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Mass Effect 2 retail got updated because of Origin Soft!
Today i had to reinstall that game because new rules with User Interface went on the Origin software. First i made a repair, but my game was on my system hard drive and it had install the updated files to path i did set up afterward, on another internal hard drive, so couldn't run the game anymore....had to uninstall!
Moved the game & reinstalled it all from my CDs to the pointed other hard drive (include DLC packs) instead of the system one, it has been a while i didn't bump onto a "awc.dll failed to load" kind of pop in message!
God! Cursed Origin!...Was missing even after a repair install all the activation stuff .exe and the awc.dll.
Picked up the one from another folder and dropped it in my Binaries one...no "awc.dll failed to load" anymore, but the game wouldn't start past the launcher.exe!
Patched the games to v1.02 (Origin didn't done it after update ), Reinstalled Adobe Air, Reinstalled Origin Soft...
Found the new install created a new folder in the _Installer folder, call DISK1 (about 180Mb)...there's an AutoRun.exe in it and had to manually launch it as Admin.
It launched the install but you still have to manually point to the main Install folder.
Looks it had downloaded few files more including the activation stuff...So the game decided to launch again...
Hope this will help some!
PS:
In the _Installer folder, call DISK1 (about 180Mb) was also created when the game was first updated by Origin soft (before i right click for a repair install) on the main Hard drive (OS), and wouldn't launch either.
So I guess the trick works for both Main OS and 2nd Hard drive.
Last edited by NoN; 10 Aug 2013 at 12:01. Reason: Adding Infos