Difference between revisions of "The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II"
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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|title = The Battle for Middle-earth II | |title = The Battle for Middle-earth II | ||
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==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| + | {{Image|LotRBFME2 general settings.png|General settings menu (the expansion has an identical menu, with a different theme)}} | ||
| + | {{Image|LotRBFME2 advanced graphics settings.png|Custom graphics settings menu}} | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/lord-rings-battle-middle-earth-ii | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/lord-rings-battle-middle-earth-ii | ||
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|borderless windowed = unknown | |borderless windowed = unknown | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = false |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = false |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
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|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| − | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|mouse sensitivity = false | |mouse sensitivity = false | ||
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
|invert mouse y-axis = false | |invert mouse y-axis = false | ||
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|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = true | |eax support = true | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| − | ===Game not starting on Windows | + | ===Game not starting on Windows Vista and later=== |
| − | {{ii}} When first starting the game after the installation the game instantly crashes with an error. | + | {{ii}} When first starting the game after the installation, the game instantly crashes with an error. |
{{Fixbox|description=Manually creating options.ini|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plokite Wolf|date=2021-09-14|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Manually creating options.ini|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plokite Wolf|date=2021-09-14|comment=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
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|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
| − | |online play = | + | |online play = true |
|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
| − | |online play notes = Official servers have been shut down.<ref>[http://www.ea.com/1/service-updates EA Service Updates]</ref> | + | |online play notes = Official servers have been shut down in 2011.<ref>[http://www.ea.com/1/service-updates EA Service Updates]</ref> |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
Revision as of 12:37, 15 January 2022
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| EA Los Angeles | |
| Expansion | BreakAway Games |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Engines | |
| SAGE | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 2, 2006 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 84 |
| IGDB | 81 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Expansion pack |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RTS |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | The Battle for Middle-earth |
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| The Battle for Middle-earth | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| The Rise of the Witch-king | |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Skip intro videos |
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Official patches
- Patch 1.06 is the latest official patch for the base game.
- Patch 2.01 is the latest official patch for The Rise of the Witch-king.
Widescreen mods for BFME2 without 1.09
- Modified interface download link
- Maps with modified zoom download link (breaks compatibility with originals)
- Maintains developer-intended gameplay.
- Not used by users online.
- For no DVD requirement, use the modified game.dat from the 1.09 patch.
Unofficial 1.09 patch (BFME2)
- Does not require the disc.
- Adapts the main game interface for widescreen resolutions and fixes a lot of the bugs and imbalances left after the official 1.06 patch.
- Includes a patch switcher for switching between the official 1.00 and 1.06 versions, as well as 1.09.
- Breaks compatibility with the Rise of the Witch-king expansion.
- Changes visuals extensively.
Unofficial 2.02 patch (RotWK)
- Does not require the disc.
- Adapts the main game interface for widescreen resolutions and fixes a lot of the bugs and imbalances left after the official 2.01 patch.
- Active multiplayer community.
- Requires the BFME2 1.09 unofficial patch to be deactivated to run.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\My Battle for Middle-earth(tm) II Files\options.ini %APPDATA%\My The Lord of the Rings, The Rise of the Witch-king Files\options.ini |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\My Battle for Middle-earth(tm) II Files\save %APPDATA%\My The Lord of the Rings, The Rise of the Witch-king Files\save |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Origin |
Video
General settings menu (the expansion has an identical menu, with a different theme)
Custom graphics settings menu
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Use -win parameter. |
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| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Norwegian | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Swedish | ||||
| Thai |
Issues fixed
Game not starting on Windows Vista and later
- When first starting the game after the installation, the game instantly crashes with an error.
| Manually creating options.ini[7] |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | Official servers have been shut down in 2011.[8] | ||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer | GameSpy | Shut down in 2011. |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ Verified by User:Plokite Wolf on 2021-09-14
- ↑ EA Service Updates