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Anonymous

13 years ago

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Patch 1.02 Implementation - Not Found Error - Run as Admin doesn't work.

Just got the trilogy edition, ran all updates. I have origin installed. I've tried running it through the origin app, and by clicking on the application directly. I have also tried doing the "run as administrator" thing with no luck. I have repaired the install, nothing. I think that my hardware is too new for the game.

Please help!

Alienare M17X R4 Alienware M17X R4 with Soft Touch
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Operating System Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
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Anonymous
13 years ago
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The sticky at the top of the forum is woefully inadequate for fixing the various issues with this game. I'm afraid that I am also no expert. So after those provisos, here's what I did:
1) Went to .../Origin Games/Mass Effect/Binaries.
2) Opened MassEffectConfig.exe
3) This verified that yes, in fact, the trilogy edition does come pre-patched to version 1.02. The information in the sticky and from several other snippy posters was incorrect regarding this. Check on the "Game" section of the config tool. If it doesn't read 1.02, then follow the instructions in the sticky. If it does read 1.02, you don't have to update. I didn't have to.
4) Close that tool.
5) Right click the MassEffect.exe.
6) Choose properties.
7) Switch to the "Compatability" tab.
8) Check the "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" box.
9) Select "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)" in the drop down.
10) Apply, click OK, etc...
11) Close Origin.
12) Remove Origin from the system tray on the taskbar. There should be an up arrow at the bottom right of your screen, close to the system clock, on the task bar. Click the arrow, then right click the origin symbol and close it.
13) Right click MassEffect.exe.
14) Click "Run as Administrator".
That did it for me. Hopefully it works for you.

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Anonymous
13 years ago
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Alright, I've downloaded patch 1.02. I'm getting the "Mass Effect Not Found" error. Running Origin as an admin does not correct this, as per the sticky note above. Any suggestions about how to run the patch?
Anonymous
13 years ago
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I managed to get it to launch. I had to not only close Origin, but I had to remove it from the system tray on the taskbar. Once I had done that, opening the program from the .exe file in the Origin Games/Mass Effect/Binaries folder successfully launched the game.
Anonymous
13 years ago
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when i close origin and lauch like you said it opens origin again
Anonymous
13 years ago
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The sticky at the top of the forum is woefully inadequate for fixing the various issues with this game. I'm afraid that I am also no expert. So after those provisos, here's what I did:
1) Went to .../Origin Games/Mass Effect/Binaries.
2) Opened MassEffectConfig.exe
3) This verified that yes, in fact, the trilogy edition does come pre-patched to version 1.02. The information in the sticky and from several other snippy posters was incorrect regarding this. Check on the "Game" section of the config tool. If it doesn't read 1.02, then follow the instructions in the sticky. If it does read 1.02, you don't have to update. I didn't have to.
4) Close that tool.
5) Right click the MassEffect.exe.
6) Choose properties.
7) Switch to the "Compatability" tab.
8) Check the "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" box.
9) Select "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)" in the drop down.
10) Apply, click OK, etc...
11) Close Origin.
12) Remove Origin from the system tray on the taskbar. There should be an up arrow at the bottom right of your screen, close to the system clock, on the task bar. Click the arrow, then right click the origin symbol and close it.
13) Right click MassEffect.exe.
14) Click "Run as Administrator".
That did it for me. Hopefully it works for you.
Anonymous
13 years ago
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This Works!
You even have to quit orgin, and launch as administrator at the end to completely fix it.
Once you get it to launch, it launches normally from then on!
Thanks! this helped me out too >:D
Anonymous
13 years ago
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i was like 4 hours away from just giving up and going to ME2 XD
Anonymous
13 years ago
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Mine still doesn't work. I was just playing it last week and now it doesn't want to launch, give me an error messege, nothing. I did what you have written down and still nothing.
Anonymous
13 years ago
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Oh nevermind. I missed a steo last time. It works now. Thank you
RowdyBurnsey
13 years ago
Thank you, thank you, thank you! This worked for me. I did choose Windows 7 in the dropdown instead of XP Service Pack 3.
Alienware X51 (GTX 660)
Windows 7
Anonymous
12 years ago
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Thank you for the step by step. Was just about to /ragequit and demand a refund.
Can't believe I forgot to make sure I closed Origin out of the system tray! *grumble, grumble*