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Installation failed even though you did everything listed in guides? Simple solution!
By Hodd Toward
In this simple guide, I will show you the very simple solution to your installation problem. Admin privilege is required to proceed.
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Category: Modding or Configuration
Languages: English
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27 Feb, 2021 @ 7:08am
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What to do!
Friendly reminder, after checking the file integrity in Steam properties, launch the game once, otherwise the installer WILL NOT FIND the game.

Step one... or three!



Make sure, you're logged in on the account with the administrator privilege, otherwise you won't be able to proceed.
Now, launch registry (simply put regedit in search bar).

Look for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\electronic arts\Electronic Arts\Mass Effect (tm)\ergc. Swap the value from %CDKEY% to 5GUCXRFPQNBMTJBD3L5J.
Next, go to the local files of the Mass Effect game, look for installscript.vdf file, and edit it with notepad.

Swap the %CDKEY% to the same code as above, save file, and the installation should run just fine.
If the installer will ask for the key, just type the same code as before.



Everything should run just fine.

Cheers!

38 Comments
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Nowhere Man 19 Feb @ 6:18am 
Thank you for this guide that's helped me to finally install the Mass Effect 1 DLC's on PC.
krillmadillo 28 Jan @ 11:38am 
THANK YOU! This was such a lifesaver!
Miriam.R 8 Jan @ 9:25pm 
It just works.:cool_seagull:
Miriam.R 8 Jan @ 9:24pm 
Very helpful:golden:
Zo_oph 26 Dec, 2024 @ 5:34pm 
Thank you! :steamhappy: Worked perfectly!
Hellspawn 2 Dec, 2024 @ 11:09am 
Instalation worked but when I start the DLC, the credits of said DLC play.
Ibarra'i 10 Nov, 2023 @ 3:13pm 
Worked fine, thanks!
Blabs 12 Aug, 2023 @ 5:40am 
Worked, amazing! :steamhappy:
RATT 19 May, 2023 @ 4:35pm 
Thanks, i also have problems trying to load my old savegames, it keep saying that Bring Down The Sky was missing but i was ble to fix it by editing BIOgame.ini, changing m_bIgnoreDLCRequirements=FALSE by TRUE. My saves are from 2011.XD
spaceweezle 17 May, 2023 @ 10:01pm 
Thank you, you legend!