Early-Ish

While ongoing work on my big overhaul of Mass Effect 2 keeps going, as well as porting of Project Variety for ME2 for the Legendary Edition, I have decided to start giving patient fans of my mods some standalone features/changes that can currently work on their own before a big package is released. Moreover, this will allow me to gather feedback on which parts would interest people more in being customized over different ones. For now, I earlyish present you Early-Ish...

Ish and Sel will now be present on Omega from the beginning of the game; allowing for the quest Packages for Ish to now be available to be started on your first visit to Omega. This mod DOES NOT unlock Ilium early. So, if you want to retrieve that package you need to either wait for Horizon to be done or use Early Recruitment. Retrieval of the Citadel package can be completed early without any additional mods, as well as wrapping up early the quest (only delivering one package before deciding to not help Ish further).

Additionally, an alternate version of the mod can be installed, which will make Ish resemble his look more from Mass Effect Galaxy, instead of looking like a generic salarian. This version includes a pattern change for Sel's outfit, to distinguish him from the new Ish look. Colors and model remain the same as vanilla.

Installation

This mod REQUIRES to be installed with the latest ME3Tweaks Mod Manager version by Mgamerz. 9. 2+ is REQUIRED. Make sure you let it update to the latest build after installation, in order to make sure the mod can be correctly installed. It is recommended to install over a vanilla NON textured game.

The mod is in DLC form, so its installation is as simple as drag and drop the . 7z file into the Mod Manager and let it work its magic.

Installation of the Unofficial LE2 Patch 0. 9. 2. 1+ is mandatory due to fix dependencies.

Un-Installation

Use the Mod Manager to remove the mod. Savegames aren't dependent of it, so it can be mostly safely removed and/or added at any point during your game; HOWEVER, trying to access Ish again before Ilium with the mod uninstalled will prove not possible.

Known Issues

02/14/2026 - Fixed Omega crashes for real this time.

02/13/2026 - Fixed the game crashing when trying to land on Omega if the Mass Effect Galaxy option for Ish was chosen during installation.

02/12/2026 - Bac