Mass Effect on Intel GMA 4500
by thund3rw0lf
Mass Effect sometimes gives errors or just crashes on 4500MHD, I thought it was problem in the game files and I spend hours lurking on internet and re-installing game.
Finally I found answer to my problems, DRIVER!
Game runs on my system 15-35 FPS, totally playable.
4500MHD has problems with this game because of drivers.
Easy steps:
1. Install patch 1.02
2. Configure Mass Effect
Enter Mass Effect
Go to Configure
Select Video
Set options this way:
Resolution 640x480
Particle Effects Low
Texture Detail Low
Filtering Point
Disable:
Dynamic Shadows
VSync
Windowed
Save Settings and Exit
When you start game, go to Options > Settings > Graphics
and make sure options are same as ones we changed before
Particle Effects Low
Resolution 640x480
Dynamic Shadows Low
Filtering Mode Point
Motion Blur No
Wait for Vertical Sync No
Film Grain No
For further optimization go to (if game runs fine, than there is no need to do next):
Goto (main game folder)
C:\Program Files\Mass Effect\Engine\Config
Download config file Mass Effect Config (BaseEngine.ini)
and paste it inside folder, overwrite existing file
3. Skip Intro videos
(optional: when testing different settings it is faster to start game without videos. This doesn't improve gameplay!)
First download file Mass Effect Skip Intro
Go to \Program Files\Mass Effect\BioGame\CookedPC\Movies\
Now replace files
BWLogo.bik
db_standard.bik
ME_EAsig_720p_v2_raw.bik
with files you downloaded.
That's it, no more intro videos.
Enjoy playing !
Why do you need to skip intro videos? does it make the game crash? I'm just curious since i really want to play this game :D Do you know if you can play Mass effect 2?
ReplyDeleteyou don’t have to skip videos :)
ReplyDeletebut when you test settings it is faster to enter game without intro videos
Yes, mass effect 2 should work, better with configuration file changes
Do i have to download a Modded driver or do you think mass effect 2 will work with just the settings and game booster?
ReplyDeleteModded drivers usually help for more FPS only little.
ReplyDeleteMass Effect 1 couldn't run for me without modded driver (black screen with normal drivers).
I think that mass effect 2 needs modded drivers, but you can try with normal drivers.
If it can run with only normal drivers then settings (config file also) and game booster will be enough.
I am going to test mass effect 2 but I need to get it first, maybe for couple of days
I use modded drivers while playing this game, but I still get a black screen in this. I wonder why?
ReplyDeleteChanging to modded worked for me.
ReplyDeleteOnly other things I can think of is installing/reinstalling OpenAL http://connect.creativelabs.com/openal/Downloads/oalinst.zip
and reinstalling PhysX http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx-9.12.0613-driver.html
I don't have game anymore so I can't test it again :(
I just updated my RoyalBNADriver, no more black screens. :)) Thanks anyway
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