Key points
- Saves can be imported from Mass Effect (see Import Mass Effect saves).
- DLCs can be bought only with the extremely expensive "Bioware points" currency.
General information
- Official game site
- Official forums
- Mass Effect Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
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Essential improvements
Patch
Latest version is 1.02.[1]
Skip intro videos
Increase shadow resolution
Mods
Higher Resolution Character Textures
A set of high resolution textures has been made available on the official forum by modder JeanLuc761.
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
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- For the folders used for importing saves see Mass Effect.
- 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.
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.[2]
Import Xbox 360 Mass Effect 2 saves
Video settings
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Input settings
In-game general control settings.
In-game key map settings.
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- This method involves Coalesced.ini file. Make sure you have read what this means.
Audio settings
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Localizations
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Editing Coalesced.ini
Many 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.
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
Long loading times
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.
Dark Lighting
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.
Cerberus Network autologin failure
Go to Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> Turn Windows Features on/off -> Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1. Make sure that both Windows communication foundation HTTP Activation and Non-HTTP Activation are checked and then click OK.
System requirements
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Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or equivalent
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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
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References