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Difference between revisions of "The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring"

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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{--}} GameSpy online server browser deactivated.
 
{{--}} GameSpy online server browser deactivated.
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://web.archive.org/web/20050206090613/http://www.warofthering.com/ Official website (archived)]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Rings.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Saves\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Image|Lord of the Rings War of the Ring options.png|General options.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/lord-rings-war-ring/en
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/lord-rings-war-ring/en
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= Highest is 1600x900. See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/lord-rings-war-ring/en WSGF entry] for other resolutions.
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|widescreen resolution notes= Only 4:3 resolutions up to 1600x1200 can be selected. See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/lord-rings-war-ring/en WSGF entry] for a hack to enable widescreen resolutions.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Force through graphics card control panel.
 
|antialiasing notes        = Force through graphics card control panel.
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
|vsync notes                = Force through graphics card control panel.
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|vsync notes                = On by default. Force off through graphics card control panel.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = yes
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = no
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = no
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = yes
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = no
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|controller support        = unknown
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = yes
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Sound Effects and Dialogue
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = no
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = yes
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = no
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = yes
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
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  |language  = English
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|interface = yes
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|audio    = yes
 +
|subtitles = yes
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
 
  |interface = yes
 
  |interface = yes
 
  |audio    = yes  
 
  |audio    = yes  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = English
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  |language  = German
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|interface = yes
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|audio    = yes
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|subtitles = yes
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 
  |interface = yes
 
  |interface = yes
  |audio    =  
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  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = yes
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
|lan play players    =  
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|lan play players    = 8
|lan play modes      =  
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|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = yes
|online play players  =  
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|online play players  = 8
|online play modes    =  
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|online play modes    = Versus
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = GameSpy online server browser deactivated.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        =  
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|matchmaking        = yes
|matchmaking notes  =  
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|matchmaking notes  = GameSpy online server browser deactivated.
 
|p2p                =  
 
|p2p                =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
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|dedicated          = yes
|dedicated notes    =  
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|dedicated notes    = GameSpy online server browser deactivated.
 
|self-hosting      =  
 
|self-hosting      =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =  
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|direct ip          = yes
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
|tcp  =  
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|tcp  = 7175
|udp  =  
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|udp  = 6500, 13139
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable      = unknown
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|64-bit executable      = no
 
|64-bit executable notes=  
 
|64-bit executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
|cutscenes        =  
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
|multiplayer notes=  
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|multiplayer notes= GameSpy online server browser deactivated.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minDX    = 9
 
|minDX    = 9
  
|recOS    = 2000, ME, XP
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|recOS    = XP
|recCPU  =  
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|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.5 GHz
|recRAM  =  
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|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|recVRAM  =  
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|recVRAM  = 128 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring cover
Developers
Liquid Entertainment
Publishers
Sierra Entertainment
Release dates
Windows November 8, 2003
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring on Wikipedia

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
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

Key points

GameSpy online server browser deactivated.

General information

Official website (archived)

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

General options.
General options.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Versus
Online play
8 Versus
GameSpy online server browser deactivated.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
GameSpy online server browser deactivated.
Dedicated
GameSpy online server browser deactivated.
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 7175
UDP 6500, 13139
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Game does not save

Right-click Rings.exe in the installation folder, go into Details and select "Compatibility mode" of "Windows XP Service Pack 2".

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy GameSpy online server browser deactivated.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
AMD Athlon 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Hardware T&L support
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible

References