Difference between revisions of "Mass Effect"
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{{ii}} It's possible these issues will only affect you in very specific areas, namely an area on Noveria and another on Ilos. After exiting these areas you can use <code>viewmode lit</code> to revert Mass Effect to its normal lighting. There's a possibility you will need to unequip then reequip armor to fix them after doing so. | {{ii}} It's possible these issues will only affect you in very specific areas, namely an area on Noveria and another on Ilos. After exiting these areas you can use <code>viewmode lit</code> to revert Mass Effect to its normal lighting. There's a possibility you will need to unequip then reequip armor to fix them after doing so. | ||
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− | {{Fixbox|description=Use [http://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/71/ FPS Counter]|ref=<ref>Unexpectedly [http://steamcommunity.com/app/17460/discussions/0/846958223131451834/?ctp=2#c353916981472450241 confirmed] by [[User:Mirh|Mirh]]</ref> | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [http://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/71/ FPS Counter]|ref=<ref>Unexpectedly [http://steamcommunity.com/app/17460/discussions/0/846958223131451834/?ctp=2#c353916981472450241 confirmed] by [[User:Mirh|Mirh]]</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Captain|date=21-10-17|comment=Working on FX-4300 system, though attempted to repair game's original color palette (fixable with in-game menu)}}</ref>{{CN|Still can't qualify as complete fix because it's convoluted}}}} |
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# Install latest [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/10-openal/ OpenAL] | # Install latest [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/10-openal/ OpenAL] | ||
− | # Delete <code>OpenAL32.dll</code> and <code>wrap_oal.dll</code> from <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries</code> | + | # Delete or rename <code>OpenAL32.dll</code> and <code>wrap_oal.dll</code> from <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries</code> |
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'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
− | {{ii}} It's highly recommended to remove [[Glossary:PhysX#Games prefer private own libraries to system ones|leftover registry values]] to avoid issues in other games.<ref>[ | + | {{ii}} It's highly recommended to remove [[Glossary:PhysX#Games prefer private own libraries to system ones|leftover registry values]] to avoid issues in other games.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170518141257/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=786523&page=3#post21432065 PhsyX, Mirror's Edge, and You - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:44, 4 December 2017
Developers | |
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BioWare | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Eastern Europe | CD Projekt |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 28, 2008 |
Mass Effect | |
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Mass Effect | 2008 |
Mass Effect 2 | 2010 |
Mass Effect 3 | 2012 |
Mass Effect: Andromeda | 2017 |
Mass Effect Legendary Edition | 2021 |
Key points
- Use Mass Effect Mouse Fix to remove the game's mouse acceleration.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM PA DRM, three machine limit.[1] A De-Authorization Tool is available. | |||
Retail | SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1]. Only in Hungary and Czech Republic. The provided CD-Keys are invalid to Origin, needs contact through Origin Support. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
Amazon.co.uk | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Origin | ||||
Steam | Steam DRM late v1.5. The key that Steam provides is invalid to Origin, need to contact EA Support |
DLC and expansion packs
- Origin version includes all DLC (existing Origin owners can install the latest update to get the DLC).
- Separate installers have been made free and are available for other game releases
Name | Notes | |
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Bring Down the Sky | ||
Pinnacle Station |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos[4] |
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Skip relay videos[citation needed] |
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Patches
The latest patch is update 1.02 which fixes various issues. The Steam and Origin versions are already patched.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/17460/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/17460/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | [5] | |
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Force borderless windowed mode[citation needed] |
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
High quality AF[7] |
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Trilinear=TRUE MaxAnisotropy=16 |
High frame rate
Change frame rate smoothing[4] |
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Input settings
Controller support
Add reinstated controller functionality[8] |
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Notes
LookRightScale=24 LookUpScale=20 |
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | Retail only.[9][10] Patch for this release here. Doesn't contain translation for Pinnacle Station.[11] Unofficial patch which brings localization to digital release here. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Retail only[12] | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Retail only[13] | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
No surround sound
Force native OpenAL device[7][14] |
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Notes
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VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Mass Effect for better support. | |||
iZ3D |
Issues unresolved
Playing in 4:3 resolutions like 1600x1200(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.
People and objects become black
Disable lighting[15][citation needed] |
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Your squad, enemies, and objects that can be interacted with become boxy black blobs. This is a known problem on newer AMD processors - as the game uses the 3DNow! instruction set which was dropped in 2010 starting with the FX series of processors. To fix change the viewmode to unlit.
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Use FPS Counter[16][17][citation needed] |
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Black screen after loading a save
Black screen after loading a save[citation needed] |
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If the whole screen is black except for the UI, then Shepard fell through the Normandy and the save is bugged. Only happens on the Normandy, in the Engineering part of the ship. Never save there. |
Use console command[citation needed] |
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Activate the console (instructions on how to enable the console further down) and type |
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game[4]
Game simply doesn't start
Install PhysX Legacy System Software[18] |
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Crash after splash screen or black screen
Use updated OpenAL[citation needed] |
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Launcher crashes (retail)
Install latest patch[citation needed] |
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Game always asks for admin permissions
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Failed to compile shader ** error
Retail: reinstall game[citation needed] |
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Steam: check local game cache[citation needed] |
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Origin: repair game[citation needed] |
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Therum missing textures
- If when you get to Therum most of the ground is black, then you've got a common texture problem. Some of the black area is safe to drive on but some of it will kill you outright, making it quite hard to navigate.
Therum Missing Textures[20][citation needed] |
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Notes
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IGameExplorer --> Verify Access. Unable to verify access to the game
IGameExplorer --> Verify Access. Unable to verify access to the game. |
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If you receive this message, it may be fixed by running the .exe in compatibility mode for Windows XP Service Pack 2. Be sure to do this for the actual MassEffect.exe and not the launcher. The final folder tree will be \Mass Effect\Binaries\MassEffect.exe. The preceding folders will of course depend on how you installed the game (via Steam, via Origin etc.).
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No high resolution option
No high resolution option[citation needed] |
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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 1920x1080. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | 2.7.2 |
Audio | ISACT, [21] OpenAL | |
Interface | Scaleform | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.8v |
Large Address Aware
Improves stability on 64 bit systems with at least 3GB RAM by allowing the application to use more than 2GB RAM.
Low res textures fix
Force highest quality textures[22] |
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Mods
Mass Effect 1 Updated/Improved Textures Mod
Install mod[citation needed] |
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DepthBias=0.006000 MinShadowResolution=32 MaxShadowResolution=4096 ShadowFilterQualityBias=4 |
Enable developer console
Edit BioInput.ini[23] |
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[Engine.Console] ConsoleKey=Tilde
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2400+ 2.0 GHz |
Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3700+ 2.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista) |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X1300 XT 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce 7900 GTX ATI Radeon X1800 XL 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (17460) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Mass Effect Community - Mass Effect for PC System Specs, SecuROM and FAQ Part 2
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 TweakGuides.com - Mass Effect Tweak Guide - last accessed on 2016-8-9
- ↑ Origin 8.5 Introduces Custom Avatars And Extends Cloud Storage - EA News
- ↑ Mass Effect 1 · Issue #205 · Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming - last accessed on 2016-10-30
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Making the most of your ME1 PC Experience, maximizing graphics and sound. - The BioWare Forum - last accessed on 2016-8-9
- ↑ Nexus Mods
- ↑ CDProjekt.cz - Mass Effect - last accessed on 2016-8-24
- ↑ http://cestinybeta.rpgcitadela.cz/portfolio/mass-effect-1/
- ↑ https://prekladyher.eu/preklady/mass-effect-1.329/
- ↑ CD Projekt - last accessed on 2016-8-24
- ↑ CD Projekt: Gra - Mass Effect - last accessed on 2016-8-24
- ↑ [PC] How to enable surround sound and environmental audio in Mass Effect - Answer HQ - last accessed on 2016-8-9
- ↑ Squad and enemies become black pixels - The BioWare Forum - last accessed on 2016-8-15
- ↑ Unexpectedly confirmed by Mirh
- ↑ Verified by User:Captain on 21-10-17
- Working on FX-4300 system, though attempted to repair game's original color palette (fixable with in-game menu)
- ↑ Mirh testing
- ↑ PhsyX, Mirror's Edge, and You - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ To fix missing lava textures on Therum - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Exclusive Interview with the Sound Design Team of “Mass Effect 2″ | Designing Sound
- ↑ Low quality textures fix for Mass Effect - Steam forums (retrieved)
- ↑ PC Tweaks - Mass Effect Wiki