cannot connect to cerberus network pc mass effect 2

Cannot Connect to Cerberus Network in Mass Effect 2

Are you stuck on the main menu of Mass Effect 2, unable to navigate or connect to the Cerberus network? You're not alone. Many players have reported this issue, and it's frustrating to say the least.

I've been playing Mass Effect 2 just fine until a few days ago when suddenly I got stuck on the main menu while trying to connect to Cerberus Network. It's as if the game is frozen in place, refusing to let me do anything except exit through Alt+Tab and close the game from the taskbar.

The odd thing is that I've been connected to the network just a few days prior, even though the service is supposedly no longer available. And, yes, I have the DLC installed, so that shouldn't be an issue.

After researching potential solutions online, I tried deleting the player1 file in the profile folder and enabling Microsoft HTTP transferring, but none of these worked for me. In fact, every time I tried to use a manual login, the game would instantly pop up a window telling me it was failing, so I'd have to manually log in anyway.

But today, when I loaded up Mass Effect 2, I got stuck on the main menu screen with music playing and everything, unable to move my cursor or do anything at all. It's as if the game has decided to just sit there trying to connect to Cerberus Network.

If anyone else has experienced this issue, please let me know what steps you took to fix it. I'll leave this topic open in case someone comes up with a solution, rather than closing it prematurely like some others might do without leaving a solution behind.

Has anyone else been able to resolve this issue? Any tips or hints would be greatly appreciated!

Cannot connect to cerberus network pc mass effect 2