Mass Effect 1 install problems.. "saferun.exe"

[AznAnarchy99]

Wow. Im annoyed. I decided not to the pirate the game and bought the digital download off Amazon for $5 and right off the bat the install freezes and says it cannot write "saferun.exe". Googling the problem apparently its been around since the game came out without a real fix..

This is the only solution I found..

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/39023/How-To-Install-Mass-Effect

Really? Extract 15 .rar files individually to play?

 

[Anteaus]

try checking this out

http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/106/index/792278

 

[AznAnarchy99]

try checking this out

http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/106/index/792278

No go. I dont have any emulation software/virtual drive/etc.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

I tried doing their manual install by unziping every file in the data folder and different errors started to pop up. Screw this. I want my money back.

 

[Kelvrick]

My solution is to send 10 bucks to amazon and find another way to play the game.

 

[Zenoth]

Probably not directly related to your specific issues OP, but perhaps some information in there could help you, hopefully it does. Another thing to consider is that the digital version from Amazon might not be patched (I'm not sure, but it's a possibility). I myself own the Steam version, and I've never experienced issues installing it or playing it, except for some minor audio-related problems from time to time but that's about it.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Awesome. My non "official" version installed just fine.

 

[Qbah]

Any reason you didn't get it from Origin (-50% now)? Or Steam?

Perhaps try adding your CD Key to Origin and get it through that?

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Any reason you didn't get it from Origin (-50% now)? Or Steam?

Perhaps try adding your CD Key to Origin and get it through that?

It was on sale through Amazon for 5 bucks compared to 20 else ware. Its not an amazon download problem but a Bioware problem. From googling this has been around since the game came out and affects disc installs and download installs.

Mass Effect 1 cant be added through Origin, only 2.

Its fine now, Amazon gave me a refund even though their downloadable media has a no refund policy. A+ for Amazon customer service. I find it ironic that the "other way" works great.

 

[Phynaz]

So you got a refund and pirated it.

Stay classy.