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YEAH! I fixed it myself.. finely...
I uninstalled every 2005 c++ on my computer(don't do that :P) and found that the 8.0.50727.42 is the one that mass effect 2 uses.
I went to D:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect 2\__Installer\vc\vc2005\redist and insttaled the 32 bit (you might have a slightly different installation folder, eg c:\)
Then I went to microsoft.com to download the 64bit verions.
I started the game before I installed the 64bit version, and that didn't work, but when I had both, it started fine.
this is a link to the 64bit version, but it might not work in a couple of months, I tried links from others when i was looking for the solution and they didn't work for me.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=21254
EA_DavidCommunity Admin
Thanks for the update, hopefully this will help with anyone who's encountering this particular issue in future.
Cheers.You have the exact same error, "DLL MSVCR100" missing?
The "DLL MSVCR100" is part of the "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package".
- Make sure Origin and the game are closed.
- Download the C++ 2010 Redistributable Package from here and here.
- Install both packages (run the the install exe as administrator) > reboot > test
If that don't helps, disable "cloud saves" inside Origin.
Close Origin and move the "Save" and the "BIOGame" folder from your "Documents\Bioware\Mass Effect 2" folder to your desktop > test
"Download the C++ 2010 Redistributable Package from here and here."
These links no longer work. I am also running into the same issue, and have downloaded the following C++ Redistributable Packages:
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable version 8.0.61001
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable version 8.0.56336
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) version 8.0.59192
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) version 8.0.61000
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redistributable version 10.0.40219
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) version 12.0.30501
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) version 12.0.40664
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) version 12.0.30501
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x64) version 14.29.30133
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86) version 14.28.29913
All to no avail. Any assistance is appreciated. I am not sure if the switch from Origin launcher to EA Play Beta might have an effect here as well.
I am currently trying to solve the issue with Mass Effect, but I encountered the same situation with Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 when I tried starting those as well.
EA_AticDICE Team
I'm closing this thread to stop it from being necroed.
If you have any issues with Mass Effect 2, please make a new topic about your problems and what kind of steps you have tried to solve them.
/Atic
