2013-02-16 07:21 PM
so i bought the special edition mass effect trilogy at future shop. i installed all 3 in order on my pc. i had all 3 working fine yesterday but now the 1st one doesnt want to launch im re installing it as we speak. A launching mass effect window pops up. then dissapears and nothing happens. it doesnt makes any sence that 2 and 3 work fine when they are bigger games. the window pops up for 2 andf 3 and then they start running right after the window dissapears. i want to play the first one before getting into the 2nd and 3rd. so wtf. i do have windows 8 but seeing as how me2 and me3 are working correctly that cant be the issue either..
2013-02-16 07:26 PM
Have you patched ME-1 to 1.02 yet?
2013-02-16 07:30 PM
when it downloads the update from origin isnt it downloading the patch? i did have ME1 working yesterday it seams that after i installed the 2nd and 3rd one that it didnt want to work. im gonna reinstall it re download the update and see if that works
2013-02-16 07:57 PM - edited 2013-02-16 09:14 PM
No, you must get the patch, just as the Sticky points out to Windows 7 users.
Meanwhile, the original ME-3 game's included PhysX was not always compatible with the PhysX that the older games were designed to use. You might still need to remove the PhysX and replace it with the one from ME-1. (All three will work with the older one.)
2013-02-16 08:14 PM
where can i download the patch ?
2013-02-16 08:20 PM
My pc says mass effect is version 1.2.2608.0
2013-02-16 09:16 PM - edited 2013-02-16 09:17 PM
@sideburnsG wrote:where can i download the patch ?
IT WAS IN THE STICKY YOU REFUSED TO READ. Sorry to shout, but it's siiting right up there on top where it belongs!
I don't know what that other number you wrote is, but EA chose NOT to pre-patch any Trilogy game, other than the PS3 one, I think.
2013-09-14 07:50 PM
it won't let me get the patch because it says my mass effect doesn't exist
2013-09-15 03:46 AM - edited 2013-09-15 03:53 AM
I'm experiencing the exact same issue.
Problem: ME1 Fails to launch when downloaded and installed via Origin, Mass Effect Trilogy.
Steps to reproduce:
Troubleshooting
Right Click ME1 Icon in Origin > Play Game
Download patch, and attempt to execute.
Further Troubleshooting
EA Support,
Maybe there is a command line we can try that will help the patch find the ME1 install upon execution?
Thoughts?
2013-09-15 04:08 AM
This will most likely get it running:
http://answers.ea.com/t5/Mass-Effect-1/PC-Mass-Effect-Won-t-Start-A-New-Solution/m-p/1435670#M2911