Mass Effect 2- Using ALOT OF Textures Mod From Nexus Site

@seancass35

The "Coalesced.ini" is in the "<drive>:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Mass Effect 2\BioGame\Config\PC\Cooked" respectively in the  "<drive>:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect 3\BIOGame\Config\PC\Cooked" folder.

If you follow the ALOT instructions by the letter the Game wont be in the "Program Files (x86)" folder, so you have to adjust accordingly.

But if ALOT is installed correctly and don't causes any problems, you don't have to worry about the "Coalesced.ini".

Game won't be in Program Files (x86)? Then where would it be? I thought it would still be in the default folder that Origin installs its games into

@seancass35

In the ALOT instruction is stated the the Game itself should be installed outside of the Program Files (x86) folder because of the rights management of Windows regarding this folder.

I have ME2 and ALOT for ME2 installed inside the Program Files (x86) folder, you can do that too, just make sure that ME3 Explorer runs with Admin rights and that you have the necessary  permissions for the "Program Files (x86)" folder (as example that your main account is an admin account.) 

Installed everything and ran the game and now I am getting a message saying compiling effect failed with Reshade with SweetFX mod giving me the path of the game and border.h (42,56), error: X3004. undeclared indentifier 'border_ratio'

@seancass35

Which version of "Reshade with SweetFX" do you use? Uninstall "Reshade with SweetFX" and try again.

If it works, you could try this version.  

was using the 2.0 version. 2 questions: 1. How do I uninstall it and 2. when I start the game the game logs me into the Cerberus network but it says something about not being able to verify DLC ( like Lair of the Shadow Broker and Arrival) and I know I have all the DLC installed. Did using the A lot Texture mod do something to my files and if so I am assuming that I have to go back to the vanilla ME2 and start over? or should I just manually download and install the DLC

did that and launched the game no longer getting the DLC Message and reinstalled the Reshade with Sweet FX and it worked no error messages. thanks again for your help

in the mean time I still have the DLC that I manually downloaded will put them on my external hd and keep in case I need a backup. thanks again for your help in the matter

@seancass35

You're welcome, and thanks for the XP.

Have fun Gaming! 🙂