Solution: Wait about 2s before using any bound key to 'Re-Cook' assets Game crashing to desktop - Usually occurs when trying to use one of the 'Re-cook' mods just after the loadscreen dissapears. So by using these, as i said some sacrifices are to be made. If you try it on any other NPCs (I tried a generic turian) then it loads perfectly without the streaming fixes and you get to keep all the level sounds/normandy sounds/etc. UPDATE ON URGENT DISCOVERY (5th Oct 2015): So i've confirmed it (partially anyway), the streaming fixes are only required when trying to play as one of your squad. This requires more investigating as i was told the streaming fixes were required to have sound when using mods, and to even use the mods at all. At first i thought it was only because the Quarian assets would have been loaded anyway (as thats where alot of the geth resources are as well) buuut when i returned to the Normandy and changed shepard to Veetor as casual wear, it worked! AND I HAD GLORIOUS SOUND!. I was experiencing crashing on the Overlord DLC (as you enter Atlas station) and i discovered if i disabled the Streaming fixes that the crashing went away AND i was still able to play as an NPC, Veetor in this case. URGENT DISCOVERY (25th Sept 2015): It seems background streaming isnt always required but this may be mod-dependant.

Inside the spoiler tags are any problems i encountered, and their status's.

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