ME2 Blood Dragon Armor Female Visor Missing

The glowing red visor on the Blood Dragon armor appears to be bugged or is missing that texture. But only for Female Shepard

I have confirmed that it is only an issue with Female Shepard. Male Shepard doesn't have this issue.

No mods, running on the latest Nvidia Driver, tried verifying game files. The visor glow is just outright missing.

I am using the Steam (PC) version of Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Steam is also where I launch it from, not sure if that makes a difference.

Please, I bought this edition specifically for this armor.

If anyone has any other info, please comment/reply.

Though someone else was having this same issue as me, but their post was over a month ago. So this isn't a recent issue.

Hopefully this gets read and this issue can be fixed in a later patch.

https://imgur.com/Bci1Hzl -Femshep

https://imgur.com/STazKCu -Maleshep

me legendary edition

Holger1405
4 years ago
@Refined_Cobalt @sundance31us

I published a mod at the Nexus so doing this by hand is not longer necessary.
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Mass-Effect-Legendary-Edition/INFORMATION-Common-Game-Fixing-Mods-Hero-Approved-MELE/m-p/10538362#M11696

If you don't have it already, go to the Nexus and download the "ME3Tweaks Mod Manager" found in this post.

Run the "ME3Tweaks Mod Manager" > Tools > Click on "Legendary Explorer (Stable)".
(This will install and open the "Legendary Explorer".)

In the Legendary Explorer > click on "Utilities" > Asset Database.

Click on "Database" in the Asset Database menu > choose LE2 > Confirm the creation of the DB.

In the Asset Database search for: "HMF_ARM_SHP_DA_R" > Right click on "HMF_ARM_SHP_DA_R" > Open in Meshplorer.
HMF not HMM

In Meshplorer right click in on "709 HMF_ARM_SHP_FBDa_MDL_old" > Export Mesh to UDK > save the UDK to a place of your choice.

Click on "706 HMF_ARM_SHP_FBDa_MDL"
If you zoom to the Visor you should see the screws that aren't suppose to be there.
(Mouse wheel to Zoom, Middle mouse button to move the picture.)

Right click "706 HMF_ARM_SHP_FBDa_MDL" > Replace Mesh from UDK > Navigate to where you saved the "709 HMF_ARM_SHP_FBDa_MDL_old" UDK on your Computer > Select the UDK > Open > Click on the Drop down menu beneath "Select Skeleton Mesh to import" > Select "HMF_ARM_SHP_FBDa_MDL_Old" > Click OK.
(Now you should see that the screws are gone.)

Click on "File" (Meshplorer menu) > Save.

That's it.

Edited so that nobody needs to download a file from the internet but can use the original game files.

35 Replies

Trma123
4 years ago
I havent found a post about this so ill bring it up. why is the blood dragon helmet (Visor Portion) not glowing and looks like weird metal with bolts in the corners. I have provided a picture.
- I reloaded a save
- I equipped and unequipped
- I am not using mods
anyone else having this issue?
Refined_Cobalt
4 years ago
The Visor on Blood Dragon armor in Mass Effect 2 has no glow on it. (Edit): This only affects Female Shepard
I've only seen one other person having this issue, posted a month ago.
The other smaller red lights appear on the armor, just not on the helmet.
I have no mods installed, I've verified game files, and I'm using the latest Nvidia Driver.
I also bought Mass Effect Legendary Edition (PC) through Steam. That is also where I launch the game from.
I have no clue what's causing this, but it is quite the set back, as I bought this Edition (Specifically) for this armor set.
The only other thing to note is that it only occurs with Female Shepard. Malesheps don't have this issue.
If anyone else is experiencing this issue, please let me know of anything that might help. Thank you
https://imgur.com/Bci1Hzl -Female Shepard
https://imgur.com/STazKCu -Male Shepard
(Edit) how are only 3 people out of 4 million having this issue? I just want to play the game that I bought.
PinkestCatgirl
4 years ago
It's definitely an issue on PS4 too. I have no idea how to fix it. It's annoying because it not glowing just ruins the look in my opinion.
Refined_Cobalt
4 years ago
Two Weeks since my first two posts on this topic.
The Blood Dragon Armor in Mass Effect 2 in Legendary Edition, is bugged. But only for Female Shepards. No one else is talking about this and it's getting infuriating.
Please, please fix this so I can play the game. Please.
Female Visor, doesn't glow, ME2, only female version, please fix.
Please
Refined_Cobalt
4 years ago
The red glowing visor on the helmet for Blood Dragon Armor, for Female Shepard, is missing.
It's broken, please fix it, how many more times and in how many different ways can it be asked and said?
It's only an issue for the Female version, the Male Visor works as intended, the Female Visor (AGAIN, for the Blood Dragon Armor in Mass Effect 2, on Legendary Edition!) is bugged. It just shows red metal where the Glowing Red Visor should be.
"Every week now until it's fixed"
Refined_Cobalt
4 years ago
Please! Someone! This is the 6th report I've made of the SAME topic in three months! And nothing has been done about it!
Mass Effect Legendary Edition: ME2 There is something wrong with the Blood Dragon Armor when worn by Female Shepards. The Glowing Visor is missing. I repeat, the GLOWING VISOR (that thing on the front of the helmet that you use to see out of) is MISSING GLOWING TEXTURES! I repeat, just one more time, please god, please listen this time, (because not even the modding community seem to be having this issue or they just care so little about it) ME2 you know not the old version, the Legendary Edition ME2, Blood Dragon Armor, Helmet, Visor, FEMALE, missing glowing textures, ALL PLATFORMS, when will it be fixed! When!
It is so rare to find a picture of it anywhere, but it's not just me! This is an issue on all consoles now! This bug has been in this Edition since its launch, how has it not been patched yet!!?
How many more time do we have to post about it until something is done!!! https://imgur.com/Bci1Hzl
Refined_Cobalt
4 years ago
I've also had this bug, I think its been part of the Legendary Edition since launch. Nothing (not even mods) is being done about it. I play on PC and bought it on Steam. I know that one other PS4 player also had this problem, so it can't just be an issue on a single platform.
I wish I could get my money back, I'm deleting Legendary Edition and just going back to the old ones. I'm so tired of making bug reports about it that don't get read.
sundance31us
Hero+
4 years ago
I found this...
Black Blood Dragon Armour (LE2 and LE3)
The description says:
"(In addition, there is now a file that's essentially the regular recolour version, but fixes the missing visor emission texture for femshep in LE2.)"
The mod can be downloaded from the "Files" tab, it's listed under "Miscellaneous files" at the bottom.
Note: The mod does require Mass Effect Modder to use.
EA_Illium
EA Staff (Retired)
4 years ago
@Refined_Cobalt Thank you for letting us know about this, I can pass it along to the team!

Please remember this is a public forum and to only make one post about your issue.
Refined_Cobalt
4 years ago
@sundance31us. I have seen this mod before. But they must have only had the file available for a few days, because now it's listed as hidden, and I can't seem to get in touch with them to see if they can unhide it, as I was not aware that they created this file until after the author decided to hide it.. (Our short conversation was in the posts section on that nexus page)
Side note: The image they left in posts simply looks like they painted over the textures that were already there. The darkish red metal textures that we see in LE2 are what are behind the actual red glow from the game. In ME2 (2010) there's a clean flat glowing red texture in front of it. I'd rather have that than a brightened up version of the bugged one.
Thank you for posting though, I appreciate anyone who's also looking into this topic