The new EA App seems to be causing all sorts of problems for the Mass Effect games. I've seen a ton of posts attesting to a myriad of issues, many that are intermittent. The solution used to be "don't use the EA App, use Origin instead". This was never of use for someone who had the ME games through GamePass since they were only accessible via the EA App (then in Beta). But now it won't work for most since EA has been forcing people to migrate to the EA App. A redditer posted a solution to this by disabling the forced migration (i.e., continue to use Origin). Here's a link to that post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MEC🤭p/comments/117j98k/comment/j9c45qs/
In theory, this will allow you to use Origin, at least for a while, which hopefully doesn't have the same issues for you. Again, this will not work for you if you only have the ME games through GamePass or EA Play, IIRC.
I understand your frustration and agree this is something that EA needs to address/fix. But in the interim (do you really want to wait?), maybe follow the link in that reddit to the original twitter and you'll see where you can find a copy of Origin. I won't link as I can't vouch for it (I have the migrate notice, but haven't done so yet as I'm in a timeout from ME games).
Here is the workaround description posted on this board.
Here is the Origin download link.
https://www.dm.origin.com/download
@holger1405 Alas, they "fixed the glitch". I followed what you posted and ME1 actually downloads, but still won't play. It also nerfed ME2 which by some miracle just started to work, now it's a pretty paper weight. Thanks for your post, it really showed promise.. but the EA gods are mighty and powerful. I am about to just lay down because I am whipped fighting this.. Thanks again... best of luck to you in your future!
So ME1 is installed now but wont run, did I get this right?
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