September 2020
I am so frustrated with trying to launch this game form the EA client that it beggars description. I have repeatedly tried to use the forum, EA technical support, and Google search engine to find a solution for the launch problem, and NOTHING, and I do mean NOTHING works. I am ready to pull my hair out over this! Is there anyone out there in the community that REALLY knows how to resolve this issue? I have tried all the tricks..ie clearing the cache, uninstalling and reinstalling the game, dll fixes, rebooting the client, etc. What the hell is going on with this one game and the EA server? None of my other games, including the other Mass Effect game series, have this issue. I'll get the damn game to work once and then it goes back to the same ole BS with not being able to launch. WTF?!
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September 2020 - last edited September 2020
FIXED IT!
By sheer luck i stumbled on a reddit post in the Mass Effect reddit that complained of the game not launching, and another post on the ME3 section of EA forums that had the same sounding issue. Apparently the solution was to delete the EA licenses folder and have the game reacquire the license on startup again.
Quick steps:
September 2020
Same, trying and failing to launch ME3 on this piece of user unfriendly garbage they call Origin. Honestly EA please consider deleting this heap of trash and using Steam.
September 2020
Hey all, if having an issue launching a game then please let us know as much info as possible in a polite and constructive manner.
I tested my ME3 there and am able to launch and play it without any issue. As such, it is most likely a case that you are seeing a system issue.
Darko
September 2020
A sample size of just yourself isnt a real great indicator that its not an origin issue.
Everything was working just fine until an origin update, which I agreed to let it update and not go into offline mode, now after this update whenever i click on mass effect 3 to play it origin closes down then restarts itself on the homepage. I try to go to click play again and origin shuts down then restarts itself on the homepage, on and on and on.
As you may be able to imagine this is infuriating.
September 2020
Hey @SinfulGroove I was merely pointing out that this is most likely a system issue rather than an Origin on, I'm not seeing other reports of this and am unable to recreate it. This is good news as it means that basic troubleshooting should be enough to get the issue sorted.
The first thing to do is to try repairing the game. Open your My Game Library and then find the game tile and right-click on it. From here select repair and Origin will check your installed files for any issues and should it find any fix them.
If that does not help then let's clear the Origin Cache.
You can clear the Origin Cache by following the steps below:
Darko
September 2020
Just a quick bump, this is still an ongoing issue and I havent been able to launch my Mass Effect 3 for over a week now. Tried EVERYTHING in this post and multiple other posts to no avail.
Origin still refuses to launch my game.
September 2020 - last edited September 2020
So sorry to hear about that, SInfulGroove. Care to tell what specs your computer has BTW? Also, How about letting the Mass Effect Games before 3 be more easily available on Origin as well?
September 2020 - last edited September 2020
FIXED IT!
By sheer luck i stumbled on a reddit post in the Mass Effect reddit that complained of the game not launching, and another post on the ME3 section of EA forums that had the same sounding issue. Apparently the solution was to delete the EA licenses folder and have the game reacquire the license on startup again.
Quick steps:
September 2020
@SinfulGroove Thanks for posting this solution. I will give it a try and see if I can get back to doing what I love, gaming in my favorite game series Mass Effect. I will drop another note to tell you my results.
September 2020
@SinfulGroove I am so happy that I feel like doing a back flip with a full twist and go directly into a handspring! Your solution worked. Thank you again for your help and being a fellow Mass Effect enthusiast.