Mass Effect 2 DirectX installation error

@DarkJupiter28

Yes, they are.

If you go to the "View" tab in the Windows Explorer menu bar and check the "File name extensions" check-box you will see the *.cab extension.

@holger1405Hey, I paid for Mass effect and cant run  it due to a direct x error, I don;t give a xxxx if the only way to fix it and run it is illegal or not. What's illegal is EA selling a game that has problem,s that keep people who buy it from running it and not fixing it. If there;s a fix i donl;t care of it's illegal or not so stop deleting it.

if EA was half as obsessed with fixing errors as it is in cramming as many microtransactions as possible into everything they do i wouldn't need an illega fix to run one of their games.

@darkjudgedeath 

The occurrence of this error is not due to a general problem with the game, but to problems on a specific system.

The error can be fixed easily without using possible hazardous files from somewhere on the internet. 

Furthermore, this board has rules, this rules are not there to nursemaid users but to protect them from possible harm. 

So, if you want assistance with this error, we are here to help.

But if you want to try unauthorized files to solve the problem, you do it on your own risk and this is the wrong board for you.

@BuffyAU1 

So you get the exact same error if you try to install the ME2 original game?

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