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{{mm}} [https://t3aonline.net T3A:Online] - fan-hosted multiplayer server replacement | {{mm}} [https://t3aonline.net T3A:Online] - fan-hosted multiplayer server replacement | ||
{{mm}} [https://www.gamereplays.org/battleformiddleearth2 BfME II section on GameReplays.org] - home to the unofficial 1.09 patch | {{mm}} [https://www.gamereplays.org/battleformiddleearth2 BfME II section on GameReplays.org] - home to the unofficial 1.09 patch | ||
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{{mm}} [https://www.gamereplays.org/riseofthewitchking BfME II RotWK section on GameReplays.org] - home to the unofficial 2.02 patch | {{mm}} [https://www.gamereplays.org/riseofthewitchking BfME II RotWK section on GameReplays.org] - home to the unofficial 2.02 patch | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== |
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Developers | |
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EA Los Angeles | |
Expansion | BreakAway Games |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
New Line Cinema | |
Engines | |
SAGE | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 2, 2006 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 84 |
IGDB | 81 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | The Battle for Middle-earth |
The Battle for Middle-earth | |
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Subseries of Middle-earth | |
The Battle for Middle-earth | 2004 |
The Battle for Middle-earth II | 2006 |
Warnings
Key points
- Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.
- 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
- BfME II section on GameReplays.org - home to the unofficial 1.09 patch
- BfME II: HD Edition
- BfME II RotWK section on GameReplays.org - home to the unofficial 2.02 patch
- BfME II RotWK HD Edition
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is no longer available digitally. It was taken down from digital stores, as Electronic Arts lost the Lord of the Rings license at the end of 2010.
- Physical copies used to activate on Origin, they no longer do[4].
Demo
The free demo can still be downloaded here or here.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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The Rise of the Witch-king |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\My Battle for Middle-earth(tm) II Files\options.ini |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\My Battle for Middle-earth(tm) II Files\save |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Use Battle For Middle Earth 2 Camera Fix.[5] | ||
Multi-monitor | Use Battle For Middle Earth 2 Camera Fix.[5] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Use Battle For Middle Earth 2 Camera Fix.[5] | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS; removing cap increases game speed.[6] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Thai |
Issues fixed
Game not starting on Windows 7 and later
- When first starting the game after the installation the game instantly crashes with an error.
Manually creating options.ini[citation needed] |
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AudioLOD = High FlashTutorial = 0 HasSeenLogoMovies = yes IdealStaticGameLOD = High Resolution = 1024 768 StaticGameLOD = High TimesInGame = 6
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Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play | Official servers have been shut down.[7] |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | GameSpy | Shut down in 2011. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.6 GHz | Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz AMD Athlon XP 3 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 7800 128 MB of VRAM |
- Online mode requires 512 MB of system RAM.
Notes
References
- ↑ Middle-earth Online Server Shutdown Announced
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Solved: Is NFS Carbon Redeemable on Origin - Answer HQ - last accessed on 2020-12-03
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Battle For Middle Earth 2 Camera Fix - WSGF - last accessed on November 14, 2016
- ↑ LOTR: Battle For Middle Earth II FPS Unlocker!!!! NO MORE 30 FPS LIMIT - Guru3D.com Forums
- ↑ EA Service Updates