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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Mass Effect Andromeda cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Mass Effect Andromeda cover.jpg
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Mass Effect Andromeda game.png|Gameplay settings}}
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|gog galaxy            =
 +
|gog galaxy notes      =
 
|origin                = true
 
|origin                = true
 
|origin notes          =  
 
|origin notes          =  
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Image|Mass Effect Andromeda video output.png|Video Output settings}}
 +
{{Image|Mass Effect Andromeda graphics.png|Graphics settings}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/mass-effect-andromeda/en
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/mass-effect-andromeda/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = Cutscenes are pillarboxed to 16:9.
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Cutscenes are pillarboxed to 16:9.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = hackable
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Appears to be turned on by default. If not see [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]].
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[TAA]]
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[TAA]]
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|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Supports HDR output
  
{{ii}} Supports HDR output
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===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Edit config file|ref=<ref name="Blackbird_20170323">{{Refcheck|user=Blackbird|date=2017-03-23|comment=}}</ref>}}
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open {{file|ProfOpts_profile}} in text editor.
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# Set this value <code>GstRender.AnisotropicFilter 1</code>
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# Save the file
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}}
  
 
===Motion blur===
 
===Motion blur===
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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{{Image|Mass Effect Andromeda controls.png|Controls settings}}
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{{Image|Mass Effect Andromeda remap.png|Bindings settings}}
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
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{{Image|Mass Effect Andromeda audio.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = See [[#Volume is too low|here if volume is too low]]
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
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===Mouse Cursor permanently visible and stuck at center of screen when not in use===
==='Mouse Cursor permanently visible and stuck at center of screen when not in use'===
 
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Run executable in Windows 8 compatibility mode|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Run executable in Windows 8 compatibility mode|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}}}
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# Click the Compatibility tab and tick "Run this program in compability mode".  
 
# Click the Compatibility tab and tick "Run this program in compability mode".  
 
# Select Windows 8 from the dropdown menu and apply.
 
# Select Windows 8 from the dropdown menu and apply.
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NOTE: Doing this might disable your DLCs (like Deep Space and Deluxe Edition bonuses) which will cause inability to load your saved games.
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}}
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===Volume is too low===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Edit config file|ref=<ref name="Blackbird_20170323"/>}}
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Open {{file|ProfOpts_profile}} in text editor.
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# Find any of these lines and edit them to your desired values
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<pre>
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GstAudio.Master_Volume 1.000000
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GstAudio.Volume_Music 1.000000
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GstAudio.Volume_SFX 1.000000
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GstAudio.Volume_VO 1.000000
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</pre>
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# Set them to higher values such as '''2.000000''' or '''3.000000''' (which are 200% and 300% of in-game volume respectively).
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# Save the file.
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 19:38, 23 March 2017

Mass Effect: Andromeda
Mass Effect: Andromeda cover
Developers
BioWare
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
Frostbite 3[1]
Release dates
Windows March 21, 2017
Mass Effect: Andromeda on Wikipedia
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2008
Mass Effect 2 2010
Mass Effect 3 2012
Mass Effect: Andromeda 2017
Mass Effect Legendary Edition 2021

General information

Official site
Mass Effect Wiki

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Origin
Windows
Amazon.com
Origin
Windows
Amazon.co.uk
Origin
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Origin
Windows
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
Origin
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Origin
Windows
Origin
Origin
Deluxe and Super Deluxe also available.
Windows
All versions require Origin and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[2]

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Deep Space Pack Pre-order bonus
Windows
Digital soundtrack Included in Deluxe and Super Deluxe editons
Windows
Deluxe Edition Content Included in Deluxe and Super Deluxe editons
Windows

Game data

Gameplay settings
Gameplay settings

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Screenshots are stored in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect Andromeda\Screenshots

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin

Video settings

Video Output settings
Video Output settings
Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Template:Video settings

Supports HDR output

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Instructions

Motion blur

By default motion blur is tied to the in-game post-processing quality.
Instructions

Input settings

Controls settings
Controls settings
Bindings settings
Bindings settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings
Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
4 Co-op

Connection types

Issues fixed

Mouse Cursor permanently visible and stuck at center of screen when not in use

Instructions

Volume is too low

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-3570
AMD FX-6350
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 55 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7850
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible

References