Mass effect problems on my PC?

Im having problems playing Mass Effect

I installed the game and everything seems okay but, when i click on the icon the menu shows up and says Play,Download Content ext.

The game is store bought, not from Steam or any other place where you can download the game online.

The problem is when i click play the screen turns black like if its starting the game but then quickly disappears and saids ''Mass Effect has stopped working'' and in the bottom it says check online for solutions and i clicked it and nothing happens

The first time i clicked that it took me to a patch for mass effect that i had to download(i did) and still the same problem.

I noticed that the installation process only took around 30 minutes or so, i have installed other games (Oblivion, WoW, the Sims 3) and they took over 3-7 hours to download.Im afraid that if i uninstall it and re-install it will use one more out of the 3 chances i get to install Mass Effect(i think)



I really need your help!

Also, can you answer my other questions?



1)How many times can i install mass effect using the same disk?



2)Is there some way to play Mass effect on my pc?



3)If the problem is my video card, can i get a new one?



4)Is Mass Effect laptop friendly?



I have a Toshiba laptop.

Its a Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5750 @ 2.00GHz

CPU Speed: 2.00 GHz Performance Rated at: 3.2 GHz

RAM: 3 GB

OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition Service Pack 2 (build 6002), 32-bit

Video card: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family

My DirectX version is 10.0

My sound card is Realtek High Definition Audio

The total amount of GB my pc has is 48.8 but now i have 5.55(since i installed mass effect)

Thank you...Mass effect problems on my PC?
to answer 1. you can install the game loads of times with same disk



2. it looks like your laptop cant play it. its too slow, so sorry no.



PC MINIMUM System Requirements

OS = Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7

Processor = 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU

Memory = 1 GB RAM for Windows XP / 2 GB RAM for Windows Vista and Windows 7

Hard Drive = 15 GB

DVD ROM = 1x Speed

Sound Card = DirectX 9.0c compatible

Direct X = DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included)

Input = Keyboard / Mouse

Video Card = 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support). Supported Chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or greater; ATI Radeon X1600 Pro or greater. Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300; ATI Radeon HD3200, and HD4350 are below minimum system requirements. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required.



Intel and S3 video cards are not officially supported in Mass Effect 2.



PC RECOMMENDED System Requirements

Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7

2.6+ GHz Cure 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU

2 GB RAM

ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended

100% DirectX compatible sound card and drivers

DirectX August 2008

NOTES: For the best results, make sure you have the latest drivers for your video and audio cards. Laptop or mobile versions of the above supported video cards have not had extensive testing and may have driver or other performance issues. As such, they are not officially supported in Mass Effect 2. Intel and S3 video cards are not officially supported in Mass Effect 2.



its your graphics chip.



also

go here to make 100%.your pc can run the game

select a game from dropdown list and scan

http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/sr鈥?/a>



it scans your pc to see if it can run the game.

always do this before buying a game

if it barely passes the test then the game still might run slowly.

you want it to pass easily



3. you cannot upgrade a graphics chip on a laptop.

4. no is not laptop friendly as you can see aboveMass effect problems on my PC?
Video card: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family



That's your problem. This is an integrated graphics chip and you need a dedicated graphics card. There's no workaround, you'll have to install a good graphics card that meets the minimum system requirements.