Difference between revisions of "Mass Effect Legendary Edition"
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===Won't launch in CrossOver=== | ===Won't launch in CrossOver=== | ||
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| − | + | Use [https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffectlegendaryedition/mods/46 this mod] instead of the launcher | |
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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) | ||
| − | #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 '''Update''': probably outdated, Origin doesn't install with error 20:403, you need to install EA App for Steam instead, then it will prompt you to log in | + | #Install Origin in the same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 ('''Update''': probably outdated, Origin doesn't install with error 20:403, you need to install EA App for Steam instead, then it will prompt you to log in) |
| − | #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 | + | #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 | |
| − | Those steps should bypass the faulty launch of EA Play and the game should start as expected in regular conditions | ||
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Revision as of 22:09, 25 September 2024
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| Developers | |
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| 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 | |
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macOS Compatibility
| Compatibility layer | Rating | Notes |
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| CrossOver | Full resolution (nearly 4k) ~60 fps, after applying fixes as suggested for DXVK.[1] | |
| Wine | 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 | 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 |
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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 |
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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] |
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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] |
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References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Reddit: "How to run EA games using gptk (origin fix)" - last accessed on 2024-02-10
- ↑ Reddit: "Mass Effect Legendary Edition on AS (M1)?" - last accessed on 2021-07-24