Windows 7: mass effect problem

aoa
guys i play masss effect for some time on my pc and it runs perfectly for and hour or so without any problems but after an hour or so it stops and windows cursor appears in the game leading to helding of game and i get this error as shown in pic
plz help ireally want to play this game

specs
d930 at 3ghz
2gb ram 557mhz
500gb+200 hdd
8600gts
game runs smoothly without any lags but after an hour it just get stuck then when i restart it goes for another hour and again held no matter what actions im performing.
cpu and gpu temps remain normal below 65c (cpuz and gpuz)
is it a bug or something

Is that tho only game experiencing this issue? If it is, have you tried patching it to the newest version?

can u check if theres a patch or something like thatcause i cant find any yet

It seems the newest one is 1.02
Do you have this one? if not the link:
Download Mass Effect Patch 1.02 - 'Mass Effect' is an epic science-fiction action and role-playing game (RPG) experience created by BioWare - Softpedia

thnx mate ill try it on my game
yes its the only game
everyother game is hot and running good
crysis shift mercenaries god father2 hawx gta 4 farcry 2 no problems each played for 5 hours straight on same setup and same conditions without any problems of heating or helding as withthis game.

If you have the pirated version of ME then that's the problem, some of the pirated versions of ME have corrupted files, try getting the "proper.reloaded" version which also includes the DLC. Also don't forget to install the 2 official patches and use the proper crack from GCW..

Hope it helps.

thnx ahmad i will surely ty that and tell u if it worked or not
i had this 1.02 patch whats the other one

man can u give me that link to gcw crack i cant find it
its vitality torrent is it good caus egame is working but it stop in between

This is a legit forum. Dont ruin it by pirating and then asking questions about it here. Santa will cry when he finds out

Well, do the fix the other guy told ya.

All I can say is I play a legal version, bought it for $5 from direct2drive, and I have no problems with it.