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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 8, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 8, 2012}}
 
|steam appid  = 212500
 
|steam appid  = 212500
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki = The Lord of the Rings Online
 
|strategywiki = The Lord of the Rings Online
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|mobygames    = lord-of-the-rings-online-shadows-of-angmar
 
|wikipedia    = The Lord of the Rings Online
 
|wikipedia    = The Lord of the Rings Online
 
|winehq      = 4891
 
|winehq      = 4891
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|license      = free-to-play
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | dlc, expansion pack, free-to-play, subscription}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | boost, cosmetic, currency, infinite spend, loot box, free-to-grind, player trading, unlock}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{series|Middle-earth}}
 
{{series|Middle-earth}}
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{{mm}} [http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page One Wiki to Rule Them All] - A wiki dedicated to The Lord of the Rings series
 
{{mm}} [http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page One Wiki to Rule Them All] - A wiki dedicated to The Lord of the Rings series
 
{{mm}} [http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Main_Page Tolkien Gateway] - A huge wiki dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien's work and related media
 
{{mm}} [http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Main_Page Tolkien Gateway] - A huge wiki dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien's work and related media
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/212500/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/212500/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Requires a [https://signup.lotro.com/lotro.php?lang=en-US Turbine account].
 
{{ii}} Requires a [https://signup.lotro.com/lotro.php?lang=en-US Turbine account].
 
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{{--}} Retail copies might come with '''Pando Media Booster''', a third-party BitTorrent-based client that was used up until 2013 to speed up the patching process of the game. Due to security concerns, Pando Media Booster should be uninstalled if it is present on the system.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?543107-Pando-Media-Booster-Please-read|title=Lord of the Rings Online Forum - Pando Media Booster. Please read|date=2019-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pando_(application)|title=Wikipedia - Pando (application)|date=2019-04-22}}</ref>
==Essential improvements==
 
===Remove Pando Media Booster (non-Steam)===
 
{{--}} The non-Steam version updates via BitTorrent using Pando Media Booster which constantly seeds in the background.
 
{{ii}} The Steam version does not use Pando Media Booster; these steps are not needed if you installed through Steam.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/212500/discussions/0/846961716495172011/#c846961716497324556 LOTRO on Steam vs. Regular :: The Lord of the Rings Online™ General Discussions]</ref>
 
 
 
{{Fixbox|description=Remove Pando Media Booster|ref=<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/16di9o/warning_pando_media_booster/ Warning : pando media booster : leagueoflegends]</ref>|fix=
 
# Open Programs and Features:
 
#* Vista and later: Open the Start screen/Start menu, type <code>appwiz.cpl</code> and press {{key|Enter}}.
 
#* Windows XP: Press {{key|Win|R}}, type <code>appwiz.cpl</code> and press {{key|Enter}}.
 
# Find the Pando Media Booster entry if it is there and run it to remove it.
 
# If Pando Media Booster was not listed there go to the installation folder:<ref>[http://forums.euw.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?p=10084050#post10084050 The Crusade against Pando Media Booster. - Page 2 - League of Legends Community]</ref>
 
#* 64-bit Windows: <code>%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Pando Networks\Media Booster</code>
 
#* 32-bit Windows: <code>%PROGRAMFILES%\Pando Networks\Media Booster</code>
 
# Right click <code>uninst.exe</code> and choose Run as administrator.
 
# Confirm the removal of Pando Media Booster.
 
}}
 
 
 
===Getting faster into the game===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable launcher splash screen|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
# Select the laucher shortcut
 
# Right click -> Properties
 
# Change the target - after <code>"</code> at the end add <code>-nosplash</code> so that it looks like this e.g. <code>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Turbine\The Lord of the Rings Online\TurbineInvoker.exe" -nosplash</code>
 
# Hit OK to save the changes.
 
}}
 
 
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable redownloading logos|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
# Select the laucher shortcut
 
# Right click -> Properties
 
# Change the target - after <code>"</code> at the end add <code>-skiprawdownload</code> so that it looks like this e.g. <code>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Turbine\The Lord of the Rings Online\TurbineInvoker.exe" -skiprawdownload</code>
 
# Hit OK to save the changes.
 
}}
 
 
 
{{Fixbox|description=Auto login|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
# Select the laucher shortcut
 
# Right click -> Properties
 
# Change the target - after <code>"</code> at the end add <code>-username USERNAME -password PASSWORD</code> so that it looks like this e.g. <code>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Turbine\The Lord of the Rings Online\TurbineInvoker.exe" -username myAccount -password myPassword123</code>
 
# Hit OK to save the changes.
 
}}
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\The Lord of the Rings Online}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\The Lord of the Rings Online\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes          =
|steam cloud           = unknown
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|epic games store      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games store notes =
|uplay                 =  
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|gog galaxy            =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes      =
|xbox cloud           =  
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|origin                 =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|origin notes           =  
 +
|steam cloud           = unknown
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|steam cloud notes     =  
 +
|uplay                 =  
 +
|uplay notes           =  
 +
|xbox cloud             =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes       =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|The Lord of the Rings Online General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Lord of the Rings Online General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Lord of the Rings Online Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Lord of the Rings Online Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/lord-rings-online-shadows-angmar
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/lord-rings-online-shadows-angmar
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>[http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report New 120Hz Games Report]</ref>
 
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>[http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report New 120Hz Games Report]</ref>
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|The Lord of the Rings Online Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Lord of the Rings Online Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Lord of the Rings Online Mouse.png|In-game mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Lord of the Rings Online Mouse.png|In-game mouse settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Every key is rebindable.
 
|key remap notes          = Every key is rebindable.
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|The Lord of the Rings Online Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Lord of the Rings Online Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = The EU servers are physically located in Boston, USA.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|tcp  = 80
 
|tcp  = 80
 
|udp  = 2900-2910, 9000-9010
 
|udp  = 2900-2910, 9000-9010
|upnp =  
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|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|osvr                        =  
 
|osvr                        =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
 
|osvr notes                  =  
|tracked motion controllers  =
 
|tracked motion controllers notes=
 
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse              =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
 
|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
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|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir                    =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
 
|trackir notes              =  
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|tobii eye tracking          =
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|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated            =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
 
|play area seated notes      =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
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|macos intel 64-bit app = false
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|macos app notes        = <ref>[https://twitter.com/lotro/status/1179500687140499457 LOTRO on Twitter: "With the release of Catalina for MacOS in the near future, Apple will no longer support 32-bit applications. This impacts the compatibility of our WINE-based client for MacOS. Players can continue to play LOTRO as long as they do not update to Catalina for MacOS. #LOTRO"]</ref>
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux executable notes = LOTRO has a "Gold" classification on ProtonDB which indicates the game "runs perfectly after tweaks" <ref>[https://www.protondb.com/app/212500 Game Details for The Lord of the Rings Online - ProtonDB]</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|minOS    = XP SP2
 
|minOS    = XP SP2
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium IV 3.0 GHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB (XP)<br />2 GB (Vista)
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB (XP)<br />2 GB (Vista)
 
|minHD    = 12 GB
 
|minHD    = 12 GB
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|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recDX    = 11
 
|recDX    = 11
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|notes    = {{ii}} International clients require 3 GB of extra hard drive space
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 650M
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 650M
 
|recVRAM  =  
 
|recVRAM  =  
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|notes    = {{ii}} International clients require 3 GB of extra hard drive space
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} International clients require 3 GB of extra hard drive space
 
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 09:21, 11 May 2020

The Lord of the Rings Online
The Lord of the Rings Online cover
Developers
Former Turbine, Inc.
Current Standing Stone Games
Publishers
Standing Stone Games
Engines
Turbine G3
Release dates
Windows April 24, 2007
macOS (OS X) December 8, 2012
Taxonomy
Monetization DLC, Expansion pack, Free-to-play, Subscription
Microtransactions Boost, Cosmetic, Currency, Infinite spend, Loot box, Free-to-grind, Player trading, Unlock
The Lord of the Rings Online guide on StrategyWiki
The Lord of the Rings Online on MobyGames
The Lord of the Rings Online on Wikipedia

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
The Hobbit 1982
The Fellowship of the Ring 1985
The Shadows of Mordor 1987
J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth 1988
The Crack of Doom 1989
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I 1990
J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan 1990
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II 1992
The Fellowship of the Ring (2002) 2002
The Return of the King 2003
War of the Ring 2003
The Hobbit (2003) 2003
The Battle for Middle-earth (series)
The Lord of the Rings Online 2007
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest 2009
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North 2011
Lego Middle-earth (series)
Guardians of Middle-earth 2012
Middle-earth: Shadow (series)
Journeys in Middle-earth 2019
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game 2019
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum 2023
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria 2023

Key points

Free to play.

General information

Official site (US)
Official site (Europe)
One Wiki to Rule Them All - A wiki dedicated to The Lord of the Rings series
Tolkien Gateway - A huge wiki dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien's work and related media
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Requires a Turbine account.
Retail copies might come with Pando Media Booster, a third-party BitTorrent-based client that was used up until 2013 to speed up the patching process of the game. Due to security concerns, Pando Media Booster should be uninstalled if it is present on the system.[1][2]

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\The Lord of the Rings Online\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/212500/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game general video settings.
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Input

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game mouse settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Every key is rebindable.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Very limited. Most speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
The EU servers are physically located in Boston, USA.

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 80
UDP 2900-2910, 9000-9010
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[4]
Linux
LOTRO has a "Gold" classification on ProtonDB which indicates the game "runs perfectly after tweaks" [5]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP)
2 GB (Vista)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 12 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
International clients require 3 GB of extra hard drive space
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7.5
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 25 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 3000
International clients require 3 GB of extra hard drive space

Notes

  1. File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/212500/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (212500) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References