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[[File:Mass Effect General.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game general settings.]]
 
[[File:Mass Effect General.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game general settings.]]
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|All versions|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Bioware\Mass Effect}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Bioware\Mass Effect\Config}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Save games|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Bioware\Mass Effect\Save}}
 
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[[File:Mass Effect Audio.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game audio settings.]]
 
[[File:Mass Effect Audio.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game audio settings.]]
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
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|separate volume            =true
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|separate volume            = true
 
|separate volume notes      =
 
|separate volume notes      =
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|surround sound              =true
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|surround sound              = hackable
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|surround sound notes        =
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|surround sound notes        = Nearly always bugged. See [[#No surround sound|below]].
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|subtitles                  =true
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|subtitles                  = true
 
|subtitles notes            =
 
|subtitles notes            =
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|closed captions            =false
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|closed captions            = false
 
|closed captions notes      =
 
|closed captions notes      =
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|mute on focus lost          =true
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|mute on focus lost          = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes    =
 
|mute on focus lost notes    =
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|eax support                =true
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|eax support                = true
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|eax support notes          =
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|eax support notes          = EAX 5 <ref>The game is claimed to support up to 128 voices, so it must be using the fifth version</ref>
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}}
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=== No surround sound ===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Fool game hardware recognizing}}
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It's possible you won't get surround sound if your hardware doesn't support EAX. If you have a supported sound card, you may be able to resolve the issue by first setting hardware audio on in the game options, then exiting the game and including the following info in the [[#Game data|BioEngine.ini]] under the line <code>[ISACTAudio.ISACTAudioDevice]</code>:<br>
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<pre>MaxChannels=128
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TimeBetweenHWUpdates=15.000000
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MinOggVorbisDurationGame=20
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MinOggVorbisDurationEditor=4
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TotalAvailableChannels=128
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DeviceName=
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UseEffectsProcessing=True
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ReserveChannels=2<br></pre>
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'''Notes:'''
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{{--}}This may not work on some integrated sound chipsets.
 
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The resolution listbox in graphics options does have up/down arrows on the right side, which are easily overlooked, that allow you to choose higher resolutions like 1680x1050.
 
The resolution listbox in graphics options does have up/down arrows on the right side, which are easily overlooked, that allow you to choose higher resolutions like 1680x1050.
 
}}
 
}}
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=== No surround sound ===
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|No surround sound}}
 
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It's possible you won't get surround sound if your hardware doesn't support EAX. If you have a supported sound card, you may be able to resolve the issue by first setting hardware audio on in the game options, then exiting the game and including the following info in the BioEngine.ini (Under documentss - BioWare - Mass Effect - Config) under the line [ISACTAudio.ISACTAudioDevice]:<br><br>
 
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<code>MaxChannels=128<br>
 
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TimeBetweenHWUpdates=15.000000<br>
 
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MinOggVorbisDurationGame=20<br>
 
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MinOggVorbisDurationEditor=4<br>
 
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TotalAvailableChannels=128<br>
 
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DeviceName=<br>
 
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UseEffectsProcessing=True<br>
 
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ReserveChannels=2<br></code>
 
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Please note that this may not work on integrated sound chipsets.}}
 
  
 
== Issues unresolved ==
 
== Issues unresolved ==

Revision as of 18:02, 30 November 2013

Mass Effect
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Developers
BioWare
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows May 28, 2008
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Mass Effect on Wikipedia
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Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2008
Mass Effect 2 2010
Mass Effect 3 2012
Mass Effect: Andromeda 2017
Mass Effect Legendary Edition 2021

General information

Official game site
Official forums
Mass Effect Wiki
Steam Users' Forums for game series
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Retail version product keys can be registered on Origin for easier downloading and patching.

DLC

  • Pinnacle Station: available as a digital download from Origin or as part of the Mass Effect Trilogy compilation.
  • Bring Down the Sky: free from Bring Down the Sky DLC Redemption. This is compatible with all versions, including Steam.

Improvements

Update 1.02 patch

The latest patch is Update 1.02 which fixes various issues. The Steam version is already patched.

Mods

CDAMJC has made a texture pack for an enhanced graphic

Game data

In-game general settings.

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.

Template:Video settings

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Instructions

Input settings

In-game general control settings.
In-game key map settings.

Template:Input settings

Controller support

Instructions

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

No surround sound

Instructions

Issues fixed

TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.

Game simply doesn't start

Instructions

Intel Integrated Graphics

Instructions

Launcher crashes (retail versions)

Instructions

Black screen after loading a save

Instructions

Therum missing textures

Instructions

If this however wouldn't fix the problem. The issue is not to be found anywhere else than on Therum.

People and objects become black

Instructions

Low res textures fix

Instructions

IGameExplorer --> Verify Access. Unable to verify access to the game.

Instructions

No high resolution option

Instructions

Issues unresolved

Some menu screens have sides "cut off" on 4:3 screen resolutions

Playing in 4:3 resolutions like 1200x1600 (useful for non-widescreen monitors and projectors) results in some menu screens displaying incorrectly: the left and right hand sides of the screen are clipped (as if "zoomed in" too far), so important information cannot be seen (like journal details and the map legend). Screens affected include: Map, Party Selection, Planet details, and Journal. Currently the only known fix is to use a 16:9 screen resolution when playing, like 1920x1080.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Vista
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 12 GB free
Video card (GPU) ATI X1300 XT
NVidia GeForce 6800
Shader model 3 support		 ATI X1800 XL series
NVidia GeForce 7900 GTX
AMD video cards below minimum system requirements: ATI X1300, X1300 Pro, X1600 Pro, Radeon 2600 HD, HD 2400
NVidia video cards below minimum system requirements: GeForce 7300, 7600 GS, 8500

References