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EA_Shepard
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3 years ago

Re: how do I play mass effect offline using ea app

Thank you for the feedback on being in offline mode. I tested this out to see the best solution and here is what I found running both apps.

  1. When playing through Steam (offline mode) with Origin in online mode, the game will not launch.
  2. When playing through Steam In basic online mode, but the EA App is in offline mode, you get the following message:

As MELE is one of the games listed there when you click the play button and it should launch for you. MELE does have to go online at least once to check for updates, sync the acct, and basic sync-up options. After that, you should be able to play offline.

I've tested this out each way I could with both offline and online settings in both Steam and the EA App. Currently, the only way to get it to work is to have both online, log in and then swap it back to offline mode if that is what you wish.

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  • mvukomanovic's avatar
    mvukomanovic
    3 years ago

    Is this likely to change any time soon?

    I know that the game used to be able to be launched and played offline.

    I just bought this game, but I'm often offline so if I can't launch it offline then I'll be returning it.

    It seems shortsighted to punish people who have a legitimate copy of the game by forcing them to only be able to play while online.

  • EA_Shepard's avatar
    EA_Shepard
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    3 years ago

    @mvukomanovic This has been a big request from the community but currently there have not been any updates on if or when it will happen with the app.

  • Starbuck1988's avatar
    Starbuck1988
    3 years ago

    So I have a question on that, does EA just hate the community? I work for the US Navy and have to go underway which means no online access with my computer, and with this (I'm hoping it is just a bug or glitch from EA) issue I cannot play MELE while underway since it is Single Player, the point of Licenses which Steam has mastered but EA has not is that you can play those games while offline. There is nothing in MELE that requires online except an update which I don't think has happened in MONTHS and we still get screwed because EA can't fix their issue....Correct?

    (cm edit removed language and caps)

  • Starbuck1988's avatar
    Starbuck1988
    3 years ago

    I do, and underway when I can play single player offline games it is annoying.

  • EA_Shepard's avatar
    EA_Shepard
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    3 years ago

    @Starbuck1988 We cannot get into conversations about your first question on forums as that is off-topic.

    As to the game being offline, you are able to play it offline as it is one of the games listed players can play while the EA App and Steam are both set to offline.

    I disconnected the internet, put both Steam and the EA App in offline mode and launched the game, and was able to play with no internet access. The main issue is not that you cannot do it, but the app, and the game both have to be updated. The EA App requires a short authentication to make sure you own everything first, but that can be recited with a wifi connection or a hotspot on your mobile device. 

    Once that is updated the first time, you don't need to be online at all in order to launch or play the game.

  • KingofEpicFruit's avatar
    KingofEpicFruit
    3 years ago

    So @EA_Shepard you're saying that while I'm in my new apartment with nothing, I'm out of luck. I own the game but because I don't have hot spot I can't play it because ea app needs to update and verify every single time, that's just great! Wonderful innovation!

  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
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    3 years ago

    @KingofEpicFruit 

    If you're in a place where there's no internet connection at all, EA app shouldn't know that it needs to update. > No connection, no info.

    So it should work for a considerable time before you need to establish a new connection.

    At some point, however, you will be forced to connect again, if Im not mistaken, at about 6 weeks.

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