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Release dates | |
Windows | March 2, 2006 |
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Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
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 |
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[edit]
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1]. |
- SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly 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.
DLC and expansion packs
Essential improvements[edit]
Skip intro videos[edit]
Skip intro videos |
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Game data[edit]
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Configuration file(s) location[edit]
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%My Battle for Middle-earth(tm) II Filesoptions.ini |
Save game data location[edit]
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%My Battle for Middle-earth(tm) II Filessave |
Video[edit]
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Use Battle For Middle Earth 2 Camera Fix.[4] | ||
Multi-monitor | Use Battle For Middle Earth 2 Camera Fix.[4] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Use Battle For Middle Earth 2 Camera Fix.[4] | ||
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.[5] |
Input[edit]
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 | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
Audio[edit]
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[edit]
Game not starting on Windows 7 and later[edit]
- 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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Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Local play | ||
LAN play | ||
Online play | Official servers have been shut down.[6] |
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c |
Middleware[edit]
Middleware | Notes |
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Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements[edit]
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 (Online: 512 MB) | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | 6 GB |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce3 ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 7800 128 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑SafeDisc retail DRMdoes not work on Windows 10[2] and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[3]
References
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- ↑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
- ↑ 4.04.14.2Battle 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