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If the whole screen is black except for the UI, then Shepherd fell through Normandy and the save is bugged. Only happens on Normandy, in the Engineering part of the ship. Never save there. | If the whole screen is black except for the UI, then Shepherd fell through Normandy and the save is bugged. Only happens on Normandy, in the Engineering part of the ship. Never save there. | ||
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==System Requirements== | ==System Requirements== | ||
Revision as of 16:55, 7 March 2012
Version Differences
Digital and retail versions differ only in the fact that there is a problem with installing a retail version on Windows 7. Retail versions can be registered with Origin.
Save game location
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\My Games\Bioware\Mass Effect\profile\save games\
Issues and Fixes
Steam
Steam must be running in administrator mode or Mass Effect will not load.
In some cases, character and weapon textures will display at low resolution even if the game settings are set to higher quality. To fix this, follow these instructions from the Steam Forums.
Intel Integrated Graphics
Mass Effect does not officially support Intel graphics chips. However, the game is still playable. The game will crash if the main menu is called up (through Esc). It is still possible to play through Mass Effect if one uses shortcuts to access desired menu item, for example, quick save or codex).
Windows 7 Retail Install
Mass Effect retail copies do not run under a Windows 7 environment. This, however, was fixed with the 1.02 patch. The real reason of this issue is originated by the MassEffectConfig.exe file, which crashes under Windows 7. Digital copies, however, are not affected by this issue.
Black screen after loading a save
If the whole screen is black except for the UI, then Shepherd fell through Normandy and the save is bugged. Only happens on Normandy, in the Engineering part of the ship. Never save there.