Mass Effect Keyboard Not Working

The spacebar for pause doesn't work, and the escape key for the pause menu also seems to stop working on and off. I literally cannot play this game. I thought it was my keyboard, so I checked it out outside of the game, everything works fine, no problems. I changed the batteries, hoping that would fix it, but it didn't.

ME1Controller is a mod for Mass Effect, created by Dybuk.

Description:

This MOD adds full XBOX 360 controller support for playing Mass Effect 1.

The Mass Effect game shipped with all the original XBOX controller interfaces but in a very broken state with some functionality removed. This mod corrects these issues and re-implements features where necessary. The MOD switches over to use all the xbox user interfaces, with the exception of mini games/loadsave and settings. These exceptions have been adjusted to work with the controller.

Installing this MOD will break some elements of the keyboard and mouse support. The console will work fine. If you want to play with keyboard and mouse, uninstall this mod.

ME3Explorer forum link.

Installation

IMPORTANT: There are TWO INSTALLATION DIRECTORIES. One inside your user profile, one inside the game directory.

Install order: ME1 -> DLC (Optional) -> ME1Controller -> MEUITM or other textures (Optional)

1. Run the game at least once to create the games profile settings.

2. Extract the files from the archive using winrar or 7-zip.

3. Copy the contents of Config (Backup originals first) to :

C:Users<Username>DocumentsBioWareMass EffectConfig Robert plant shaken and stirred rar file.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT copy these config files into the game folder, they need to go into the user profile. If you see 'Default<name>.ini' you are copying it to the wrong place.

IMPORTANT: these files are marked as 'read only' to prevent the game modifying them on startup. If you want to modify them you

must change them back to 'read only' before launching the game.

4. Copy the contents of 'Mass Effect' directory to your install directory overriding the originals (Back them up first). These files should override the original files.

Example directories :

Steam: C:Program Files (x86)Steamsteamappscommon

or

Origin: C:Program Files (x86)Origin Games

5. Use MassEffectConfig.exe to set resolution and aspect ratio to 16:9

Common Problems

- No power wheel appears; I can't put points into stats; Low sensitivity when aiming; Journal entries don't work

You have copied the config correctly but you have not overridden the game binaries.

- Can't loot containers.

You have ignored the instructions and you have copied the config into the game folder (The one with all the default<name>.ini files). These need to be copied to the user profile.

- No controller prompts at all

You have not copied the config correctly. Or the config files are not being copied as 'readonly' right click on them and check that they are marked as readonly.

- Controller doesn't work, can't get past 'Press Start'.

This MOD will only work against the primary Xinput controller. Check you don't have other XInput wrappers or controllers attached.

- Can't disable controller vibrations

The disable option doesn't work through the menu. The binaries from here should help disable vibrations.

- Parts of the HUD are cut off.

This MOD does not support 4:3 resolution. Use the MassEffectConfig.exe to change to 16:9.

- Inverted controls, Sensitivity, dead zone. For some reason some users complain of inverted controls and not being able to change sensitivity using the method below.

Open config/BIOInput.ini

Look for:

Bindings=( Name='XboxTypeS_LeftX', Command='Repeat StrafeLeftRight 1.0 0.2 Repeat TacSel_TalentMode Repeat GuiAxis BIOGUI_EVENT_AXIS_LSTICK_X 1.0 0.2 Repeat GuiAxis BIOGUI_EVENT_AXIS_MOUSE_X 0.35 0.2')

Bindings=( Name='XboxTypeS_LeftY', Command='Repeat MoveForwardBack 1.0 0.2 Repeat TacSel_TalentMode Repeat GuiAxis BIOGUI_EVENT_AXIS_LSTICK_Y -1.0 0.2 Repeat GuiAxis BIOGUI_EVENT_AXIS_MOUSE_Y 0.35 0.2')

Bindings=( Name='XboxTypeS_RightX', Command='Repeat CameraTurnLeftRight 1.0 0.2 Repeat GuiAxis BIOGUI_EVENT_AXIS_RSTICK_X 1.0 0.2')

Bindings=( Name='XboxTypeS_RightY', Command='Repeat CameraLookUpDown 1.0 0.2 Repeat GuiAxis BIOGUI_EVENT_AXIS_RSTICK_Y 1.0 0.2')

Left is for Left stick, Right for Right stick. X for X Axis, Y for Y Axis.

Taking the first one as an example:

StrafeLeftRight 1.0 0.2

The first number is the sensitivity. Changing it below 1.0 will reduce sensitivity. Adding a - will invert the axis (e.g. -1.0).

The second number is the dead zone. Increasing this number will increase the controller deadzone.

REMEMBER to set the bioinput.ini file back to 'read only' before you launch the game.

Report problems with download to [email protected]

Mass effect w7 problem with configuration utility not working. Skip to main content. Mass effect will not run on w7 - configuration utility not working. And while paused tap the Start/Windows key on your keyboard to minimise the game. They will reinstall themselves the next time you reboot the computer. I have not been able to determine why they conflict with some game required keyboard commands. The conflict is only when trying to use the games console, so I feel fairly safe in saying that the problem is with the game and not with Windows.

Alright so I don't usually create threads with tech issues because typically I can find the answer just by looking around, but I have yet to see anyone mention this problem I've run into. I started up my trial, and immediately noticed that when I had to alt+tab out to my desktop my mouse and keyboard were both lagging behind my inputs like crazy. Weird, but I didn't think much of it. I figured it's probably just an optimization thing.

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After jumping back into the game and getting through the initial dialogue choices and opening scene, the game finally gave me the 'walk over here' command for the tutorial. I hit the usual W to move over to the cryo pod and I immediately notice that I can't stop moving forward. Ryder is just constantly running.

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I let go of W and proceeded to watch Ryder run around the room for a good minute. Curious now, I tapped W quickly and Ryder proceeded to run again as if I held the W key for a good 10 seconds. I quickly checked to see if my 360 control is plugged in and if something weird is going on, but that wasn't the case. So I plugged in my 360 control and tried controlling it with that. It works fine with the 360 control. I restarted the game and tried again, but am still stuck with a Ryder who takes even the subtlest of movement commands to mean run a lap around the entire room.Before I start digging too deep into seeing if I can fix this, I was wondering if anyone else with this keyboard (Logitech G710+) or with a Logitech keyboard is running into this issue? I figure it's a common keyboard model, so whether or not someone else is having issues like this will help me narrow down if something on my setup is going wrong.

And despite my mouse lagging on my desktop when the game is running in the background, the mouse seemed to perform okay in game. (It's logitech as well, G502)I really don't want to play this game with my 360 control. I play all shooters with a mouse and keyboard typically because that's what I find most comfortable, and suddenly having to switch into a controller setup on Mass Effect feels odd. Worst part is trying to trouble shoot this is eating into limited trial time, so yeah, that's fun.Edit: Solved! For now at least.

Solution in my post below. MezZa marked this as the best answerSolved my own issue it seems. I turned off the setting in the Logitech Gaming Software that allows games to control my keyboards lighting and it works like a charm now.

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The game was doing really weird stuff with the lighting, so that's why I gave that a try. It had turned it off permanently and was trying to light it up during explosions and stuff which is.annoying to say the least even without having control issues. Especially when it left it in a constant state of flickering after one explosion in particular which I feel like probably wasn't intended. Will update this topic if I experience anything else. For now though, if anyone does have this issue, give the lighting settings a try.