[PC] Possible workarounds for Mass Effect Legendary Edition launch problems.
If the game does not start for you, there are several possible workarounds: NEW February 2023: If the MELE Launcher is not running after switching to EA app. Go to your "C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect Legendary Edition\Game\Launcher" folder. Right click the "MassEffectLauncher.exe" > Properties > compatibility. Disable "Run as Administrator" > Click "OK" That should allow you to run MELE again. If you changed the global settings inside the "Manage 3D Settings" panel of the NVIDIA control panel anytime in the past, look at this post. Disable "Controlled folder Access" of the Windows defender. Disabling OneDrive folder protection. Corruptions in the "License" folder might also keep the games from starting. Make sure Origin and Steam are closed. Press the Windows key and "R" at the same time Copy and paste C:\ProgramData\Electronic Arts\EA Services into the new window > hit ENTER. Move the "License" folder to your Desktop > Test. A overprotective Virus scanner or other security software could also block the access to game files. (If you use "Sophos Home Premium" or other Sophos products look at this post and this post .) Disabling Bluetooth on some motherboards fixed the issues for some players as well. The Nahimic audio service, which is installed with the Realtek audio drivers from some motherboard manufacturers like MSI or Asus, causes many problems, and here it does too, it seems. (The Realtek stand alone audio drivers normally don't have the Nahimic software installed.) ROG's Sonic Radar 3 is one of the apps that uses it. If you use a VPN, look at this post. Check if the regional settings of your EA account (not Origin) is set right . If you have the game on Steam and it will only launch Origin but not the game, a possible cause is in this thread. (Warning! This requires some deeper computer knowledge.) Notice: The games will not run on Windows 7. LE1 & LE2 will not run on CPUs with only 2 physical or logical cores. (You need 4 logical cores.) Fixed: If you have a Windows user name with special characters in it: Either: create an new Windows user account with only ASCII characters in it. > Reboot > Log on to the new account > Test. Or: Press the Windows key and "R" at the same time. Type or copy and paste "control" into the new window. (Without the quotes) > Hit ENTER. Choose "Region" > Administrative Tools > Change Locale > Check "Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support" > klick "OK" Reboot > Test. This issue was fixed with Patch 1.03 It looks like the game requires a CPU with AVX instruction set It turned out that only the Launcher needs the AVX instruction set. Almost all CPUs built for end consumer use in the last 10 years have this instruction set. However, if you are not sure, you can check the technical specifications of your CPU on the manufacturer's website. If you have this problem, in this post by is a workaround for the problem. (As always, use third party tools at your own risk.) This issue was fixed with Patch 1.03
Import your Shepard from the original trilogy!
Greetings Commanders! For the Legendary Edition launch a small tool has been created to help convert your old ME 2 and ME 3 face codes to Legendary Edition-compatible codes. This link will bring you to Google Drive where you'll find a small program you can download and unzip. Be sure to check the PleaseRead file first, then you can run MassEffectFaceCodes.exe. We encourage you to verify the Electronic Arts, Inc digital signature before proceeding. This tool will then allow you to enter your Mass Effect 2 or Mass Effect 3 face codes for use in Legendary Edition character creation. Feel free to share your converted face codes here, show off your beautiful, handsome or "characterful" Shepards for the world to see. Note: In some cases codes will not match 100% to your original Shepard due to changes in the content and you may have to adjust some settings manually in the character creator.
Can we change appearance and class when importing Mass Effect Legendary Edition?
First of all: love the game. I have one request to the devs though. When importing a character from one Mass Effect game to another in the Legendary Edition can we have the option to change Shepard's appearance? People change over time, get new haircuts, hair dyes, makeup styles. It would be nice to do this mid-game too, but first I'll ask not to skip the character editor at the beginning. It would also be nice to be able to change class at the beginning too. Maybe between ME1 and ME2 Sheppard stopped practicing her shooting skills and started working on biotic abilities. By the time ME2 starts she could be a capable adept in biotics. People get new skills over time. Five years ago I was a sales assistant, but now I've become pretty skilled in web design. People change and Shepard should be able to change too.
Paramour 2 - Liara
I just finished Mass Effect 2 (Legendary Edition) on PS4 with an imported saved from Mass Effect 1. My Romance option in ME1 was Liara, so in ME2 I decided to rekindle the romance during the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC. I did everything right and got Shepard to look at the photo before the start of the Suicide Mission, but the Paramour 2 trophy didn't pop. I was playing on Insanity as well if that matters. What gives? Will there be a patch that addresses this issue at a later date? Is the QA team aware of the issue occurring? Here are the steps to reproduce:: 1. Play the Mass Effect Legendary Edition (PS4). 2. While playing Mass Effect 1, rescue Liara right away and choose her as your romance option. Note that Paramour 1 should pop when the romance is complete and locked in. 3. Launch Mass Effect 2 and import your Shepard. 4. Play through the game and do not start any romances until being able to travel to Illium to visit Liara. 5. Initiate the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC. 6. Play through the DLC and choose all options involving the romance between you and Liara. 7. After completing the final mission of the Shadow Broker DLC, invite Liara up to your cabin. 8. Watch the cut scene play out and choose to recommit/rekindle the relationship with Liara. 9. Observe how the Paramour 2 trophy does not pop here nor does it pop when starting the Suicide Mission at the final stretch of the game.
ME1 audio issue - dialog & sfx in surrounds instead of center
Mass Effect 1 dialog and sfx audio is coming from the rear/surround speakers instead of the center channel, meaning that conversations, weapons fire etc are all coming from behind the player instead of in front. Happens regardless of LPCM, DTS or Dolby output settings or speaker config (5.1 or 7.1) Mass Effect 2 & 3 are not affected by this problem. ** update v1.03 does not fix the problem ** **PSN store refunded my purchase on June 11th, 2021** After lodging a refund request with the Sony PSN store 9 days ago, they now have refunded the full purchase price. If anyone else wishes to do likewise, the process I used was requesting a refund under the store's "faulty item" policy. PSN Support staff will ask you to follow a number of troubleshooting steps to confirm that the issue is with the game and not your console. You may be asked to provide video of the problem. Please note that the PS4/5's Share function *does not* capture the problem, as it internally downmixes from 5.1 surround to 2.0 channel stereo. If you have an HDMI-based video capture that also captures 5.1 audio, then consider using this instead. In my case , my only option was to video the problem using my phone's camera, panning between the front and surround speakers to show where the sound was incorrectly coming from. I also included video of a normally functioning game for comparison. It's also worth advising them that this problem also occurrs on the PC version, due to an outdated OpenAL32.dll file. While this file can be replaced manually by PC users, PlayStation users are dependent on EA/Bioware to fix the problem, which lies in the game's audio engine code. The details for the PC fix are here : https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2487160511 @EA_David , as your team have failed to address or even acknowledge this problem, Sony Support have, in this case, seen fit to classify this game in it's current state, as a faulty product, and as such, have issued a full refund. Perhaps you might now seriously consider fixing this issue, before other players have their purchases refunded as well.
