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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = The Lord of the Rings War in the North Boxart.jpg
 
|cover        = The Lord of the Rings War in the North Boxart.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Snowblind Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Snowblind Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|Feral Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
 
|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      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 1, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 1, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 18, 2013}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|September 18, 2013}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north|66}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north|66}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Middle-earth }}
 
|steam appid  = 32800
 
|steam appid  = 32800
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|gogcom page  =
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 10071
 +
|strategywiki = The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
 +
|mobygames    = 55745
 
|wikipedia    = The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
 
|wikipedia    = The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
 +
|winehq      = 13654
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{series|Middle-earth}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/32800/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/32800/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-LOTRWITN/lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north GamersGate]| {{ID|Steam}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/32800/ Steam]| {{ID|Steam}} | Windows only.}}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-LOTRWITN | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/pt/en/pc/games/action/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north/ Green Man Gaming]| {{ID|Steam}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lord-rings-war-in-north/id611117788 Mac App Store] | {{ID|MacApp}} | OS X only.}}
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id611117788 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable}}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin |  | Steam | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126093641/http://store.origin.com/store/?Action=DisplayCategoryProductListPage&SiteID=ea&Locale=en_US&CallingPageID=CategoryProductListPage&ORIG_VALUE_categoryID=8831900&categoryID=8831900&ORIG_VALUE_childCategoryID=8835900&childCategoryID=8835900&itemIdx=32|title=Origin - Products|date=7 June 2022}}</ref> |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 32800 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} All Windows versions require [[Steam]].
+
 
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} Online co-op is not available in the Mac App Store version (LAN co-op is supported).<ref name="Mac App Store">{{store link|MacApp|id611117788|Mac App Store - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North}}</ref>
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|The Lord of the Rings War in the North General settings.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\32800\local\}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\WB Games\War in the North\*.sav}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\WB Games\War in the North\*.sav}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|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               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|origin                   = unknown
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|The Lord of the Rings War in the North Video settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/lord-rings-war-north/en
+
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/lord-rings-war-north/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/node/64 Flawless Widescreen].
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/lord-rings-war-north/en WSGF entry] for instructions.
+
|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/lord-rings-war-north/en WSGF entry].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/node/64 Flawless Widescreen].
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/lord-rings-war-north/en WSGF entry].
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/node/64 Flawless Widescreen].
+
|fov notes                  = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes              =
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes             = Capped at 120 fps.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|The Lord of the Rings War in the North Input settings.png|In-game input settings.}}
 +
{{Image|The Lord of the Rings War in the North Input settings keyboard configuration.png|In-game keyboard configuration settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|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          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = false
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = false
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|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= unknown
 +
|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        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|The Lord of the Rings War in the North Audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
{{L10n|content=
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{L10n/switch
−
|separate volume          = true
+
|language  = English
−
|separate volume notes   =  
+
|interface = true
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|audio    = true
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|subtitles = true
−
|subtitles               = true
+
|notes    =
−
|subtitles notes         =  
+
|fan      =
−
|closed captions          = false
+
}}
−
|closed captions notes   =  
+
{{L10n/switch
−
|mute on focus lost       = false
+
|language  = French
−
|mute on focus lost notes =  
+
|interface = true
−
|eax support              =  
+
|audio    = true
−
|eax support notes       =  
+
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     =  
 +
|fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
−
|local play          =  
+
|local play          = hackable
−
|local play players  =  
+
|local play players  = 3
−
|local play notes    =  
+
|local play modes    = Co-op
−
|lan play            =  
+
|local play notes    = Use [https://github.com/SplitScreen-Me/splitscreenme-nucleus/releases Nucleus Co-op].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/32800/discussions/0/648814841934790515/|title=Can I play in splitscreen? :: The Lord of the Rings: War in the North General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
−
|lan play players    =  
+
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 3
 +
|lan play modes      = Co-op
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          =  
+
|online play          = true
−
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 3
−
|online play notes   =  
+
|online play modes   = Co-op
−
|local co-op         = false
+
|online play notes    = Not available in the Mac App Store version.<ref name="Mac App Store"/>
−
|local co-op players  =
 
−
|local co-op notes    = Only available in the console versions.<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/32800/discussions/0/648814841934790515/ Can I play in splitscreen? :: The Lord of the Rings: War in the North General Discussions]</ref>
 
−
|lan co-op            = true
 
−
|lan co-op players    = 3
 
−
|lan co-op notes      =
 
−
|online co-op        = true
 
−
|online co-op players = 3
 
−
|online co-op notes  = Not available in the Mac App Store version.<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lord-rings-war-in-north/id611117788 Mac App Store - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]</ref>
 
−
|hot-seat            =
 
−
|hot-seat players    =
 
−
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2013/05/lord-of-rings-war-in-north.html Helix Mod: Lord of the Rings - War in the North].
 +
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
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|play area standing notes    =
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|play area room-scale        =
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|play area room-scale notes  =
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}}
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==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Bright flickering===
 +
{{ii}} Some players report bright flickering effects during Chapter 3 and 6 of the game.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/32800/discussions/0/864978835518918190/|title=White flickering at level 3-2 :: The Lord of the Rings: War in the North General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Switch to windowed mode|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/32800/discussions/0/864978835518918190/#c666825525334049480|title=White flickering at level 3-2 :: The Lord of the Rings: War in the North General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://www.mediafire.com/download/bg6kisigvubppia/TLoTR+ReShade.zip ReShade Mod]<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcGH52FDo6M|title=The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Graphics mod (ReShade)|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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 +
===Frequent crashes on Windows 10 / 11===
 +
{{ii}} The game conflicts with Windows Tablet Services, resulting in frequent crashing until they are shut down.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Shut down tablet services|ref=<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Gaming4Gamers/comments/58caui/tlotr_war_in_the_north_game_crashing_solution/|title=TLOTR: War in the North / Game Crashing Solution|date=2016-10-20|snippet=This fix is for anyone that has crashes in this game every 15 minutes on Windows. (In my case Win10)
 +
Before running the game, right click on the taskbar to open up the Task Manager. Looking at the Processes tab scroll through Background processes untill you find "Tablet Service" and any other Tablet related tasks. End these tasks. This will solve the issue.}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Quit the game if it is currently running.
 +
# Right-click the Windows icon on the lower-left corner of your screen.
 +
# Select <code>Task Manager</code> from the menu which appears.
 +
# On the window which appears, if in the lower-left corner of the window you see an arrow as well as the words "More details" next to that arrow, click the arrow.
 +
# Under <code>Background Services</code>, end any tasks which begin with <code>Tablet</code> (case-sensitive).
 +
# Close the window.
 +
# Goto Start > Run > Type <code>mmc compmgmt.msc</code> hit enter. Goto Services and Applications > Services. Find <code>Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service</code> stop and disable it.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{ii}} The game may immediately crash to desktop in Windows 10/11 when installed on disk drives other than the C Drive
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Move Steam install of the game to C Drive|ref=<ref>{{Refsnip|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/32800/discussions/0/3276824488723077750/|title=Possible Windows 10 fix|date=2019-12-09|snippet=Used steam's new option to move the game off of my external and on the ym C drive. Seems to work okay, no longer crashing on startup at least.}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Find the game in your Steam Library.
 +
# Right-click and go to Properties → Local Files.
 +
# If not installed on the C Drive, click <code>"Move Install Folder..."</code>.
 +
# Select the option that corresponds with your C Drive - by default <code>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\"</code>.
 +
# Wait for Steam to migrate the game files.
 +
# Launch the game.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{ii}} Changing the compatibility mode to Windows 7 on <code>witn.exe</code> may also prevent crashes.
 +
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            =
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
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|anticheat        =
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|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7
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|minOS    = XP
−
|minCPU  = Intel Core2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD 64 X2 4400
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
−
|minmem   = 2 GB
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|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
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|minRAM   = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 10 GB
 
|minHD    = 10 GB
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|minGPU  = GeForce 8600
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600
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|minGPU2  = Radeon HD 2600
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2600
 
|minDX    = 9.0
 
|minDX    = 9.0
  
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|recCPU  = Intel Core2 Duo 3 GHz or AMD X2 5000 or AMD Phenom X4 9600
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|recOS    = Vista, 7
−
|recmem   = 4 GB
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|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz
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|recGPU  = GeForce 2xx series
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|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 5000+<br/>AMD Phenom X4 9600
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|recGPU2  = Radeon HD 6xxx series
+
|recRAM   = 4 GB
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|recDX    = 9.0
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 2xx series
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 6xxx series
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|recDX    =  
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = OS X
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|minOS    = 10.7.5
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|minCPU  = Intel 2.0 GHz
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|minRAM  = 4 GB
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|minHD    = 11 GB
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|minGPU  =
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|minVRAM  = 256 MB
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|recOS    = 10.8.4
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|recCPU  = Intel 2.4 GHz
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|recRAM  =
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|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 
}}
 
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{{References}}
 
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Latest revision as of 13:53, 15 April 2024

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North cover
Developers
Snowblind Studios
macOS (OS X) Feral Interactive
Publishers
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
OS X Feral Interactive
Release dates
Windows November 1, 2011
macOS (OS X) September 18, 2013
Reception
Metacritic 66
IGDB 66
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Middle-earth
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North on HowLongToBeat
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North on IGDB
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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North guide on StrategyWiki
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North on MobyGames
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
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

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person RPG game in the Middle-earth series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
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Windows
Mac App Store (unavailable)
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macOS (OS X)
Origin (unavailable)
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 [1]
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows

Version differences

Online co-op is not available in the Mac App Store version (LAN co-op is supported).[2]

Game data

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

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\32800\local\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32800/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\WB Games\War in the North\*.sav
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32800/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Use Flawless Widescreen.
Multi-monitor
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Use Flawless Widescreen.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped at 120 fps.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

In-game input settings.
In-game input settings.
In-game keyboard configuration settings.
In-game keyboard configuration settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

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

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

Localizations

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

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
3 Co-op
Use Nucleus Co-op.[3]
LAN play
3 Co-op
Online play
3 Co-op
Not available in the Mac App Store version.[2]

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Lord of the Rings - War in the North.
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues unresolved

Bright flickering

Some players report bright flickering effects during Chapter 3 and 6 of the game.[4]
Switch to windowed mode[5]
Use ReShade Mod[6]

Frequent crashes on Windows 10 / 11

The game conflicts with Windows Tablet Services, resulting in frequent crashing until they are shut down.
Shut down tablet services[7]
  1. Quit the game if it is currently running.
  2. Right-click the Windows icon on the lower-left corner of your screen.
  3. Select Task Manager from the menu which appears.
  4. On the window which appears, if in the lower-left corner of the window you see an arrow as well as the words "More details" next to that arrow, click the arrow.
  5. Under Background Services, end any tasks which begin with Tablet (case-sensitive).
  6. Close the window.
  7. Goto Start > Run > Type mmc compmgmt.msc hit enter. Goto Services and Applications > Services. Find Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service stop and disable it.
The game may immediately crash to desktop in Windows 10/11 when installed on disk drives other than the C Drive
Move Steam install of the game to C Drive[8]
  1. Find the game in your Steam Library.
  2. Right-click and go to Properties → Local Files.
  3. If not installed on the C Drive, click "Move Install Folder...".
  4. Select the option that corresponds with your C Drive - by default "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\".
  5. Wait for Steam to migrate the game files.
  6. Launch the game.
Changing the compatibility mode to Windows 7 on witn.exe may also prevent crashes.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+		 Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 5000+
AMD Phenom X4 9600
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600
ATI Radeon HD 2600
DirectX 9.0 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce 2xx series
AMD Radeon HD 6xxx series
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7.5 10.8.4
Processor (CPU) Intel 2.0 GHz Intel 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 11 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM 512 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Origin - Products - last accessed on 7 June 2022
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mac App Store - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
  3. ↑ Can I play in splitscreen? :: The Lord of the Rings: War in the North General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  4. ↑ White flickering at level 3-2 :: The Lord of the Rings: War in the North General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ White flickering at level 3-2 :: The Lord of the Rings: War in the North General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  6. ↑ The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Graphics mod (ReShade) - last accessed on May 2023
  7. ↑ TLOTR: War in the North / Game Crashing Solution - last accessed on 2016-10-20
    "This fix is for anyone that has crashes in this game every 15 minutes on Windows. (In my case Win10) Before running the game, right click on the taskbar to open up the Task Manager. Looking at the Processes tab scroll through Background processes untill you find "Tablet Service" and any other Tablet related tasks. End these tasks. This will solve the issue."
  8. ↑ Possible Windows 10 fix - last accessed on 2019-12-09
    "Used steam's new option to move the game off of my external and on the ym C drive. Seems to work okay, no longer crashing on startup at least."