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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Lego The Hobbit - Cover.jpg
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|cover        = Lego The Hobbit - Cover (thumb).png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Traveller's Tales}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Traveller's Tales}}
{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|Feral Interactive}}
 
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Nu2}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 8, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 8, 2014}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 8, 2014}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 19, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|lego-the-hobbit|68}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|272/lego-the-hobbit|71}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|lego-the-hobbit|72}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Adventure, Open world }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy, Medieval }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Lego Middle-earth }}
 
|steam appid  = 285160
 
|steam appid  = 285160
|gogcom page  =  
+
|steam appid side  = 292710,292711,292712
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|official site= http://videogames.lego.com/en-us/lego-the-hobbit/about/features
 +
|hltb        = 16635
 +
|strategywiki = LEGO The Hobbit
 +
|mobygames    = lego-the-hobbit
 
|wikipedia    = Lego The Hobbit (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Lego The Hobbit (video game)
 
|winehq      = 16825
 
|winehq      = 16825
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Lego}}
+
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
'''Key points'''
 +
{{--}} Graphical fidelity is pared back compared to the PS4 and Xbox One versions.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-lego-the-hobbit-face-off|title=Face-Off: Lego The Hobbit • Eurogamer.net|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/285160/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://store.steampowered.com/manual/285160 Official manual]
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/285160/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00JMOWRTC | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| D2D | 5007978 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-LEGOHOBBIT | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-LEGOHOBBITM | activation | | | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2572-1 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | lego-hobbit | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GameStop | 114429 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | lego_hobbit | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id898805544 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 285160 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 285160 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Uplay-NA | 299547200 | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id898805544 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Uplay-EMEA | 300639200 | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All Windows versions require [[Steam]].
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{{ii}} All Windows versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
{{DLC/row| The Battle Pack |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{DLC/row| {{store link|Steam|292710|The Big Little Character Pack}} |  | Windows, OS X }}
{{DLC/row| The Big Little Character Pack |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{DLC/row| {{store link|Steam|292711|Side Quest Character Pack}} |  | Windows, OS X }}
{{DLC/row| Side Quest Character Pack |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{DLC/row| {{store link|Steam|292712|The Battle Pack}} |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{ii}} '''The Armory Pack''' DLC was never released for the PC version, although this content pack can be [https://www.nexusmods.com/legothehobbit/mods/1 modded into the game].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Lego The Hobbit general settings.jpg|General settings.}}
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment\LEGO The Hobbit}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment\LEGO The Hobbit\pcconfig.txt}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{P|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/LEGO The Hobbit/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment\LEGO The Hobbit}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{P|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/LEGO The Hobbit/SaveData/}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|steam}}/userdata/{{P|uid}}/285160/remote/savedgames/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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           = true
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        = Approx. 8 MB available.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Lego The Hobbit video settings.jpg|Video settings}}
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/lego-hobbit/en
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{{Image|Lego The Hobbit effects settings.jpg|Effects settings}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/lego-hobbit/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Change aspect ratio to {{code|From Screen-Res}}.<br/>Cutscenes are framed for 2.35:1 and are {{term|vert-}} at wider ratios. Actual gameplay is {{term|hor+}}.
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = n/a
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = always on
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Unknown fixed amount
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FSAA]] (Edge AA).<br/>Nvidia users can force [[SGSSAA]] in [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]] with the {{code|0x004010C1}} anti-aliasing flag and the "AA Fix"; no LOD adjustment is necessary.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ekUZsK2YXgd5XjjH1M7QkHIQgKO_i4bHCUdPeAd6OCo/pub?output=html|title=NVidia Profile Inspector - AA Flags|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2020-10-19|comment=Tested at 1920x1080 120 Hz}}</ref>
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|Lego The Hobbit input settings.jpg|Input settings}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option      = n/a
|acceleration option notes =
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|acceleration option notes = No mouse support.
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
|mouse menu notes          = Has no mouse input at all.
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|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|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        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes   =
 +
|light bar support         = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|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
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = French
+
  |language  = Danish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Italian
+
  |language  = Dutch
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = German
+
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
+
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Danish
+
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Dutch
+
  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Polish
+
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
+
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
+
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = false
+
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|local play modes    = Co-op
 
|local play modes    = Co-op
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            = unknown
+
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Fixing black screen on game launch===
 +
{{--}} The game may launch into a black screen that doesn't change but the sound of the opening cutscenes will still be playing.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Editing pcconfig.txt|ref={{cn|date=December 2018}}|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|appdata}}\Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment\Lego The Hobbit</code>
 +
# Make a backup of pcconfig.txt
 +
# Change the entries of ScreenWidth and ScreenHeight to your displays resolution ie: <code>ScreenWidth 1920</code> and <code>ScreenHeight 1080</code>
 +
# Save the game
 +
# Launch the game
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        = Although a DirectX 11 executable is included, it doesn’t actually work.
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Mods===
 +
 +
{{ii}} See the [https://www.rockraidersunited.com/topic/6593-modding-tt-lego-games-beginners-preparationsetup/ beginners setup guide] for instructions on how to configure the game for mod support.
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{{--}} Setting up mods requires extracting the game's .DAT files, which noticeably increases file size and may disable achievements.
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'''Bug-fixes/Improvements'''
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* [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/830147770806960188/889461341398634526/autosave_dxt5.zip DXT5 save icon by SirYodaJedi] - Replaces the DXT1 save icon with a DXT5 version found from the map screen assets as well as adding mipmaps. Place the contained folder in {{code|{{p|game}}}}.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8
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|minOS    = Vista, 7, 8
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo
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|minCPU  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 EE 3800+
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|minCPU2  = Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 10 GB
 
|minHD    = 10 GB
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 7600GS
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7600 GS
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 1950
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1950 Pro
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
|minDX    = 10
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|minDX    = 9.0c
  
|recCPU  = Intel i5, 4 x 2.6 GHz
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|recOS    =
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|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 Quad Core 2.6 GHz
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|recCPU2  = AMD Quad Core 2.6 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
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|recHD    =
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5850
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5850
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recDX    = 11
 
|recDX    = 11
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|notes    = {{ii}} Windows XP does work, but is not officially supported.
 
}}
 
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    = 10.9.5  
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|minOS    = 10.9.5
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 10 GB
 
|minHD    = 10 GB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
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|minVRAM  = 256 MB
  
|recOS    = 10.10.1 +
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|recOS    = 10.10.1
|recCPU  =  
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|recCPU  = 2.4 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
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|recVRAM  = 512 MB
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|notes    = {{ii}} This game is not currently supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive).
 
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{{ii}} The following graphics cards are not supported: ATI Radeon X1xxx series, ATI Radeon HD2xxx series, Intel GMA series, Intel HD3000, Nvidia 7xxx series, Nvidia 8xxx series, Nvidia GeForce 9400 and Nvidia GeForce 320M.
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 02:54, 9 June 2023

Lego The Hobbit
Lego The Hobbit cover
Developers
Traveller's Tales
Publishers
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
OS X Feral Interactive
Engines
Nu2
Release dates
Windows April 8, 2014
macOS (OS X) December 19, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 68
OpenCritic 71
IGDB 72
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Cinematic camera, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Adventure, Open world
Themes Fantasy, Medieval
Series Lego Middle-earth
Lego The Hobbit on HowLongToBeat
Lego The Hobbit on IGDB
Lego The Hobbit guide on StrategyWiki
Lego The Hobbit on MobyGames
Lego The Hobbit on Wikipedia
Lego Middle-earth
Subseries of Lego
Subseries of Middle-earth
Lego The Lord of the Rings 2012
Lego The Hobbit 2014

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.

Lego The Hobbit is a singleplayer and multiplayer cinematic camera and third-person action, adventure and open world game in the Lego Middle-earth series.

Key points

Graphical fidelity is pared back compared to the PS4 and Xbox One versions.[1]

General information

Official manual
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Mac App Store (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)
All Windows versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

The Armory Pack DLC was never released for the PC version, although this content pack can be modded into the game.

Game data

General settings.
General settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment\LEGO The Hobbit\pcconfig.txt
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/LEGO The Hobbit/
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/285160/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/LEGO The Hobbit/SaveData/
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/285160/remote/savedgames/
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/285160/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Approx. 8 MB available.

Video

Video settings
Video settings
Effects settings
Effects settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Change aspect ratio to From Screen-Res.
Cutscenes are framed for 2.35:1 and are Vert- at wider ratios. Actual gameplay is Hor+.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Unknown fixed amount
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FSAA (Edge AA).
Nvidia users can force SGSSAA in Nvidia Profile Inspector with the 0x004010C1 anti-aliasing flag and the "AA Fix"; no LOD adjustment is necessary.[2]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[3]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings
Input settings

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Danish
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Fixing black screen on game launch

The game may launch into a black screen that doesn't change but the sound of the opening cutscenes will still be playing.
Editing pcconfig.txt[citation needed]
  1. Go to %APPDATA%\Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment\Lego The Hobbit
  2. Make a backup of pcconfig.txt
  3. Change the entries of ScreenWidth and ScreenHeight to your displays resolution ie: ScreenWidth 1920 and ScreenHeight 1080
  4. Save the game
  5. Launch the game

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c Although a DirectX 11 executable is included, it doesn’t actually work.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.

Mods

See the beginners setup guide for instructions on how to configure the game for mod support.
Setting up mods requires extracting the game's .DAT files, which noticeably increases file size and may disable achievements.

Bug-fixes/Improvements

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) AMD Athlon 64 X2 EE 3800+
Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7600 GS
ATI Radeon X1950 Pro
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Windows XP does work, but is not officially supported.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.9.5
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
This game is not currently supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive).
The following graphics cards are not supported: ATI Radeon X1xxx series, ATI Radeon HD2xxx series, Intel GMA series, Intel HD3000, Nvidia 7xxx series, Nvidia 8xxx series, Nvidia GeForce 9400 and Nvidia GeForce 320M.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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>/285160/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (285160) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Face-Off: Lego The Hobbit • Eurogamer.net - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  2. NVidia Profile Inspector - AA Flags - last accessed on May 2023
  3. Verified by User:Keith on 2020-10-19
    Tested at 1920x1080 120 Hz