Mass Effect 2 won't launch- origin failure
I was playing Mass Effect with no issues at all for like a week. Beat it, wanted to start ME2. It wouldn't launch. It tries two ways- The first way it begins to say "Bioware" and I think it's going t...
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Hi, I'm experiencing a similar issue. I just completed ME1 and ME3 - no issues with launching the games from the Origin launcher. But after installing ME2, the game won't launch. I have tried everything on the forums from changing .exe names, uninstalling and only installing the game and not the extras, etc. Nothing worked. Please help.
Thanks!
Attached is my saved file from dxdiag
Try to repair the game. (in Origin > Game Library > right click ME2 > Repair)
I know you already reinstalled, please try it nevertheless.
If that don't helps:
- Turn off "Cloud storage" in Origin.
(Origin menu > Origin > Application Settings > Install & Saves > Cloud storage > Off (Grey) - Make sure Origin is completely closed.
- Go to "C:\Users\>your username>\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 2" folder and move the "Save" folder and the "BIOGame" folder to your desktop.
(Just to make this clear, the named folders must be gone from the "C:\Users\>your username>\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 2" path.) - Go to ">drive<:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect 2\Binaries" folder and move the "MassEffect2.exe", the "MEGame2.exe" and the "MassEffect2Config.exe" (the last one could also be a higher one) to your desktop.
- Go to "">drive<:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect 2" and delete the "data" folder.
- Start Origin > inside the Origin Game library click on "Download" for ME2 again > after the installation finished > reboot > Test.
Did everything, until I come up to this step:
Start Origin > inside the Origin Game library click on "Download" for ME2 again > after the installation finished > reboot > Test.
I clicked on the Mass Effect 2 banner in the Origin Game library (Play button is inactive) I clicked on Settings icon, no Download option is available other than Update Game, Repair, Game Properties, Uninstall.
I'm guessing click on Update game / Repair? Anyway, did both of Update game and Repair as well, Reboot and tried to tap on Play button. Origin dashboard went away, then it come back very shortly and the Play button becomes active again.
I suspect it may be my computer issue as I tried to install a family member's ME2 on Steam and it has the same issue too ☹️
Maybe one of the installs? e.g. Microsoft Visual C++ 2005? What are the add-ons that was installed on ME2 that are different from ME1 and ME3?
Thanks for your help!
@rezsirrect
Soooooo I just found a solution on a different thread that worked for me. And I'm like... confused because its so simple and so dumb at the same time.
Open file location in ME2, open up the config, and change the resolution...
The game INSTANTLY booted up for me. I am in shock. Shook. Shooketh.
Haha.
Thanks to @n7arishok for that fix.
- Turn off "Cloud storage" in Origin.
