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The Lord of the Rings Online
 |
| Former |
Turbine |
| Current |
Standing Stone Games |
|
Standing Stone Games |
|
Turbine G3 |
| Windows |
April 24, 2007 |
| macOS (OS X) |
December 8, 2012 |
| Monetization |
DLC, Expansion pack, Free-to-play, Subscription |
| Microtransactions |
Boost, Cosmetic, Currency, Infinite spend, Loot box, Free-to-grind, Unlock |
| Modes |
Multiplayer |
| Pacing |
Persistent |
| Perspectives |
Third-person |
| Controls |
Direct control |
| Genres |
MMORPG |
| Themes |
Fantasy |
| Series |
Middle-earth |
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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.
General information
- 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
- Requires a Standing Stone Games 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]
Monetization
| Type |
Notes |
| DLC
| Portions of the game's quests and classes can be bought in à la carte fashion via quest packs and purchased classes. |
| Expansion pack
| The game receives regular paid expansions with new story content and occasionally new game mechanics. |
| Free-to-play
| The base game and first 5 expansions (up to level 95 out of 140) are entirely free. This is likely to constitute at least 200+ hours of free content for new players (and potentially a lot more if you're a completionist).[3][4] |
| Subscription
| Optional monthly subscription which unlocks large portions (but not all) of content which free to play players can buy directly. |
Microtransactions
| Type |
Notes |
| Boost
| Game features various purchasable boosts for experience and other comparable mechanics. |
| Cosmetic
| Cosmetic sets or individual cosmetic items can be directly purchased or won from lootboxes. |
| Currency
| LOTRO Points are purchasable directly via real money transactions. |
| Free-to-grind
| Majority of microtransactions can be obtained by grinding activities which offer limited premium currencies. |
| Infinite spend
| Many microtransactions are infinitely purchasable (but not all). |
| Loot box
| Free and paid lootboxes exist. |
| Time-limited
| Time-limited promotions are often featured. |
| Unlock
| Quest packs and classes can be unlocked using currencies purchased for real money. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name |
Notes |
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| Mines of Moria |
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| Siege of Mirkwood |
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| Rise of Isengard |
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| Riders of Rohan |
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| Helm's Deep |
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| Mordor |
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| Minas Morgul |
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| War of the Three Peaks |
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| Fate of Gundabad |
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| Before the Shadow |
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Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Video
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
Input
In-game key map settings.
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
|
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| Surround sound |
|
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| Subtitles |
|
Very limited. Most speech is text-based. |
| Closed captions |
|
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| Mute on focus lost |
|
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| EAX support |
|
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| Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| French |
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| German |
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| Japanese |
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Base game only. The Japanese server was shut down in 2009. |
Network
Multiplayer types
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 not applicable for this game.
VR support
Issues fixed
The username entered does not have an active "LOTRO" subscription
This error can appear if trying to log in using another Standing Stone Games account (i.e. a Dungeons & Dragons Online account), or old Turbine account credentials. If not, log in to the account control panel or contact official support.[6]
Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
9.0c, 11 |
|
| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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| macOS (OS X) | |
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[7] |
| Linux | |
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LOTRO has a "Gold" classification on ProtonDB which indicates the game "runs perfectly after tweaks"[8] |
System requirements
| Windows |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
XP SP2 |
Vista |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
| Dual Core 2.66 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
1 GB (XP)
2 GB (Vista) |
2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
12 GB |
20 GB |
| Video card (GPU) |
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
| 512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 11 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
| Intel Core i7 2.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
25 GB |
20 GB |
| Video card (GPU) |
Intel HD Graphics 3000
| Nvidia GeForce GT 650M |
- International clients require 3 GB of extra hard drive space
Notes
- ↑ 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
