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|cover        = mass_effect_legendary_edition_cover.jpg
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|developers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|BioWare}}
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 3}}
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|PC|May 14, 2021}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|mass-effect-legendary-edition|87}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|11290/mass-effect-legendary-edition|87}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|mass-effect-legendary-edition|91}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series|Mass Effect}}
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|steam appid  = 1328670
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|steam appid side =
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|gogcom id    =
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|gogcom id side =
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|official site= https://www.ea.com/games/mass-effect/mass-effect-legendary-edition
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|hltb        = 84851
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|igdb        =
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|pcgamingwiki = Mass_Effect_Legendary_Edition
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|mobygames    =
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|strategywiki = Mass Effect Legendary Edition
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|wikipedia    = Mass Effect Legendary Edition
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|winehq      =
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|license      = commercial
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|codeweavers  = mass-effect-legendary-edition
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|asg          =
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}}
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1328670/discussions Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://answers.ea.com/t5/Mass-Effect-Legendary-Edition/bd-p/mass-effect-legendary-edition-en Mass Effect Legendary Edition Answer HQ (Forum)]
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{{mm}} [https://www.ign.com/wikis/mass-effect-legendary-edition Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Guide]
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{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/MassEffect Mass Effect Subreddit]
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{{Compatibility/macOS
 
{{Compatibility/macOS
 
|native              =
 
|native              =
 
|native notes        =
 
|native notes        =
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|rosetta 2            =
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|rosetta 2            = perfect
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|rosetta 2 notes      =  
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|rosetta 2 notes      = <ref name=Lynkos></ref>
 
|ios-ipados app      =
 
|ios-ipados app      =
 
|ios-ipados app notes =
 
|ios-ipados app notes =
 
|crossover            = perfect
 
|crossover            = perfect
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|crossover notes      = Plays much better than on Parallels.<ref>{{Refdevice|user=Andytizer|date=2021-07-19|device=MacBook Air M1 2020 8 GB RAM|os=macOS 11.4|method=CrossOver 21 Beta|version=|store=Origin|resolution=1920x1080|settings=All off|framerate=Approximately 25-55 FPS|controller=|url=|title=|comment=}}</ref>
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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>
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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=[[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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|linux arm notes      =
 
|linux arm notes      =
 
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==Availability==
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{{Availability}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Won't launch in CrossOver===
 
===Won't launch in CrossOver===
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Replace launcher with this [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffectlegendaryedition/mods/46 mod].
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{{Fixbox|description=Replace launcher with mod|fix=
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Use [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffectlegendaryedition/mods/46 this mod] instead of the launcher
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}}
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===Won't launch in CrossOver on Steam Client===
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<code>QTWebEngineProcess.exe</code> ''error / EA Play starting error''
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{{Fixbox|description=Start the game from Origin|fix=
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#Connect your Origin account to Steam via web (https://www.ea.com)
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#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)
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#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)
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Those steps should bypass the faulty launch of EA Play and the game should start as expected in regular conditions
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}}
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===Won't launch in Game Porting Toolkit on Steam Client===
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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 [https://github.com/p0358/Fuck_off_EA_App this script] 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=Rename or 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=
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#Navigate to /Binaries/Win64/
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#Navigate to <code>/Binaries/Win64/</code>
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#Rename file OpenAL32.dll to OpenAL32.dll.bak, or alternatively delete it
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#Rename file <code>OpenAL32.dll</code> to <code>OpenAL32.dll.bak</code>, or alternatively delete it
 
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Latest revision as of 23:58, 27 September 2024

Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Mass Effect Legendary Edition cover
Developers
BioWare
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
May 14, 2021
Reception
Metacritic 87
OpenCritic 87
IGDB 91
Taxonomy
Series Mass Effect
Resources
PCGamingWiki
Codeweavers
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Mass Effect Legendary Edition on HowLongToBeat
Mass Effect Legendary Edition on IGDB
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Mass Effect Legendary Edition guide on StrategyWiki
Mass Effect Legendary Edition on Wikipedia
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General information

Steam Community Discussions
Mass Effect Legendary Edition Answer HQ (Forum)
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Guide
Mass Effect Subreddit

macOS Compatibility

Method Rating Notes
Rosetta 2 Perfect [1]
Compatibility layer
CrossOver Perfect Full resolution (nearly 4k) ~60 fps, after applying fixes as suggested for DXVK.[2]
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).[1]
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]

Availability

See PCGamingWiki for Windows and/or Linux availability.

Issues fixed

Won't launch in CrossOver

Replace launcher with mod

Use this mod instead of the launcher

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

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 to continue using Origin

No audio in Mass Effect 1

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Lynkos on 2024-02-10
    Device: MacBook Pro 14" M3 Max 64GB RAM
    OS: macOS 14.4
    Method: Game Porting Toolkit
    Store: Steam
    Resolution: 3024x1964
    Controller: Xbox One Controller
  2. ↑ 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
  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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