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Revision as of 09:23, 3 June 2018
Developers | |
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BioWare | |
Multiplayer | Psyonix[1] |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 6, 2012 |
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
- Mass Effect 3 can optionally import save games from Mass Effect 2, which in turn can import save games from Mass Effect.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | Digital Deluxe | |||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Origin | Digital Deluxe also available. |
DLC and expansion packs
- This game has in-game micro-transactions (not listed below).
- DLC can be bought through Origin by right clicking Mass Effect 3 and View Game Details
- All of the DLC is now available in a bundle on Origin.
Name | Notes | |
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Alternate Appearance Pack 1 | 160 BW Points | |
Citadel | 1200 BW Points | |
Earth Multiplayer Expansion | Free. | |
Extended Cut | Free. | |
The Final Hours Of Mass Effect™ 3 | ||
Firefight Pack | 160 BW Points | |
From Ashes | Included in Digital Deluxe or 800 BW Points | |
Genesis 2 | 320 BW Points | |
Groundside Resistance Pack | 160 BW Points | |
Leviathan | 800 BW Points | |
M90 Indra Sniper Rifle | Redeemable through Alienware Promo or Included with Firefight Pack | |
Mass Effect™ Trilogy Art | Included in Mass Effect Trilogy bundle | |
Mass Effect 3 Digital Art Books | Included in Digital Deluxe | |
Mass Effect 3 Soundtrack | Included in Digital Deluxe | |
N7 Collector's Edition materials | Included in Digital Deluxe | |
Omega | 1200 BW Points | |
Reckoner Knight Armor | Obtained by logging in to account in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo[2] (The demo is available on Steam) | |
Reckoning Multiplayer Expansion | Free. | |
Rebellion Multiplayer Expansion | Free. | |
Resurgence Multiplayer Expansion | Free. | |
Retaliation Multiplayer Expansion | Free. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use the -nostartupmovies command line argument[3]
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Modify ME3_sig_logo in bioengine.ini[4] |
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HD Texture Pack
- A Lot of Textures(ALOT) is a re-texture project aiming to bring Mass Effect 3's textures to today's standards, replacing around 2200 textures with high-resolution variants.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 3\BIOGame\Config\ |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 3\Save\ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin |
Video settings
Borderless fullscreen windowed
- If the taskbar appears on top, set the game to Fullscreen and then back to Window (No Border) to eliminate it.[5]
Anti-aliasing (AA)
- By default the game only has FXAA for anti-aliasing. But is possible to force other anti-aliasing types.
Use NVIDIA Inspector (NVIDIA only)[citation needed] |
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Notes
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High frame rate
Disable 62 FPS cap[citation needed] |
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bSmoothFrameRate=FALSE SmoothFrameRate=FALSE MaxSmoothedFrameRate=XX Notes
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
Disable VSync[9] |
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Input settings
Controller support
Native Xbox 360 UI Controller Support mods:
- Singleplayer: https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect3/mods/407
- Multiplayer: https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect3/mods/374
The official instructions recommends installation via the Mass Effect 3 Mod Manager and not directory with barebones via Coalesced.bin
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Barebones controller support[10] |
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Notes
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 4 | Co-op Use ME3 Private Server Emulator/LAN. |
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Online play | 4 | Co-op Multiplayer activity and progress affects the singleplayer storyline. Note that the Extended Cut DLC modifies the game such that playing the multiplayer is not required for the "best" singleplayer story ending. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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UDP | 5659, 6000 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Mass Effect 3 | ||
TriDef 3D |
Issues fixed
- GeForce.com has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game.
"Origin (EA) is no longer running. Mass Effect 3 will now close"
Reinstall Origin into default folder[11] |
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Make sure Origin is installed in the default folder ( |
64bit Version Error Message
64bit Version Error Message[citation needed] |
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The following error message may appear:
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Mouse Causing Stuttering
Mouse movement may cause slowdowns. This can be fixed by disabling Origin overlay within the game.
Mouse Causing Stuttering[citation needed] |
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Not starting
The game is not starting. See multiple solutions below. Make a backup first before you delete anything, so you can restore your installation to its original state when trying another fix.
Generic startup crash
The issues is one of the following:
- Crashed immediately
- A black screen for a few seconds, then crash
- Only the intro plays
Try the fix MSVCR90.dll error fix below.
Startup MSVCR90.dll error
The game crashes with an error about MSVCR90.dll. Although this indicates a problem with VC++ the cause can also be corrput saves/settings.
Check for corrupt saves/settings[12] |
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Startup BEX/APPCRASH error
A error message about BEX
or APPCRASH
when trying to start the game.
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BEX (PCGW note, this could also say APPCRASH
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Application Name: MassEffect3.exe
Application Version: 1.1.5427.4
Application Timestamp: 4f46d052
Fault Module Name: awc.dll
Fault Module Version: 3.2.4.6
Fault Module Timestamp: 4ee2521d
Exception Offset: 0008342f
Exception Code: c0000417
Exception Data: 00000000
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 636e
Additional Information 2: 636ed4ad6e2ce5a3e01564e40133fee8
Additional Information 3: 61e2
Additional Information 4: 61e20e96bfcd8b3479be5a6b63429556
Rename atiags.dll[13] |
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Modded game not starting
The game does not start when one or more mods (e.g. Controller Support) have been installed via the third-party mod manager.
Start Mass Effect 3 from Mod Manager |
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Crash on From Ashes DLC
Crash on From Ashes DLC[citation needed] |
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At Eden Prime, shortly after watching the cutscene for the first pod, the player crashes.
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Retail DVD Install Issue
Some users experience issues installing Mass Effect 3 from a retail disc. After starting the install process and entering the product key, an error message claiming it is not a valid Mass Effect 3 serial number appears. Despite this, Mass Effect 3 will now be activated in your Origin library. Further attempts to run the installation process will still prompt for a product key, and upon entering it will result in an error message stating the key has already been used. It is impossible to continue the install process from this point.
There are two possible solutions to this issue. The first and easiest option is to simply download Mass Effect 3 via Origin. However, for those on slower or bandwidth limited internet connections, this may not be a viable option. It is still possible to install from the DVDs using the following workaround:
Retail DVD Install Issue[citation needed] |
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Origin Install Issue
In some cases where Mass Effect 3 has been downloaded through Origin, upon installation users are met with this error message:
Error: The VC++ runtime redistributable package was not installed successfully. Setup cannot continue.
In order to solve the issue:
Origin Install Issue[citation needed] |
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Language Fix
If you buy the game on Origin and discover the in-game menu and subtitles are a different language than English, there is a way to correct it;
Language Fix[citation needed] |
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After you have downloaded and installed the game:
Now replace the Finally, delete the Mass effect 3 is now fully in English. |
DLC Error
DLC Error[citation needed] |
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Sometimes the game will have problems loading DLC (both free and paid DLC) and will present an error message stating "Unable to authorize the listed DLC. Please log in to the Alliance Network with the account used to purchase the DLC". This is usually caused by an error during the download.
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Unable to save any more games
Increase 50 save limit[14][citation needed] |
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Importing
Import Save Game
Import Save Game[citation needed] |
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Import From Mass Effect 2 Folder
Import From Mass Effect 2 Folder[citation needed] |
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Import Without Reinstalling
Import Without Reinstalling[15] |
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To import a Mass Effect 2 save file from an old computer to the one in which Mass Effect 3 is currently installed, copy your old career folders to: |
Lost Old Save Game
Lost Old Save Game[citation needed] |
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Save Game Not Detected
If a Mass Effect 2 save game is not detected, there are currently some methods to fix this.
Rename Save Game Folder[citation needed] |
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Edit GamerSettings.ini[citation needed] |
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[SaveGames] Location=%USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\Save\
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Multiplayer game using "Different Version"
- When attempting to join a friend's game an error will display that you cannot join due to game versions being different
Downgrade Mass Effect 3 |
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- This issue seems to only affect some users in the UK. This executable has not been seen outside of that region
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 | |
Audio | Speex, Wwise | |
Interface | Scaleform | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
Ambient occlusion
- Default Nvidia driver profile does not have compatibility bits to enable ambient occlusion for the game. But it can be enabled by tweaking the driver profile settings.
Use Nvidia Inspector (Nvidia only)[16] |
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Mods
- Mass Effect 3 Nexus - One of the most popular modding communities, has decent amount of mods for Mass Effect 3.
- ME3Explorer - A multi-tool software for modding Mass Effect 3. Also includes a Coalesced.bin editor for further tweaking.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista, 7) |
2 GB (XP) 4 GB (Vista, 7) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1800 Nvidia GeForce 7900 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3 support |
ATI Radeon HD 4850 Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti 512 MB of VRAM |
- AMD video cards below minimum system requirements: Radeon HD 3200, HD 3300, HD 4350
- Nvidia video cards below minimum system requirements: GeForce 9300, 8500, 8400, and 8300
- S3 video cards are not supported
References
- ↑ Psyonix on Twitter: "@Shinjiki81 Well, we helped contribute to the multiplayer for that one. The lovely folks at @bioware crafted the rad single-player game." - last accessed on 2017-07-23
- ↑ Kingdoms of Amalur Crossover Content - Mass Effect 3 Wiki Guide - IGN - last accessed on 2016-8-30
- ↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2016-11-02
- Makes the game skip right to Press any key to continue
- ↑ PC Tweaks (Mass Effect 3) - Mass Effect Wiki
- ↑ Tested by Andytizer
- ↑ 3DCenter Forum - View Single Post - Antialiasing - Kompatibilitätsbits - Sammelthread
- ↑ 3DCenter Forum - View Single Post - Antialiasing - Kompatibilitätsbits - Sammelthread
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 3DCenter Forum - View Single Post - SLI - Kompatibilitätsbits - Sammelthread
- ↑ Mass Effect 3 Tweak Guide - Configuration File - last accessed on 2017-08-26
- ↑ Hacking in gamepad support on PC - Coalesced.bin - The BioWare Forum - last accessed on 2016-8-17]
- ↑ Tested by Andytizer.
- ↑ https://answers.ea.com/t5/Mass-Effect-3/Mass-Effect-3-crashes-on-start/m-p/5608426/highlight/true#M22589
- ↑ =https://answers.ea.com/t5/Mass-Effect-3/Mass-Effect-3-will-not-launch/td-p/1108260
- ↑ Increasing ME3's 50-save Limit - SUCCESS! - The BioWare Forum - last accessed on 2016-8-17
- ↑ http://www.masseffect2saves.com/import.php
- ↑ HBAO+ Compatibility Flags Thread - guru3D Forums