Mass effect pc patch 1.02 released

[Interfan]

Finally been released.


Update 1.02

* The player will no longer become stuck in the Feros elevator
* Quickslot abilities are now disabled in elevators
* The pixilated bloom and DoF on Radeon x1650 and x1950 cards has been addressed
* GPF crashes when playing Quasar have been addressed
* The player's weapon will not auto fire if the fire button is released as an active loading screen appears
* Low LOD on Garrus' face has been addressed
* Reconfiguring the PRIMARY INTERACT key (Default set to E) to any other key will no longer make the ENTER key interact TWICE when used.
* Player will not become stuck in his action station in elevators (primarily occurred in the Peak 15 elevators)
* Occasional crash when encountering Rachni on UNC_73 has been addressed
* Using the enter key to add and remove talent points will function properly
* GUI: Pressing U when first getting control of Shepard and then pressing ESC to close it will not cause the player to lose all input functionality
* Romance confrontation conversation will fire after 3rd planet complete
* The player will no longer become stuck when using the Enter key rather than the primary interact key to initiate conversation with certain followers on the Normandy
* Audio skipping during conversations has been addressed
* Addressed cases where Realtec HD audio users were experiencing issues with cut off / crackling audio after patching the game to version 1.01
* The issue regarding dynamic character shadows appearing grainy has been resolved.
* Nihilus and all Turians are no longer missing their face markings
* The issue of Garrus having no lighting on his face until a save is loaded has been addressed
* The game will now create save files when "My Documents" is set to the root of a drive

Misc.:

* -The issue where PCs with NVIDIA GeForce 8xxx and above video cards were experiencing random General Protection Fault crashes appears to have been fixed with the GeForce 182.06+ drivers. Please ensure when playing Mass Effect that all PC drivers are up to date.


http://files.bioware.com/masseffect/updates/MassEffect_EFIGS_1.02.exe

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

[G8crasha]

Yeah I was checking this out, but I'm more interested in the new DLC they've promised for the original game.

[Interfan]

Yeah I was checking this out, but I'm more interested in the new DLC they've promised for the original game.

New DLC would be nice. Something to play while waiting for the October/November rush of rpgs.

[Die Jason]

News on the DLC here (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6216123.html), titled Pinnacle Station

[Gambit]

+10 Thanks for sharing, I am still enjoying another play through at the moment.

[Incognito]

+10 Thanks for sharing, I am still enjoying another play through at the moment.

Same here, trying to see how much of a bastard I can be :)

[Gambit]

Same here, trying to see how much of a bastard I can be :)

Lol I just can't be bad, I don't know why though.. :)

[G8crasha]

+10 Thanks for sharing, I am still enjoying another play through at the moment.

I think I'll wait until a couple of weeks before the release, and then clock the game so that I can carry my saves over. If I do the playthough now, I know I'll lose the saves before the release of ME2.

[Gambit]

I think I'll wait until a couple of weeks before the release, and then clock the game so that I can carry my saves over. If I do the playthough now, I know I'll lose the saves before the release of ME2.

Mmm, you don't need to worry that much if you are just able to copy your save games somewhere, you do not have to worry about moving it over anywhere, I moved my save game folder from Windows Vista (32) environment when I formated to Windows 7 (64bit) with no worries at all it just works perfectly.

[FoX]

FINALY!!!! but thy're a bit late. I wonder why thy took there sweet time?

[Gambit]

FINALY!!!! but thy're a bit late. I wonder why thy took there sweet time?

They started with Mass Effect 2, almost as soon as the first one was out the door... so it is not like they have not been busy.

[Tryxst3r]

I didn't really get into it, because of the bloom issues with a 1950. After I upgraded 2 weeks ago, this happens. MLIA.

[Interfan]

FINALY!!!! but thy're a bit late. I wonder why thy took there sweet time?

Most likely it was issues between coordination of BioWare and the company who did the pc port.

[Gambit]

Most likely it was issues between coordination of BioWare and the company who did the pc port.

I think calling the p.c. version a port is an insult seeing as though they added so much functionality, not least of which the magnificently improved UI.

[James Donaldson]

Romance confrontation conversation will fire after 3rd planet complete

What does this mean?

I thought Mass Effect was awesome but I did have this minor issue with strange looking shadows on the characters faces on top of the shading (it wasn't a graphic error, it's just the way the shadows worked) which hasn't been changed here.

Also want the DLC.

[Gambit]

What does this mean?

I thought Mass Effect was awesome but I did have this minor issue with strange looking shadows on the characters faces on top of the shading (it wasn't a graphic error, it's just the way the shadows worked) which hasn't been changed here.

Also want the DLC.

Think exactly what it says - after you have completed all three of those early main campaign missions you initially get ummm... save the scientist, save the colony and investigate the research project gone wrong, you will be able to action that conversation, I think pre this patch you could only action this conversation a bit later in the game. Is that making any sense?

Don't think they will change anything around how shadows are handled. Should look a bit better in ME 2 :)

[Stalker 103]

Finally. Although it doesnt fix the problems I hoped for.

[Interfan]

I think calling the p.c. version a port is an insult seeing as though they added so much functionality, not least of which the magnificently improved UI.

Its a great port t but its still a port. PC version wasn't the master version. Just like Dragon Age Origins the xbox 360 version and ps 3 version is a port from the main code of the pc version but the gui and controls are adapted to suit the different platforms.

[Interfan]

New DLC released. R50 for pinnacle station. They don't list the download size. Will download this over the weekend.

http://eastore.ea.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet?Action=DisplayProductDetailsPage&SiteID=eara&Locale=en_ZA&ThemeID=1220300&productID=152041300

[FTB_Screamer]

New DLC released. R50 for pinnacle station. They don't list the download size. Will download this over the weekend.

If its anything like BDTS R50 is too much.

[GhOsT_828]

And still the permanent-overheating bug isn't fixed. Dammit.

[CrashHelmut]

And still the permanent-overheating bug isn't fixed. Dammit.
Eh, what? I recently played through the game (2 weeks ago) and never encountered this issue.

(Also, pity the new DLC wasn't released 2 weeks ago. Heh.)

[GhOsT_828]

Eh, what? I recently played through the game (2 weeks ago) and never encountered this issue.

(Also, pity the new DLC wasn't released 2 weeks ago. Heh.)

It's a beautiful little blessing that, sometimes, causes your guns not to cool down at all should they over-heat.
This issue can be solved by quick-saving and reloading, but seeing as you cannot save in combat, this can be a bit of a problem. Especially when you really, really, really NEED to fire.

[CrashHelmut]

^^^
Yeah, that is what I assumed you meant.

You sure they haven't fixed that yet? Like I said, I never encountered that particular issue. Maybe I was just very lucky.

Actually, the game ran pretty well on my machine. If I remember correctly, my character got stuck to a wall once where I was forced to reload, and the game crashed to desktop one or two times. And other than the ugly shadows during the rendered 'cutscenes' and conversations, the game looked great.

[GhOsT_828]

^^^
Yeah, that is what I assumed you meant.

You sure they haven't fixed that yet? Like I said, I never encountered that particular issue. Maybe I was just very lucky.

Actually, the game ran pretty well on my machine. If I remember correctly, my character got stuck to a wall once where I was forced to reload, and the game crashed to desktop one or two times. And other than the ugly shadows during the rendered 'cutscenes' and conversations, the game looked great.

Indeed it does. Besides that little thorn in my side, I am very pleased with ME.

[Graal]

It's a beautiful little blessing that, sometimes, causes your guns not to cool down at all should they over-heat.
This issue can be solved by quick-saving and reloading, but seeing as you cannot save in combat, this can be a bit of a problem. Especially when you really, really, really NEED to fire.

I found it usually happens in boss battles. It happened to me when fighting Saren and again when fighting the boss guy in the DLC. In the end I had to kill Saren with my pistol because I didn't realize my guns weren't cooling off. :/

[Graal]

It's a beautiful little blessing that, sometimes, causes your guns not to cool down at all should they over-heat.
This issue can be solved by quick-saving and reloading, but seeing as you cannot save in combat, this can be a bit of a problem. Especially when you really, really, really NEED to fire.

I found it usually happens in boss battles. It happened to me when fighting Saren and again when fighting the boss guy in the DLC. In the end I had to kill Saren with my pistol because I didn't realize my guns weren't cooling off. :/

Crap, sorry, the damn thing double posted for some reason.

[GhOsT_828]

I found it usually happens in boss battles. It happened to me when fighting Saren and again when fighting the boss guy in the DLC. In the end I had to kill Saren with my pistol because I didn't realize my guns weren't cooling off. :/

The infinite advantages of using an Adept with Sniper Rifle skills.