@holger1405
Thanks for your response! To be honest though, I'm still a bit lost. From the first link you provided, do I need to pay 10 euros to download the resources, or is there a free option? When I just click "download" instead, it takes me to a German website that I cannot navigate (I do not speak German). Are there any other locations that I can download the correct resource for free (and in a language I understand)?
Edit: So I went ahead and downloaded the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update (just the x86 version because I already have the 2010 x64 version) from the following link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26999
There seems to be a slight change in the results now when I try to boot up Mass Effect. I am now getting a pop up saying "Invalid license. Reason code = Missing DLL: [d3dx9_31.dll] Error:0x7E
I guess this is progress?