I know you have a five year old rig and I may need to borrow it. ME1 ran totally fine, but I get consistently 30sec plus loading times in the normandy on ME2. Running on PC, only a couple of years old. Is it the GT8800? I remember that caused alt-tab problems in ME1.
I know you have a five year old rig and I may need to borrow it. ME1 ran totally fine, but I get consistently 30sec plus loading times in the normandy on ME2. Running on PC, only a couple of years old. Is it the GT8800? I remember that caused alt-tab problems in ME1.
If you have a dual core like me, you need to alt-tab and go to task manager. Then disable, and renable a core through affinity. Apparently its a bug with the Unreal engine. I went from 30 second loadtimes on the Normandy to five. You need to do this while the game is running.
haha oh man, take the special guest star squad member to recruit jack, during the end bit where shep says " you dont want to be my enemy"
"There is high statistical probability of death by gunshot. A punch to the face is also likely."
Wait, how do you even do that? Don't you have to recruit the first tier of dudes before it's possible?
no, its dependent on how many missions and n7 missions you do before you get the "plot worlds" in theory you could get all the way ready to go through with the sucide mission before recruiting anyone, i think the exception is you have to have recruited mordin before horizon unlocks, i might try it out but i think it might make you recruit at few to fill out the teams before the iff is complete, but is usually 2-5 missions/n7 missions.
so how do i unlock conversation? ive talked to everyone and got all their talks but im missing the last 2-3 of the end guest star, ive got no more n7 worlds to explore either or any left over quests, everything is done and its post-end.. is there anyway to do it? i feel like i should of left some n7's for post game just for this.. i guess dlc worlds? i want my canon shep to have heard everything he says before any major awakening style expansion or me3..
its not save game editing, read what i said above, i still had the convict and the krogan to do after i got horzion unlocked, and then after the ship i had thane and samara, all because i kept exploring and doing all the n7 missions i could find, decided to leave the iff until i had 100% on every system.
So, I would just like to verify something quickly about the end decision: It isn't possible to save the station and NOT just hand it over to Cerberus and TIM, is it? Because I made the decision to not destroy it because it has a treasure trove of data that would help us understand and probably defeat the reapers, but I imagined informing the council about it and getting a shitload of resources poured into a multi-racial effort to learn as much as we can about them to get everybody ready for the incoming invasion. Now I've just given Cerberus an insane amount of power.
So, I would just like to verify something quickly about the end decision: It isn't possible to save the station and NOT just hand it over to Cerberus and TIM, is it? Because I made the decision to not destroy it because it has a treasure trove of data that would help us understand and probably defeat the reapers, but I imagined informing the council about it and getting a shitload of resources poured into a multi-racial effort to learn as much as we can about them to get everybody ready for the incoming invasion. Now I've just given Cerberus an insane amount of power.
its not possible i think, but its a stupid decision to keep it anyway to matter who you want to give it too
keeping it is an insane idea, anyone who thinks that is insane.
that dead reaper study sure worked out well for the 100 of the people researching it.
Man, I'm totally gonna try going that route for my 4th playthrough. Seems like there could be a lot of extra dialog in all the recruitment missions.
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Alfred J. Kwakis it because you were insultedwhen I insulted your hair?Registered Userregular
edited February 2010
My thoughts on the story and ending:
Saving the Collector Station was the better choice, imo. Sure, the illusive man is eventually going to betray us (see evil smile at end of last conversation), but there was really little benefit in just blowing the place up (unless the illusive man turns out to be working for reapers, which I honestly suspected the whole time). I don't like cutting options because that's the morally right thing to do, but that's what being renegade is about I guess.
Same applies for the Geth Heretic Station - only that ironically re-programming the virus instead of destroying it was the paragon choice this time. Could be that the Geth and their Megacluster might be big in the next game, if we need to find allies to stop a reaper invasion. Also one of the reasons why I advised the Quarians against recapturing their homeworld (that, and they would probably just all horribly die if they can't even take back control of one of their own ships from the Geth).
Destroying the cure for the Krogan Genophage just because also didn't seem right. Having Mordin store it could prove to be much more useful, without any drawbacks.
Last of all, I still don't get why the human reaper absolutely had to look like a human - he would have looked laughable as a spaceship.
its not save game editing, read what i said above, i still had the convict and the krogan to do after i got horzion unlocked, and then after the ship i had thane and samara, all because i kept exploring and doing all the n7 missions i could find, decided to leave the iff until i had 100% on every system.
I know you have a five year old rig and I may need to borrow it. ME1 ran totally fine, but I get consistently 30sec plus loading times in the normandy on ME2. Running on PC, only a couple of years old. Is it the GT8800? I remember that caused alt-tab problems in ME1.
I have the 8800 GTS 320mb - worser than the GT.
The 30second thing, there's a fix for that in my OP which you may want to look over, maybe that will help?
So, I would just like to verify something quickly about the end decision: It isn't possible to save the station and NOT just hand it over to Cerberus and TIM, is it? Because I made the decision to not destroy it because it has a treasure trove of data that would help us understand and probably defeat the reapers, but I imagined informing the council about it and getting a shitload of resources poured into a multi-racial effort to learn as much as we can about them to get everybody ready for the incoming invasion. Now I've just given Cerberus an insane amount of power.
its not possible i think, but its a stupid decision to keep it anyway to matter who you want to give it too
keeping it is an insane idea, anyone who thinks that is insane.
that dead reaper study sure worked out well for the 100 of the people researching it.
They're not insane for keeping it. They've just already been indoctrinated. The Reapers powers are obviously so vast that its been able to indoctrinate people through even video games. We all just need to get ready for when they show up.
I know you have a five year old rig and I may need to borrow it. ME1 ran totally fine, but I get consistently 30sec plus loading times in the normandy on ME2. Running on PC, only a couple of years old. Is it the GT8800? I remember that caused alt-tab problems in ME1.
I have the 8800 GTS 320mb - worser than the GT.
See manwiththemachinegun's post above. Basically it's a bug. Alt-tab out of the game, set the core affinity to just use one core, then back to two (or four if that's the case) and go back into the game. After that loading should be fine.
You need to do this every time you play though, although I saw a website where someone had made an app to do it for you when you load. Haven't tried it so can't say if it works or not.
I know you have a five year old rig and I may need to borrow it. ME1 ran totally fine, but I get consistently 30sec plus loading times in the normandy on ME2. Running on PC, only a couple of years old. Is it the GT8800? I remember that caused alt-tab problems in ME1.
I have the 8800 GTS 320mb - worser than the GT.
See manwiththemachinegun's post above. Basically it's a bug. Alt-tab out of the game, set the core affinity to just use one core, then back to two (or four if that's the case) and go back into the game. After that loading should be fine.
You need to do this every time you play though, although I saw a website where someone had made an app to do it for you when you load. Haven't tried it so can't say if it works or not.
So, I would just like to verify something quickly about the end decision: It isn't possible to save the station and NOT just hand it over to Cerberus and TIM, is it? Because I made the decision to not destroy it because it has a treasure trove of data that would help us understand and probably defeat the reapers, but I imagined informing the council about it and getting a shitload of resources poured into a multi-racial effort to learn as much as we can about them to get everybody ready for the incoming invasion. Now I've just given Cerberus an insane amount of power.
its not possible i think, but its a stupid decision to keep it anyway to matter who you want to give it too
keeping it is an insane idea, anyone who thinks that is insane.
that dead reaper study sure worked out well for the 100 of the people researching it.
They were also indoctrinated by the reaper, there isn't a reaper there, so that shouldn't be an issue anymore, should it?
I just really think that there is some very valuable data in there that could prove very beneficial, but because you can only either destroy it or hand it over to 1 group, destroying it seems like the better idea. Either way they seem to be setting up for a battle with TIM in the next game, either because he's pissed at you or because he (probably) will betray you.
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StormwaltzBeyond the Perseus VeilRegistered Userregular
That's completely insane. Only like 0.2% of people who play the game will ever hear that.
The special guest star was only moved to near the end of the game later in the development process. Originally they could join much earlier, and there's a full set of interjections for them for every mission in the game.
I clocked them at 12. Then again I'm playing on Linux via Wine (yes, it works). YMMV
Of course I have a crappy IGP, NVIDIA 9300. Well, not crappy, but not exactly the best either. 800x600 with full details worked fine for me though. No idea if it makes a difference for load times.
That's completely insane. Only like 0.2% of people who play the game will ever hear that.
The special guest star was only moved to near the end of the game later in the development process. Originally they could join much earlier, and there's a full set of interjections for them for every mission in the game.
You name names, and I'll use the hatchet.
Deal?
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AxenMy avatar is Excalibur.Yes, the sword.Registered Userregular
That's completely insane. Only like 0.2% of people who play the game will ever hear that.
The special guest star was only moved to near the end of the game later in the development process. Originally they could join much earlier, and there's a full set of interjections for them for every mission in the game.
this is pretty awesome, but moving him to the end kinda makes more sense story wise
Oh hey I just found out you can replace the Asari Justicar with her 'relative'. Now I now what I'll do on my second run.
Oh snap! How?
its pretty lame actually
she basically dresses and acts like her mother to fool the rest of the crew into think she is still samara so they dont think shep is a complete dick, felt rather tacked on then anything or like there wasnt enough time to flesh her out as a proper character or not enough disc space, would of preferred a greyer sitution, like instead of her being a killer she is a killer who really cant control herself (like indoctrination type) and there is help yet samara is so bent on killing her, would of proved for a more moral and dramatic choice, and then if you choose her let her join as she is.
anyway you need high paragon/renegade points to get the option, you just keep refusing her sex offers long enough.
Everybody on Mass Effect has poop bags. It is the future of mankind.
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DunxcoShould get a suitNever skips breakfastRegistered Userregular
edited February 2010
Pancake... What. Just. What.
I was going to just say a big "Fuck you" to the end of the Horizon mission as an Engineer on Insanity (although it is hilarious to tease Scions with Combat Drones. They keep turning to them, to me, to them, to me and just give up attacking). Especially the Praetorian. Fuck that thing.
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Huh? They're like 5 seconds max.
I know you have a five year old rig and I may need to borrow it. ME1 ran totally fine, but I get consistently 30sec plus loading times in the normandy on ME2. Running on PC, only a couple of years old. Is it the GT8800? I remember that caused alt-tab problems in ME1.
Wait, how do you even do that? Don't you have to recruit the first tier of dudes before it's possible?
If you have a dual core like me, you need to alt-tab and go to task manager. Then disable, and renable a core through affinity. Apparently its a bug with the Unreal engine. I went from 30 second loadtimes on the Normandy to five. You need to do this while the game is running.
no, its dependent on how many missions and n7 missions you do before you get the "plot worlds" in theory you could get all the way ready to go through with the sucide mission before recruiting anyone, i think the exception is you have to have recruited mordin before horizon unlocks, i might try it out but i think it might make you recruit at few to fill out the teams before the iff is complete, but is usually 2-5 missions/n7 missions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxKszB9_RnY
its not save game editing, read what i said above, i still had the convict and the krogan to do after i got horzion unlocked, and then after the ship i had thane and samara, all because i kept exploring and doing all the n7 missions i could find, decided to leave the iff until i had 100% on every system.
Glad I wasn't the only one thinking that as soon as I saw the picture.
God damn Meer's voice doesn't work for that guy at all.
its not possible i think, but its a stupid decision to keep it anyway to matter who you want to give it too
that dead reaper study sure worked out well for the 100 of the people researching it.
Same applies for the Geth Heretic Station - only that ironically re-programming the virus instead of destroying it was the paragon choice this time. Could be that the Geth and their Megacluster might be big in the next game, if we need to find allies to stop a reaper invasion. Also one of the reasons why I advised the Quarians against recapturing their homeworld (that, and they would probably just all horribly die if they can't even take back control of one of their own ships from the Geth).
Destroying the cure for the Krogan Genophage just because also didn't seem right. Having Mordin store it could prove to be much more useful, without any drawbacks.
Last of all, I still don't get why the human reaper absolutely had to look like a human - he would have looked laughable as a spaceship.
I have the 8800 GTS 320mb - worser than the GT.
The 30second thing, there's a fix for that in my OP which you may want to look over, maybe that will help?
See manwiththemachinegun's post above. Basically it's a bug. Alt-tab out of the game, set the core affinity to just use one core, then back to two (or four if that's the case) and go back into the game. After that loading should be fine.
You need to do this every time you play though, although I saw a website where someone had made an app to do it for you when you load. Haven't tried it so can't say if it works or not.
Yep, that's what's in the OP. Not the app tho.
I just really think that there is some very valuable data in there that could prove very beneficial, but because you can only either destroy it or hand it over to 1 group, destroying it seems like the better idea. Either way they seem to be setting up for a battle with TIM in the next game, either because he's pissed at you or because he (probably) will betray you.
The special guest star was only moved to near the end of the game later in the development process. Originally they could join much earlier, and there's a full set of interjections for them for every mission in the game.
I clocked them at 12. Then again I'm playing on Linux via Wine (yes, it works). YMMV
Of course I have a crappy IGP, NVIDIA 9300. Well, not crappy, but not exactly the best either. 800x600 with full details worked fine for me though. No idea if it makes a difference for load times.
... what a crappy TOP.
You name names, and I'll use the hatchet.
Deal?
Oh snap! How?
this is pretty awesome, but moving him to the end kinda makes more sense story wise
its pretty lame actually
anyway you need high paragon/renegade points to get the option, you just keep refusing her sex offers long enough.
I want to squeeze it out and eat it.
Everyone knows that the Quarian's suits recycle their waste in to nutrients. :P
edit: oh wait, wrong color
THEEEEERE WE GOOOOOOOO
well those suits are sealed, its got to go some where
Oh, and Pancake is a sick fuck
I was going to just say a big "Fuck you" to the end of the Horizon mission as an Engineer on Insanity (although it is hilarious to tease Scions with Combat Drones. They keep turning to them, to me, to them, to me and just give up attacking). Especially the Praetorian. Fuck that thing.