Mass Effect 2 Info

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Mass Effect 2 Website

http://www.bioware.com/

http://www.masseffect.com/agegate/?url=/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_Effect_2

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Mass Effect 2 Cheats

Easter Egg: Respectable Quarian Names
When asking Zaal'Koris about his funny name/ship name the "Qwib Qwib" (on the Quarian fleet vessel), the real joke hits when he mentions desiring a more respectable ship name like "Defrahnz" or "Iktomi." These two names would have yielded the following Quarian names: Zaal'Koris vas Defrahnz (vas deferens) and Zaal'Koris vas Iktomi (vasectomy).

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Cheat: Cheat List
Alter game files at your own risk and always make backups. Find the Coalesced.ini file (in Windows XP this will be in the C\Program Files\USER\Mass Effect 2\BioGame\Config\PC\Cooked folder).
To take out reloading, change AmmoPerShot=1 to AmmoPerShot=0 (doesn't include the M-920 Cain or one-shot weapons)
*For unlimited M-920 Cain use, change AmmoPerShot=100 to AmmoPerShot=000 (Must have 3 numbers in the line no more, no less or you'll crash the game). This cheat is under the section of " [SFXGameContent_Inventory.SFXHeavyWeapon_NukeLaunch er] " and not to be confused with the "No reload" cheat
For infinite ammo, change all instances of bInfiniteAmmo=true to bInfiniteAmmo=false
For extra health, change Health=1500 to Health=9500 (Don't go over 9999 or you'll crash the game)
For more Medigel, change MaxMedigel=1 to MaxMedigel=9 (Don't go over 9 or you'll crash the game)
For more probes, change MaxProbes=30 to MaxProbes=90 (Don't go over 99 or you'll crash the game)
For more fuel, change MaxFuel=1000 to MaxFuel=3000
For unlimited fuel, change FuelEfficiency=1.5 to FuelEfficiency=0.0
For unlimited M-920 Cain use, change AmmoPerShot=100 to AmmoPerShot=000 (Must have 3 numbers in the line no more, no less or you'll crash the game). This cheat is in a different place: SFXGameContent_Inventory.SFXHeavyWeapon_NukeLaunch er. Not to be confused with the "No reload" cheat.
Additions by Vortox14

Cheat: Infinite YMIR Mechs
(Unconfirmed) When you reach the point in the Freedom's Progress mission where you are told to place your teammates around the giant blast door, you can trick the game into spawning extra YMIR Mechs (Ed: But why would you want to ... ?). First, position your team accordingly, and watch the cutscene. You'll now be confronted by a Giant YMIR Mech. Instead of killing it, turn around, and head BACK through the blast door. This will glitch the game back before the cutscene. Place your team around the blast door again, and the cutscene will play. This will spawn an extra YMIR Mech. Repeat as many times as you wish, but more than three YMIR Mechs will most likely kill you!

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Cheat: Max Out Skill Points ("Infinite" Skill Points)
To do this you'll need to have the Dominate skill, the Retrain Powers and Advanced Training upgrades and tons of Element Zero. You can get the Dominate Skill by recruiting Morith(Samara's daughter), which means you have to sacrifice Samara in her own loyalty mission. A list of planets with Element Zero can be found below. First, purchase Advanced Training and choose Dominate. This will land you a bonus skill point, which you can use by instituting the Retrain Powers upgrade. Repeat this process for additional skill points -- one at a time!

IGN Guides
Cheat: Double Your Hacking Rewards
Occasionally, after completing a hacking minigame for credits etc. you can press A repeatedly as the window closes and cause the game to glitch out and let you hack a second time -- for another chunk of credits! We've confirmed that this is rare, but it does work -- so get in the habit of mashing.

cloudy1Punk
Hint: Romancing the Yeoman
If you chat it up with Yeoman Kelly Chambers often and choose to be kind to her you can instigate an "unusual" romantic encounter. You'll eventually be able to invite her to dinner. Additionally, you cannot let Kelly die in the final mission (choose a loyal escort for the crew in the final scene). After you beat the game, talk to Kelly and you'll receive an email from her. Go to your quarters and you'll be able to invite her up using your console. She'll appear and you'll be able to watch the evening's awkward events unwind. She's no Yeoman Rand, but she'll do.

IGN Guides
Easter Egg: Legion Does the Intergalactic Shuffle
Approach Legion in his quarters and highlight him but do not talk to him. He'll do "The Robot," the traditional dance of his ancestors.

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Hint: Anomalies Anonymous
You can find anomalies when scanning the following planets (listed as Cluster, System, Planet below). Anomaly = Side Quest!

• Caleston Rift, Solveig, Sinmara
• Caleston Rift, Talava, Taitus
• Crescent Nebula, Lusarn, Tarith
• Crescent Nebula, Zelene, Helyme
• Eagle Nebula, Amun, Neith
• Eagle Nebula, Strabo, Jarrahe Station
• Hades Nexus, Sheol, Gei Hin
• HourGlass Nebula, Faryar, Daratar
• HourGlass Nebula, Ploitari, Zanethu
• Minos Wasteland, Fortis, Aequitas
• Omega Nebula, Ariniarkan, MSV Strontium Mule
• Omega Nebula, Fathar, Lorek
• Pylos Nebula, Dirada, Canalus
• Pylos Nebula, Nariph, MSV Broken Arrow
• Rosetta Nebula, Enoch, Joab
• The Shrike Nebula, Xe Cha, Zada Ban
• Sigurd's Cradle, Decoris, Sanctum
• Sigurd's Cradle, Skepsis, Franklin
• Titan Nebula, Haskins, Capek

KingCrute
Easter Egg: Probing Uranus
Head to the Local Cluster and scan Uranus. The first two probes you launch will result in "unusual" statements from EDI.

Tom C.
Cheat: Infinite M-920 Cain Glitch
After initially firing the M-920 Cain you can keep holding down on the fire button while hitting reload after every shot. The shots will keep firing during the previous shots' explosions (within about 2-3 seconds of each other). Remember: the blast can harm you and your squad mates!

Unlockable: Umbra Visor, Recon Hood, Sentry Interface
This works for Xbxo 360 and PC versions. You must have an Bioware account to get these items. Go to this site and create an account. You can use a fake email address and fake info so long as it's the correct number of characters. You do not need to confirm an email address. You must enter an age over 18. After you create your account, enter one of these codes, it doesn't matter which:
CBEEAAA41NWH
CBEEAAAE4L9N
CBEEAAAFQG9J
CBEEAAAE98ZV
After this, choose YOUR ACCOUNT and then click on REDEEM CODE. Login to your EA account and choose your prize. You can choose one of three items (Umbra Visor, Recon Hood, Sentry Interface). For the remaining items you'll need to set up a NEW ACCOUNT and use a DIFFERENT CODE. You cannot use the same account.
On EA/Bioware's interface you need to select Maff Effect 2 and then your prize. You must then click the FINALIZE link and login to your Bioware Account. PC users must download the items. 360 users will receive a message via Cerberus Network link.

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Hint: Geth Pulse Rifle
Note: The Geth Pulse Rifle can only be found on Hardcore or Insanity difficulty. During the recruitment mission for Tali, look for the rifle in the same room you find Tali. It will be sitting on the ground next to a destroyed geth.
Note: You can switch to Hardcore or Insanity difficulty right before commencing this mission to get the rare weapon. Change it back after getting the weapon.
Additions by Icarus Aloft

IGN Guides
Hint: Finding Element Zero
Below is a list of the planets where you can mine the ultra-rare Element Zero. The systems for each Zero-laden planet are listed below, followed by the star and planet names.

• Calestone Rift
• Aysur, Arvuna - Moderate
• Balor, Calestone - ModerateCrescent Nebula
• Lusam, Tarith - Rich
• Zelene, Helyme - ModerateEagle Nebula
• Amun, Anthur - Rich
• Amun, Sekhmet - Moderate
• Relic, Preying Mouth - RichFar Rim
• Dholen, Gotha - ModerateHades Nexus
• Hekate, Asteria - Poor
• Hekate, Bothros - Poor
• Pamyat, Dobrovolski - Moderate
• Sheol, Gel Hinnom - ModerateHawking Eta
• Schwarzschild, Etamis - RichHourglass Nebula
• Faryar, Daratar - Rich
• Osun, Erinle - Rich
• Ploitari, Thegan - ModerateKrogan DMZ
• Nith, Mantun - ModerateMinos Wasteland
• Caestus, Invictus - ModerateNubian Expanse
• Kalabasha, Yamm - ModerateOmega
• Batalla, Nearog - Moderate
• Batalla, Thunawanuro - RichThe Phoenix Massing
• Salahiel, Ekuna - ModeratePylos Nebula
• Dirada, Siano - Moderate
• Satent, Boro - Rich
• Raisaris - RichRosetta Nebula
• Alpha Draconis, 2175 Aeia - Moderate
• Enoch, Joab - Rich
• Enoch, Laban - Moderate
• Enoch, Mizraim - RichShadow Sea
• Iera, Prospect - PoorThe Shrike Abyssal
• Urla Rast, Talis Fia - Moderate
• Xe Cha, Tosal Nym - Rich
• Xe Cha, Zada Ban - RichSigurd's Cradle
• Decoris, Sanctum - Moderate
• Skepsis, Watson - RichTitan Nebula
• Haskins, Capek - ModerateValhallan Threshold
• Micah, Farlas - Moderate
• Micah, Israfel - Moderate
• Micah, Kakabel - Moderate
• Paz, Garvug - Rich

Correction by carlton baker

Unlockable: Alternate Costumes/Colors
Complete a Loyalty mission for a party member to unlock alternate color schemes for that character.

IGN Guides
Hint: Bonus Paragon or Renegade Interruption Points
During conversations, you may spot a RIGHT or LEFT TRIGGER appear in the top left portion of the screen. If you hit LEFT TRIGGER when the "wings" logo appears you'll get Paragon points. If you hit RIGHT TRIGGER when the "star" appears you'll get Renegade points. You've got to act fast to get the points!

IGN Guides
Unlockable: Bonus Experience, Resources, Paragon and Renegade Points
Start a new game in Mass Effect 2 using a profile from Mass Effect (1) and you'll get the following bonuses:

• Experience Points (an amount based on your previous level, basically you'll start at Level 2)
• Resources (can be used for weapon and armor upgrades)
• Paragon and Renegade Points (if you have the MAXIMUM amount of either Paragon or Renegade points from Mass Effect you'll get a bonus number in of the same points in ME2)

Here is a specific list of bonuses based previously earned Achievements and Levels gained in Mass Effect:

• Import a profile with the Rich Achievement - 100,000 Credits
• Import a Level 60 character - 10,000 of each Resource, 4,000 Experience Points (Start as a Level 5), 50,000 Credits
• Import a Level 50 character - 2,000 Experience Points, 30,000 Credits, 5,000 of each Resource

IGN Guides
Unlockable: New Game + Bonuses
Mass Effect 2 features a New Game + feature which allows you to play the game a second time with certain items and stats you accumulated in your first game.

• You get to choose your Loyalty Bonus Skill from the start.
• Your retain Skill Points but can redistribute them.
• Your level and XP carry over; the max level (level cap) is 30.
• Your Renegade/Paragon points are reset to neutral.
• You keep your weapons and armor, but not the upgrades.

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More PC Cheats to get you through the single player game

http://cheats.gamespy.com/pc-cheats/mass-effect-2/

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Will be released on Monday February 22nd at 1 pm MST on the BW social site for retail and Digital Download SKUs.
Should be released on Monday for Steam.

Will include the following fixes:

Changes to 1.01
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- Fixed video hitching and crashes related to single core machines.
- Single core users may experience short periods of black screen that may last up a few seconds between level loads, cinematic transitions or movies.
- In rare cases, some single core users may notice dialog lines in certain conversations may be delayed up to a few seconds.
- Fixed an issue where it appears ammunition can be picked up, but can't.
- Fixed an issue where all Codex entries were marked as 'viewed', even if the player chose not to view them.
- Fixed an issue where weapon icons are re-organized after downloadable content is used.
- Fixed an issue where pressing F9 after the mission completion screen reset Shepard to Level 1.
- Fixed an issue where remapping the right mouse button blocks camera control in the command HUD.
- Fixed an issue where remapping the 'use' command affects the decryption minigame.
- Fixed an issue where users were not prompted to restart when logging in to a different EA Online account.
- Fixed an issue where movies do not play in DLC.
- It is recommended that players reset their keyboard mapping to default values to ensure proper vehicle control.
- Added useful messaging during the ME1 save game import.
- Weapon icon for henchmen never changes from Collector Assault Rifle.
- Czech language – Issues with Czech localization (subtitles) were amended, all text was corrected and improved.
- Fixed an issue where the Mass Effect 2 launcher was being associated with files that have no extension.
- Fixed an issue where uninstalling the game under Windows Vista or Windows 7 might uninstall Mass Effect 1.

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The 1.02 patch for Mass Effect 2 on the PC is now available. The complete list of changes can be seen below.

1.02 Patch Changes:

• Reduced the amount mining time required to acquire all upgrades.
• Fixed an issue where DLC weapon selections would appear blank on the Weapon Loadout screen after removing DLC.
• Fixed an issue where heavy weapon crosshairs sometimes remain on screen after entering a vehicle.
• Fixed an issue where enemies sometimes 'pop-up' onto cover after taking damage.
• Fixed an issue where Grunt's loyalty power sometimes doesn't unlock.
• Fixed an issue where the Squad screen wouldn't update properly after removing the Alternate Appearance Pack #1 DLC.
• Fixed an issue where save games that used DLC while offline could not be loaded.
• Fixed an issue where the active save career would sometimes change after loading saves with unmounted DLC.
• Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes crash during the Jarrahe mission when using Windows 7 (64-bit).
• Fixed an issue where ammo powers activated by a henchman would sometimes overwrite the players active ammo power.
• Fixed an issue where under certain circumstances, spacebar would not activate objects.
• Fixed an issue where Loading saves while DLC is unmounted will change your active career.
• Fixed an issue where the text for some characters in the keybinding GUI would appear as English in foreign language versions of the game.

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More info to help those with Re-Install

Your save games/data are located in your My Documents\\BioWare\\Mass Effect 2 folder.

They are not removed automatically during uninstall (it asks you whether you want to keep save games or not).

A re-install should automatically 'see' this information and you would be golden.

1. In the main menu click "START A NEW CAREER".
2. When the game asks for profile reconstruction click "SELECT EXISTING ID".
3. All the save games listed on this screen are importable into Mass Effect 2. Those save games are created upon FINISHING the game (when the game ends and you see the credits, the game saves all your decisions, level, achivments and anything that might come in handy in ME2 to a file, without informing you about it).

Ergo - your old playthrough will not be overwritten, fear not. NEW GAME+ counts just like you would start a new character when it comes to save games. The save games you see in "LOAD CAREER" screen are irrevelant - they won't be imported to Mass Effect 2, they are thre just to save progress of an unfinished game.

It's actualy better to do it because you get a bonus in ME2 for high level from ME1 - and you can't reach lvl 60 in your first game.

For more Downloads here the link to help you enjoy

http://social.bioware.com/page/me2-dlc



To activate EA Games here is a link

https://activate.ea.com/applyentitlement.do


Some You-tube links to show you game play

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHXHD_ysQC0




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