Mass Effect (2007) - BEST MODS in 2024 & INSTALLATION

total size of mods: 20GB

platform: EA

playthroughs: 2

Order of installation:

back-up vanilla game (in mod manager) --> CONTENT MODS --> TEXTURE MODS

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You can't install content mods after installing texture mods. Don't unzip mods, drag them into mod manager and install.

1. FILES

   (insert/remove anytime)

• saves - for testing

• surround fix - put 2 files next to Mass Effect.exe (in menu change SOUND to hardware)

• Corpses Stay and Enabled Physics for Dead Bodies - put into and replace: C:\Users\<user_name>\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect\Config

  (make back-up of vanilla BIOGame.ini)

2. CONTENT MODS

   install with: ME3Tweaks Mod Manager

• Essential Assignments - (it affects end of the trilogy) cuts out many boring side-missions from the game

• Faster Elevators

• FemShep Appearance Consistency Project - default ME3 textures or custom HD

• Fewer NPC Combat Barks - get rid of repetitive lines

• Galaxy Map Trackers - marks side-missions on a map

• ME1 Recalibrated - bugfixes

• N7 MAKO - faster + different steering

• Replenish Grenades - they're in the locker near Kaidan

• Saren Stages - un-suspicious look for the first parts of the game

• Vignette Remover - get rid of dark corners on the screen

3. TEXTURE MODS

   install with: ALOT Installer

• ALOT (main file + update + optional) - HQ textures

• ALOV - upscaled cinematics (1080p/4k)

  (back-up vanilla cinematics: Mass Effect\BioGame\CookedPC\Movies)

• Goodbye Lens Flares

• Manufacturer (Helmet Base)

• ME1 Improved Bun Textures

• MERLIN - fixes lighting in many locations

• MEUITM 2021 - HQ textures

TIPS & BUGS

TIPS

• dynamic shadows are pixelated - turn them OFF

• hardcore/insanity difficulty - press ` and type UnlockAchievement 7

BUGS

• vanilla - elevator on Virmire crashes after fight. save & load (bodies will dissapear)

• mods - Corpses Stay caused 2 cutscenes to crash on Feros and Virmire;

  ALOV (4k) caused one of the final cutscenes to crash - replace it with vanilla UplinkSEQ02.bik