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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{--}} The {{code|Jack_Final_524.tpf/.mod}} and {{code|LiaraLOTSB.tpf}} may corrupt in-game textures such as Jack's head and NPC's eyes.
 
{{--}} The {{code|Jack_Final_524.tpf/.mod}} and {{code|LiaraLOTSB.tpf}} may corrupt in-game textures such as Jack's head and NPC's eyes.
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{{--}} Doing the above on DLC content will make the game unable to authorize what you have installed. To fix this issue, refer to [[#.22Unable_to_authorize_the_listed_DLC.22_error|"Unable to authorize the listed DLC" error]]
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{{--}} Doing the above on DLC content will make the game unable to authorize what you have installed. To fix this issue, refer to [[#.22Unable_to_authorize_the_listed_DLC.22_error|"Unable to authorize the listed DLC" error]].
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===Import [[Mass Effect]] saves===
 
===Import [[Mass Effect]] saves===
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In essence you have to run the importer that is found in the ME2 launcher. However, this often crashes. If this happens you have to find your Mass Effect 1 character save file and transfer it into a newly create ME1 save folder in your ME2 folder.<ref>[http://tehparadox.com/forum/f18/how-import-me1-saves-me2-774192/ How To Import ME1 Saves For ME2 - tehPARADOX]</ref>
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{{ii}} Importing saves can be done through the game's launcher.
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{{ii}} The save importer may not work. In this case, move your [[Mass Effect]] into a <code>ME1</code> folder inside your ME2 folder.<ref>[http://tehparadox.com/forum/f18/how-import-me1-saves-me2-774192/ How To Import ME1 Saves For ME2 - tehPARADOX]</ref>
  
 
===Import Xbox 360 Mass Effect 2 saves===
 
===Import Xbox 360 Mass Effect 2 saves===
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Import Xbox 360 Mass Effect 2 Save Files|ref=<ref>[http://forum.bioware.com/topic/107159-how-to-mod-me2-for-the-xbox-360-updated-532011/ How to mod ME2 for the Xbox 360 - The BioWare Forum]</ref>}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Import Xbox 360 Mass Effect 2 Save Files|ref=<ref>[http://forum.bioware.com/topic/107159-how-to-mod-me2-for-the-xbox-360-updated-532011/ How to mod ME2 for the Xbox 360 - The BioWare Forum]</ref>}}
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You'll need 3 tools: A USB device, a Save File Extracting/Injecting Program, and a Save File Editor (no need for a Jatg'd or modded Xbox). Configure the USB device as a memory device on the 360. The save file extracting program needed can be found [http://www.game-tuts.com/community/modio.php here] and the Save Editor is a web app that can be found
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# Configure an USB device as a memory device on the 360
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[http://lightning.hekko.pl/me2/ here].
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# Download [http://www.game-tuts.com/community/modio.php Modio].
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# Move the save file to the USB using the Xbox 360.
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# Move the USB to your PC.
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# Open the save with Modio.
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# Put Shepard Career Save on USB with Xbox 360.
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# Upload the save [http://lightning.hekko.pl/me2/ here] and download the processed file.
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# Move USB from Xbox 360 to PC.
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# Move the downloaded save to the [http://www.masseffect2saves.com/import.php appropriate folder].
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# Open Shepard Career Save with "Modio" on PC.
 
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# Extract individual Save File (i.e. <code>021.xbsav</code>).
 
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# Move your new save file to the [http://www.masseffect2saves.com/import.php appropriate folder].
 
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==Unresolved issues==
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
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===Long loading times===
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===Long loading times with patch 1.02===
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{{ii}} There are three possible solutions to this issue.
 
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{{ii}} Some users, specifically those with dual core processors, receive extraordinarily long load times (often around a minute long) with patch 1.02, with the load times being particularly long on the Normandy. There are three possible solutions to this issue.
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# Start the game then press {{key|Alt|Tab}} to return to your desktop,
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# Open Task Manager with {{key|Ctrl|Alt|Delete}} or {{key|Ctrl|Shift|Escape}},
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# On the Processes tab find <code>MassEffect2.exe</code>, right click on it and select "Set Affinity".
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# Check every core except <code>CPU0</code> and press <code>OK</code>.
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# Reopen the game.
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# Open Task Manager (by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete)
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# On the Processes tab find <code>MassEffect2.exe</code>, right click on it and select "Set Affinity"
 
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# Click on either the <code>CPU0</code> or <code>CPU1</code> check box, so only one remains checked, and click OK
 
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# Re-open the "Set Affinity" box and re-check the CPU you previously unchecked.
 
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# Use {{key|Alt|Tab}} to re-open your Mass Effect 2 game, and your load times should be reduced to normal.
 
 
{{--}} This must be repeated every time you launch Mass Effect 2.
 
{{--}} This must be repeated every time you launch Mass Effect 2.
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'''Second Option:'''
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{{Fixbox/fix|Download ThePlayWrites.com's "MassAffinity program}}
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The second option is to download ThePlayWrite.com's "MassAffinity" program:
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# Download the program [http://www.theplaywrite.com/tools-and-utilities/massaffinity-v0-2-released/ here].
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# Download the program from [http://www.theplaywrite.com/tools-and-utilities/massaffinity-v0-2-released/ here].
 
 
# The program should automatically detect your Mass Effect 2 install location. If this fails, manually select it.
 
# The program should automatically detect your Mass Effect 2 install location. If this fails, manually select it.
 
# Click the "Run Game" button.
 
# Click the "Run Game" button.
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{{ii}} After installation, running the affinity program will automatically launch the game.
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Mass Effect 2 should now run. While it is running, MassAffinity automatically changes the CPU affinity settings so you don't have to. After the initial setup outlined in the steps above, running the MassAffinity program will immediately launch Mass Effect 2 and perform the affinity change.
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{{Fixbox/fix|Downgrade to a version below v1.02}}
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# Download and extract [http://sourceforge.net/projects/me3explorer/ ME3 Explorer].
 
# Download and extract [http://sourceforge.net/projects/me3explorer/ ME3 Explorer].
 
# Open {{code|<me3explorer folder>\ME2Explorer.exe}}
 
# Open {{code|<me3explorer folder>\ME2Explorer.exe}}
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# When asking whether or not to overwrite the existing file, press '''Yes'''
 
# When asking whether or not to overwrite the existing file, press '''Yes'''
 
# Block internet connection of {{code|ME2game.exe}} through your firewall settings.
 
# Block internet connection of {{code|ME2game.exe}} through your firewall settings.
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'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} Optionally you can disable automatic login through in-game settings although any time the game does attempt to connect it'll reverse the DLC crack.
 
{{ii}} Optionally you can disable automatic login through in-game settings although any time the game does attempt to connect it'll reverse the DLC crack.
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===Crashing after finishing the Kasumi DLC===
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|CTD after mission summary in Kasumi - Stolen Memory DLC|ref=<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/masseffect/comments/266yof/crash_on_kasumi_stolen_memory_dlc/cho99m6 Crash on Kasumi - Stolen Memory DLC]</ref>}}
 
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This crash occurs if you die during the battle with Hock and continue from the autosave generated at the beginning of the fight. For some reason it seems to cause a crash just after the mission summary. If you die during the Hock battle and then encounter this bug you have to go back to a save before the autosave and complete the battle without dying.
 
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===Disable Post-Processing Effects===
 
===Disable Post-Processing Effects===
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{{ii}} Some of the post-processing effects can be disabled in the game's GamerSettings.ini file. These effects include light bloom, and motion blur.
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{{ii}}  These effects include depth of field, light bloom, and motion blur.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 23:38, 22 December 2014

Mass Effect 2
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Developers
BioWare
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows January 26, 2010
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Mass Effect 2 on Wikipedia
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Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2008
Mass Effect 2 2010
Mass Effect 3 2012
Mass Effect: Andromeda 2017
Mass Effect Legendary Edition 2021

Key points

Saves can be imported from Mass Effect (see Import Mass Effect saves).

General information

Official game site
Official forums
Mass Effect Wiki
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
 Can be activated on Origin
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Steam
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 Can be activated on Origin.
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Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Origin
Origin
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
DLC can be bought on the Bioware Social Network and through Origin by right clicking Mass Effect 2 and "View Game Details"

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Patch 1.02

Mods

Higher Resolution Character Textures

A set of high resolution textures has been made available on the official forum by modder JeanLuc761.

Instructions

Improved loading times

Independant on your system's loading speed the game will always wait for the loading screen's animation to end.
Instructions

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24980/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24980/pfx/[Note 1]
For the folders used for importing saves see Mass Effect.
DLC files are saved in <path-to-game>\BioGame\DLC; an explanation of the folder names and which DLC they represent can be found here.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
Steam Cloud

Import Mass Effect saves

Importing saves can be done through the game's launcher.
The save importer may not work. In this case, move your Mass Effect into a ME1 folder inside your ME2 folder.[1]

Import Xbox 360 Mass Effect 2 saves

Instructions

Video settings

External video settings.
In-game video settings.

Template:Video settings

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Instructions

High frame rate

Instructions

Input settings

In-game general control settings.
In-game key map settings.

Template:Input settings

Mouse acceleration

Instructions

Controller support

Instructions

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

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

Unresolved issues

Issues fixed

Editing Coalesced.ini

Some of the fixes for this game require you to modify this special file, but editing it in the normal way will cause the game to crash.
Instructions

Installation interrupted

Instructions

Black screen when entering/exiting planets

Instructions

Long loading times with patch 1.02

There are three possible solutions to this issue.
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Unable to save any more games

The game has a limit on 50 game saves.
Instructions

Dark lightning in cutscenes

Instructions

Game freeze on Illium

Walking through the ground level corridor, that connects to the other side of the map, under Liara's office may cause a black screen and CTD.
Instructions


Clipping into walls/objects

This method involves Coalesced.ini file. Make sure you have read what this means.
Instructions

Cerberus Network autologin failure

Instructions

Game won't launch from Origin

Instructions

"Unable to authorize the listed DLC" error

Instructions

Other Information

Increase shadow resolution

Instructions

Disable Post-Processing Effects

Some of the post-processing effects can be disabled in the game's GamerSettings.ini file. These effects include light bloom, and motion blur.
Instructions
A longer list of options that can be added and altered under [SystemSettings] can be found here.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or equivalent Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6+ GHz or equivalent
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP)
2 GB (Vista, 7)		 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI X1600 Pro
NVIDIA GeForce 6800
256 MB of VRAM 		ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
512 MB of VRAM
AMD video cards below minimum system requirements: ATI Radeon HD 3200, and HD 4350
NVIDIA video cards below minimum system requirements: GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/24980/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (24980) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References