Can no longer launch the game!

[trish.triplezero]

I have tried to launch the game but it keeps giving me an error message that says the following:

"link2ea://launchgame/1238000?platform=steam&theme=mea

"This file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action. Please install an app or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Apps Settings page"

I've tried uninstalling the version of the game I have on the EA app. Doesn't work. I've tried repairing it. the EA app crashed.

I also noticed that I haven't been receiving the achievements as I progress the game.

The last time I was able to play this game was 2 days ago (11/29/2023).

[Warheadmeiky]

hm looks like a problem with the link steam - ea launcher


Deinstall the EA app (i have many problems with that launcher too, i think its a EA problem, not steam)
Only deinstall the EA app and then start the game with steam, it will start install of EA auto.

[trish.triplezero]

Originally posted by Warheadmeiky:

hm looks like a problem with the link steam - ea launcher


Deinstall the EA app (i have many problems with that launcher too, i think its a EA problem, not steam)
Only deinstall the EA app and then start the game with steam, it will start install of EA auto.

Didn't work; after uninstall, when I tried to launch from Steam, it immediately attempted to install the EA App. Wouldn't launch the game when I cancelled it.

Update: Reinstalled the EA app and now the game is running directly from steam.

[Mentalflows]

using "Origin" was the only way to run this game for me :( Could not make it via EA App, even had no any issues with ME:LE

[Mentalflows]

im still using Origin. as i said its the only way to make it run for me. I prevented Origin from updates (hardest part) and Steam from upgrade to EA App (easiest part).

[Met A Demon Once]

I play it on EA and ignore the Steam version I have. I suggest the same. If it shows up in your EA library you probably do not need the steam version at all. Plus, I mod the hell out of it and run the EA version with Vortex.

[cRuNCHbERRIES]

I tried this and it worked for me. Found it in some discussions a few months back. My game would just keep trying to validate and not run. Reinstalling didn't work for me until I changed this.

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Hit Windows+R.

In the run dialog enter "regedit".

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>BioWare

Old Install Dir:

D:\OriginLibrary\Mass Effect Andromeda\

New Install Dir:

F:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Mass Effect Andromeda
*this is where my game was installed, yours will probably be different. You can go to manage on the game in your steam library to navigate to your install location*

[DontFollowImLost]

Originally posted by cRuNCHbERRIES:

I tried this and it worked for me.

Thanks for the info, that solved the issue for me as well.