A new update for COGBox has come out that adds online multiplayer to the unofficial PC ports of Gears of War 1, 2, 3, and Judgment. This is a must-have for all Gears of War fans out there, as it will let you experience the classic GoW games the way they were meant to be.

For those who did not know, COGBox is an open-source project that brings all four Xbox 360 Gears of War games to PC. COGBox uses static recompilation and offers a lot of settings and features that were not possible before with Xbox 360 emulators.

As I said, the biggest addition in its latest version, version 0.6.0, is online multiplayer. Players can now play Gears of War with friends over the internet. The new system uses COGBox’s own matchmaking service to find other players. Once a match starts, the game uses a direct peer-to-peer connection. It does not need Xbox Live or a relay server.

The new online mode also works with strict home routers. You do not need to set up port forwarding or enable UPnP. If two players cannot connect directly, COGBox can help set up a working path between them. There are also three online regions: US, Europe, and OCE.

The launcher now has a Social tab. From there, players can add friends, send invites, and use profile pictures. You can also open this menu while playing by pressing F8. Online play is off by default, so you must turn it on in the Social tab. The update also adds safety limits to stop other players from making your game use too much memory or open unsafe files.

There are also several changes to the mod system. Modders can now add their own campaign chapters to the Select Chapter menu in Gears of War 3. These chapters do not clash with the game’s own acts or other mods. A new Mods tab also shows what each mod will do. It can explain why a mod was left out, where its new chapters will appear, and which settings it does not know how to use.

The update also adds a few smaller features. Players can now delete their own profiles from the Profiles menu. Their saves, names, and pictures are moved to the _old-files folder instead of being erased. The main profile cannot be deleted.

Gears of War 1 also gets smoother System Link play, with higher network speed limits. The in-game menu now opens on the last tab you used. There are also more button prompt images for different controllers.

Gears of War 3 has also received a small performance change. The Character LOD option has been removed. The game now always uses its original character detail level, as the lower settings could cost a lot of performance.

Finally, version 0.6.0 fixes several bugs. In Gears of War 2, choosing Exit Game from the game’s own menu now closes the game after you finish a level. It no longer opens the credits by mistake. The Quit box in the in-game menu also works again.

In Gears of War: Judgment, a bug that could freeze the game while it waited for the GPU has been fixed. The game now stops waiting after two seconds instead of getting stuck.

There are also fixes for sound and timed events. Sounds now start at the correct point instead of always playing from the beginning. The game also no longer reuses a sound while the audio system is still reading it. Some timed waits that could run forever now end as they should.

You can go ahead and download the latest version of COGBox from here.

In case you are into projects like these, you can also download the unofficial PC ports of Mario Kart Wii, Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario All-Stars, and Super Mario Strikers.

But what about non-Super Mario games? Well, right now, you can download the unofficial PC ports of Crash Team Racing, Forza Horizon 2, and Duke Nukem: Zero Hour. You can also play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Majora’s Mask, Perfect Dark, Call of Duty 3, and Jak & Daxter.

These past couple of months, I also shared the unofficial PC versions of The Simpsons Game, Peter Jackson’s King Kong, and Bloodborne. Let’s also not forget the PC ports of Virtua Fighter Arcade, Splinter Cell: Double Agent,  Tekken 6, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Metroid Dread, and Metroid Prime.

For our SNES fans, we also have a PC port of Star Fox. We also got a PC port of F-Zero. Brian Tate has also brought the three classic SNES Donkey Kong Country games to PC. Plus, we got a PC port of Mother 2/EarthBound.

Arcade fans can download unofficial PC versions of some cool games. For instance, you can play SCUD RACE, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Time Crisis, Rave Racer, Time Crisis 2, and Virtua Fighter 2. Yesterday, I also reported on the unofficial PC ports of Star Wars Trilogy, Sega Rally 2, The House of the Dead, OutRunners, SpikeOut, and Konami’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Nintendo fans can also play unofficial PC versions of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition.

For our PS4 fans, we have unofficial PC ports of Bloodborne, Shadow of the Colossus, MediEvil, Killzone Shadow Fall, and Driveclub. You can also download the unofficial PC versions of God of War 3 Remastered, Gran Turismo Sport, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, The Order: 1886, and The Last Guardian.

In September 2026, we shared a lot of unofficial PC ports. So, you can download and enjoy on PC Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link,  WET, The Darkness, Spider-Man: Edge of Time, Mercenaries, GTA: Liberty City Stories, Fable 2, Burnout Revenge, and Lost Odyssey.

And that’s not all of them. We also have the unofficial PC ports of Mario Party 4, Sonic Unleashed, GoldenEye 007, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and Silent Hill. In July 2026, we shared the unofficial PC ports of Gears of War 2 and Syphon Filter. Then, in August 2026, we shared the PC ports of Diddy Kong Racing and Ace Combat 6. Let’s also not forget the unofficial PC versions of Wave Race 64, Blue Dragon, and Pikmin.  Finally, you can download the PC ports of Ninja Gaiden 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Paper Mario, Bayonetta 3, Red Dead Revolver, and Tekken 3.

Have fun!