Mass Effect crashing on W7

Ketxxx · May 7, 2009, 12:06 AM

Title says it all really.. Mass Effect crashes on Windows 7. Heres what I've done so far;

Installed the game manually (not using the auto installer, individually extracting the archives)
Copied the disk to HDD
Patched the game to 1.01
Tried all compatibility modes from XP SP2 to Vista SP2
Set to run the game with admin rights
Using latest W7 catalyst drivers

To be a bit more specific about the problem, I was getting install errors when using the auto installer.. turns out its a common problem I was never getting before, no big deal, installed it manually. The game now launches, however at the first screen where you get the message to press any key, I do that and just as Earth is about to vanish from the camera angle, bam, game crashes. Have to ctrl+alt+del out and end the process.

Ideas anyone?

alexp999 · May 7, 2009, 12:12 AM

Have you tried running the installer in Admin? And/or compat?

Ketxxx · May 7, 2009, 12:12 AM

I listed that as some of the stuff I've tried

alexp999 · May 7, 2009, 12:14 AM

Yeah but I mean the actual installer not the game exe.

It could just be the fact it hasnt installed properly.

Ketxxx · May 7, 2009, 12:16 AM

I have indeed ran the installer with admin rights and varios compats, wasn't having none of it. DLing Bring Down The Sky atm, some of what I read from people say the game runs fine after installing it

Ketxxx · May 7, 2009, 06:20 PM

Problem solved. Although the game copied ok from the disk seems like my LEGIT disk is fubar. DLd a ISO and all is now well

Ketxxx · May 8, 2009, 03:09 PM

Woo a new problem. :\ I've just landed on Therum, and theres a crapload of missing textures. Lava textures mostly. Anyone know of a fix for this? I've tried;

Re-installing the game, testing, then patching after finding the textures still missing
Tried Cats 8.12 and 9.4
Deleted the UPK file in the cookedpc folder as suggested on the Mass Effect forums...

Anything else I can try? Its impossible navigating Therum with the missing textues

ShadowFold · May 8, 2009, 03:18 PM

I had that problem too. It's when you're in the buggy thing too right? I couldn't find a fix, but you're not in that area for a long time anyway.

DaMulta · May 8, 2009, 03:28 PM

Have you installed the directx sdk?

Ketxxx · May 8, 2009, 07:00 PM

Yea. I fixed it now.. had to uninstall the game again, backup my save, delete the bioware folder, reinstall it all minus the patch, restore the save, and all was well. Kinda annoyed atm, enemies aren't dropping any decent weapons

May 7, 2009, 12:06 AM	#1
Ketxxx Eligible for custom title Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingdom of gods Posts: 6,380 (2.42/day) Thanks: 35 Thanked 580 Times in 412 Posts System Specs	Mass Effect crashing on W7 Title says it all really.. Mass Effect crashes on Windows 7. Heres what I've done so far; Installed the game manually (not using the auto installer, individually extracting the archives) Copied the disk to HDD Patched the game to 1.01 Tried all compatibility modes from XP SP2 to Vista SP2 Set to run the game with admin rights Using latest W7 catalyst drivers To be a bit more specific about the problem, I was getting install errors when using the auto installer.. turns out its a common problem I was never getting before, no big deal, installed it manually. The game now launches, however at the first screen where you get the message to press any key, I do that and just as Earth is about to vanish from the camera angle, bam, game crashes. Have to ctrl+alt+del out and end the process. Ideas anyone? __________________ WARNING: I am cracking down on stupidity in the forums. Anyone caught making a dumb statement clearly not knowing many, if any of the facts, will promptly be directed to xtremesystems. Sig edited. If anyone wants to know about the E4400 (E7200 sold) drop me a PM

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May 7, 2009, 12:12 AM	#2
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May 7, 2009, 12:12 AM	#3
Ketxxx Eligible for custom title Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingdom of gods Posts: 6,380 (2.42/day) Thanks: 35 Thanked 580 Times in 412 Posts System Specs	I listed that as some of the stuff I've tried __________________ WARNING: I am cracking down on stupidity in the forums. Anyone caught making a dumb statement clearly not knowing many, if any of the facts, will promptly be directed to xtremesystems. Sig edited. If anyone wants to know about the E4400 (E7200 sold) drop me a PM

May 7, 2009, 12:14 AM	#4
alexp999 Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dorset, UK Posts: 6,728 (3.16/day) Thanks: 684 Thanked 915 Times in 783 Posts System Specs	Yeah but I mean the actual installer not the game exe. It could just be the fact it hasnt installed properly. __________________ ASUS P45 Club [FS] [WTB] Heatware ebay Elite Lounge USB Boot Guide 3DMark Vantage My Rig XBOX Gamertag Steam ID Dad's: EVGA 750i FTW, E6600, F7Pro, 4GB, 8800GTS 640MB SLi, SST 750W, Commodore EVE Gallente Case

May 7, 2009, 12:16 AM	#5
Ketxxx Eligible for custom title Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingdom of gods Posts: 6,380 (2.42/day) Thanks: 35 Thanked 580 Times in 412 Posts System Specs	I have indeed ran the installer with admin rights and varios compats, wasn't having none of it. DLing Bring Down The Sky atm, some of what I read from people say the game runs fine after installing it __________________ WARNING: I am cracking down on stupidity in the forums. Anyone caught making a dumb statement clearly not knowing many, if any of the facts, will promptly be directed to xtremesystems. Sig edited. If anyone wants to know about the E4400 (E7200 sold) drop me a PM

May 7, 2009, 06:20 PM	#6
Ketxxx Eligible for custom title Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingdom of gods Posts: 6,380 (2.42/day) Thanks: 35 Thanked 580 Times in 412 Posts System Specs	Problem solved. Although the game copied ok from the disk seems like my LEGIT disk is fubar. DLd a ISO and all is now well __________________ WARNING: I am cracking down on stupidity in the forums. Anyone caught making a dumb statement clearly not knowing many, if any of the facts, will promptly be directed to xtremesystems. Sig edited. If anyone wants to know about the E4400 (E7200 sold) drop me a PM

May 8, 2009, 03:09 PM	#7
Ketxxx Eligible for custom title Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingdom of gods Posts: 6,380 (2.42/day) Thanks: 35 Thanked 580 Times in 412 Posts System Specs	Woo a new problem. :\ I've just landed on Therum, and theres a crapload of missing textures. Lava textures mostly. Anyone know of a fix for this? I've tried; Re-installing the game, testing, then patching after finding the textures still missing Tried Cats 8.12 and 9.4 Deleted the UPK file in the cookedpc folder as suggested on the Mass Effect forums... Anything else I can try? Its impossible navigating Therum with the missing textues __________________ WARNING: I am cracking down on stupidity in the forums. Anyone caught making a dumb statement clearly not knowing many, if any of the facts, will promptly be directed to xtremesystems. Sig edited. If anyone wants to know about the E4400 (E7200 sold) drop me a PM

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May 8, 2009, 07:00 PM	#10
Ketxxx Eligible for custom title Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingdom of gods Posts: 6,380 (2.42/day) Thanks: 35 Thanked 580 Times in 412 Posts System Specs	Yea. I fixed it now.. had to uninstall the game again, backup my save, delete the bioware folder, reinstall it all minus the patch, restore the save, and all was well. Kinda annoyed atm, enemies aren't dropping any decent weapons __________________ WARNING: I am cracking down on stupidity in the forums. Anyone caught making a dumb statement clearly not knowing many, if any of the facts, will promptly be directed to xtremesystems. Sig edited. If anyone wants to know about the E4400 (E7200 sold) drop me a PM

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