Unable to Launch Mass Effect 3
Attempting to launch Mass Effect 3 from Origin and I get to say Launching and then nothing happens. It is not in my task manager or anything like that.
Attempted Reinstalling Mass Effect 3, Repai...
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Windows [Version 10.0.14393]
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C:\WINDOWS\system32>sfc /scannow
Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.
Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.
Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.
Since the link you gave said to uninstall and then reinstall I went ahead and did that with adding awc.dll's replacement back. Same crash details.
Reran sfc afterwards to validate the newest copy and received the status of
Windows [Version 10.0.14393]
(c) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\WINDOWS\system32>sfc /scannow
Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.
Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.
Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.
At this point I am tempted to just give up, you have done some very exhaustive tests at this point trying to figure out what is going on with my system and I don't really want to waste your time. And while it would have been nice to do a playthrough of 3 at this point, I have done it in the past (not on this computer) and might just skip it.
That is of course you decision, but don't worry about my time, I wouldn't be here if I would see this as a wast of time. 😉
What I would try next is to install the game to a different HDD.
Deinstall ME3 > reboot
Create a folder named "Origin Games" (Without the quotes) in the root of the drive ME3 is not installed yet.
Change the location of the game Library to that folder. (In Origin, menu top left corner > Origin > Application settings > Installs & Saves > On your computer > Game library location.)
You don't need to worry about installed games, the location of this games will not change and you also can change the location after the installation of ME3 again without rendering ME3 unplayable.
Install ME3 and test.
Installed at the root level of the C drive since I don't have any other drives other then a backup data one.
Attempted by default after install, Reenabled cloud saves (this got the launching message on origin at appear again).
Downloaded and moved awc.dll to the new binary directory in the moved repository. Restarted, Tested again, and then disabled cloud saves before testing again.Moved EACore.dll as well then, restarted, and tested.
Crash details are the same as before. With the updated filepath.
Source
Mass Effect(TM) 3Summary
Stopped workingDate
2/26/2017 11:52 AMStatus
Report sentDescription
Faulting Application Path: C:\Origin Games\Mass Effect 3\Binaries\Win32\MassEffect3.exeProblem signature
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: MassEffect3.exe
Application Version: 1.5.5427.124
Application Timestamp: 50d4cab0
Fault Module Name: awc.dll
Fault Module Version: 3.2.4.6
Fault Module Timestamp: 4f5968b4
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 00080677
OS Version: 10.0.14393.2.0.0.768.101
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 2beb
Additional Information 2: 2beba6fb4680d73a8c78ca7c24ccdb46
Additional Information 3: 1055
Additional Information 4: 10551cc64bcfba7d2297b81a9c0092f2Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID: c477d011378f197d3bbcbdda15201b8d (-895432773)Question, the "awc.dll" you downloaded is 912kb big on your hard drive?
There are two possible game related issues here, the corrupt "awc.dll" or a corrupt save game or game profile.
So, don't enable cloud save again. Game Library > right click ME3 > Game Properties > "cloud save" > uncheck cloud save, also check Origin > Application Settings > Installs and Saves >Cloud storage > to be "Off"
Also don't change anything I told you to do before if I don't mention it, running Origin as Administrator for example.
After you disable cloud save again > close Origin > move the entire "Mass Effect 3" folder from your "Documents" folder to your desktop. (The "Save" folder you moved before from the "Documents" folder contains your savegames, right?)
Also move the old DLLs out of the ">drive<:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect 3\Binaries\Win32" folder > start Origin > test
yes it is 912 kb as opposed to the old one which is 914.
cloud Saves were off at both Origin and Game level when I stopped prior (and I will stop testing the few configurations each time now). I have been running as administrator each time.
Moved the whole folder over. The save folder is still empty and has been this whole time. There has never been a point on this computer that I have gotten in and thus it made a save game. Removed and took out the old dlls.
Same notification on launch.
I thought this through again, and at this point I think this is a Windows issue and not a game issue.
There are several things we could try from here if you are interested, but that is of course your decision.
Let me know if you are interested.
Yeah I think I am probably going to say no. I just got my computer back from being in the shop for two weeks for GPU issues I wasn't able to resolve on my own, and they said that they had to completely reinstall the OS to fix it, so while I would love to think its something small to do at the OS level, its more effort then it's worth. Thank you so much for trying and everything but I am just going to move on.
No problem, and you're welcome.
