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So I've literally just started playing through my first action-rpg kinda game... Mass Effect (the first one). Anyone have any tips for a virgin in this situation? How much do my responses shape the story or how others interact with me? Is it possible to make a bunch of shitty decisions and end up in a no-win situation? Is there a main quest and that's it, or are there a load of side-quests I could choose to do? Does playing the game differently effect the final outcome or not? Any hints or tips (no spoilers pls) so I can get the most out of my first playthrough appreciated.

Jun 22, 2010 10:44am PDT

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So I've literally just started playing through my first action-rpg kinda game... Mass Effect (the first o... : inchwide
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  Nah you're never put in a no-win scenario. Your choices can end up forcing you to do things you'd rather... : deject
  - if you're scared of what you might be forced into doing, make sure you put lots of points in the persuade... : dantastic
- There's no no-win situation. Just jump in and see what you can find and do. Some of your responses can sh... : pyide
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  Next up, get Titan Quest and the expansion for maximum awesome. : Matt Burris
  - but start with the expansion, so much better : packav
- Don't play a Soldier, it's boring. Honestly, you shouldn't worry about getting "the most" out ouf your fi... : The Grolar Bear
- The morality system is pretty basic. You can choose to be asshole of the universe, Mr. Saint S. Saintly,... : bipolar
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  Thread hijack: a friend gifted me this game a while ago on Steam, I was enjoying it until I upgraded my ... : Captain Loco
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    Shouldn't it have an option to mess with the aspect ratio? I think mass effect has a configuration progra... : chungathebunga
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      http://www.tweakguides.com/ME_7.html : chungathebunga
      
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      Hm, this looks like it might be helpful, but I don't see an obvious fix. Thanks, I will check out those ... : Captain Loco
      
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      StartupResolutionX=1280 StartupResolutionY=1024 : chungathebunga
      
      That's not it, At 1280x1024, the game stretches the image in fullscreen mode so everyone looks fat. ... : Captain Loco
      
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      Any way to get 1680x1050 to work? I just started ME too! : itsjames
      
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      you have to run the launcher! the in game options won't recognize the correct aspect ratio otherwise! : dopeman
      
      FWIW the launcher is in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\mass effect\MassEffectLauncher.exe ... : Captain Loco
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    you have to run the launcher instead of the executable from steam. you can access the launcher from the ... : dopeman
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      Can you be more specific? I don't see anything named "launcher" in my Steam folder. : Captain Loco
      
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      Never mind I found it. Now Steam is giving me a keyserver error. Could be an unrelated Steam problem bu... : Captain Loco
      
      well, trust me when i say that it has nothing to do with your video card. i made the same transition (an... : dopeman
      
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      Finally got in game and graphics are still messed up. Guess I will just play in window mode. : Captain Loco
      
      Hey, now it's working! Not sure why it didn't seem to take before, but thanks for the help! : Captain Loco
      
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      find the directory in which the mass effect data is located.
      
      i don't remember the direct path. it might be something like
      
      /valve/steam/steamapps/masseffect or something of the sort. there should be an executable in there named "launcher" or something of the sort.
      
      i had this problem when migrating my old hard drive to my new windows setup.
      
      Jun 22, 2010 4:27pm PDT
      
      find the directory in which the mass effect data is located. i don't remember the direct path. it mig... : dopeman
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  If you fuck it up the game will literally install itself. Choose carefully! : The Wilhelm Scream
  - Shit. I meant uninstall. Ruined. : The Wilhelm Scream
- I'm having to replay this and the sequel as I failed to back up my saves prior to formatting. The soldie... : Grumbeld
- "My Father Diden't Believe in No-Win Scenario's" : lordvampy
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  For maximum enjoyment never play the save/load shuffle. Live with your choices! : EvilDolemite
  - !!! Be sure to quick save every 15 minutes or so though. The auto saves can be very far apart and a crash... : pyide
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  A hijack of 'HAY guys am I the only one' proportions!!! I just love it when we have new people start thr... : warcrow
  - Suck it! : warcrow
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  I created a female Shepperd, in hopes of bedding Williams. Is this going to happen if I seduce her gen : ionic.airblast
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    Female Shepperd can only get with the blue chick in ME1, if you dont count men. : SigENeaT
    - install FRAPS furiously : ionic.airblast

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