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4 years ago
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ME2 won't launch after first time

I am unable to launch ME2 from the Mass Effect legendary edition. I played ME1 no problem. I launched ME2 and it started up, then I selected to load a ME1 save and the game turned black and minimized. I clicked ME2 in the task bar and the screen flashes black and it minimizes again. Now every time I try and launch ME2, it loads the splash screen then flashes black and minimizes like the first time. 

  • I figured it out. I'll just answer my own question in case anyone else has the same problem.

    I deleted the config files in this location: <path-to-game>\Game\ME2\BioGame\Config\ 

    After that it worked. 

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  • kodydenney3's avatar
    kodydenney3
    4 years ago

    Whenever I try to launch Mass Effect 2, the screen goes black and "Input Not Support" appears on the screen. I have had this issue with other games before (mainly on steam) so I usually fix it either in a properties.ini document or through a launch command to make the game launch in windowed mode, however in the DefaultEngine.ini StartupFullscreen is already equal to false (despite the game actually launching in full screen) and the startup resolution is already set to 1920x1080.

    After this didn't work, I tried to search the web for how the launch command works in origin to make it launch in windowed mode but I couldn't find anything, I then tried the basic ones (-w, -win) and neither worked.

    This is really strange for me since I only just finished ME1 on origin last night with no issues. I have already checked and I meet all the recommended requirements for mass effect 2, the only thing that was flagged as an issue was windows 10, I assumed this wouldn't really be an issue since ME1 ran fine...

    Edit: I managed to fix it, for the interest of anyone who finds this thread with the same issue, just do as follows to fix it:

    Basically all you need to do is go to your Mass Effect 2 folder, then open binaries, then their should be an application called MassEffect2Config.

    Just open this application, click "Video" under Mass Effect 2 and change "Windowed" from "Default" to "Windowed", close the application and try again to run the game. The game will open in a very small window in the middle of your screen, just go to extras and then options/settings and change your graphics settings to whatever you like. Hope this helped someone  ๐Ÿ™‚. This from the page 

  • kodydenney3's avatar
    kodydenney3
    4 years ago

    Here is a print screen of my files I dont see a Gamersettings.ini

  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
    Hero+
    4 years ago

    @kodydenney3 

    There is no "MassEffect2Config.exe" for the MELE.

    So what game are we talking about, ME2 Original or ME2 Mass Effect legendary Edition? 

  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
    Hero+
    4 years ago

    @kodydenney3 

    OK, Thanks!

    But you said


    kodydenney3 wrote:

    Edit: I managed to fix it, for the interest of anyone who finds this thread with the same issue, just do as follows to fix it:

    Basically all you need to do is go to your Mass Effect 2 folder, then open binaries, then their should be an application called MassEffect2Config.


    So by changing the settings in the "MassEffect2Config.exe" for the original game you were able to start ME2 MELE?

  • But thatโ€™s the thing how do you open you binary files. What is even binary files and how do get to them

  • kodydenney3's avatar
    kodydenney3
    4 years ago

    When look up how to get to them they say I need to get some kind editor software 

  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
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    4 years ago

    @kodydenney3 

    OK, lets have a step back.

    You said you fixed it by using the "MassEffect2Config.exe", so is ME2 MELE running or not?

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