Re: Game fails to load, "Failed to initialize the physics system."

Well the ran the repair and it has gone back to the PhysX error. Truly no idea what to do now, have spent 4 hrs on this today.

@DazK1805

Did you reinstalled the NVIDIA PhysX software or was the error gone after the disk installation?

Error was gone after disc installation, but that's when I got the online check error.

@DazK1805

Ok, then try it this way.

- If that don't works, download the NVIDIA PhysX software from here.

- deinstall the NVIDIA PhysX software from the Windows control panel > restart > install the downloaded NVIDIA PhysX software > restart > test.

OK did that and launched Origin which is now auto updating DLC which had already installed so can't select play yet. Hopefully only 5 to 10 minutes

@DazK1805

I I'll keep my fingers crossed.. 😉

Hi Holger, we have lift off!!!!!! Thanks for your time and help, many thanks!!!!!! :-)

@DazK1805

Finally. Now have fun Gaming!

Hi guys!

I've tried everything here written, but it still doesn't work.

Uninstall physx, restart, install from game folder, restart, try.

Uninstall, restart, install the latest from official nvidia download, restart.

Anyone any other advice?

@mrvau

Please create a DxDiag in text file format, also go to your Reliability monitor (Press the windows key and "R" at the same time and copy or type "perfmon /rel" (without the quotes) in > ENTER and look if it has ME3 entries.

 If yes double click at the last one, copy it to the clipboard, (Bottom left corner) save it to a text file and load it up together with the DxDiag. You can do that with the "choose file" button at the bottom right corner of the reply window.

Here's the dxdiag, but there are no ME3 entries in the reliability monitor. 

@mrvau

So you get the same error at installation? (Failed to initialize the physics system)

Did you tried to install the PhysX software in this way?

- Download the PhysX software from here.

- De-install the PhysX software from the Windows control panel > reboot.

- Run the "PhysX-9.16.0318-SystemSoftware.exe" as Administrator > reboot > test

@holger1405

I did it now again as you said (uninstall physx, reboot, install newest downloaded physx driver as administrator, reboot) and i get the same error message when i try to launch the game from the origin client.

@mrvau

Ok, that is strange.

Is ME3 the only games with problems?

Please go to your ">drive<:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect 2\__Installer\physx\redist" folder and run the "PhysX-9.12.0613-SystemSoftware.msi" > remove > reboot > go back and run the "PhysX-9.12.0613-SystemSoftware.msi" again.

If that don't helps, run the Windows System File Checker Sfc /scannnow and post the concluding message.

@holger1405

Yes, i have no problem with any other games.

And yes, i already tried with the physx version that can be found in the game installer directory.

(anyway its ME3, and PhysX-9.11.1107-SystemSoftware.msi 🙂)

sfc done.

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

any ideas? 🙂

@holger1405 now i tried Mirrors Edge with full physx support, and runs perfectly.

@mrvau

Not many to be honest.

I assume the repair function is not available yet? (in Origin > Game Library > right click ME3 > Repair)

If not I would try to reinstall the game running Origin as Administrator.

@holger1405

After two weeks of misery, the final solution: windows re-install. Now everything's fine 🙂 

Thanks for your help anyway!

@mrvau

Yea, that helps most of the time. 🙂

Have fun Gaming.

@Timmaye92 

Good to hear. Have fun gaming! 🙂

Just another soul you've helped with your kind support. Thank you very much for your time! I was about to go crazy for the game not playing correctly! Best wishes!

@holger1405 

@DazK1805

Ok, then try it this way.

- If that don't works, download the NVIDIA PhysX software from here.

- deinstall the NVIDIA PhysX software from the Windows control panel > restart > install the downloaded NVIDIA PhysX software > restart > test.

@CharleenMcFly 

Great to hear. Have fun Gaming!