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NoctemRose
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2 years ago
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ME1 (2007) Won't Run -- Win11

Does anyone have any confirmed solutions to get ME1 (2007) to actually run on Windows 11? It had no issues running on literally any OS earlier than 11 (10, 8, 7, & Vista, iirc) but no matter what ...
  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
    2 years ago

    @NoctemRose 

    There is an Access Violation error for Mass Effect reported in the DxDiag. Unfortunately that can have many reasons.

    Make sure the "MassEffect.exe" is set to run under "Windows XP (Service pack 3)" compatibility mode and also check "Run this Program as an Administrator". 

    Restart the PC > Test.

    If that don't helps:

    • Make sure EA app is closed.
    • Go to your "Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect" folder and move the "Save" folder and the "Config" folder to your desktop. > Test.

    If that also don't helps:

    Preform a clean boot and test the Game in clean boot mode.

    Make sure your virus scanner and other security software and also Afterburner and similar software is disabled.

    Make also sure that your GPU & CPU are not overclocked.

NoctemRose's avatar
NoctemRose
Seasoned Novice
2 years ago

It's on a secondary drive, cuz the C: drive is too full atm (working on removing them.)

Though this secondary drive is an internal, can't remember if it's SSD or HD, though.

But yea, I've uninstalled/reinstalled, tried multiple other fixes I've read, and nothing.
It just doesn't wanna properly launch.

holger1405's avatar
holger1405
Hero+
2 years ago

@NoctemRose 

There is an Access Violation error for Mass Effect reported in the DxDiag. Unfortunately that can have many reasons.

Make sure the "MassEffect.exe" is set to run under "Windows XP (Service pack 3)" compatibility mode and also check "Run this Program as an Administrator". 

Restart the PC > Test.

If that don't helps:

  • Make sure EA app is closed.
  • Go to your "Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect" folder and move the "Save" folder and the "Config" folder to your desktop. > Test.

If that also don't helps:

Preform a clean boot and test the Game in clean boot mode.

Make sure your virus scanner and other security software and also Afterburner and similar software is disabled.

Make also sure that your GPU & CPU are not overclocked.

  • NoctemRose's avatar
    NoctemRose
    Seasoned Novice
    2 years ago

    The second option was what fixed it.
    Thank you so much!

    Edit: Okay so it runs, but after about 5ish minutes, it stops responding.
    What can I do to fix this?

    Edit 2: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Other-Mass-Effect-Games/Mass-Effect-2007-freezes-now-that-EA-App-has-replaced-Origin/m-p/12431804/highlight/false#M72567
    this post helped resolve the issue w/ crashing!

    Edit 3: Do you have any tips for getting the cursor to lock to Mass Effect? I can't seem to figure it out; and running in full screen mode doesn't do it.

    • holger1405's avatar
      holger1405
      Hero+
      2 years ago

      @NoctemRose 

      Good that you found that other thread yourself. 👍

      NoctemRose wrote:


      Edit 3: Do you have any tips for getting the cursor to lock to Mass Effect? I can't seem to figure it out; and running in full screen mode doesn't do it.

      To you have mouse trail enabled?
      Any background programs with an overlay, like discord?

      • NoctemRose's avatar
        NoctemRose
        Seasoned Novice
        2 years ago

        Yea Discord's perpetually up.
        As for mouse trail, I don't know what that is.

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