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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

Key points

Saves can be imported from Mass Effect (see Import Mass Effect saves).

In-game graphics options miss half of the actual settings, which are thus usually left to the erratic first run auto-detection to decide.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		^[1]
		Also available in the Mass Effect Trilogy.
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store		Also available in the Mass Effect Trilogy.
Origin		Included with EA Play. Deluxe Edition also available.
Steam		Included with EA Play (Steam).

DLC and expansion packs

Every single DLC is included in a bundle on the Origin store, bypassing the need of Bioware Points or Deluxe Edition.

Purchase just binds the DLC licenses to the EA account, which must have logged in in-game at least once to authorize their loading.

The Origin version will automatically download the DLC files (and may even overwrite any other installation of the game^[2]), while Steam and retail can use separate installers. Direct links are provided in the table below for convenience.

Name	Notes
Aegis Pack	160 BW Points
Alternate Appearance Pack 1	160 BW Points
Alternate Appearance Pack 2	160 BW Points
Arrival	560 BW Points
Blood Dragon Armor	Requires Dragon Age: Origins Deluxe or Ultimate Edition to be registered on same account
Cerberus Arc Projector	Requires Cerberus Network
Cerberus Network
Cerberus Weapon and Armor	Requires Cerberus Network
Collectors' Weapon and Armor	Included in the retail Collectors' Edition, and the Digital Deluxe Edition
Equalizer Pack	160 BW Points
Firepower Pack	160 BW Points
Firewalker Pack	Requires Cerberus Network
Genesis	320 BW Points
Incisor Rifle	Included in Digital Deluxe, and the Aegis Pack
Inferno Armor	Included in some pre-orders, and the Equalizer Pack
Kasumi - Stolen Memory	560 BW Points
Lair of the Shadow Broker	800 BW Points
Mass Effect 2 Digital Art Books	Included in Digital Deluxe
Mass Effect 2 Documentary	Included in Digital Deluxe
Mass Effect 2 Soundtrack	Included in Digital Deluxe
Normandy Crash Site	Requires Cerberus Network
Recon Hood	Dr Pepper bonus promotional item, now free on Origin
Overlord	560 BW Points
Sentry Interface	Dr Pepper bonus promotional item, now free on Origin
Terminus Weapon and Armor	Included in Gamestop or Play.com pre-orders, now free on Origin.
Umbra Visor	Dr Pepper bonus promotional item, now free on Origin
Zaeed - The Price of Revenge	Requires Cerberus Network

Essential improvements

Adjust all video settings

Change settings in the Configuration Utility
Go to `<path-to-game>\Binaries\`. Run `MassEffect2Config.exe`. Set the desired video settings. Save changes and close.

Skip intro videos

Use Quick Startup mod to also skip the title screen

Delete or rename files
Go to `<path-to-game>\BioGame\Movies\` Delete or rename `BWLogo.bik` and `ME_EAsig_720p_v2_raw.bik`

Install Disable Startup Videos

Shorter loading screens

Regardless of the speed of your system the game will always wait for the loading screen animation to end

Replace .bik clips with shorter ones^[3]

Modify the .bik clips to run at 2x/4x speed (30/60fps)^[4]

Patches

Patch 1.03 is a cumulative update. The Origin/Steam versions are already patched.

Project Variety

A major bug fix and overhaul mod. Works best with Early Recruitment.

Game data

In-game general settings.

DLC files are saved in <path-to-game>\BioGame\DLC\; an explanation of the folder names and which DLC they represent can be found here.

Game can lose saves when the %USERPROFILE%\Documents path has been customized^[5]^[6]

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\BIOGame\Config\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\Profile\Player1.prf
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24980/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Many other settings can be adjusted inside Coalesced.ini.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\Save\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\Profile\Player1.prf
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24980/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

For the folders used for importing saves see Mass Effect.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Origin
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Import Mass Effect saves

Importing saves can be done through MassEffect2Config.exe

The save importer may not work. In this case, move your Mass Effect saves into an ME1 folder inside your ME2 saves folder.^[7]

Import Xbox 360 Mass Effect 2 saves

Import Xbox 360 Mass Effect 2 Save Files^[8]^[9]
Configure a USB device as a memory device on the 360 Download Modio. Move the save file to the USB using the Xbox 360. Move the USB to your PC. Open the save with Modio. Upload the save here and download the processed file. Move the downloaded save to the appropriate folder.

Video

External video settings, see above to access.

In-game video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Vert- See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor		See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen		Use Flawless Widescreen and Mass Effect 2 Ultrawide.
4K Ultra HD		Vert- See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)	Default is 75°. Use Flawless Widescreen or see Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Can be set to x16 in `MassEffect2Config.exe`
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Enabled by default; see Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS
120+ FPS	See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Use Flawless Widescreen
Allows changing FOV Doesn't work with Origin version properly^[10]

Use ThirteenAG's Mass Effect Trilogy FOV Fix

Download the archive from here.
Download and extract the archive to the game directory, where the exe is located (Binaries or Binaries\Win32)

Notes

Automatically corrects in-game FOV (Hor+)

Works with Origin version.

Works with Mass Effect 1 and Mass Effect 3

16:9 only^{[citation needed]}

Field of view (FOV)

This method involves Coalesced.ini file. Make sure you have understood what this means.

Modify field of view^[11]^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Backup then open Coalesced.ini.

Add the following line under the [SFXGame.SFXGameModeDefault] section:

Bindings=( Name="Period", Command="set SFXGame.SFXCameraMode FOV 100" )

Edit the key name and FOV value to your liking.
Save changes

Notes

Can be used in conjunction with Flawless Widescreen providing that "FOV Limiting" is disabled.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Disable Vsync^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `GamerSettings.ini`. Add `UseVsync=False` line under the [SystemSettings] section Save changes

High frame rate

Arrange frame rate smoothing^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open GamerSettings.ini.
Add one of the following lines under the [SystemSettings] section:
SmoothFrameRate=False to completely disable the FPS cap

MaxSmoothedFrameRate=XX to raise the FPS cap (where XX is the threshold)
Save changes

Notes

You also need to disable Vsync for this to work (see Vertical sync (Vsync)).

Input

In-game general control settings.

In-game key map settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		Enabled by default; see Mouse acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity		Only 3 selectable settings; for further adjustment see Mouse sensitivity.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		See Controller support.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Button prompts		See Controller support.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		See Controller support.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Mouse acceleration

Disable Mouse acceleration^[12]

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open GamerSettings.ini.
Add the following lines:
[Engine.PlayerInput]

bEnableMouseSmoothing=false

MouseSensitivity=0.15

[SFXGame.BioPlayerInput]

bUseMouseDampening=false

[SFXGame.BioSFHandler_PCConversation]

AccumulationDivisor=600.0f
Save changes

This may not work with the Origin or Steam versions. If this is the case, make these changes in Coalesced.ini (see Editing Coalesced.ini).

Mouse sensitivity

Fix uneven and/or excessive mouse sensitivity

Disable the Origin in-game overlay. The overlay (on Origin versions at least) is the cause of uneven mouse input and not mouse acceleration. Disabling fixes this.

If your mouse sensitivity is still too high you will need to modify the variable in Coalesced.ini

Locate your Coalesced.ini inside <path-to-game>\BioGame\Config\PC\Cooked
Make a copy of the file
Open it with a text editor that can handle UNIX-format files (Notepad++ is recommended)
Search for and locate "MouseSensitivity"
Change the value from 1.0 to 0.2 or your preference.
Save

Notes

Don't modify anything else in the Coalesced.ini otherwise ME2 will fail to start. If that happens, simply restore the backup copy you made as above and start again.

Controller support

This mod brings full XInput controller support to the game with haptic feedback support. This mod is currently complete (see official thread).

Instructions^[13]

Use the ME2Controller mod.

For DualShock prompts use PlayStation Icons

Simultaneous Mouse and joystick support for Steam Controller users

Enable joystick move to be used with mouse^[14]

Go to file location <path-to-game>\BioGame\Config\PC\Cooked\Coalesced.ini
Open up the Coalesced.ini file with notepad or notepad++
Under [WinDrv.WindowsClient] change the value for AllowJoystickInput from 0 to 1.
Under [SFXGame.SFXGameModeBase] add the following lines

Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_LeftX",Command="Axis aStrafe Speed=1.0 DeadZone=0.3")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_LeftY",Command="Axis aBaseY Speed=1.0 DeadZone=0.3")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_RightX",Command="Axis aTurn Speed=0.2 DeadZone=0.3")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_RightY",Command="Axis aLookup Speed=0.2 DeadZone=0.3")

Download ME2 coalesced fixer https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/759-me2-coalesced-fixer/. Drag it to the Coalesced.ini location and run the exe so that the game runs after the edits

Audio

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, sound effects and dialogue
Surround sound		5.0^[15] (better HRTF can be achieved with DSOAL library ^[16])
Subtitles
Closed captions		Found under Gameplay settings in-game.
Mute on focus lost		Always mutes.

Localizations

Language codes to be used in manual selection are highlighted in the notes.

The later DLCs^{[Note 2]} aren't available for Eastern Europe locales^[17], see here for an install workaround.

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				`INT`. A British English mod exists.
Czech				`CZE`. Fan translation for DLCs, download.
French				`FRA`
German				`DEU`
Hungarian				`HUN`. Fan Patch for DLCs, available here.
Italian				`ITA`
Polish				`POL`. DLC translations can be found here, here and here.
Russian				`RUS`. Available here. A slightly improved translation is available.
Spanish				`ESN`
Turkish				A Turkish fan translation is available here.

Changing language

Steam version can simply adjust this setting from the game proprieties

Instructions

Make sure the alternative language is installed
Go to <path-to-game>\Mass Effect 2\data\
Open sku.ini with a text editor
Set TextLanguage to one of the language codes above

Notes

VOLanguage only seems to work with the Polish retail build^[18]^[19]

This is also going to be the dubbing language for the next fix

Independent text and voiceover

Unlike the previous game, subtitles are stored in the same file of UI and other strings (so they can't be separated)

Replace the global text files^[20]

Only the English localization is going to stick around when another one is installed (if even). With others, backups of the pertinent files from the YYY version will be needed

Go to <path-to-game>\BioGame\CookedPC\
Copy BIOGame_YYY.tlk and BioGame_Update_YYY.tlk
Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Create the BIOGame\Published\CookedPC directory
Paste the aforementioned files, and rename their subfix from YYY to XXX

Notes

XXX is the language code for dubbing

YYY is the language code for everything else

VR support

3D modes	GG3D	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		For better support see Helix Mod: Mass Effect 2
TriDef 3D
iZ3D
vorpX	G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest
Novint Falcon

Issues unresolved

EA Online password form doesn't accept some special characters

Includes ", *, /, :, <, >, ?, \ and |

Change your EA Online Account password^[21]

"Unable to authorize the listed DLC" error

"Unable to authorize the listed DLC" error^{[citation needed]}

Use Binkw32 proxy DLL.
Block internet connection of ME2game.exe through your firewall settings.

Notes

Optionally you can disable automatic login through in-game settings although any time the game does attempt to connect it'll reverse the DLC crack.

If after installing the new binkw32.dll, the game fails to start, giving an error like "binkw32.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error", try the GCC compiled version instead: https://github.com/Erik-JS/masseffect-binkw32/files/705674/binkw32-me2_gcc_alt.zip

Issues fixed

Installation interrupted

Install the game from a shared drive from another computer^{[citation needed]}
Insert Disc 1 and share it through Windows. When the installer asks for the second drive, stop sharing the first disc, replace it with the second and start sharing it.

Fix the corrupted folder path in Windows registry^[22]
Go to `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\` Find the `Path` variable on the right and double click it to open for editing. Add a backslash (`\`) to the end of the path string and hit OK. The game should now launch from Origin.

Physx Error on Startup

Install Nvidia Physx System Software

Cerberus Network autologin failure

Enable .NET Framework 3.5.1^{[citation needed]}
Go to Windows's Control Panel. Go to Programs -> Turn Windows features on or off. In the tree stucture, check both boxes under Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1. Restart your system.

Crash at the end of Kasumi's loyalty mission and when leaving the Shadow Broker's Ship

Use Kasumi Crash Fix^[23]
Navigate to `<path-to-game>\Binaries\` Download ME2's binkw32 proxy DLL and extract it there Create a new folder named `asi` (i.e. `<path-to-game>\Binaries\asi\`) Download the fix and extract it there

Launch the game with the `-nomoviestartup` parameter^[24]
Game has to be restarted without this argument once past this section, to avoid missing out videos later

Apply Kasumi DLC Crash Fix with ME3Tweaks Mod Manager's ASI Mod Manager in the Mod Management Tab

Dark lighting in cutscenes

Make sure the number of cinematic lights is set to the highest setting^[25]

Set the proper Brightness in-game, once having checked display calibration is right^[26]^[27]

Adjust filmic response shader^[28]

Open <path-to-game>\Engine\Shaders\UberPostProcessBlendPixelShader.usf with a text editor.
Find float3 x = max(0,InLinearColour-0.004); on line 45
Replace with float3 x = max(0,InLinearColour);

Alternatively, rather than deleted, the darkening factor could be tweaked to other ⩽0.001 values^[29]^[30]

Clipping into walls/objects

This method involves Coalesced.ini file. Make sure you have understood what this means.

Add the option to noclip out of the object^{[citation needed]}

Under [SFXGame.SFXGameModeDefault] add:

Bindings=( Name="Add", Command="Ghost | OnRelease Walk")

Notes

Holding the NUMPAD + key in-game will now make you noclip until you release the button.

-Note-

OR, if you have console enabled, hit tab and type "ghost" then hit enter. Then when you're out of the wall or through the spot you needed to get through, do the same and type walk. Then you don't have to leave the game.

Game freeze on Illium

The freeze happens while walking through the ground-level corridor that connects to the other side of the map under Liara's office, which may cause a black screen and CTD.

In most cases the problem is caused by incompatibility with the video or audio drivers of the user's computer.

Enable windowed or windowed borderless mode^{[citation needed]}

Open Mass Effect 2 Config > Video
Windowed > Windowed
Window Mode > Borderless
In the menubar select Mass Effect 2 > Save Settings

After passing through the corridor, it's safe to enable fullscreen mode again.

Crash during vehicle chase on Illium

In most cases the problem is caused by incompatibility with the video or audio drivers of the user's computer.

The crash happens at the end of the taxi chase with Liara on Illium during the cutscene, where the game freezes completely showing either a frozen image or a black screen while the music continues.

Use config tool to change from fullscreen mode to windowed borderless

Run in Windows 7 compatibility mode

Launch the game with the `-nomoviestartup` parameter

Uninstall and re-install all game files and DLCs (or use Origin's Repair feature)

Issue may still persist after all of these have been done.

Crash when entering the galaxy map

Re-enable audio^[31]
Open `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\BIOGame\Config\GamerSettings.ini` Delete the `DisableAudio` line. Save the file.

No sound even though it's On in the Configuration Utility

Make sure to disable any kind of OEM audio tool or enhancement^[32]^[33]

Run the game in windowed or borderless window mode^[34]^{[citation needed]}

Unable to save any more games

Patch game files^[35]
Download Mass Effect 2 PCC Patcher (mirror) Extract the program in `<path-to-game>\Binaries\` and open it Provide the path for the following packages and load them Engine.pcc: `<path-to-game>\BioGame\CookedPC\Engine.pcc` SFXGame.pcc: `<path-to-game>\BioGame\CookedPC\SFXGame.pcc` Go to Gameplay tab and tick Increase max saves count Save packages

Conrad Verner claims player has pointed gun at him

To prevent this bug use ME1 Recalibrated in Mass Effect and Project Variety here

Fix save file variable^[36]^[37]

Download ME2 Gibbed modified Save Editor (or Trilogy Save Editor).
Run it and open your actual savegame.
Go to Plot tab and then to ME1 Imported plot table.
Go to Flags sub-tab and untick [Conrad] (3) Intimidated Conrad (Renegade).
Save changes

Notes

This only works if the player has not spoken with the asari bar owner in Illium yet.

Importing ME1 character still launches the interactive story

This happens if you have installed the Genesis DLC (You can un-check it during download on Origin)

Can invalidate your ME1 character's decisions in place of new ones

Remove the DLC^[38]
Go to `<path-to-game>\BioGame\DLC\` Remove the DLC_DHME1 folder

Heavy geometry flicker and other artifacts

Disable any kind of forced AA
Use post-processing methods or downsampling alternatively

When moving the camera with the mouse the game starts stuttering/having performance problems

This is likely an issue with the mouse polling rate on systems with Windows 10 installed

Lower mouse polling rate to 500Hz or lower^{[citation needed]}
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtY_3sAJJnE

General stuttering or frame drops

Disable the Origin in-game overlay^[39]

Disable ASUS Gamer OSD^[40]

Selection circles on characters and interactable objects do not appear

Lens flare can be disabled actually for good with a mod^[41]

Make sure "LensFlares" is set to "true"^[42]
Open `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\BIOGame\Config\GamerSettings.ini` Add or change the line `LensFlares=` and set it to `true`. Save the file and exit.

Textures become black as you approach them

You most likely had A Lot of Textures (ALOT) applied to the game in the past. Apply it again or use one of the fixes below.

Launch the game through ME3Tweaks Mod Manager

Set the Texture LODs to Vanilla with LOD Switcher in ALOTInstaller's Settings

Delete Configuration Files
Open `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\BIOGame\` Delete the `Config` folder Launch the game

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
Shader Model support	3

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX	Comes bundled with 2.8.0.7, but the system version is always forced.
Audio	Wwise	Despite this, the game still ships with (inert) OpenAL dlls.
Interface	Scaleform
Cutscenes	Bink Video	1.9e

Editing Coalesced.ini

Some of the fixes for this game require you to modify this special file, but editing it in the normal way will cause the game to crash.

Editing Coalesced.ini^{[citation needed]}

Locate your Coalesced.ini inside <path-to-game>\BioGame\Config\PC\Cooked
Open it with a text editor that can handle UNIX-format files (Notepad++ is recommended)
Make the changes you have to and save
Download ME2IniFixer (mirror) and extract it in the folder your Coalesced.ini file is
Run it from there.

Notes

Do not use Word or the default Windows Notepad (at least until Windows 10 1809). They will permanently corrupt your ini file.

Advanced users could also use Mass Effect 2 Coalesced Editor or ME2 Coalesced Compiler
It might be necessary to make the Coalesced.ini file read-only (right-click -> Properties -> Attributes: Read-only) as the game can restore your edits. If you want to change anything in it, simply uncheck the Read-only box.

Split the all-purpose Use key functions

Install Intuitive Controls or Separate Keybindings

Increase shadow resolution

Increase shadow resolution^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `GamerSettings.ini`. Add under [SystemSettings]: `MinShadowResolution=256` `MaxShadowResolution=4096` Save changes

Disable Post-Processing Effects

Some of the post-processing effects can be disabled in the game's GamerSettings.ini file. These effects include light bloom, and motion blur.

Disabling Depth of Field/Light Bloom/Motion Blur^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `GamerSettings.ini`. Under [SystemSettings] add one or more of the following lines: `DepthOfField=False` `Bloom=False` `MotionBlur=False` Save changes

A longer list of options that can be added and altered under [SystemSettings] can be found here.

Mods

HD Texture Pack

A Lot of Textures is a re-texture community project that brings extra details for the game, replacing around 1200 textures with high-resolution variants.

MEUITM2 updates textures & alternate character appearances, + more visual goodies for ME2. Works and is best used with ALOT. Must be installed ONLY after installing ALOT.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista, 7)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	15 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon X1600 Pro Nvidia GeForce 6800 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3 support	ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB of VRAM

AMD video cards below minimum system requirements: ATI Radeon HD 3200, and HD 4350.

Nvidia video cards below minimum system requirements: Nvidia GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/24980/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (24980) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
↑ Genesis, Lair of the Shadow Broker, Alternate Appearance Pack 2 and Arrival

References

↑ Mass Effect 2 DRM and PC requirements Announced - Mass Effect Community (retrieved)
↑ Origin is malware. But we all knew that, didn't we? - Multiplayer - The BioWare Forum - last accessed on 2016-8-17
↑ ME2 PC Shorter Loading Screens Mod : masseffect - Reddit
↑ 4x Faster Loading Screens at 60fps - last accessed on 2018-04-25
↑ load menu shows no saves nor careers (WORKAROUND in 4th post) - The BioWare Forum(retrieved)
↑ Possible fix for moved Documents/Users folders, and profile/saving weirdness - The BioWare Forum (retrieved)
↑ How To Import ME1 Saves For ME2 - tehPARADOX (retrieved)
↑ How to mod ME2 for the Xbox 360 - The BioWare Forum - last accessed on 2016-8-17
↑ ME2 Save converter, ME1 decisions editor (without using NG+) - The BioWare Forum (retrieved)
↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2018-09-20
Conversation FOV is affected which is undesired behavior https://i.imgur.com/CDju26j.png
↑ How to actually fix FOV in Mass Effect · Eugene Homyakov - last accessed on 2016-8-17
↑ Fix / Tweak Guide to PC Issues (updated 1-27-10 - last accessed on 2016-8-17
↑ ME2 Controller Support (Power Wheel) • me3explorer.freeforums.org
↑ https://masseffect.fandom.com/wiki/PC_Tweaks_(Mass_Effect_2)
↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
↑ Mass Effect 2 compatible with DSOAL (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio) despite using Wwise API - YouTube
↑ New DLC Announced: Lair of the Shadowbroker - The BioWare Forum (retrieved)
↑ Dubbing i wersje językowe • BioWorld (retrieved)
↑ ME2 on Steam: set subtitles to a different language than audio : masseffect - Reddit
↑ Mass Effect 2 [Temat ogólny] - polish:Elite:board (retrieved)
↑ Verified by Mirh
↑ Mass Effect 2 won't start - EA Answers HQ
↑ Mass Effect 2 Kasumi Crash Fix - Federico Dossena
↑ Kasumi Loyalty End of Mission Crash - The BioWare Forum (retrieved)
↑ Poor lighting in mass effect 2 - Fextralife
↑ Brightness settings in mass effect 2 - The BioWare Forum
↑ Brightness Setting - GameFAQs
↑ Shadows way too dark/black, intended?(screenshot) **SOLVED** - The BioWare Forum (retrieved)
↑ To BioWare graphics designers - a few suggestions (bloom/shadows) - Fextralife
↑ Mass Effect 2 - Maybe... La Confrérie des Rôlistes Grincheux !
↑ Galaxy Map For Mass Effect 2 crash after loading *Solved!* - The BioWare Forum (retrieved)
↑ Solved: No Sound in Origin Games - Answer HQ
↑ Mass Effect 2 No sound and cutscenes playing at double speed : masseffect - Reddit
↑ Solved: Re: Mass effect 2 and 3 no sound - Answer HQ
↑ ME2 (PC) 50 Save limit & Shared power cooldown NUKED!!!!!!! - The BioWare Forum - last accessed on 2016-8-17
↑ Conrad Verner - Mass Effect Wiki
↑ *FIX INCLUDED* Conrad Verner Paragon style - Kirrahe mail? - The BioWare Forum - last accessed on 2016-8-17
↑ How to disable Genesis? :: Mass Effect 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 2016-8-15
↑ Mass effect 2 lag on a high end pc? : masseffect - Reddit
↑ Mass Effect 2 Stuttering during gameplay... please advise! - The BioWare Forum (retrieved)
↑ The Right Way to Hide Lens Flares in ME2 : masseffect - Reddit
↑ Solved: Re: Mass Effect 3: Bug - Can't Interact with any object in the environment, (i.e - Answer HQ

[Proton_path_note-7] 1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/24980/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (24980) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[Note-18] Genesis, Lair of the Shadow Broker, Alternate Appearance Pack 2 and Arrival

[1] Mass Effect 2 DRM and PC requirements Announced - Mass Effect Community (retrieved)

[steam-2] Origin is malware. But we all knew that, didn't we? - Multiplayer - The BioWare Forum - last accessed on 2016-8-17

[3] ME2 PC Shorter Loading Screens Mod : masseffect - Reddit

[4] 4x Faster Loading Screens at 60fps - last accessed on 2018-04-25

[5] u shows no saves nor careers (WORKAROUND in 4th post) - The BioWare Forum(retrieved)

[6] Possible fix for moved Documents/Users folders, and profile/saving weirdness - The BioWare Forum (retrieved)

[8] How To Import ME1 Saves For ME2 - tehPARADOX (retrieved)

[9] How to mod ME2 for the Xbox 360 - The BioWare Forum - last accessed on 2016-8-17

[10] ME2 Save converter, ME1 decisions editor (without using NG+) - The BioWare Forum (retrieved)

[11] Verified by User:Blackbird on 2018-09-20
Conversation FOV is affected which is undesired behavior https://i.imgur.com/CDju26j.png

[12] How to actually fix FOV in Mass Effect · Eugene Homyakov - last accessed on 2016-8-17

[13] Fix / Tweak Guide to PC Issues (updated 1-27-10 - last accessed on 2016-8-17

[14] ME2 Controller Support (Power Wheel) • me3explorer.freeforums.org

[15] ttps://masseffect.fandom.com/wiki/PC_Tweaks_(Mass_Effect_2)

[16] PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up

[17] Mass Effect 2 compatible with DSOAL (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio) despite using Wwise API - YouTube

[19] New DLC Announced: Lair of the Shadowbroker - The BioWare Forum (retrieved)

[20] Dubbing i wersje językowe • BioWorld (retrieved)

[21] ME2 on Steam: set subtitles to a different language than audio : masseffect - Reddit

[22] Mass Effect 2 [Temat ogólny] - polish:Elite:board (retrieved)

[23] Verified by Mirh

[24] Mass Effect 2 won't start - EA Answers HQ

[25] Mass Effect 2 Kasumi Crash Fix - Federico Dossena

[26] Kasumi Loyalty End of Mission Crash - The BioWare Forum (retrieved)

[27] Poor lighting in mass effect 2 - Fextralife

[28] Brightness settings in mass effect 2 - The BioWare Forum

[29] Brightness Setting - GameFAQs

[30] Shadows way too dark/black, intended?(screenshot) **SOLVED** - The BioWare Forum (retrieved)

[31] To BioWare graphics designers - a few suggestions (bloom/shadows) - Fextralife

[32] Mass Effect 2 - Maybe... La Confrérie des Rôlistes Grincheux !

[33] Galaxy Map For Mass Effect 2 crash after loading *Solved!* - The BioWare Forum (retrieved)

[34] Solved: No Sound in Origin Games - Answer HQ

[35] Mass Effect 2 No sound and cutscenes playing at double speed : masseffect - Reddit

[36] Solved: Re: Mass effect 2 and 3 no sound - Answer HQ

[37] ME2 (PC) 50 Save limit & Shared power cooldown NUKED!!!!!!! - The BioWare Forum - last accessed on 2016-8-17

[38] Conrad Verner - Mass Effect Wiki

[39] *FIX INCLUDED* Conrad Verner Paragon style - Kirrahe mail? - The BioWare Forum - last accessed on 2016-8-17

[40] How to disable Genesis? :: Mass Effect 2 General Discussions - last accessed on 2016-8-15

[41] Mass effect 2 lag on a high end pc? : masseffect - Reddit

[42] Mass Effect 2 Stuttering during gameplay... please advise! - The BioWare Forum (retrieved)

[43] The Right Way to Hide Lens Flares in ME2 : masseffect - Reddit

[44] Solved: Re: Mass Effect 3: Bug - Can't Interact with any object in the environment, (i.e - Answer HQ

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Developers

	BioWare
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	January 26, 2010
Reception
Metacritic	94
IGDB	96
Taxonomy
Monetization	DLC
Microtransactions	Unlock
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	ARPG, Shooter
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	LGBTQ, Sci-fi, Space
Series	Mass Effect

@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Space }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | LGBTQ, Sci-fi, Space }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Mass Effect }}
 |steam appid  = 24980
@@ Line 39: / Line 39: @@
 '''Key points'''
 {{++}} Saves can be [[#Import Mass Effect saves|imported]] from [[Mass Effect]] (see [[#Import Mass Effect saves|Import Mass Effect saves]]).
+{{--}} In-game graphics options miss half of the actual settings, which are thus [[#Adjust all video settings|usually]] left to the erratic first run auto-detection to decide.
+<!--There's some black magic behind AppCompat Buckets, and they aren't even *that* bad at detecting modern GPUs, but at least on Optimus laptops they always seem to choose the lowest possible settings-->
 '''General information'''
-{{mm}} [http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect_Wiki Mass Effect Wiki]
 {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/24980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, Key | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}. | Origin | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, Key | <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091227081133/http://meforums.bioware.com:80/viewtopic.html?topic=710074&forum=144 Mass Effect 2 DRM and PC requirements Announced - Mass Effect Community] (retrieved)</ref> | Origin | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1623-1 | Origin | Also available in the {{store link|Gamesplanet|1581-3|Mass Effect Trilogy}}. | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GMG | mass-effect-2-pc | Origin | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Humble | mass-effect-2 | Origin | Also available in the {{store link|Humble|mass-effect-trilogy|Mass Effect Trilogy}}. | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Origin | mass-effect/mass-effect-2 | Origin | Included with {{Store feature|Origin Access Basic}}.<br/>Deluxe Edition also available. |  | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 24980 | Steam | Does not automatically download extra DLC. It should be more mod-friendly though.<ref name=steam>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729234722/https://forum.bioware.com/topic/424567-origin-is-malware-but-we-all-knew-that-didnt-we/|title=Origin is malware. But we all knew that, didn't we? - Multiplayer - The BioWare Forum|date=2016-8-17}}</ref> | Origin | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 24980 | Steam | Included with {{store feature|EA Play}}. | Origin | Windows }}
 }}
 {{DLC|
-{{ii}} For some time now Origin will overwrite any installation of the game,<ref name=steam/> including Steam, with a stand alone client independent version of the game with all bought DLCs. Authorization for the DLCs still is dependent of ingame login but it'll work without Origin or Steam.
+{{ii}} Every single DLC is included in a {{store link|Origin|mass-effect/mass-effect-2/addon/mass-effect-2-dlc-bundle|bundle}} on the Origin store, bypassing the need of Bioware Points or Deluxe Edition.
-{{ii}} All of the DLCs are available in a {{store link|Origin|mass-effect/mass-effect-2/addon/mass-effect-2-dlc-bundle|bundle}} on Origin, bypassing the Bioware Points. Steam and retail versions can use [https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/origin/origin/download-dlc-for-classic-origin-games/#masseffect separate installers] to access them for free (direct links are provided below for convenience).
+{{ii}} Purchase just binds the DLC licenses to the EA account, which must have logged in in-game at least once to authorize their loading.
+<!-- The Touchup.dat EA instruction file which is run on installation/verification, checks for previous installs through HKLM\SOFTWARE\Bioware\ME2 -->
+{{ii}} The Origin version will automatically download the DLC files (and may even overwrite any other installation of the game<ref name=steam>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729234722/https://forum.bioware.com/topic/424567-origin-is-malware-but-we-all-knew-that-didnt-we/|title=Origin is malware. But we all knew that, didn't we? - Multiplayer - The BioWare Forum|date=2016-8-17}}</ref>), while Steam and retail can use [https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/origin/origin/download-dlc-for-classic-origin-games/#masseffect separate installers]. Direct links are provided in the table below for convenience.
 {{DLC/row| [http://static.cdn.ea.com/bioware/u/f/eagames/bioware/masseffect2/ME2_DLC/ME2_AegisPack.exe Aegis Pack] | 160 BW Points | Windows }}
 {{DLC/row| [http://static.cdn.ea.com/bioware/u/f/eagames/bioware/masseffect2/ME2_DLC/ME2_AltAppearance1-1.exe Alternate Appearance Pack 1] | 160 BW Points | Windows }}
@@ Line 87: / Line 90: @@
 ==Essential improvements==
+===Adjust ''all'' video settings===
+<!-- To be fair, Steam and retail have easy ways to access ME2Config (the later in particular even more so, since all shortcuts should point to the launcher IIRC).
+If it was just for them, the {{--}} in the key points *might* have been an {{ii}}. But stupid Origin has just you launch the main game, period (in fact they don't even ship MassEffect2Launcher). So that's it.
+Then, you could probably survive without motion blur, spherical harmonics or even AF knobs.. but playing with MaxCharacterCinematicLightingPasses=1 is a complete ass.
+-->
+{{Fixbox|description=Change settings in the Configuration Utility|fix=
+# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries\</code>.
+# Run <code>MassEffect2Config.exe</code>.
+# Set the desired video settings.
+# Save changes and close.
+}}
 ===Skip intro videos===
-{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+{{ii}} Use [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/71 Quick Startup] mod to also skip the title screen
+{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename files|fix=
 # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\BioGame\Movies\</code>
 # Delete or rename <code>BWLogo.bik</code> and <code>ME_EAsig_720p_v2_raw.bik</code>
 }}
 {{Fixbox|description=Install [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/217 Disable Startup Videos]}}
@@ Line 101: / Line 116: @@
 {{Fixbox|description=Replace .bik clips with [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/539-mass-effect-2-shorter-loading-screens/ shorter ones]|ref=<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/masseffect/comments/2l68oc/me2_pc_shorter_loading_screens_mod/ ME2 PC Shorter Loading Screens Mod : masseffect - Reddit]</ref>}}
 {{Fixbox|description=Modify the .bik clips to [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/174/ run at 2x/4x speed (30/60fps)]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/174|title=4x Faster Loading Screens at 60fps|date=2018-04-25}}</ref>}}
-===Separate Keybindings===
-{{Fixbox|description= Install [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/220 Separate Keybindings]}}
 ===Patches===
 {{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1438-mass-effect-2-patch/ Patch 1.03] is a cumulative update. The Origin/Steam versions are already patched.
-====[https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/169 ME2 Recalibrated]====
+====[https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/385 Project Variety]====
-{{++}} Fixes a lot of bugs not resolved by the official patches.
+{{++}} A major bug fix and overhaul mod. Works best with [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/384 Early Recruitment].
-{{--}} Requires starting a new playthrough and it's English language only.
-===HD Texture Pack===
-{{ii}} [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/68/ A Lot of Textures] is a re-texture community project that brings extra details for the game, replacing around 1200 textures with high-resolution variants.
 ==Game data==
 {{Image|Mass Effect 2 General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 {{ii}} DLC files are saved in <code>{{P|game}}\BioGame\DLC\</code>; an explanation of the folder names and which DLC they represent can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20151209183755/http://forum.bioware.com/topic/144501-list-of-dlc-folder-names here].
+{{--}} Game can lose saves when the <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}</code> path has been customized<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160827175731/https://forum.bioware.com/topic/60241-load-menu-shows-no-saves-nor-careers-workaround-in-4th-post/ load menu shows no saves nor careers (WORKAROUND in 4th post) - The BioWare Forum](retrieved)</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160815165437/https://forum.bioware.com/topic/162205-possible-fix-for-moved-documentsusers-folders-and-profilesaving-weirdness/ Possible fix for moved Documents/Users folders, and profile/saving weirdness - The BioWare Forum] (retrieved)</ref>
 ===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\BIOGame\Config\|{{p|game}}\BioGame\Config\PC\Cooked\Coalesced.ini}}
+{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\BIOGame\Config\|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\Profile\Player1.prf}}
 }}
-{{ii}} {{file|Coalesced.ini}} must be edited with a specific process due to the special format required (see [[#Editing Coalesced.ini|Editing Coalesced.ini]]).
+{{ii}} Many other settings can be adjusted inside [[#Editing Coalesced.ini|{{file|Coalesced.ini}}]].
 ===Save game data location===
 {{Game data|
-{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\Save\}}
+{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\Save\|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\Profile\Player1.prf}}
 }}
 {{ii}} For the folders used for importing saves see [[Mass Effect]].
-<!-- Achievements and bonus unlocks, together with your autologin, are supposedly stored in the mysterious Player1.prf file. Maybe it should be mentioned here too?-->
+<!-- Should I mention somehow explicitly that Player1.prf stores achievements and bonus unlocks, but also your autologin, and audio settings? -->
+<!-- On top of always phoning home to proxy.novafusion.ea.com, the Origin version has a misterious "MassEffect2.exe" launcher (not to be confused with retail/Steam MassEffect2Launcher.exe, which internally is actually named autorun) that for some reason, before calling "ME2Game.exe" always reads and writes Player1.prf! -->
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
@@ Line 165: / Line 175: @@
 ==Video==
-{{Image|Mass Effect 2 External Video.png|External video settings.}}
+{{Image|Mass Effect 2 External Video.png|External video settings, see [[#Adjust all video settings|above]] to access.}}
 {{Image|Mass Effect 2 Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 {{Video
@@ Line 188: / Line 198: @@
 |borderless windowed notes  =
 |anisotropic                = true
-|anisotropic notes          = Can be changed in <code>MassEffect2Config.exe</code>.
+|anisotropic notes          = Can be set to x16 in <code>MassEffect2Config.exe</code>
 |antialiasing               = false
 |antialiasing notes         =
@@ Line 209: / Line 219: @@
 }}
-{{Fixbox|description=Use ThirteenAG's Mass Effect Trilogy FOV Fix |ref=<ref name="refcheck Antrad"/>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Use ThirteenAG's Mass Effect Trilogy FOV Fix|fix=
 # Download the archive from [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#masseffect here].
 # Download and extract the archive to the game directory, where the exe is located (<code>Binaries</code> or <code>Binaries\Win32</code>)
@@ Line 265: / Line 275: @@
 |acceleration option notes = Enabled by default; see [[#Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]].
 |mouse sensitivity         = true
-|mouse sensitivity notes   =
+|mouse sensitivity notes   = Only 3 selectable settings; for further adjustment see [[#Mouse sensitivity|Mouse sensitivity]].
 |mouse menu                = true
 |mouse menu notes          =
@@ Line 304: / Line 314: @@
 |other button prompts      = unknown
 |other button prompts notes=
-|button prompts            = Xbox
+|button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock
 |button prompts notes      = See [[#Controller support|Controller support]].
 |controller hotplug        = false
@@ Line 327: / Line 337: @@
 #:<code>AccumulationDivisor=600.0f</code>
 # Save changes
+{{ii}} This may not work with the Origin or Steam versions. If this is the case, make these changes in {{file|Coalesced.ini}} (see [[#Editing Coalesced.ini|Editing Coalesced.ini]]).
+}}
+===[[Glossary:Mouse#Sensitivity|Mouse sensitivity]]===
+{{Fixbox|description=Fix uneven and/or excessive mouse sensitivity|fix=
+# Disable the Origin in-game overlay. The overlay (on Origin versions at least) is the cause of uneven mouse input and not mouse acceleration. Disabling fixes this.
+If your mouse sensitivity is still too high you will need to modify the variable in {{file|Coalesced.ini}}
+# Locate your {{file|Coalesced.ini}} inside <path-to-game>\BioGame\Config\PC\Cooked
+# Make a copy of the file
+# Open it with a text editor that can handle UNIX-format files (Notepad++ is recommended)
+# Search for and locate "MouseSensitivity"
+# Change the value from 1.0 to 0.2 or your preference.
+# Save
 '''Notes'''
-{{ii}} This may not work with the Origin or Steam versions. If this is the case, make these changes in {{file|Coalesced.ini}} (see [[#Editing Coalesced.ini|Editing Coalesced.ini]]).
+{{ii}} Don't modify anything else in the {{file|Coalesced.ini}} otherwise ME2 will fail to start. If that happens, simply restore the backup copy you made as above and start again.
 }}
@@ Line 337: / Line 364: @@
 {{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>[http://me3explorer.freeforums.org/me2-controller-support-power-wheel-t1703.html ME2 Controller Support (Power Wheel) • me3explorer.freeforums.org]</ref>|fix=
 Use the [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/62/ ME2Controller mod].
+{{ii}} For DualShock prompts use [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/307 PlayStation Icons]
+}}
+===[[Controller|Simultaneous Mouse and joystick support for Steam Controller users]]===
+{{Fixbox|description=Enable joystick move to be used with mouse|ref=<ref>https://masseffect.fandom.com/wiki/PC_Tweaks_(Mass_Effect_2)</ref>|fix=
+*  Go to file location <path-to-game>\BioGame\Config\PC\Cooked\Coalesced.ini
+* Open up the Coalesced.ini file with notepad or notepad++
+* Under [WinDrv.WindowsClient] change the value for AllowJoystickInput from 0 to 1.
+* Under [SFXGame.SFXGameModeBase] add the following lines
+<pre>Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_LeftX",Command="Axis aStrafe Speed=1.0 DeadZone=0.3")
+Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_LeftY",Command="Axis aBaseY Speed=1.0 DeadZone=0.3")
+Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_RightX",Command="Axis aTurn Speed=0.2 DeadZone=0.3")
+Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_RightY",Command="Axis aLookup Speed=0.2 DeadZone=0.3")</pre>
+* Download ME2 coalesced fixer https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/759-me2-coalesced-fixer/. Drag it to the Coalesced.ini location and run the exe so that the game runs after the edits
 }}
@@ Line 345: / Line 386: @@
 |separate volume notes    = Music, sound effects and dialogue
 |surround sound           = true
-|surround sound notes     = 5.0<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619170154/http://forum.bioware.com/topic/120614-can-me1-and-me2-support-71-surround-sound/?p=6505068|title=Can ME1 and ME2 support 7.1 surround sound? - The BioWare Forum|date=2016-8-17}}</ref> (7.0 and HRTF can be forced by using [[DSOAL]] library <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ELpp3Jfw6Q&list=WL&index=308&t=0s</ref>)
+|surround sound notes     = 5.0<ref>[https://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref> (better HRTF can be achieved with [[DSOAL]] library <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ELpp3Jfw6Q Mass Effect 2 compatible with DSOAL (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio) despite using Wwise API - YouTube]</ref>)
 |subtitles                = true
 |subtitles notes          =
@@ Line 352: / Line 393: @@
 |mute on focus lost       = true
 |mute on focus lost notes = Always mutes.
-|eax support              = hackable
+|eax support              =
-|eax support notes        = see ''Surround sound notes''
+|eax support notes        =
 }}
 {{L10n|content=
+{{ii}} Language codes to be used in manual selection are highlighted in the notes.
+{{ii}} The later DLCs{{note|note=Genesis, Lair of the Shadow Broker, Alternate Appearance Pack 2 and Arrival}} aren't available for Eastern Europe locales<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160825174820/https://forum.bioware.com/topic/126577-new-dlc-announced-lair-of-the-shadowbroker/page-45#entry3195781 New DLC Announced: Lair of the Shadowbroker - The BioWare Forum] (retrieved)</ref>, see [https://fextralife.com/forums/t230352/i-changed-language-in-skuini-and-still-cant-install-lotsb/#p5957386 here] for an install workaround.
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = English
@@ Line 362: / Line 405: @@
   |audio     = true
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = <code>INT</code>. A British English [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/282 mod] exists.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 370: / Line 413: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Fan translation for DLCs, [http://cestinybeta.rpgcitadela.cz/portfolio/mass-effect-2/ download].
+  |notes     = <code>CZE</code>. Fan translation for DLCs, [http://cestinybeta.rpgcitadela.cz/portfolio/mass-effect-2/ download].
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 378: / Line 421: @@
   |audio     = true
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = <code>FRA</code>
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 386: / Line 429: @@
   |audio     = true
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = <code>DEU</code>
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 394: / Line 437: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Fan Patch for DLCs, [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/mass-effect-2/mass-effect-2-dlc-multipack/1185 available here].
+  |notes     = <code>HUN</code>. Fan Patch for DLCs, [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/mass-effect-2/mass-effect-2-dlc-multipack/1185 available here].
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 402: / Line 445: @@
   |audio     = true
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = <code>ITA</code>
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 410: / Line 453: @@
   |audio     = true
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = <code>POL</code>. DLC translations can be found [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/mass-effect-2-geneza/ here], [https://web.archive.org/web/20160319091037/http://www.shadowbroker.pl/pliki/?did=6 here] and [http://chomikuj.pl/darric1/DLC/Mass+Effect+2/spolszczenia/Mass+Effect+2+-+Spolszczenie+Arrival,3084310477.rar(archive) here].
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 418: / Line 461: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Available [http://www.playground.ru/files/mass_effect_2_rusifikator_ea-41402/ here].
+  |notes     = <code>RUS</code>. Available [https://www.playground.ru/files/mass_effect_2_rusifikator_ea-41402/ here]. A slightly improved translation is [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/317 available].
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 426: / Line 469: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = <code>ESN</code>
   |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Turkish
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = A Turkish fan translation is available [https://www.oyunceviri.net/mass-effect-2/ here].
+ |fan       = true
 }}
 }}
-<!--
-===Separate audio and text language===
-<!-- Download the game in the desired language -->
-<!-- Switch to English -->
-<!-- Do the ini file thing -->
-<!-- ??? -->
 ===Changing language===
-{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+{{ii}} Steam version can simply adjust this setting from the [[Store:Steam#Change the language of a game|game proprieties]]
-# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Mass Effect 2\data</code>
+{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|fix=
-# Open '''sku.ini''', then set the following fields to the desired values.
+# Make sure the alternative language is installed
-<pre>
+# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Mass Effect 2\data\</code>
-VOLanguage=INT
+# Open '''sku.ini''' with a text editor
-TextLanguage=INT
+# Set <code>TextLanguage</code> to one of the language codes above
-</pre>
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} <code>VOLanguage</code> only seems to work with the Polish retail build<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111027004401/http://dragonage.com.pl/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=1111&start=45#p26673 Dubbing i wersje językowe • BioWorld] (retrieved)</ref><ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/masseffect/comments/ehu38o/me2_on_steam_set_subtitles_to_a_different/ ME2 on Steam: set subtitles to a different language than audio : masseffect - Reddit]</ref>
+{{ii}} This is also going to be the dubbing language for the next fix
+}}
+===Independent text and voiceover===
+{{--}} Unlike the [[Mass Effect#Independent UI and dubbing/captioning|previous game]], subtitles are stored in the same file of UI and other strings (so they can't be separated)
+<!-- TODO: I'd like to use symlinks here like I did in ME1 (you get maximum mod compatibility this way imo), but it starts to be a PITA with more files -->
+{{Fixbox|description=Replace the global text files|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100730024232/http://peb.pl/dyskusja-o-grach/734311-mass-effect-2-temat-ogolny-2.html#post3078613 Mass Effect 2 [Temat ogólny<nowiki>]</nowiki> - polish:Elite:board] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
+{{ii}} Only the English localization is going to stick around when another one is installed (if even). With others, backups of the pertinent files from the YYY version will be needed
+# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\BioGame\CookedPC\</code>
+# Copy <code>BIOGame_YYY.tlk</code> and <code>BioGame_Update_YYY.tlk</code>
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
+# Create the <code>BIOGame\Published\CookedPC</code> directory
+# Paste the aforementioned files, and rename their subfix from YYY to XXX
 '''Notes'''
-{{ii}} The possible values are '''INT''', '''FRA''', '''ITA''', '''ESN'''.
+{{ii}} XXX is the language code for dubbing
-The languages other than english (INT) must have been installed in order to work.
+{{ii}} YYY is the language code for everything else
 }}
+<!-- TODO: think to some clever way to handle DLCs tlks too -->
 ==VR support==
@@ Line 477: / Line 536: @@
 |keyboard-mouse              =
 |keyboard-mouse notes        =
-|3rd space gaming vest       =
+|3rd space gaming vest       = true
 |3rd space gaming vest notes =
-|novint falcon               =
+|novint falcon               = true
 |novint falcon notes         =
 |trackir                     =
@@ Line 498: / Line 557: @@
 {{Fixbox|description=Change your [[Store:Origin|EA Online Account]] password|ref=<ref>[[Topic:Th35f3mk5lgb2rbg|Verified]] by [[User:Mirh|Mirh]]</ref>}}
-===Crash during vehicle chase on Illium===
+==="Unable to authorize the listed DLC" error===
-{{ii}} At the end of the taxi chase with Liara on Illium, during the cutscene, the game freezes completely showing either a frozen image or a black screen while the music continues.
+{{Fixbox|description="Unable to authorize the listed DLC" error|ref={{cn|Properly document the procedure. If the firewall blocking thing is still a requirement, remember to explain the procedure in "Windows" page|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+# Use [https://github.com/Erik-JS/masseffect-binkw32 Binkw32 proxy DLL].
+# Block internet connection of {{code|ME2game.exe}} through your firewall settings.
-{{Fixbox|description=Use config tool to change from fullscreen mode to windowed borderless}}
+'''Notes'''
-{{Fixbox|description=Run in Windows 7 compatibility mode}}
+{{ii}} Optionally you can disable automatic login through in-game settings although any time the game does attempt to connect it'll reverse the DLC crack.
-{{Fixbox|description=Add the command line argument ''' -nomoviestartup''' to the shortcut you use to play (use \Binaries\MassEffect2.exe) }}
+{{ii}} If after installing the new binkw32.dll, the game fails to start, giving an error like "binkw32.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error", try the GCC compiled version instead: https://github.com/Erik-JS/masseffect-binkw32/files/705674/binkw32-me2_gcc_alt.zip
-{{Fixbox|description=Uninstall and re-install all game files and DLCs (or use Origin's Repair feature)}}
+}}
-Issue may still persists after all of these have been done
-===No sound in Windows 10===
-{{ii}} For some reason the audio will stop when you run the game.
-{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in windowed mode or borderless window}}
 ==Issues fixed==
@@ Line 539: / Line 593: @@
 }}
-===Black screen when entering/exiting planets===
+===Crash at the end of Kasumi's loyalty mission and when leaving the Shadow Broker's Ship===
-{{Fixbox|description=Black screen entering/exiting|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Use Kasumi Crash Fix|ref=<ref>[https://fdossena.com/?p=kasumifix/i.md Mass Effect 2 Kasumi Crash Fix - Federico Dossena]</ref>|fix=
-{{ii}} If you get a black screen when entering/exiting a planet, specifically the shadow broker base, this is fixed by starting the game with the -nomoviestartup command. To do this:
+# Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries\</code>
+# Download [https://github.com/Erik-JS/masseffect-binkw32/releases/download/r4/me2_binkw32.zip ME2's binkw32 proxy DLL] and extract it there
-# Go to the <code>MassEffect2.exe</code> file. It's in the <code>.../Mass Effect2/Binaries</code> folder.
+# Create a new folder named <tt>asi</tt> (i.e. <code>{{p|game}}\Binaries\asi\</code>)
-# Create a shortcut to the <code>MassEffect2.exe</code> file. Right click the shortcut, and click 'Properties'.
+# Download [https://downloads.fdossena.com/geth.php?r=kasumi-asi the fix] and extract it there
-# Add <code>-nomoviestartup</code> to the 'target' field. It should look like this: <code>"...\Mass Effect 2\Binaries\MassEffect2.exe" -nomoviestartup</code>
-{{ii}} This shortcut (skip the actual launcher) will not freeze when entering/exiting planets
-{{ii}} Important Unfortunately, when using this command, your game WILL freeze when trying to enter the citadel. The only way to circumvent this is by saving the game, exiting and restarting it with the regular MassEffect2.exe
-{{ii}} On the Origin version of the game, the name of the file you need to create the shortcut for is <code>"ME2Game.exe"</code>, so the shortcut should look like this: <code>"...\Origin Games\Mass Effect 2\Binaries\ME2Game.exe" -nomoviestartup</code>.
 }}
+{{Fixbox|description=Launch the game with the <code>-nomoviestartup</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150202231749/http://forum.bioware.com/topic/110303-kasumi-loyalty-end-of-mission-crash/#entry2856594 Kasumi Loyalty End of Mission Crash - The BioWare Forum] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
+{{--}} Game has to be restarted without this argument once past this section, to avoid missing out videos later }}
+{{Fixbox|description=Apply Kasumi DLC Crash Fix with [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/149 ME3Tweaks Mod Manager's] ASI Mod Manager in the Mod Management Tab}}
 ===Dark lighting in cutscenes===
-{{Fixbox|description=Disable depth-of-field|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Make sure the [[#Video|number of cinematic lights]] is set to the highest setting|ref=<ref>[https://fextralife.com/forums/t202825/poor-lighting-in-mass-effect-2/ Poor lighting in mass effect 2 - Fextralife]</ref>
-# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
+}}
-# Open {{file|GamerSettings.ini}}.
+{{Fixbox|description=Set the proper [[#Video|Brightness]] in-game, once having checked display calibration is right|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160809053254/http://forum.bioware.com/topic/52750-brightness-settings-in-mass-effect-2/ Brightness settings in mass effect 2 - The BioWare Forum]</ref><ref>[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/605239-mass-effect-2/57959525 Brightness Setting - GameFAQs]</ref>
-# Add under <code>[SystemSettings]</code>:
-#:<code>DepthOfField=False</code>
 }}
-{{Fixbox|description=Alternatively, tweak the game's shaders|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Adjust filmic response shader|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160801050504/https://forum.bioware.com/topic/55984-shadows-way-too-darkblack-intendedscreenshot-solved/page-2 Shadows way too dark/black, intended?(screenshot) **SOLVED** - The BioWare Forum] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
-{{ii}} Depth-of-field can be left enabled using this method
+# Open <code>{{P|game}}\Engine\Shaders\UberPostProcessBlendPixelShader.usf</code> with a text editor.
-# Open <code>{{P|game}}\Engine\Shaders\UberPostProcessBlendPixelShader.usf</code>
+# Find <code>float3 x = max(0,InLinearColour'''''-0.004''''');</code> on line 45
-# Find <code>float3 x = max(0,InLinearColour-0.004);</code> on line 45
 # Replace with <code>float3 x = max(0,InLinearColour);</code>
+{{ii}} Alternatively, rather than deleted, the darkening factor could be tweaked to other ⩽0.001 values<ref>[https://fextralife.com/forums/t206646/to-bioware-graphics-designers--a-few-suggestions-bloomshadows/?start=10#p5401241 To BioWare graphics designers - a few suggestions (bloom/shadows) - Fextralife]</ref><ref>[https://maybe.forumgratuit.org/t99p125-mass-effect-2#12483 Mass Effect 2 - Maybe... La Confrérie des Rôlistes Grincheux !]</ref>
 }}
@@ Line 574: / Line 625: @@
 '''Notes'''
 {{ii}} Holding the NUMPAD + key in-game will now make you noclip until you release the button.
+-Note-
+{{ii}}OR, if you have console enabled, hit tab and type "ghost" then hit enter. Then when you're out of the wall or through the spot you needed to get through, do the same and type walk. Then you don't have to leave the game.
 }}
 ===Game freeze on Illium===
-{{ii}} Walking through the ground level corridor, that connects to the other side of the map, under Liara's office may cause a black screen and CTD.
+{{ii}} The freeze happens while walking through the ground-level corridor that connects to the other side of the map under Liara's office, which may cause a black screen and CTD.
+{{ii}} In most cases the problem is caused by incompatibility with the video or audio drivers of the user's computer.
 {{Fixbox|description=Enable windowed or windowed borderless mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 # Open Mass Effect 2 Config > Video
@@ Line 587: / Line 640: @@
 }}
-{{Fixbox|description=Walk slowly instead of running|ref={{cn|date=Febuari 2017}}|fix=
+===Crash during vehicle chase on Illium===
-{{ii}} In some cases simply walking through the hallway avoids freezing. With this method you can leave fullscreen on.
+{{ii}} In most cases the problem is caused by incompatibility with the video or audio drivers of the user's computer.
-}}
+{{ii}} The crash happens at the end of the taxi chase with Liara on Illium during the cutscene, where the game freezes completely showing either a frozen image or a black screen while the music continues.
-{{Fixbox|description=Disable light environment shadows|ref=<ref>Reference</ref>|fix=
-{{ii}} If borderless mode didn't fix this issue try to disable light environment shadows it can also fix this problem tested with borderless mode its also fixed random crashes in Shadow Broker and Arrival DLC
+{{Fixbox|description=Use config tool to change from fullscreen mode to windowed borderless}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Run in Windows 7 compatibility mode}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Launch the game with the <code>-nomoviestartup</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Uninstall and re-install all game files and DLCs (or use Origin's Repair feature)}}
+{{ii}} Issue may still persist after all of these have been done.
+===Crash when entering the galaxy map===
+{{Fixbox|description=Re-enable audio|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160805232535/https://forum.bioware.com/topic/54391-galaxy-map-for-mass-effect-2-crash-after-loading-solved/page-2 Galaxy Map For Mass Effect 2 crash after loading *Solved!* - The BioWare Forum] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
+# Open {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\BIOGame\Config\GamerSettings.ini}}
+# Delete the ''<code>DisableAudio</code>'' line.
+# Save the file.
 }}
+===No sound even though it's ''On'' in the Configuration Utility===
+{{Fixbox|description=Make sure to disable any kind of OEM audio tool or enhancement|ref=<ref>[https://answers.ea.com/t5/EA-General-Questions/No-Sound-in-Origin-Games/td-p/6835396 Solved: No Sound in Origin Games - Answer HQ]</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/masseffect/comments/fadz19/mass_effect_2_no_sound_and_cutscenes_playing_at/fiya31j/ Mass Effect 2 No sound and cutscenes playing at double speed : masseffect - Reddit]</ref>}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in windowed or borderless window mode|ref=<ref>[https://answers.ea.com/t5/Mass-Effect-3/Mass-effect-2-and-3-no-sound/td-p/5074606/page/2 Solved: Re: Mass effect 2 and 3 no sound - Answer HQ]</ref>{{CN|Seriously? Couldn't this be eventually the previous problem?}}}}
 ===Unable to save any more games===
@@ Line 603: / Line 671: @@
 # Go to ''Gameplay'' tab and tick ''Increase max saves count''
 # Save packages
-}}
-===Long loading times with patch 1.02===
-{{Fixbox|description=Use Playwrite's MassAffinity program|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-# Download [http://www.theplaywrite.com/tools-and-utilities/massaffinity-v0-2-released/ MassAffinity].
-# If automatic Mass Effect 2 directory detection fails, manually select it.
-# Click the "Run Game" button.
-'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} Use the included batch file if you need to set up again the tool
 }}
 ===Conrad Verner claims player has pointed gun at him===
-{{ii}} To prevent this bug use [[Mass_Effect#ME1_Recalibrated|ME1 Recalibrated]] in [[Mass Effect]] and [[#ME2 Recalibrated|ME2 Recalibrated]]
+{{ii}} To prevent this bug use [[Mass_Effect#ME1_Recalibrated|ME1 Recalibrated]] in [[Mass Effect]] and [[#Project Variety|Project Variety]] here
 {{Fixbox|description=Fix save file variable|ref=<ref>[http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Conrad_Verner#Trivia Conrad Verner - Mass Effect Wiki]</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619170155/http://forum.bioware.com/topic/211508-fix-included-conrad-verner-paragon-style-kirrahe-mail/|title=*FIX INCLUDED* Conrad Verner Paragon style - Kirrahe mail? - The BioWare Forum|date=2016-8-17}}</ref>|fix=
-# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/758-mass-effect-2-gibbed-save-editor-modified/ ME2 Gibbed ''modified'' Save Editor] ([https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/758-mass-effect-2-gibbed-save-editor-modified/ mirror]).
+# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/758-mass-effect-2-gibbed-save-editor-modified/ ME2 Gibbed ''modified'' Save Editor] (or [https://github.com/KarlitosVII/trilogy-save-editor Trilogy Save Editor]).
 # Run it and open your actual savegame.
 # Go to ''Plot'' tab and then to ''ME1 Imported plot table''.
@@ Line 626: / Line 684: @@
 '''Notes'''
 {{ii}} This only works if the player has not spoken with the asari bar owner in Illium yet.
-}}
-==="Unable to authorize the listed DLC" error===
-{{Fixbox|description="Unable to authorize the listed DLC" error|ref={{cn|Properly document the procedure. If the firewall blocking thing is still a requirement, remember to explain the procedure in "Windows" page|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-# Use [https://github.com/Erik-JS/masseffect-binkw32 Binkw32 proxy DLL].
-# Block internet connection of {{code|ME2game.exe}} through your firewall settings.
-'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} Optionally you can disable automatic login through in-game settings although any time the game does attempt to connect it'll reverse the DLC crack.
-{{ii}} If after installing the new binkw32.dll, the game fails to start, giving an error like "binkw32.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error", try the gcc compiled version instead: https://github.com/Erik-JS/masseffect-binkw32/files/705674/binkw32-me2_gcc_alt.zip
 }}
@@ Line 646: / Line 694: @@
 }}
-===Forcing Anti-Aliasing causes heavy geometry flicker and other artifacts===
+===Heavy geometry flicker and other artifacts===
-{{ii}} This can potentially happen if you force AA from control panel
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable any kind of forced AA|fix=
-{{Fixbox|description=injectSMAA|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
+{{ii}} Use [[#Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)#Post-processing methods|post-processing]] methods or [[Glossary:Downsampling|downsampling]] alternatively
-# Disable any forced AA you had before
-# Download [http://mrhaandi.blogspot.com/p/injectsmaa.html injectSMAA]
-# Copy the contents of {{code|d3d9}} folder to <code>{{P|game}}\Binaries\</code>
 }}
 ===When moving the camera with the mouse the game starts stuttering/having performance problems===
 {{ii}} This is likely an issue with the mouse polling rate on systems with Windows 10 installed
-{{Fixbox|description=Lower mouse polling rate to 500Hz or lower|ref={{cn|date=September 2018}}|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Lower mouse polling rate to 500Hz or lower|ref={{cn|date=September 2018}}|fix=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtY_3sAJJnE
+}}
+===General stuttering or frame drops===
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable the Origin in-game overlay|ref=<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/masseffect/comments/2d92ao/mass_effect_2_lag_on_a_high_end_pc/ Mass effect 2 lag on a high end pc? : masseffect - Reddit]</ref>}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable ASUS Gamer OSD|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160812000844/https://forum.bioware.com/topic/79314-mass-effect-2-stuttering-during-gameplay-please-advise/#entry3123460 Mass Effect 2 Stuttering during gameplay... please advise! - The BioWare Forum] (retrieved)</ref>}}
+===Selection circles on characters and interactable objects do not appear===
+{{ii}} Lens flare can be disabled actually for good [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/305 with a mod]<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/masseffect/comments/hy9qi4/the_right_way_to_hide_lens_flares_in_me2/ The Right Way to Hide Lens Flares in ME2 : masseffect - Reddit]</ref>
+{{Fixbox|description=Make sure "LensFlares" is set to "true"|ref=<ref>[https://answers.ea.com/t5/Mass-Effect-3/Mass-Effect-3-Bug-Can-t-Interact-with-any-object-in-the/m-p/5966098#M24154 Solved: Re: Mass Effect 3: Bug - Can't Interact with any object in the environment, (i.e - Answer HQ]</ref>|fix=
+# Open {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\BIOGame\Config\GamerSettings.ini}}
+# Add or change the line <code>LensFlares=</code> and set it to <code>true</code>.
+# Save the file and exit.
+}}
+===Textures become black as you approach them===
+{{ii}} You most likely had [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/68 A Lot of Textures (ALOT)] applied to the game in the past. Apply it again or use one of the fixes below.
+{{Fixbox|description=Launch the game through [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/149 ME3Tweaks Mod Manager]}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Set the Texture LODs to Vanilla with LOD Switcher in [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect3/mods/894 ALOTInstaller's] Settings}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Delete Configuration Files
+|fix=
+# Open {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\BIOGame\}}
+# Delete the <code>Config</code> folder
+# Launch the game
 }}
@@ Line 698: / Line 766: @@
 {{Middleware
 |physics          = PhysX
-|physics notes    = Comes with 2.8.0.7, but the game always forces loading of the system version.
+|physics notes    = Comes bundled with 2.8.0.7, but the system version is always forced.
 |audio            = Wwise
 |audio notes      = Despite this, the game still ships with (inert) OpenAL dlls.
@@ Line 718: / Line 786: @@
 # Open it with a text editor that can handle UNIX-format files ([http://www.notepad-plus-plus.org Notepad++] is recommended)
 # Make the changes you have to and save
-# Download [http://social.bioware.com/project/2053/ ME2IniFixer] ([https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/759-me2-coalesced-fixer/ mirror]) and extract it in the folder your Coalesced.ini file is
+# Download [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/116/ ME2IniFixer] ([https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/759-me2-coalesced-fixer/ mirror]) and extract it in the folder your Coalesced.ini file is
 # Run it from there.
 '''Notes'''
-{{--}} Do not use default Windows Notepad or Word. They will permanently corrupt your ini file.
+{{--}} Do not use Word or the default Windows Notepad (at least until Windows 10 1809). They will permanently corrupt your ini file.
-:*Advanced users could also use [http://social.bioware.com/project/1854/ Mass Effect 2 Coalesced Editor] ([https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/760-mass-effect-2-coalesced-editor-v10032-b/ mirror]) which is recommended
+:*Advanced users could also use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/760-mass-effect-2-coalesced-editor-v10032-b/ Mass Effect 2 Coalesced Editor] or [https://github.com/ME3Tweaks/ME2CoalescedCompiler ME2 Coalesced Compiler]
 :*It might be necessary to make the Coalesced.ini file read-only (right-click -> Properties -> Attributes: Read-only) as the game can restore your edits. If you want to change anything in it, simply uncheck the Read-only box.
 }}
+===Split the all-purpose Use key functions===
+{{Fixbox|description= Install [https://niftucal.blogspot.com/2017/09/intuitive-controls-mod-for-mass-effect-2.html Intuitive Controls] or [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/220 Separate Keybindings]}}
 ===Increase shadow resolution===
@@ Line 740: / Line 811: @@
 {{ii}} Some of the post-processing effects can be disabled in the game's GamerSettings.ini file. These effects include light bloom, and motion blur.
-{{Fixbox|description=Disabling Depth of Field/Light Bloom/Motion Blur/Lens Flares|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Disabling Depth of Field/Light Bloom/Motion Blur|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 # Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 # Open {{file|GamerSettings.ini}}.
@@ Line 751: / Line 822: @@
 {{ii}} A longer list of options that can be added and altered under '''[SystemSettings]''' can be found [http://pastebin.com/j7WDZURj here].
+===Mods===
+====HD Texture Pack====
+{{ii}} [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/68/ A Lot of Textures] is a re-texture community project that brings extra details for the game, replacing around 1200 textures with high-resolution variants.
+{{ii}} [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/331 MEUITM2] updates textures & alternate character appearances, + more visual goodies for ME2. Works and is best used with ALOT. Must be installed ONLY after installing ALOT.
 <!-- the info below it outdated.
-===Mods===
 ====Higher Resolution Character Textures====
 {{Fixbox|description=Install custom textures|ref=<ref>[http://me3explorer.freeforums.org/me2-hr-textures-mod-fixed-tpf-t772.html ME2 HR Textures (.mod & fixed .tpf) - me3explorer.freeforums.org]</ref>|fix=
-# Download your favourites dns's [http://www.mediafire.com/folder/7pupbbfu27kdc/ME2_HD_Textures#k5qw4aw8loh8z fixed TPF packs]
+# Download your favourites dns's [https://www.mediafire.com/folder/7pupbbfu27kdc/ME2_HD_Textures#k5qw4aw8loh8z fixed TPF packs]
 # Download and extract [http://me3explorer.github.io/ ME3 Explorer].
 # Open {{code|<me3explorer folder>\ME2Explorer.exe}}
@@ Line 791: / Line 865: @@
 |recGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
 |recVRAM  = 512 MB
-|notes    = {{ii}} AMD video cards below minimum system requirements: ATI Radeon HD 3200, and HD 4350
+|notes    = {{ii}} AMD video cards below minimum system requirements: ATI Radeon HD 3200, and HD 4350.
-{{ii}} Nvidia video cards below minimum system requirements: Nvidia GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300
+{{ii}} Nvidia video cards below minimum system requirements: Nvidia GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300.
 }}
 {{References}}