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[2112.rush]

Ok, many of us who have played ME1 have encountered the "Overheat Bug", where a weapon overheats and stays overheated until you save and reload the game, and it is a source of significant frustration, especially when fighting Engineers and ALL of your weapons are locked up.

The bug first appeared for people using cracked versions of the v1.00 executable. The cracking groups eventually fixed the problem, and many people still think the problem is only caused by a cracked exe. However, those with legal copies of the game started having the problem after the first DLC, "Bring Down the Sky", and the v1.01 patch were released and it didn't get better after the v1.02 patch was released.

After a great deal of searching, reading, and beating my head on the top of my desk, I've managed to pull all the threads and directions together and FIXED the Overheat Bug in my game. I have decided to put all the instructions in one place so those here can find them if needed.

Please note, if you have NEVER played ME1 without first patching it to v1.02, never started a character, never earned an Achievement, etc; you most likely have never encountered the Overheat bug and this will be of little use to you.

It turns out that the Overheat Bug is caused, somehow, by a corrupted profile...file, seemingly tied to the "Dog of War" and "Geth Hunter" Achievements. This is how you fix it.

Step 1: Backup your Profile.
Go to your save directory located here (note that "X:" is the letter of the drive windows is installed on):

    * On Windows XP/2000: X:\\Documents and Settings\\[username]\\My Documents\\BioWare\\Mass Effect
    * On Windows Vista/7: X:\\Users\\[username]\\Documents\\BioWare\\Mass Effect

Make a copy the file "Profile.MassEffectProfile" to backup you profile just in case. Better safe than sorry.

Step 2: Enable the Console.
Follow the instructions HERE to enable the console. Load the game. Once at the Main Menu, press whatever key you assigned to the console. If the console opens (it's very obvious), you did it right.

Step 3: Save your Achievements.
From the Main Menu, click "Options", then click "Achievements". Write down all of the Achievements you have earned. Depending on how long you have been playing the game, it may be easier to write down the ones you don't have (for example: there are 50 Achievements and I have about 45 of them).

Step 4: Delete your old Profile.
Remember the file you make a backup of in Step 1? Go back to that directory and DELETE the ORIGINAL file. Keep the backup, but make sure it has a different name, or is in a different directory.

Step 5: Create a new Profile.
This is done simply: Load the game. When the game loads (be patient, it may take longer than normal), and you see the Main Menu, you will see a "Saving Content (or something similar) line. This is the game creating a new profile file. When it finishes, you ready for the next step.

Step 6: Reload character save profiles.
From the Main Menu, click "Load Career". You will notice none of your characters are listed, don't worry, we are going to fix that. Click "Switch Career", and then "All Careers". You will now see all of your saves, from all of your characters, listed. Pick a save from one character and load it. That character will now have it's profile restored. Repeat the process for each of your characters.

Step 7: Restore your Achievements.
You could replay the game four or five times to re-earn your Achievements, but let's face it, it would be a tedious pain in the backside. That's why we enabled the Console. From the Main Menu, open the console. Use the command "UnlockAchievement n" (without the quotes), where "n" is the Achievement's number code. The number codes for the Achievements can be found HERE.

Once you finish restoring your Achievements, you should have your game back to the way it was, and you should no longer encounter the Overheat Bug.

[2112.rush]

Ok, if some of you are wondering if this actually works or not, I have a report.

I have played a character after fixing my profile. I have completed Eden Prime, the Citadel (exposing Saren), Therum (finding Liara), and the Bring Down the Sky DLC. Between by over-developed trigger finger, Batarian Engineers (and thier love of the "Sabotage" power), and Geth Sappers I have overheated my weapon literally dozens of times and not once did it lock up permanently.

This works people.

Modifié par 2112.rush, 11 octobre 2010 - 06:25 .

[2112.rush]

Ok, there is a small issue with fixing the overheat bug this way.



Even if you set the "Power Gamer" (reach level 50) and the "Extreme Power Gamer" (reach level 60) achievements, it still doesn't count them and your next new character will be capped at Level 50 the first play through.



This, in my opinion, is a small problem, considering the one it fixes.

[alwintan83]

I might have discovered a much simpler method to resolve the Overheat Bug based on the original poster's solution. Not sure if it will work for everyone but I'll share anyways. Test it out and I hope this helps.

Step 1: Backup your Profile.
Go to your save directory located here (note that "X:" is the letter of the drive windows is installed on):
    * On Windows XP/2000: X:\\Documents and Settings[username]\\My Documents\\BioWare\\Mass Effect
    * On Windows Vista/7: X:\\Users[username]\\Documents\\BioWare\\Mass Effect
Make a copy the file "Profile.MassEffectProfile" to backup you profile just in case. Better safe than sorry.

Step 2: Delete your old Profile.
Remember the file you make a backup of in Step 1? Go back to that directory and DELETE the ORIGINAL file. Keep the backup, but make sure it has a different name, or is in a different directory.

Step 3: Create a new Profile.
This is done simply: Load the game. When the game loads (be patient, it may take longer than normal), and you see the Main Menu, you will see a "Saving Content (or something similar) line. This is the game creating a new profile file. When it finishes, you ready for the next step.

Step 4: Overwrite the new Profile with your original Profile.
Exit Mass Effect 1 program. Go back to that directory and overwrite the new Profile file with the original Pofile. To my surprise when I restarted Mass Effect 1, my weapons now cool off properly and I still have all my previous Achievements including the Geth Hunter and Dog Of War achievements. This is the only step that I did different and I discovered it by mistake cause I was too damn lazy to put all the Achievements back again using the console.

Modifié par alwintan83, 10 janvier 2012 - 06:19 .

[Stiffkittin]

I'm starting a new playthrough on a downloaded, fully patched version of the game from Origin with Bring Down the Sky DLC. I've begun a custom Shepherd on a profile containing another high-level character and have tested alwintan83's copy/paste solution based on the OP's original instructions. So far this has fixed the overheating bug without needing to interfere any further.

Thank you to the OP and alwintan83 for posting their solutions to this aggravating problem.

I'll come back and edit this post after finishing the game or if I encounter the overheating bug again (On my first playthrough it was intermittent) to confirm or deny the fix works.

EDIT: Unfortunately, after trying alwintan83's fix the overheat bug happened to me before the end of the Eden Prime sequence (I had already begun this character before trying it). I re-started with a brand new character to make sure and it happened again almost immediately. It would appear that alwintan83's fix retains the corrupt elements that cause the bug at least in my game. I wil now attempt a playthrough on a brand new profile - loading my saves and achievments manually as directed by the OP.

Modifié par Stiffkittin, 22 février 2012 - 12:51 .

[DJ Real Talk]

Stiffkittin wrote...

I'm starting a new playthrough on a downloaded, fully patched version of the game from Origin with Bring Down the Sky DLC. I've begun a custom Shepherd on a profile containing another high-level character and have tested alwintan83's copy/paste solution based on the OP's original instructions. So far this has fixed the overheating bug without needing to interfere any further.

Thank you to the OP and alwintan83 for posting their solutions to this aggravating problem.

I'll come back and edit this post after finishing the game or if I encounter the overheating bug again (On my first playthrough it was intermittent) to confirm or deny the fix works.

EDIT: Unfortunately, after trying alwintan83's fix the overheat bug happened to me before the end of the Eden Prime sequence (I had already begun this character before trying it). I re-started with a brand new character to make sure and it happened again almost immediately. It would appear that alwintan83's fix retains the corrupt elements that cause the bug at least in my game. I wil now attempt a playthrough on a brand new profile - loading my saves and achievments manually as directed by the OP.

I tried this also. Didn't work. Tried patching to 1.02. Didn't work. Might try doing both, repatching and deleting profiles. Good luck to you, wanting to replay this game without crying from the bug.

UPDATE 1: Whenever I alt tab for a while and alt tab in, I get it immediately. Guess I shouldn't alt tab... but that's kind of dumb not being able to alt tab. Don't have time atm, but will further test this game and see if thats the only way I get the bug. Good hunting.

UPDATE 2: Walking around the Citadel using a sniper to check the overheating (put on explosive rounds to overheat the gun quickly). STILL occurs sadly. So far all the tricks (patching,deleting profiles) have not worked. If anyone finds out, please update. Will continue to search for a fix. 

Modifié par DJ Real Talk, 25 février 2012 - 06:14 .

[ScottZIrra The MIghty]

I do not mean to necro an old post, but this is the top result when I google "Mass Effect Overheat Bug". I started playing the original mass effect, to start a renegade trilogy run and this overheat bug was killing me. Literally. Having to melee my way through Eden Prime on insanity = bad juju.

After doing some testing earlier today, it seems this bug is caused every time I alt-tab out of the game. After switching to windowed mode and playing for around 1 hour, it seems to have solved the problem. My weapons overheat/cooldown normally no matter how often I alt-tab out. I will post again, if this turns out to be my imagination, rather than a fix.

Update: Appears to have just been my imagination.  Not even 5 minutes after posting this, I encountered the same bug.  Pretty much unplayable

Modifié par ScottZIrra The MIghty, 17 avril 2012 - 03:22 .

[Meeeps]

If I play an adept, I have one weapon and so this bug is very annoying, could someone tell here if this is the solution, I would not like to lose my archivements just to see, the bug still stays...

[Gorath Alpha]

The game is over three years old. I don't remember what I did about the guns' overheating, if it was a problem or not, it's just not something I recall any more. The forum had been fairly slow a year ago, then when good weather began, and the usual exodus took most everyone away, they stayed gone.

Only ME-3's tech forum still is active. All the others died eleven months ago, and basically remained dead. If you are very lucky, someone who remembers your problem could stop in, eventually. You best bet is the better threads from the Archives.

[SuperAxilla]

 Having issues with 2 bugs. 1: I cannot post because t says I need haven't been a member for 24 hours. Yet I've been a member for well over a month. Somehow, I can post here. Strange. If a Moderator reads this, please contact me. Need help with this. 2: 4th play through and my war effectiveness has shaded grey to Zero, while assets are 1K+. This is on Single player, not MP and it's early in the game. Anyone else having this problem? Sorry for posting in the wrong forum, but my account is terribly gltched. 

[Gorath Alpha]

SuperAxilla wrote...

 Having issues with 2 bugs. 1: I cannot post because t says I need haven't been a member for 24 hours. Yet I've been a member for well over a month. Somehow, I can post here. Strange. If a Moderator reads this, please contact me. Need help with this. 2: 4th play through and my war effectiveness has shaded grey to Zero, while assets are 1K+. This is on Single player, not MP and it's early in the game. Anyone else having this problem? Sorry for posting in the wrong forum, but my account is terribly gltched. 

You are off topic here.  This is ME-1.  The only forum for discussing the SITE's failures is the Site Help forum.  The only place to discuss ME-3 is not available to you because you haven't jumped through every hoop that Bioware and EA have erected to make updating your profile more difficult.  There is no game at all registered in your profile, none.

If there was any constant moderator presence in this forum, you would still be best off to choose one in particular, and send a PM to him / her, yourself. 

Modifié par Gorath Alpha, 30 avril 2012 - 05:42 .