Difference between revisions of "J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I"
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1990}} | ||
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| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Middle-earth }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |hltb = 19059 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = jrr-tolkiens-the-lord-of-the-rings-vol-i | ||
|wikipedia = J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game) | |wikipedia = J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game) | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | DOS }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | | | DOS }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} This game is not available digitally. | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| − | ===[http:// | + | ===[http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1307-lord-of-the-rings-game-engine/ Open Source Engine Release]=== |
{{ii}} The original game files are required for it to be used. | {{ii}} The original game files are required for it to be used. | ||
{{++}} An open-source rewrite of the game engine, it adds modern system support and bug fixes. Both the standard and CD-ROM releases are supported. | {{++}} An open-source rewrite of the game engine, it adds modern system support and bug fixes. Both the standard and CD-ROM releases are supported. | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|key remap = false | |key remap = false | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|separate volume = false | |separate volume = false | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
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|vulkan versions = | |vulkan versions = | ||
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|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = |
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| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
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| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Interplay Entertainment | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1990 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | Middle-earth |
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Key points
- Press O to bring up the in-game options menu.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
|
- This game is not available digitally.
Essential improvements
Open Source Engine Release
- The original game files are required for it to be used.
- An open-source rewrite of the game engine, it adds modern system support and bug fixes. Both the standard and CD-ROM releases are supported.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\ |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\ |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Spoken speech is included only in the CD-ROM release. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 2.1 | 6.2 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 8088 | Intel 286 |
| System memory (RAM) | 640 KB | 1 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | CGA, EGA, MCGA, Tandy/PCjr, VGA | |