System Requirements

[Who Dares Wins]

So, here's the deal I found my Mass Effect (the first one), to play it (again), because I want to import my save file to ME2, but I have lost all my save files in an "accident" so, my computer meets the minimum and recommended requirements, but it still lags as hell. I downloaded the patch 1.2 and closed all background programs but its still very slow, what can I do to correct it. My specs are: Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2180 @ 2.00GHz, 2.0 GB RAM, Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2, GeForce 8600 GT and DirectX 9.0. Just don't tell me to upgrade...

 

[AkJay]

You shouldn't have to upgrade, your graphics card is good, you have enough RAM, and ME runs on XP, you shouldn't be having any problems... interesting.

 

[razbuten363]

Try re-installing it. That's how I got Fallout 3 to work.

 

[Who Dares Wins]

Oh, and did I mention that I don't want to play on the lowest graphic setting, I was hoping for the highest, seeing as I meet the requirements...

 

[sirdanrhodes]

Overclock? Also, set the affinity to CPU 1. That helps a lot.

 

[Horticulture]

Oh, and did I mention that I don't want to play on the lowest graphic setting, I was hoping for the highest, seeing as I meet the requirements...

With an 8600GT, you'll need to reduce the settings somewhat. Did you have problems running it previously?

 

[DazZ.]

Oh, and did I mention that I don't want to play on the lowest graphic setting, I was hoping for the highest, seeing as I meet the requirements...

Not a chance that is going to happen. To play Mass Effect properly you are going to need more than that, even your GFX card will need a tiny boost.

 

[Who Dares Wins]

Well, I didn't mean, the "highest", no film grain, no dynamic shadows and a lot of things...

 

[Horticulture]

Well, I didn't mean, the "highest", no film grain, no dynamic shadows and a lot of things...

Turn them down to low and see if performance improves. If it does, the video card is the culprit. If not, you know to look somewhere else.

 

[Jay D Gee]

If its just a mass effect save you want and http://www.masseffectsaves.com/ has quite a few saves stored waiting for you.