ssleay.dll file problem

Did you update your game to the latest patch (1.02)?

it will not let me. Everytime I try to run the patch i get this error: Mass Effect not found. Please install game from the original source and try again. (Which I did twice, once in safe mode and once regular)

Also I forgot to mention my windows is 64 bit. (i edited it aswell in the original post.)

is there no one out there that has a solution? ☹️

Are both Origin and Mass Effect being run as an administrator?

Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect\Binaries\MassEffect.exe and made the following change:

1) Left click the "MassEffect.exe" file to open the drop down menu.
2) From the menu select "Properties".
3) From the window that opens select the "Compatibility" Tab.
4) Click the "Change settings for all users" button.
5) Check the "Run this program as an administrator" option.
6) Click "Apply".
7) Closed both "MassEffect.exe Properties" windows.

Next exit out of Origin if it's open. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\Origin.exe

1) Left click the "Origin.exe" file to open the drop down menu.
2) From the menu select "Properties".
3) From the window that opens select the "Compatibility" Tab.
4) Click the "Change settings for all users" button.
5) Check the "Run this program as an administrator" option.
6) Click "Apply".
7) Closed both "Origin.exe Properties" windows.

That did not help with any of my problems.

so I have figured out that my game is updated to the newest version 1.02 or whatever.. so why would the update say mass effect isn not installed? :S

Age. The patch may be looking for the game in a different file; sometimes they'll only look for a game if it's installed on the "C" drive and/or looking for a "Mass Effect" or "Bioware" folder in the Program File (retail copy) instead of an "Origin Game" or "Steam" folder (digital copy).

Got the same problem here.  So how do we get around it?

Can we transfer to an EA file and try to update?  What would have been the file location if NOT in Origin Games?