Mass Effect 1 Won't Open [ Edited ]

[iAmTeeWoo]

I click play and the game doesn't even launch. The icon for the game doesn't show up on the task bar and then the play button is highlighted again. What could I do?

[Fred_vdp]

Have you read this thread? http://answers.ea.com/t5/Mass-Effect-1/PC-Mass-Effect-Won-t-Start-A-New-Solution/td-p/1435666