Mass Effect 3 Face Import Bug ME1 > ME2 > Nope ME3
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indeed. I hope it can be fixed fast by letting ME3 use ME1 raw data. Like they did with ME2.
thanks, I'll decide myself what I should play and what I should not and what features of the game are most important to me.
most people played with custom models according to their own statistics.
I know, so weird. I guess they developed a new character creation tool and then went *yikes* "oh damn, people might want to play with their character."
I don't think you can do that in the game, but afaik is there a tool you can download to your PC where you can mod a Mass Effect save game into any shape you like. I think these are also transferable to the consoles.
Edit: I think there's even a tool that let's you convert your Xbox saves into PS3 saves.
Sometimes I wonder if devs have a disconnect from their fanbase at times (read MOST of the time). Like they can't understand why someone (read MOST) would expect this feature to work in their game.
ConfusingJazz
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Huh, maybe its been a while since I played ME2, but I didn't really notice anything that much different about my Shep.
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
I used the default male Shep for ME1 and ME2. To me, that Dutch model IS Commander Shepard.
that it because you have imported it without problems.
my CE has arrived and I have the same problem.
divisionbyzorro
Member
I went back into ME2, generated a new character, and manually copied my face code. Then I re-entered it into ME3.
It didn't look anything like him, even though all the settings were right. Kinda pisses me off that there might be a patch coming. Am I just not going to play the game any more until it comes out, and then start over? Admittedly, I'm only about an hour in, so it wouldn't be that big of a deal, but I've been looking forward to this for a while. And I'm not even convinced they'll get it quite right! Certain hairstyles, noses, etcs, are straight-up gone in ME3.
Really frustrating. I can't believe this one got by design; it seems pretty damn obvious.
It didn't look anything like him, even though all the settings were right. Kinda pisses me off that there might be a patch coming. Am I just not going to play the game any more until it comes out, and then start over? Admittedly, I'm only about an hour in, so it wouldn't be that big of a deal, but I've been looking forward to this for a while. And I'm not even convinced they'll get it quite right! Certain hairstyles, noses, etcs, are straight-up gone in ME3.
Really frustrating. I can't believe this one got by design; it seems pretty damn obvious.
Like many of you I thought it wasn't that big of a deal but I don't want to play the game now because of it. Doesn't feel right.
Best I could manually. The face is too fat and other things but I spent almost an hour trying to get it right
ME1 / ME2 Shepard
IMPOSTER ME3 SHEPARD
I think your ME3 Shepard looks better.
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
Strange that people are complaining about the face bug when it seems the whole 'importing game save doesn't import correct information' bug (i.e. saving Ashley in ME1 and getting Kaiden) is a much bigger problem, imo.
DeaconKnowledge
Member
Not getting ME3 until there's a better fix for this.
divisionbyzorro
Member
It all feels like those movie sequels where you couldn't hire the original actor, so you got someone who looks pretty much like him, but he's clearly someone else...
It's just so jarring.
It's just so jarring.
I thought fewer people were complaining about this since it's less common, no?
If this happens with every import as well, I'll be none too happy.
Wow, guess I lucked out here. I screwed up my FemShep's face in ME1 (looking at her from the side it looked like she got hit by a sledgehammer). So I made tweaks to her face after importing to her in ME2, and had no problems importing her in ME3. Hope they find a way to get this sorted out, I can see how this kind of thing is important to hardcore ME fans.
I don't complain because I can fix this. I can't fix the face because I need exactly the same face. "Looks close" won't do.
the whole point of the game was to stop Reapers with your Shepard.
A strand of hair has been clipping through my character's forehead in ME2, wish I would have tweaked my character now with this issue popping up.
Has anyone checked to see if using the med bay to remove scars possibly solves this issue? I know it's unlikely but I'm just reaching for any ideas at this point.
Has anyone checked to see if using the med bay to remove scars possibly solves this issue? I know it's unlikely but I'm just reaching for any ideas at this point.
LMAO he looks like Drake to me.
Interfectum
Member
have they even given an ETA on any kind of fix for this?
Scheduled to hit between when pigs fly and hell freezes over.
Felix Lighter
Member
Players were aware of the problem at least a week prior to launch. There was a huge thread on their forum discussing the issue. Also, there are only 2 places a custom character's appearance could have originated, ME 1 or ME 2. There is no one way Bioware was not well aware of the problem a long time before the general public found out. The only explanation that makes any sense, to me, is that they determined that it was not worth the effort. It's just another example of why people have come to distrust and dislike what Bioware has become.
Glad I wasn't alone, I had to remodel my Shepard's face because of this weird bug. I managed to create a near perfect replica of the previous face I had for Shepard so I'm not too terribly upset about this, but I do hope it gets patched in the future so that the importing of my other characters is much easier.
charlequin
Banned
and so bioware's descent into outlandish self-parody continues apace
Have they even responded to it yet? I know that they're working on the Xbox Cloud bug where people can't import their save at all, but so far I haven't seen a single one from bioware acknowledging that the face bug exists.
Yes, and they linked to a fanmade program. This shit ain't getting fixed. Bioware has no motivation to devote resources to it.
Same. Looks way better.
Exactly, I'm more upset that they still don't have a decent beard.
Oh man.. fuck that shit now I'm definitely not playing as him :S
Mutanthands
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MushroomSamba
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Probably not the best place for this, but I'm afraid of spoilers in other threads...
If you don't import a character, do you get to choose what went down in ME1 and ME2 (like how they handled it in the beginning of ME2), or are you stuck with a preset selection of choices?
If you don't import a character, do you get to choose what went down in ME1 and ME2 (like how they handled it in the beginning of ME2), or are you stuck with a preset selection of choices?
Palette Swap
Member
Either they have really shitty QA or they let it slip willingly, which makes them huge assholes. Either way, they're really bad.
No resource management issue can justify that. That would just make them bad at managing resources. Again, not my problem.
No resource management issue can justify that. That would just make them bad at managing resources. Again, not my problem.
Source: http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/323/index/9661093
I missed this as I was keeping out of the OT thread (incase of spoilers), what a shitter!!!!
Not playing without my Shep, dying to play, can't recreate him either, not close enough
Thank god I was always using DefShep.
Resident_UA
Member
Happended to me, but I'm playing first as good Shepard and I don't have much attachment to her looks there. They better get this fixed before I start my evil Shepard playthrough!
The whole series' main appeal is that everything from the previous game carries over to the next. The fact that one of the most important things (HOW YOUR CHARACTER LOOKS) is glitched in the release of this game is a testament to how shitty the QA was (I can't imagine QA not catching this so the only other option is Bioware didn't give a fuck to fix it). It's the first fucking thing to do in this game and they're telling us they didn't know about it? Bullshit. Fuck Bioware.
It was really late when I messed with it last night (I could be wrong) but they do lead you through some basic decisions in order to I guess set up the game
D
Deleted member 13876
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There is no way in hell they didn't catch this pre-release. If they're really claiming they didn't know that's a major insult to the intelligence of their audience.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, it's much better.
:O
Edit: I also like how this issue only affects people who have played ME1, ME2, and ME3. i.e., only BioWare's most hardcore fans.
Who needs 'em, right?
That's what I was thinking, too.
BW: Played all three games? We don't give a fuck. 8)
I tried using the fan-made tools, but they didn't work 100%. I ended up tweaking my character somewhat. He looks similar, but not identical -- like a fraternal twin.