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Mass Effect: Launch error help

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When I launch I get this:



I have uninstalled the game, and re-installed with the same result.



Halp?
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have you tried patching the game? I know it doesnt seem relevant, but try it anyways. Other than that I have no idea.
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Great game I just got it for $5 on D2D
http://www.direct2drive.com/6032/pro...ffect-Download

Great deal, saw it on the online deal section so give credit there, sale ends tonight.
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Originally Posted by muels7 View Post
have you tried patching the game? I know it doesnt seem relevant, but try it anyways. Other than that I have no idea.
Thank you.

I had not considered that the patch might effect the Mass Effect....

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I'll give that a go to see what happens.

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Originally Posted by tangcoral View Post
Great game I just got it for $5 on D2D
http://www.direct2drive.com/6032/pro...ffect-Download
(seriously... that's a great deal)

...now if I could only get my retail copy that I payed full-price for to work again.



Gonna try patches.

*crosses fingers*
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Hah! You got back to this thread before I did.... because I was playing Mass Effect!


Yup. Dat be it! What a boob/noob I feel like.


It's sad 'cause I knew there was a patch, but this is not the first install (worked initially), and the patch states a fix related to AMD multi-core CPU's. I am running on my Sig Rig.

Odd... if you look at the initial screen shot I took, the specs state AMD


Oh wellz... all's well that ends well.

Thanks again.
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Thank you.

I had not considered that the patch might affect the Mass Effect....

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I'll give that a go to see what happens.

Yes, I am the ultimate grammar nazi. Bow before me.


I bought that D2D deal too. I'm like a chipmunk stockpiling good games now to feast upon over the boring barren summer months.
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*baus*



The irony:

af⋅fect /v. əˈfɛkt; n. ˈæfɛkt
1. to act on; produce an effect or change in: Cold weather affected the crops.

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Originally Posted by Syrillian View Post
*baus*



The irony:

af⋅fect /v. əˈfɛkt; n. ˈæfɛkt
1. to act on; produce an effect or change in: Cold weather affected the crops.


This. His english was correct. It is effect, not affect, in this case.
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Originally Posted by Syrillian View Post
*baus*



The irony:

af⋅fect /v. əˈfɛkt; n. ˈæfɛkt
1. to act on; produce an effect or change in: Cold weather affected the crops.


:smoke pours out of helmet:
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Can I jack this thread now that you got yours fixed.

I downloaded a digital version of this game from Direct to Drive using their download manager. I go to setup the game. I am prompted for language, I select English. I hit "Next," Click on "I Agree(to terms and conditions)," click I agree again to get to next screen, then I enter my game key. Well after entering the game key and hitting next I get taken to a screen that says , "The installation of Mass Effect has been cancelled. To run the installer again, please run setup."

Now I have looked up the setup program gave it administrator rights, ran in different compatibility modes, and nothing has worked. Can you help me with getting this program to install correctly?

I've googled this problem and found one link with someone with the same problem but they never got it resolved
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Yep, I have the exact same problem as you, stops after i enter the cd key and says "this installation of mass effect has been cancelled. To run the installer again, please run Setup." Any ideas on how to fix this?
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Yep, I have the exact same problem as you, stops after i enter the cd key and says "this installation of mass effect has been cancelled. To run the installer again, please run Setup." Any ideas on how to fix this?

Did u download it illegally? If so, no one here will help you. It sounds like you are entering the wrong Cd key
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Originally Posted by peteguy107 View Post
Nope, paid 20 bucks for it at Direct2Drive.
Hmm, im not sure then. Try looking at the D2D forums to see if anyone else has had this problem. By the way, enter your system data in the user control panel please.
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Originally Posted by Syrillian View Post
Hah! You got back to this thread before I did.... because I was playing Mass Effect!


Yup. Dat be it! What a boob/noob I feel like.


It's sad 'cause I knew there was a patch, but this is not the first install (worked initially), and the patch states a fix related to AMD multi-core CPU's. I am running on my Sig Rig.

Odd... if you look at the initial screen shot I took, the specs state AMD


Oh wellz... all's well that ends well.

Thanks again.

I had the same problem bro, and that was even with my Intel cpu's. That configuration utility keep t'ing me off.
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