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2 years ago

[PC] DA:O Main Menu Text Missing + Crashing

I recently re-downloaded Origins, but for the life of me I cannot get it to work. It starts up fine, but the moment I get to the main menu screen there is no text. If I try to select the new game but...

holger1405

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2 years ago

@cptjukes1

Go to your "C:\Program Files (x86)\EA Games\Dragon Age Origins\bin_ship\" folder.
Right click the "DAOrigins.exe" > Send to > Desktop (Create shortcut).
Right click the "DAOrigins.exe" shortcut on your desktop > properties.
Delete anything in the "Target" line
Copy and paste "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C start /affinity 1 DAOrigins.exe" (without the quotation marks) into the "Target" line > OK
Start the game from this shortcut.

If that don't helps preform a clean boot and test the Game in clean boot mode.

In clean boot:
- Make sure the "EABackgroundService" remains enabled under point 3 in the guide.
- Make sure your virus scanner and other security software and also Afterburner and similar software is disabled.
- Make sure any Razor software is disable or deinstalled and that your GPU & CPU are not overclocked.
- Make sure only your Mouse and keyboard are connected to the PC

cptjukes1

2 years ago

First of all thanks for the reply
i tried what you asked, both didn't effect the game,
is there anything else i might try?

holger1405
Hero+
2 years ago
@cptjukes1

Create a new Windows user account (Administrator) don't use local special characters, use only Characters from the ASCII table

Reboot > Log in to the new user account.

Test.
- cptjukes1
  2 years ago
  Still does not work
  
  i also tried to download only dragon age origins without any expentions and it still the same
  
  i am starting to wander if the problem is at my end or not
  - holger1405
    Hero+
    2 years ago
    @cptjukes1
    
    cptjukes1 schrieb:
    
    i am starting to wander if the problem is at my end or not
    
    With a probability bordering on certainty, it is.
    
    Hit Windows key and X.
    
    Choose either “PowerShell (Administrator)” or “Command prompt (Administrator),” or "Windows Terminal (Administrator)", whichever option is offered.
    
    Inside the PowerShell or CMD, enter “DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Checkhealth” without quotes. > ENTER.
    
    If errors are found, notify us. If no errors were found reaped steps 1 & 2.
    
    Inside the PowerShell or CMD, enter “DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth” without quotes. > ENTER.
    
    The system will start validating soon. If it throws an error, please list it here.
    
    After it reaches 100%, hit Windows key and X again.
    
    Again, choose “PowerShell (Administrator)” or “Command Prompt (Administrator)”
    
    Inside the PowerShell or CMD, enter “sfc /scannow” without quotes. >ENTER.
    
    Post the message you receive at the end of the processes here.
    
    Then:
    
    Follow this manual to the letter to cleanly uninstall all NVIDIA components.
    
    Install the graphics driver > Go online.
    
    Test.