of a session could run a harder tier than the rest. None of this has been officially detailed and it may change before launch. The acts and chapters these settings apply across are on Campaign Acts and Chapters, and the co-operative rules are on Co-Op and Split-Screen.4444System4646The system tab holds the Language Select setting, documented as offering 22 options and requiring a restart to apply. Language support is on Release and Platforms. Every settings section can be reset individually, by section or entirely, and settings that differ from their default are marked with a hexagonal icon.48+Settings Added Before Launch50+The September 30, 2026 patch notes list several options added after the Open Beta. Their exact menu locations were not given.52+SettingPlatformsDetailField of viewAllA field of view sliderHDR calibrationAllImproved calibration, with the interface paper-white level adjustable independentlyChromatic AberrationAllCan be turned offFilm GrainAllCan be turned offMax FPSPC30, 60, 90, 120, 144, 240 or Unlimited. Unlimited does not cap the frame rateMulti frame generationPCOptionally supported. See PC Features and Graphics OptionsLamp device supportPCTurns lighting effects on supported mouse and keyboard devices on or off54+The same notes fix an inconsistent Sprint release delay on the Legacy control settings, a bug that reset graphics settings between launches on PC, and additional input delay on mouse and keyboard.
