quick Q.
i already have ME2 over at steam, but without any dlcs.
if just buy ME2 dlc bundle over at origin and download those from the ea support page then install them... will i be fine to play the dlcs?
or will there be any complications requiring me to take some more steps whatsoever those may be?
That is a very good question.
It was possible to do that as long as BSN was online, but whether it works now, after BSN has been dropped is not clear.
If it don't works you may need to redeem the Steam CD key at Origin and reinstall the game with Origin.
@KeenJin wrote:
Bleh, I'm guessing this mean that I'm losing my saves... Q.Q
No you won't, the saves are compatible and also stored at the same place for both, the Steam and the Origin version of the game.
Edit: Make a backup of the "Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\Save" folder if you have to reinstall the game.
But do me a favour and try it first as you originally wanted. No resident ME Hero can test if it works because we all have the DLCs already.
Holger1405 wrote:
No resident ME Hero can test if it works because we all have the DLCs already.
Exactly! We all have the full suite of DLC installed, since we're (obviously) all fanbois and grab that stuff as soon as it's on offer. :eahigh_file:
@KeenJin wrote:quick Q.
i already have ME2 over at steam, but without any dlcs.
if just buy ME2 dlc bundle over at origin and download those from the ea support page then install them... will i be fine to play the dlcs?
or will there be any complications requiring me to take some more steps whatsoever those may be?
I can confirm this works.
If anyone is trying this from scratch, I think I would recommend just:
1) Buy, download, and install all DLC via the Origin client
2) Re-verify integrity of game files in Steam - this doesn't wipe out DLC or save files
3) Boot via Steam
Here's the full list of steps I took to arrive at this:
1) Bought ME2 on Steam
2) Downloaded & installed all the free DLC via Origin client
3) Re-verified integrity of game files in Steam for booting to work
4) Found and downloaded all the DLC from the support page thinking it was free - tried to boot, but got the "Unable to authorize DLC" message, found this thread
5) Bought the DLC bundle on Origin, downloaded the two extra items that were not yet listed as installed
6) Re-verified integrity of game files again, booted on Steam and confirmed DLC working
Sorry for posting in an old thread. I found it helpful, hopefully others will find this helpful too 🙂
dang, this thread's still alive?
giving you my thumbs up.
respect.
Thanks a lot! I'm going to try this once I get home!
