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Mass Effect: Andromeda
Developers

	BioWare
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	Frostbite 3^[1]
Release dates
Windows	March 21, 2017
Reception
Metacritic	72
OpenCritic	72
IGDB	73
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions	Currency
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	ARPG, Shooter, RPG
Vehicles	Automobile
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	LGBTQ, Sci-fi, Space
Series	Mass Effect

Mass Effect
Mass Effect	2008
Mass Effect 2	2010
Mass Effect 3	2012
Mass Effect: Andromeda	2017
Mass Effect Legendary Edition	2021

Contents 1 Availability 2 Monetization 2.1 DLC and expansion packs 3 Essential improvements 3.1 MEA Fixpack 3.2 Skip intro videos 4 Game data 4.1 Configuration file(s) location 4.2 Save game data location 4.3 Save game cloud syncing 5 Video 5.1 Anisotropic filtering (AF) 6 Input 7 Audio 7.1 Localizations 8 Network 8.1 Multiplayer types 8.2 Connection types 9 VR support 10 Issues fixed 10.1 Mouse cursor permanently visible and stuck at center of screen when not in use 10.2 Volume is too low 10.3 While using a controller, the right stick causes the camera to pan down while moving 11 Other information 11.1 API 11.2 Mod Manager 11.2.1 Frosty Mod Manager 12 System requirements 13 Notes 14 References

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Only comes with a download code on PC.
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Microsoft Store		Deluxe Edition. Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC as part of its version of EA Play.
Origin		Deluxe Edition also available, included with EA Play. Manual link for EA App purchase.
Steam		Deluxe Edition. Included with EA Play (Steam).
(unavailable)
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
Humble Store (unavailable)

All versions require Origin DRM.

Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM was removed from the game with 1.09 patch.^[2]

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service	Available via EA Play.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Deep Space Pack	Originally a pre-order bonus. Included in Deluxe edition
Digital soundtrack	Included in Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions
Multiplayer Deluxe Launch Pack	Included in Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions
Multiplayer Super Deluxe Booster Packs	Included in Super Deluxe edition
Pathfinder Casual Outfit	Included in Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions
Pathfinder Elite Weapon Set (4)	Included in Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions
Pet Pyjak (Monkey)	Included in Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions
Scavenger Armor	Included in Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions

Essential improvements

MEA Fixpack

Fixes bugs not resolved by the game's final patch

Skip intro videos

See Skip Bioware Logo mod.

Game data

Gameplay settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect Andromeda\Save\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1238000/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect Andromeda\Save\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1238000/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Screenshots are stored in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect Andromeda\Screenshots\

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

Video Output settings

Graphics settings

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Cutscenes are pillarboxed to 16:9 (see the WSGF topic).
Ultra-widescreen		Cutscenes are pillarboxed to 16:9 (see the WSGF topic).
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Appears to be turned on by default. If not see Anisotropic filtering (AF).
Anti-aliasing (AA)	FXAA, TAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)	Via driver-API, so also on Windows <10. Also supports Dolby Vision.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Edit config file^[3]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `ProfOpts_profile` in text editor. Set this value `GstRender.AnisotropicFilter 4` Save the file.

Input

Controls settings

Bindings settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Presets only.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Additional information
Button prompts		DualShock button prompts Download
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		See Volume is too low.
Surround sound		Also supports Dolby Atmos HRTF.^[4]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio		An exception is the credits track "Under Stars" by AURORA.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play
Online play		4	Co-op

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer		^[5]
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Mass Effect Andromeda (Partial-Fix).
vorpX		G3D, Z3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues fixed

Mouse cursor permanently visible and stuck at center of screen when not in use

Disable cursor warp^[6]
Make sure to use SpecialK version 22.8.3 or older, as newer versions up to and including 23.1.3 crash on launch. For fullscreen mode (required for native HDR), the last version known to work is 22.4.9.1. Install Special K by following the Special K Local installation. Start the game and press `Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`← Backspace` to toggle Special K's Control Panel. Confirm that "No Warp (cursor visible)" is enabled under "Input Management".

Disable cursor warp^[6]

Make sure to use SpecialK version 22.8.3 or older, as newer versions up to and including 23.1.3 crash on launch. For fullscreen mode (required for native HDR), the last version known to work is 22.4.9.1.

Install Special K by following the Special K Local installation.
Start the game and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
Confirm that "No Warp (cursor visible)" is enabled under "Input Management".

Use Mass Effect Andromeda cursor fix^{[citation needed]}

Volume is too low

Edit config file^[3]
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `ProfOpts_profile` in text editor. Find any of these lines and edit them to your desired values GstAudio.Master_Volume 1.000000 GstAudio.Volume_Music 1.000000 GstAudio.Volume_SFX 1.000000 GstAudio.Volume_VO 1.000000 Set them to higher values such as 2.000000 or 3.000000 (which are 200% and 300% of in-game volume respectively). Save the file.

Edit config file^[3]

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open ProfOpts_profile in text editor.
Find any of these lines and edit them to your desired values

GstAudio.Master_Volume 1.000000
GstAudio.Volume_Music 1.000000
GstAudio.Volume_SFX 1.000000
GstAudio.Volume_VO 1.000000

Set them to higher values such as 2.000000 or 3.000000 (which are 200% and 300% of in-game volume respectively).

Save the file.

While using a controller, the right stick causes the camera to pan down while moving

Close Steam client background process^[7]
Exit to desktop. Open Task Manager. Find the Steam background process and close it. Return to the game. The gamepad controls should behave normally.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Mod Manager

Frosty Mod Manager

Used for modding almost all of Frostbite engine games.

Powerful and easy-to-use mod manager with mod virtualization, in order to keep the installation folder clean.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-3570 AMD FX-6350	Intel Core i7-4790 AMD FX-8350
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	55 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7850 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 3 GB (Nvidia), 4 GB (AMD) of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

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>/1238000/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1238000) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ E3 2015: Frostbite-powered Mass Effect Andromeda revealed - last accessed on 2016-6-19
↑ Bioware has removed the Denuvo anti-tamper tech from Mass Effect: Andromeda - last accessed on 2017-07-30
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Verified by User:Blackbird on 2017-03-23
↑ Games in Dolby - last accessed on 2020-02-16
↑ Fernando Melo on Twitter: "@tibermoon @Tinkham11 crossplay not in the current plans, sorry. and mp is peer to peer (same as me3)" - last accessed on 2017-01-30
↑ Verified by User:AstralStorm on 2013-01-21
↑ answers.ea.com - Strange controller issue on PC- Left stick moves camera in addition to movement - Answer HQ - last accessed on 2017-08-14