Game not launching

[smitty004]

I redownloaded the game from Steam when I upgraded mu PC recently and now it won't launch at all. I have tried from the launcher in the Steam file and I get the Mass Effect Launcher. When I select play the MassEffect.exe comes up and then goes away in the Task Manager. I have the 32 bit version and this PC has a 64 bit operating system but I didn't think that would make any difference. Anyone else had a similar problem?

[DesertRat25]

i'm having the same problem and it's not steam-related; a friend of mine is having the same problem throguh origin. it's seems to be a game issue.

[jd_hermenegildo]

I have the very same problem and I am getting tired of trying different ways to solve it without any result... I am also feeling cheated as nobody seems to care about this issue, neither Steam nor EA (they don`t have a personall support for the game anymore)...

[DesertRat25]

well, mass effect was really published under microsoft's banner, not ea. so the issue would have taken straight to bioware themselves.

[DesertRat25]

try downloading this patch:

http://masseffect.bioware.com/me1/pc/updates/index.html

[DrCrayRay]

Go to your Mass Effect folder, C:\...\Steam\steamapps\common\Mass Effect\Binaries. Right click MassEffect.exe and click the compatibility tab, then click the box beside "Run this program as an administrator" and run that. I think thats how I got mine to work anyway, and you should probably delete the shortcut you have on your desktop and make another one because I think it's corrupt or something. Good luck!

[SolidHouse]

You have to run Steam as an administrator. Right click the Steam shortcut, and select "Run as administrator."

[[OCN] John Wick ~ Rabbit]

Yeah never had a problem running ME.

[toadhunter]

I did not have this problem with ME on Steam when I had old Windows, but now on Windows 7 64bit I had same prob and my solution was to make game not only always run as admin, as said

Maimsteen님이 먼저 게시:

Go to your Mass Effect folder, C:\...\Steam\steamapps\common\Mass Effect\Binaries. Right click MassEffect.exe and click the compatibility tab, then click the box beside "Run this program as an administrator"

but also set in compatibility properties: Run this program in compatiblity mode for Windows XP SP3.

It seems that in general many games have probs with 64bit Windows and many especially with Win7 64bit.

[kaushikg]

I have the same problem. I have installed Windows 8 and installed steam on it. Downloaded mass effect and could not launch it yet. Using "Run as administrator" did not help. Any help?

[Jordanzts]

kaushikg님이 먼저 게시:

I have the same problem. I have installed Windows 8 and installed steam on it. Downloaded mass effect and could not launch it yet. Using "Run as administrator" did not help. Any help?

You're probably going to be having a lot of issues with Windows 8 and games, being a new OS.
Verify game cache is the only help I can give.

[BeefPatty]

I was having the same problem with my ME. It ran fine on xp sp3, but when I switched up to win7 32bit I could only get the game to start an initial launch and then it shut down. Follow these directions but add a check in the Run in Compatibility Mode and apply to all.
This fixed my game, Good Luck!
Go to your Mass Effect folder, C:\...\Steam\steamapps\common\Mass Effect\Binaries. Right click MassEffect.exe and click the compatibility tab, then click the box beside "Run this program as an administrator" and run that. I think thats how I got mine to work anyway, and you should probably delete the shortcut you have on your desktop and make another one because I think it's corrupt or something. Good luck!

[Tsunami 619]

i have the same issue i just bought the game and it wont work. Steam seriously sucks half my games i bought off here dont work. Its complete ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[MadHatter1138]

CrysisOwnsCOD님이 먼저 게시:

Go to your Mass Effect folder, C:\...\Steam\steamapps\common\Mass Effect\Binaries. Right click MassEffect.exe and click the compatibility tab, then click the box beside "Run this program as an administrator" and run that. I think thats how I got mine to work anyway, and you should probably delete the shortcut you have on your desktop and make another one because I think it's corrupt or something. Good luck!

This worked for me. Thanks!

[Daddy Shark]

Close Steam and then run Steam itself as administrator.

[AndPeroty]

Compatibility tab Workef for Me !
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