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wrmucz3ols7v
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2 months ago

Takes 20 mins to Launch Mass Effect Legendary

Hi there, 

As the title states, I am taking supremely long to boot up the game. I had just finished LE1 and wanted to start LE2. After finishing the day,  I had closed the launcher and went back in to see LE2, and it had taken really long to boot the game. I suspected it had to do with the large save files from LE1. So I followed one of the forums and tested to remove the save files and placed it elsewhere in my computer to check. I was right, once the save files had been taken out, the launcher booted up immediately. 

Now that I want to port over to LE2, I want to know how to preserve my game files, while wanting to play LE2 (which i can't because of the long load time). One of the errors that the EA launcher error code that shows up often is EC10604.

At present I have uninstalled and deleted all mod managers and have preserved a copy of my game files from LE1

I had uninstalled and installed the game several times and the long load time still persists. 
I had also heavily modded the game. Anyone able to help me please, thank you!

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  • wrmucz3ols7v​ 

    All you need to import your character to LE2 is the last save from LE1. 

    Is the loading time also that long if you just lat on save in the LE1 save folder? 

  • wrmucz3ols7v's avatar
    wrmucz3ols7v
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 months ago

    holger1405 hey! 

    I have already imported into LE2, and it runs fine, but with the exception of a long launch time (from the time I press the Launcher, to the time Im actually inside the game). 

    Is the remedy to the long wait time to just delete all the save files from LE1 except the last one that I had used to import to LE2? 

    Thanks again, really appreciate your attention to this <3

  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
    Hero+
    2 months ago

    wrmucz3ols7v​ 

    I would tray that, you don't have to delete them, just back them up in a different folder. outside of the "Mass Effect Legendary Edition\Save" folder. 

  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
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    30 days ago

    wrmucz3ols7v​ 

    wrmucz3ols7v wrote:

    I suspected it had to do with the large save files from LE1. So I followed one of the forums and tested to remove the save files and placed it elsewhere in my computer to check. I was right, once the save files had been taken out, the launcher booted up immediately.

    You said removing the LE1 saves allows you to start the game immediately, but now it sounds that is not the case? 

    Are you sure the problem is because of the save files I would think the problem is because of the mods you use.  

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