Hi Helifax,
I know this is going to be a bit much to ask, after all the work you have already put in to getting the Mass Effect series working properly, but I was tearing my hair out for hours last night trying to get the ME2 fix to work.
I finally realized that since I am using the TexMod application to inject upgraded textures into the game (from here: http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/128/index/5314761/1 - BTW they look x1000 better than stock), Widescreen Fixer was not detecting the game .exe properly.
In order for TexMod to work with the Steam version of ME2, you have to rename the TexMod EXE to 'MassEffect2.exe', and have that run when you start the game in Steam. This opens up TexMod, where you select the textures you want to inject, then you select the real ME2 EXE (which has been renamed), which then loads the game as normal. Unfortunately when you load the TexMod app, with its EXE renamed to 'Masseffect2.exe' this confuses Widescreen Fixer, preventing it from working.
After disabling TexMod, and changing the real ME2 EXE name back to normal, your fix works fine.
So basically I am in the position of that if I want to enjoy the game on my 3 screens, I have to forgo the improved textures, or I can use TexMod to load them, and play on a single screen. I'd love to be able to do both. Is there a fix for this? Do I need a custom DLL? Are there any directions you could give me to do this myself, since I am sure my case is an isolated one?
Frustratingly, if I wasn't using the Steam version there wouldn't be an issue, since I could just load TexMod from another directory, point to the ME2 EXE, inject the textures, and it would work. If I do that now, Steam somehow stops the improved textures being loaded.
Thanks
Alex
Hi,
I understand exactly what you are saying. However:
Renaming TexMod to MassEffect2.exe wont work because the memory map is totally different. The fix will work only on a genuine/non altered executable (or else the asm instruction in memory will be totally different -> game crashes/ fix not working).
I am glad that the fix works for you!!!
I already tried to translate the fix to the Retail Collectors Edition..but till now I have some mixed results... and still dont know if it works....
At the moment I do not plan to make a fix with TexMod running, but I am not saying that maybe in the future I will not add it;)) I am sorry if this produces any problems:(
Best Regards,
Helifax
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