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ram1009   05-31-2008 at 01:05:25 AM

Am I the only one playing Mass Effect on my PC? I'm having a problem with text visibility. Some characters are deformed and unreadable. Anybody else?

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tmeacham   05-31-2008 at 01:15:11 AM
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I've got it but I haven't played into it. I just started it up to make sure it worked. I'll try to get into it this weekend and let you know.

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ram1009   05-31-2008 at 01:21:17 AM
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I actually just started it also but the text is so messed up I couldn't help noticing right from the first screen. At first I thought it was just "stylized" characters but it's not. I rely pretty heavily on subtitles because my hearing isn't great. I hope yours is better.

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infornography42   05-31-2008 at 12:52:20 PM
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Might be a driver issue. Try updating your graphics drivers.

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ram1009   05-31-2008 at 02:41:29 PM
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The plot thickens. Upon restarting last night the text is now OK but now the game freezes every few minutes. It started during the opening cut scene and has continued into the gameplay. I'm going to send my DX diagnostic log to tech support and see what they have to say.

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tallguy1618   05-31-2008 at 04:23:51 PM
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What are ure specs and what are you running the game at?

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ram1009   05-31-2008 at 04:41:44 PM
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Sorry tallguy, I don't understand the question?

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infornography42   05-31-2008 at 04:50:30 PM
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He is asking for a list of your hardware (graphics card, cpu, memory, mobo, etc) and the resolution/settings you are running the game at.

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jonisginger   05-31-2008 at 08:09:41 PM
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Yeaaaaaaaaah.

Get some temp readings while you're playing too :)

------------------------------ E8400, Radeon 4850 512mb, 2GB OCZ 1066mhz DDR2, Asus P5K, 500GB 7200.11, 500w OCZ StealhXStream, Logitech X-550s + Mission Hi-Fi speakers, DVD-doitall drive. Amidoinitrite.
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ram1009   06-01-2008 at 02:07:17 PM
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Well, I updated my video driver and dialed back my audio acceleration a little and the game ran without crashing for about an hour yesterday. Unfortunately, I don't think I like the game enough to even open it again.

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jonisginger   06-01-2008 at 02:19:55 PM
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Systems specs and settings?

------------------------------ E8400, Radeon 4850 512mb, 2GB OCZ 1066mhz DDR2, Asus P5K, 500GB 7200.11, 500w OCZ StealhXStream, Logitech X-550s + Mission Hi-Fi speakers, DVD-doitall drive. Amidoinitrite.
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infornography42   06-01-2008 at 03:04:02 PM
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Well, you've already got the DRM, so I will ask. Were you more interested in it as an FPS or as an RPG?

If you got it for the FPS, see if you can return it and pitch a fit about the DRM to see if that will get them to give you a refund.

If you got it for the RPG, then give it a fair shake. Once you finish up your first visit to Citadel Station it really picks up and you get the freedom to come and go as you wish. As RPGs go it is really good. Not as good as KOTOR, but nothing really is.

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ram1009   06-01-2008 at 06:59:25 PM
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I got it as an FPS but I don't care about the money part of it. I've been looking forward to some good action. Actually, the DRM has been transparrent on my machine. I was expecting much worse.

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