Bug mass effect noveria

[Geuse]

Please help
I have a problem in the mission of Noveria Peak 15, change the textures of the characters are black, I know my English is bad, thanks.

[Regrets1015]

Hmmm.... i have a FX-8320E lol i feel your pain.

[dead_alewives]

Was having the same problem (using an AMD FX 8350). Used the Console Command trick and it worked fine (though with lighting that's kind of hard on the eyes). Such a weird glitch though. Why would it only occur at Peak 15 and Ilos, I wonder?

[[-_-]]

This worked like a charm! Thanks!

[March]

I'm not even using an AMD video card. nVidia GTX 570 here. Same problem, same fix. Thanks DrZann

[AbedsBrother]

Originally posted by Aloriel Lelyn:

I'm not even using an AMD video card. nVidia GTX 570 here. Same problem, same fix. Thanks DrZann

Problem isn't the video card. It's the CPU. If you're using an AMD Steamroller-based processor, you'll have the problem. (FX-series; Trinity, Richland, Kaveri APUs; Athlon CPUs)

[Ocean Grown]

Originally posted by abedsbrother:

Originally posted by Aloriel Lelyn:

I'm not even using an AMD video card. nVidia GTX 570 here. Same problem, same fix. Thanks DrZann

Problem isn't the video card. It's the CPU. If you're using an AMD Steamroller-based processor, you'll have the problem. (FX-series; Trinity, Richland, Kaveri APUs; Athlon CPUs)

Yeah, it's definitely the CPU that causes this.. I've ran into this both using my FX-6300 and FX-8350, each of which were using completley different GPUs (one was a ATI 6890 and the other a Nvidia GTX-670.) So, as others have mentioned, i've came to the conclusion it's the CPU's causing this issue.... I've also came to the conclusion that'll it'll never be patched, unfortunately... At least there is a decent fix (for me, it makes the textures a little blocky so it's still annoying) and it only happens in two parts of the game.

[Pharago]

I solved this issue in the FPS Counter 3.0, visit pharago.com for more information
my solution doesn't involve changing the rendering mode of the game, it fixes the problem completely

enjoy

[mirHL]

@Pharago Man, I can't believe it.
I just lost the whole day trying to fake CPUID without results.. Than your program arrives and boom. Incredible.

Would it be too much for you to try to "bisect" your program features to see what's the determinant?

[Zaqq]

Thanks Pharago! It helped.

[GandalfElGrease]

Originally posted by Pharago:

I solved this issue in the FPS Counter 3.0, visit pharago.com for more information
my solution doesn't involve changing the rendering mode of the game, it fixes the problem completely

enjoy

This absolutely works but it changes the bright of the game. Is there someway to keep the same bright i had before installing the fix keeping the fix?
If there isnt any ill kep the fix ofc,i prefer adapt myself to it and play the game without bugs rather than having the right bright filled with pixels.

[GandalfElGrease]

Originally posted by GandalfElGrease:

Originally posted by GandalfElGrease:

This absolutely works but it changes the bright of the game. Is there someway to keep the same bright i had before installing the fix keeping the fix?
If there isnt any ill kep the fix ofc,i prefer adapt myself to it and play the game without bugs rather than having the right bright filled with pixels.

Nevermind, Im so tard that i had gamma at 20, what can i expect with gamma at 20? xD

Ok, I thought the brightness issue was fixed,but it keeps looking like sepia. Help me plz

[FlamingUnicorns]

Actually in my opinion this improves the lighting

[bigceeloc]

This fix just worked for me! I have an FX-8350. I followed your steps 1 and 2 and then re-launched the game and used steps 3 and 4. Worked just fine!
Unfortunately, I only used this fix after playing through Peak15 with blacked out blocky characters! Ugh! It was ugly.

[cristian.n]

Originally posted by DrZann:

Seems to be a issue with the new AMD FX CPU's.


here is a quick fix.

1) Inside your ~/Documents/BioWare/Mass Effect folder open BIOInput in a text editor.
2) Add line ConsoleKey=Tilde under [Engine.Console]. This enables the console.
3) In game, when the glitch crops up, hit the Tilde key (~) to open the console and type viewmode unlit. Press Enter and close the console.

This is only a temporary fix. The lighting will look a bit strange while it is active.

4) Type viewmode lit in console to disable. Or restart the game.

The console has a handy History function. Use the arrow keys to access previous console commands.

This glitch appears at Peak 15 and Ilos.

Thanks<3

[Vellari]

That works, but doesn't look very good.

This mod however fixes the issue outright:

http://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/71/?