Mass Effect on Windows 8

[ThandalNLyman]

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@kingofcerealg wrote:

At least on my computer, there is no compatibility tab visible for masseffect.exe. Has anyone found a way to get around this?

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I guess my putting MassEffectLauncher.exe in bold in the post directly prior to yours was wasted effort then... mileysad:

[campagnoli]

Heya, what working for me:

- Execute MassEffectConfig.exe
- Change the settings for your normal use (maybe a default resolution bugged)
- I changed to Windowed Mode to test (and changed in-game later)

Then worked after that...

[the-freakachu]

I've tried installing from disk to Windows 8 (just got an Alienware PC so I can actually play stuff) and when I click Play in the launch screen it just goes to the Configure utility, then won't work ("The program has stopped working" sort of message). mileysad: Help!!!

[kingofcerealg]

"I guess my putting MassEffectLauncher.exe in bold in the post directly prior to yours was wasted effort then... "

It wasn't wasted effort, it just didn't work. That's why I thought maybe running the executable for the ACTUAL game in compatibility mode would work.

[ThandalNLyman]

My own solution (which works to start ME1 from within my Origin game library on my Win8 Pro/64-bit machine) is slightly different, but there's an excellent write-up, marked as the [SOLUTION], at Post #4 here: "Patch 1.02 Implementation - Not Found Error - Run as Admin doesn't work".

[hire33]

I have to give u thanks !

Ur advice makes me be able to run mass effect on windows 8 (:

[hire33]

I leave a lil recap : 

Game Icon > Properties > Compatibility >
Run this program in compatibility mode for: (Activated : Widows XP (SP3) ) >
Run this program as an administrator

And Apply (:

[moeberrry]

My ME1 shortcut>properties does not have a compatibility mode because it is not an .exe file. It is a URL file, how do i change this? Why cant i change the compatibility of the file? Is anyone else having trouble changing the compability and/or finding the masseffect.exe file?
BTW, mine is not working like everybody else. it loads for a second and goes away shortly.

[max_exter]

That isn't the right file, then.  

You can always go directly to the source.  Are you using Origin or Steam?

[moeberrry]

Im using steam. How can i find the .exe file?