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Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
- Not available digitally.
- GameSpy online server browser deactivated on December 31, 2010 due to Electronic Arts losing the Lord of the Rings license.[1]
General information
- T3A:Online - fan-hosted multiplayer server replacement
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
Essential improvements
Patches
Latest official version: 1.03. An unofficial 1.05 patch adds several changes: [1]
Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\data\movies\
- Delete or rename
EALogo.vp6 , Intel.vp6 , NewLineLogo.vp6 and THX.vp6 .
- Alternatively, install the unofficial 1.05 patch.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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%APPDATA%\My Battle for Middle-earth Files\ |
Save game data location
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Windows |
%APPDATA%\My Battle for Middle-earth Files\ |
Video settings
Display, Audio and Controls settings.
Template:Video settings
Instructions[citation needed]
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- Go to
%APPDATA%\My Battle for Middle-earth Files\
- Open
Options.ini .
- Find the following line and set it to the desired value.
Resolution = YourWidth YourHeight
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Alternatively[citation needed]
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- Use
-xres #### -yres #### command line argument
- Replace #### with the desired width and height respectively
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Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
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Network
Multiplayer types
Issues fixed
Out of Memory
- This error has no proper workaround and is a symptom of the game engine's limitations (restricted RAM indexing)
- Lower graphical settings, and avoid memory-heavy mods.}}
- Any mod that uses high-resolution textures (such as the Edain mod) are highly susceptible to this crash.
- Some users report reinstallation fixes the issue.
Exception Access Violation on startup
- This is caused when the options.ini file has not been found (installation had no administration right to properly install your game and failed to create options.ini)[4]
Make missing options.ini[citation needed]
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- Go to
%APPDATA%\My Battle for Middle-earth Files
- If the folder is empty, make a new text file called
Options.ini .
- In that file, place this data:
AudioLOD = Low
HasSeenLogoMovies = yes
IdealStaticGameLOD = VeryLow
Resolution = 800 600
StaticGameLOD = VeryLow
TimesInGame = 1
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0c |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Multiplayer |
GameSpy |
Shut down in 2011. |
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
2000 |
XP |
Processor (CPU) |
1.3 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
3.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce2 GTS ATI Radeon 7500 32 MB of VRAM
| Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X800 |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[2] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
References