Alternatively, you can use WinCDEmu, Alcohol 52% or 120%, or any equivalent program which works best for you. Keep an eye out for potential toolbars and other unwanted programs when installing!
Mount the downloaded .iso file with Daemon Tools or equivalent program (watch this YouTube video if you need help). Alternatively, you can burn it to a blank DVD. If you already have the original game CDs or DVD, however, you can just insert it in the DVD drive.
Install the game from the now-mounted disk image. If you need a serial key, check here.
Antivirus programs and Google may flag this file as a virus - it's not.
The keygen is perfectly safe!
Install The Rise of the Witch-king
Make sure you have installed BFME2 as per our guide. If you haven't, check the related tab to the right of this guide. RotWK will not work on its own, as it is merely an expansion pack.
Alternatively, you can use WinCDEmu, Alcohol 52% or 120%, or any equivalent program which works best for you. Keep an eye out for potential toolbars and other unwanted programs when installing!
Mount the downloaded .iso file with Daemon Tools or equivalent program (watch this YouTube video if you need help).
Alternatively, you can burn it to a blank DVD. If you already have the original game DVD, however, you can just insert it in the DVD drive.
You must have BFME 2 installed in order to play RotWK.
You must have EA's patch 2.01 in order to play patch 2.02.
If you also have BFME2 version 1.09 installed, make sure you disable it in order to play 2.02. Use the 1.09 launcher to switch to patch 1.06. Having 1.09 enabled is known to cause crash issues or mismatches online.
A game crash without an error message (the game just "stopped working")?
This zip contains RotWK's secondary, hidden directory (My Lord of the Rings, The Rise of the Witch-king) which would typically be found by searching %AppData% > Roaming. If you're experiencing a crash on start followed by no error message, you're most likely missing this directory. If not, the issue would be graphics card related in which case you would need to follow this link where several, possible solutions are listed.
How to Bypass the "No-CD" Error
This step is not necessary when playing new 2.02 versions (6.0.0 or above).
If you do not own the original RotWK disc and have downloaded the game from the links above, you will need to mount a mini image in order to bypass the "no CD" error.
Do not crack the game as it will prevent you from playing online with other members of the community. It has also been known to cause other issues as well.
When mounting your disc image, make sure you extract the downloaded contents to a folder of your choice. Both files work in conjunction with each other so this step is mandatory.
Make sure you mount the .mds file and not the .mdf.
Remember to mount your mini image with SCSI as a normal mount will not always be sufficient.
Should you still receive the "no CD" error, and you are using Daemon Tools Lite, downgrading to an earlier version should solve your problem. Try version 4.48, it's most likely to give you no problems.
It is recommended that you fall back to Daemon Tools Lite (bearing in mind the aforementioned pointer) if you experience issues with the other mounting software applications.
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I have one question. I've been playing RotWK without a CD for like 3 years now. I used a maxi-image, Daemon and a YASU (works with Daemon to hide it's presence in the system) how does this differ from what you offer?
I have one question. I've been playing RotWK without a CD for like 3 years now. I used a maxi-image, Daemon and a YASU (works with Daemon to hide it's presence in the system) how does this differ from what you offer?
What Excal said^.I think it's so weird it has never been posted before cause it's so much more practical than carrying a cd with you every time and that cd noise is so annoying.Also the lotr2.02.cmd is pretty much useless now.The script was useful in the old days when daemon tools didn't support double clicking the image to open it.
edit:Ok i think you need both the mds and the mdf file for it to work
This post has been edited by TheShadowEffect: Dec 24 2012, 02:40 AM
Please make sure you have DirectX 9.0 or higher installed. Also verify that your video card meets the minimum requirements, and that you do not have hardware acceleration disabled in the Display control panel.
FYI : I had GTX560 ti (updated) and updated the dx with dxwebsetup. I've alrd did a dxdiag and it shows that the hardware acceleration is enabled.
It is so weird i've never been getting this error for a long time. All my games is working perfectly fine, FarCry 3, Guild Wars 2, League of Legends..and it never showed this error when i played it using crack..
I've alrd did a clean reinstall, update with 2.01,unofficial 2.02 patch and mount the image..All is fine until that error pops out -____- Any help would be deeply appreciated, me and my bro wanted to play this game for a long time T_T
This post has been edited by AllenVarden: Dec 27 2012, 21:13 PM
Please make sure you have DirectX 9.0 or higher installed. Also verify that your video card meets the minimum requirements, and that you do not have hardware acceleration disabled in the Display control panel.
FYI : I had GTX560 ti (updated) and updated the dx with dxwebsetup. I've alrd did a dxdiag and it shows that the hardware acceleration is enabled.
It is so weird i've never been getting this error for a long time. All my games is working perfectly fine, FarCry 3, Guild Wars 2, League of Legends..and it never showed this error when i played it using crack..
I've alrd did a clean reinstall, update with 2.01,unofficial 2.02 patch and mount the image..All is fine until that error pops out -____- Any help would be deeply appreciated, me and my bro wanted to play this game for a long time T_T
Are you sure this error is related to this topic?Does it work with the original cd?
Are you sure this error is related to this topic?Does it work with the original cd?
No i dont have the original CD..its a pirated one..bought it like yrs ago.. The thing is i could play it with the crack and no dx error..but i couldnt play LAN with my bro So i decided to try the mount file method..it doesnt show the plz insert cd blablabla instead it shows the dx error ~_~
No i dont have the original CD..its a pirated one..bought it like yrs ago.. The thing is i could play it with the crack and no dx error..but i couldnt play LAN with my bro So i decided to try the mount file method..it doesnt show the plz insert cd blablabla instead it shows the dx error ~_~
My point is you should post this on tech support not here...Btw reistall directx and your gpu driver just to be sure.
It isn't working for me. I can open the game and all but when I try to load one it stops at 30 % every time. Doesn't matter if it is online or single player
Never mind. Oddly enough it seems to have sorted itself out
This post has been edited by Elrohir: Jan 23 2013, 17:28 PM
I'm not good with computers and I am having trouble with downloading the no cd file. I've downloaded the file, put it into deamon tools and now what? If you guys can make a video that would be so helpful.
I'm not good with computers and I am having trouble with downloading the no cd file. I've downloaded the file, put it into deamon tools and now what? If you guys can make a video that would be so helpful.
Main Download Files
Download The Battle for Middle-earth II
- Download patch 1.06
- Download patch 1.09
Download The Rise of the Witch-kingInstall The Battle for Middle-earth II
Alternatively, you can burn it to a blank DVD. If you already have the original game CDs or DVD, however, you can just insert it in the DVD drive.
Install The Rise of the Witch-king
Upgrade to Patch 2.02
Play Online Using Preferred Platform
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Pointers to Bear in Mind
How to Bypass the "No-CD" Error
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