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(updated nonworking guide for faulty launch by CrossOver, which worked for me after tried to solve a problem)
(Add Wine/GPTK compatability, update references, add issue fix for Steam Client)
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|crossover notes      = Full resolution (nearly 4k) ~60 fps, after applying fixes as suggested for DXVK <ref>{{Refdevice|user=|date=2022-04-22|device=macOS 12.5 M1 Max |method=CrossOver 21.2|version=|store=Origin|resolution=4k|settings=Default|framerate=Approximately 60 FPS|controller=|url=|title=|comment=}}</ref>
 
|crossover notes      = Full resolution (nearly 4k) ~60 fps, after applying fixes as suggested for DXVK <ref>{{Refdevice|user=|date=2022-04-22|device=macOS 12.5 M1 Max |method=CrossOver 21.2|version=|store=Origin|resolution=4k|settings=Default|framerate=Approximately 60 FPS|controller=|url=|title=|comment=}}</ref>
 
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|wine                = unknown
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|wine                = perfect
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|wine notes          =
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|wine notes          = Visual bug at the start menu where none of the game options are visible (but make an audible noise when you hover over it). However, it's easy to determine which version you're hovering over (left = Mass Effect 1, middle = Mass Effect 2, right = Mass Effect 3). Once you click on your preferred version, it's smooth sailing from there (and there are no other bugs, in my experience).<ref name=Lynkos>{{Refdevice|user=Lynkos|date=2024-02-10|device=MacBook Pro 14" M3 Max 64GB RAM|os=macOS 14.4|method=Wine + [[Game Porting Toolkit]]|version=|store=Steam|resolution=3024x1964|settings=|framerate=|controller=Xbox One Controller|url=|title=|comment=|}}</ref>
 
|parallels            = perfect
 
|parallels            = perfect
 
|parallels notes      = Mass Effect 1 and 2 have good framerates at 1280x720 with some stutter, Mass Effect 3 has lower framerates with more stutter but still playable.<ref>{{Refdevice|user=Andytizer|date=2021-06-08|device=MacBook Air M1 2020 8 GB RAM|os=macOS 11.3.1|method=Parallels 16.5 using Windows ARM Build 21390|version=|store=Origin|resolution=1280x720|settings=All off|framerate=Approximately 25-35 FPS|controller=|url=|title=|comment=}}</ref>
 
|parallels notes      = Mass Effect 1 and 2 have good framerates at 1280x720 with some stutter, Mass Effect 3 has lower framerates with more stutter but still playable.<ref>{{Refdevice|user=Andytizer|date=2021-06-08|device=MacBook Air M1 2020 8 GB RAM|os=macOS 11.3.1|method=Parallels 16.5 using Windows ARM Build 21390|version=|store=Origin|resolution=1280x720|settings=All off|framerate=Approximately 25-35 FPS|controller=|url=|title=|comment=}}</ref>
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===Won't launch in CrossOver on Steam Client===
 
===Won't launch in CrossOver on Steam Client===
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''QTWebEngineProcess.exe error / EA Play starting error''
 
''QTWebEngineProcess.exe error / EA Play starting error''
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{{Fixbox|description=Start the game from Origin|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Start the game from Origin|fix=
 
#Connect your Origin account to Steam via web (https://www.ea.com)
 
#Connect your Origin account to Steam via web (https://www.ea.com)
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Those steps should bypass the faulty launch of EA Play and the game should start as expected in regular conditions.
 
Those steps should bypass the faulty launch of EA Play and the game should start as expected in regular conditions.
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===Won't launch in Game Porting Toolkit on Steam Client<ref name=Lynkos></ref>===
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''Error forcing you to download/use EA App''
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{{Fixbox|description=Continue Using Origin|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/macgaming/comments/14lnbkw/how_to_run_ea_games_using_gptk_origin_fix/|title=Reddit: "How to run EA games using gptk (origin fix)"|date=2024-02-10}}</ref>|fix=
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Running the game using EA App after launching on Steam doesn't work, so use this script [https://github.com/p0358/Fuck_off_EA_App] to continue using Origin
 
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===No audio in Mass Effect 1===
 
===No audio in Mass Effect 1===
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete OpenAL32.dll|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/macgaming/comments/nu7qeh/mass_effect_legendary_edition_on_as_m1/h11uv4l/|title=|date=2021-07-24}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete OpenAL32.dll|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/macgaming/comments/nu7qeh/mass_effect_legendary_edition_on_as_m1/h11uv4l/|title=Reddit: "Mass Effect Legendary Edition on AS (M1)?"|date=2021-07-24}}</ref>|fix=
 
#Navigate to /Binaries/Win64/
 
#Navigate to /Binaries/Win64/
 
#Rename file OpenAL32.dll to OpenAL32.dll.bak, or alternatively delete it
 
#Rename file OpenAL32.dll to OpenAL32.dll.bak, or alternatively delete it

Revision as of 20:02, 10 February 2024

macOS Compatibility

Compatibility layer Rating Notes
CrossOver Perfect Full resolution (nearly 4k) ~60 fps, after applying fixes as suggested for DXVK [1] .
Wine Perfect Visual bug at the start menu where none of the game options are visible (but make an audible noise when you hover over it). However, it's easy to determine which version you're hovering over (left = Mass Effect 1, middle = Mass Effect 2, right = Mass Effect 3). Once you click on your preferred version, it's smooth sailing from there (and there are no other bugs, in my experience).[2]
Virtualization
Parallels Perfect Mass Effect 1 and 2 have good framerates at 1280x720 with some stutter, Mass Effect 3 has lower framerates with more stutter but still playable.[3]

Issues fixed

Won't launch in CrossOver

Replace launcher with this mod.

Won't launch in CrossOver on Steam Client

QTWebEngineProcess.exe error / EA Play starting error

Start the game from Origin
  1. Connect your Origin account to Steam via web (https://www.ea.com)
  2. Install Origin in the same bottle where you installed Steam. Update: probably outdated, Origin doesn't install with error 20:403, you need to install EA App for Steam instead, then it will prompt you to log in
  3. Open Origin App and Start Mass Effect from its page in your Origin library. Update: don't need to do that, you just run it normally via Steam, and now it opens correctly

Those steps should bypass the faulty launch of EA Play and the game should start as expected in regular conditions.

Won't launch in Game Porting Toolkit on Steam Client[2]

Error forcing you to download/use EA App

Continue Using Origin[4]

Running the game using EA App after launching on Steam doesn't work, so use this script [1] to continue using Origin

No audio in Mass Effect 1

Delete OpenAL32.dll[5]
  1. Navigate to /Binaries/Win64/
  2. Rename file OpenAL32.dll to OpenAL32.dll.bak, or alternatively delete it

References

  1. ↑ Verified by [[User:]] on 2022-04-22
    Device: macOS 12.5 M1 Max
    Method: CrossOver 21.2
    Store: Origin
    Resolution: 4k
    Settings: Default
    Framerate: Approximately 60 FPS
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:Lynkos on 2024-02-10
    Device: MacBook Pro 14" M3 Max 64GB RAM
    OS: macOS 14.4
    Method: Wine + Game Porting Toolkit
    Store: Steam
    Resolution: 3024x1964
    Controller: Xbox One Controller
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Andytizer on 2021-06-08
    Device: MacBook Air M1 2020 8 GB RAM
    OS: macOS 11.3.1
    Method: Parallels 16.5 using Windows ARM Build 21390
    Store: Origin
    Resolution: 1280x720
    Settings: All off
    Framerate: Approximately 25-35 FPS
  4. ↑ Reddit: "How to run EA games using gptk (origin fix)" - last accessed on 2024-02-10
  5. ↑ Reddit: "Mass Effect Legendary Edition on AS (M1)?" - last accessed on 2021-07-24
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