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BtyHndDDO's avatar
10 years ago

MS3 Windows 10 Generic Directx Failure on Install (install Fails)

Ok I have figured out the reason for the failure now looking for a solution to fix the problem. On install Bioware and Origin require the install of DX9 which is included with the download and executed during install. Ok the first time it happened the system said to check the DXtext file in the windows directory. At this point I realized and did a search on MSDN tech library and found in windows 10 there is no installing old directx driver files over the top of the already newer files in place permissions are denied by the system and cannot be modified. I really wish i could get ahold of the Devs and get them to include newer directx files as needed and a script to detect the versions before trying to force an install of older files that wont install. anybody have any ideas that can help me get this issue resolved or worked around so i can play mass effect 3 again

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  • @BtyHndDDO

    Go to the your ">drive<:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect 3\__Installer\directx\redist" folder and delete all files except "DSETUP.dll", "dsetup32.dll" and "DXSETUP.exe".

    Then install ME3 again running Origin as Administrator. 

    That should fix the problem, if not, please report back.

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