Failed to Launch Game Error
History: I purchased this game a few years ago and discovered the computers I had were inadequate to run the program so I put away until I recently realized that I had both a new computer and already had ME And to meds installed on it.
I decided to install the original since the CPU seemed able to handle it now.
That's when the fun began.
Install from the DVD was relatively quick but the program immediately crashed upon running the configuration utility.
Checking the player forums for "The game cannot start", even though the recent EA Manager could access it fine, I checked and found the .exe was older than 2009. So I installed the 1.02 patch that was listed per instructions.
Launching initiated a new error, " Important Message! There is a problem connecting to the server". Checking the Forums again, I decided to install directly from the EA manager. Now I received an error "Failed to launch game An error on our end caused the launch to fail."
That one stopped me once I saw some of the proposed fixes.
You see, I have the original DVD install located in "C:/games/Mass Effect" and the download went to the "C://Program Files/EA Games/Mass Effect".
Now I'm concerned with what effect the revoke command might have on the uninstall of one or both of the two separate installs.
Which brings me here.
I have no intention of re-purchasing some game I got relatively cheap at Target. I already have enough issues with the attempt to control any form of games, music, video or similar media by regulating them from a server. I've lost a number of games, utilities, videos and such because the companies went belly up, had their/the local licensing revoked or expired or other possible causes, age/updated and changed material/dropped.
Find some other method to control the piracy issues, leave paying consumers out of it.
That said, I would like to play the game I paid for now that it appears the equipment is sufficient. I've been waiting for years....
Thank you for any assistance that you may provide.
