Difference between revisions of "Mass Effect 2"
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| + | {{mm}} [http://masseffect.bioware.com/me2 Official game site] | ||
| + | {{mm}} [http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/subindex/102/ Official forums] | ||
| + | {{mm}} [http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect_Wiki Mass Effect Wiki] | ||
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=498 Steam Users' Forums] for game series | {{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=498 Steam Users' Forums] for game series | ||
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/24980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/24980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
| + | [[File:Mass Effect 2 General.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game general settings.]] | ||
{{Game Location Table| | {{Game Location Table| | ||
{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\Save}} | {{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\Save}} | ||
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==Video settings== | ==Video settings== | ||
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Mass Effect 2 External Video.png|290px|right|thumb|External video settings.]] |
| + | [[File:Mass Effect 2 Video.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game video settings.]] | ||
{{Video settings | {{Video settings | ||
|wsgf link = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/mass-effect-2 | |wsgf link = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/mass-effect-2 | ||
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==Input settings== | ==Input settings== | ||
| + | [[File:Mass Effect 2 Controls.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game general control settings.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Mass Effect 2 Remapping.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game key map settings.]] | ||
{{Input settings | {{Input settings | ||
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
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|acceleration option = hackable | |acceleration option = hackable | ||
|acceleration option notes = Enabled by default; see [[#Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]. | |acceleration option notes = Enabled by default; see [[#Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]. | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = true |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|controller support = hackable | |controller support = hackable | ||
|controller support notes = See [[#Controller support|Controller support]]. | |controller support notes = See [[#Controller support|Controller support]]. | ||
| − | |full controller = | + | |full controller = false |
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = false |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = false |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
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== Audio settings == | == Audio settings == | ||
| + | [[File:Mass Effect 2 Audio.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game audio settings.]] | ||
{{Audio settings | {{Audio settings | ||
|separate volume =true | |separate volume =true | ||
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = |
|surround sound =true | |surround sound =true | ||
|surround sound notes =<ref>http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/106/index/2982948#8019013</ref> | |surround sound notes =<ref>http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/106/index/2982948#8019013</ref> | ||
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{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = XP | + | |minOS = XP |
| − | |minproc = | + | |minproc = Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or equivalent |
| − | + | |minmem = 1 GB (XP)<br />2 GB (Vista/7) | |
| − | |minmem = 1 GB | + | |minHD = 15 GB free |
| + | |minGPU = ATI X1600 Pro | ||
| + | |minGPU2 = NVIDIA GeForce 6800 | ||
| + | |minVRAM = 256 MB | ||
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| + | |recOS = Vista/7 | ||
| + | |recproc = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6+ GHz or equivalent | ||
|recmem = 2 GB | |recmem = 2 GB | ||
| − | + | |recGPU = ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT | |
| − | + | |recGPU2 = NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT | |
| − | |recGPU = ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT | + | |recVRAM = 512 MB |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} AMD video cards below minimum system requirements: ATI Radeon HD 3200, and HD 4350 | ||
| + | {{ii}} NVIDIA video cards below minimum system requirements: GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300 | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Revision as of 19:16, 3 November 2013
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| Developers | |
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| BioWare | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Engines | |
| Unreal Engine 3 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | January 26, 2010 |
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| Mass Effect | |
|---|---|
| Mass Effect | 2008 |
| Mass Effect 2 | 2010 |
| Mass Effect 3 | 2012 |
| Mass Effect: Andromeda | 2017 |
| Mass Effect Legendary Edition | 2021 |
General information
- Official game site
- Official forums
- Mass Effect Wiki
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- DLC need to be bought through Social.Bioware.com, website uses BioWare points.
Improvements
Mods
Higher Resolution Character Textures
A set of high resolution textures has been made available on the official forum by their creator, JeanLuc761. They have been used on Deadendthrills.
An unofficial .torrent with high resolution textures for both Mass Effect 2 and 3 is available on MediaFire by sempus. Instructions and TexMod included. Keep in mind that these textures will take some time to load during the launch of the game. The screen will go black but will go normal after the game exceeds a 2GB RAM requirement. A way to keep track is to open Windows' Task Manager.
Improved loading times
On middle-end computers and higher especially on little areas, the game usually loads resources faster than the loading animation and it will wait till this finishes
A user patch replace animations and decrease times needed by some seconds
An included readme file lists unique loading screens you may not want to remove.
Game data
Import Mass Effect 1 Save Files
In essence you have to run the importer that is found in the ME2 launcher. However, this often crashes. If this happens you have to find your Mass Effect 1 character save file and transfer it into a newly create ME1 save folder in your ME2 folder.[1]
Import Xbox 360 Mass Effect 2 Save Files
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Save game cloud syncing
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
- This method involves Coalesced.ini file. Make sure you have read what this means.
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
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Input settings
Mouse acceleration
- This method involves Coalesced.ini file. Make sure you have read what this means.
| Instructions |
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Controller support
| Instructions |
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Audio settings
Editing Coalesced.ini
A lot of the fixes regarding the game requires to modify this special file, but you can't edit it in the normal way otherwise game will crash.
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Issues fixed
Installation interrupted
When installing, some people get an error message saying: "Installation Failed!: The Installation of Mass Effect 2 has failed. A data error occured." This can be solved by using a second computer. Put the Mass Effect 2 DVD in another computer on the same network, set the DVD drive up for sharing, and then connect to it from the computer you wish to install it on. It takes time but works. The only trick is that when ME2 asks for the second DVD you have to first stop sharing the DVD drive, eject disk1, insert disk2, set the drive for sharing again, and continue with the installation.
Black screen when entering/exiting planets
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Long loading times
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Unable to save games any more
There is a limit to the number of save games you can make on the PC. After 50 saved games you will no longer be able to save any further progress.
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Specific missions unable to launch
There is a tweak that will replace the majority of loading screen in the game by replacing the load_f(xyz) in Mass Effect 2/BioGame/Movies/. This tweak is minor and will barely change the loading time during most occasions. Restoring the original files will make the missions able to launch.
Dark Lighting
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Game freeze on Illium
When on Illium, some users experience a black screen and CTD while walking through the ground level corridor under Liara's office, connecting to the other side of the map. To fix this issue, change the settings from fullscreen to windowed, or windowed borderless. This will solve the issue. Once through the corridor, fullscreen mode can be enabled. This process must also be repeated when crossing from the other direction.
It is recommended to enable windowed mode after passing through the corridor, as leaving the game in windowed or windowed borderless can cause an additional freeze during startup.
Clipping into walls/objects
- This method involves Coalesced.ini file. Make sure you have read what this means.
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista/7 |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB free | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI X1600 Pro NVIDIA GeForce 6800 256 MB of VRAM | 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: GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300
References
- Pages needing cover images
- Windows
- Games
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- Missing section (API)