Failed to compile global shaders

@Etiennelam

Your machine may be defaulting to the Intel video processing on your CPU rather than your nvidia GTX 1080 GPU.

1. Open the nvidia Control Panel
2. Click Manage 3D settings
3. Click the Program Settings tab
4. Click the Add button
5. Select the game from the list or click browse and navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect\Binaries\MassEffect.exe
6. Select MassEffect.exe and then Open
7. Customise individual settings if you like
8. Exit nvidia control panel and try playing.

Please try this and let us know how you get on.

Thanks.

Hi @EA_Barry

Thanks for your quick answer!
I already tried that since it was posted as advice on the same problem unfortunately that don't solve the issue for me.

I also tried to reinstall DirectX Runtime, VCRedist and even PhysX legacy. As well as Repair & Uninstall/Reinstall on Origins.

I don't have really much more idea on what to try now.

Etienne

@Etiennelam

Did you deleted the files with the *.cab extension in the Dx folder before you reinstalled DirectX?

Did or do you use any mods or sweetFX?

@Etiennelam

Mmm, my initial reaction as I saw the thread was the same one as @EA_Barry.

Can you disable your CPU graphics in the Bios? If not do it in the Windows device manager and try again.

If that fails create a DxDiag in text file format and post it with your next reply. You can do that  with the "Browse" button at the bottom right corner of the reply window.

Thanks for your help @holger1405.

I don't see any CPU graphics in my graphics adaptaters in Device Manager only the GTX1080.

Here is my DxDiag :

@Etiennelam

Well, the Intel HD Graphics 630 is not showing of in your DxDiag, so it seems it is already deactivated in the BIOS.

It is very late were I am. I have to think this through and I must have a closer look at the DxDiag. I will come back to you tomorrow.

@Etiennelam

Ok, Imho, after we ruled out the CPU graphic, this has to be a DirectX problem.

• First go here and downloade the "DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer"
• Try to install it.

This actually should not work! It should tell you that there is a newer version of DirectX already installed.

• If it works after all > reboot > test the game.

If it don't works:

• Go here and download the "Microsoft DirectX Software Development Kit"
• install > reboot > test the game.

Both packages have Windows 7 as the last supported OS in there System Requirements, don't worry, they will work flawless on Windows 10 as well.

Hi @holger1405, and thanks again for your help on this.

This is definitely the right track about DirectX because I have another old game that don't work (PatricianIV) with same behavior crash on launch and the error is clearly about DirectX9.

For the first link as supected, it didn't work because I already have DirectX12 latest version (as you said).

I tried with the second link unfortunately I have an error at the end of the process (just after it's tried to install "Visual C++" dependencies). You can see my screenshot for more informatrions.

I really start to think I'll have to format my computer and start from fresh...