Mass Effect 3 slow menu startup - PC
Hey, I made a post a long time ago but I cannot find it. Recently, I bought the Mass Effect trilogy for the PC. I downloaded Mass Effect 3 as well as all of the updates and free DLC, then started the...
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First of all, could you post your hardware specs?
There are some tricks to improve launch speed, but your problem is one I'm unfamiliar with. I have decent framerates myself in the main menu. I personally disconnect my PC from teh internet completely so the game doesn't attempt DLC authentication. It speeds up the process significantly. Keep in mind that DLC needs to be authenticated at least once for this to work.
Windows Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor
Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 650
Total RAM: 4.0 GB
Everything else I have works. Dishonored, Skyrim, Batman: AC, Civilization, Smite, Poker Night, SWTOR... It's just the mass effect games that are doing this (The issue is with 2 as well.)
Unfortunately, I got Mass Effect 3 solely for the multiplayer, so I need to be online for it.
Any ideas, anybody?
