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RotWK Installation & Setup Guides

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# 1Mako Dec 5 2017, 13:18 PM
How to install and play The Rise of the Witch-king




Install The Battle for Middle-earth II

  1. Download and install Daemon Tools Lite or any equivalent program which works best for you. Keep an eye out for potential toolbars and other unwanted programs when installing!. On Windows 10 you don't need it even if we suggest to have it.
  2. Download the clean ISO of The Battle for Middle-earth II - 5.54 GB
  3. Mount the downloaded .iso file with Daemon Tools or equivalent program.
    If you already have the original game CDs or DVD, however, you can just insert it in the DVD drive.
    If you have Windows 10 just open it and install it.
  4. 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!
    • You will need some unzip program like 7-Zip.
  5. Download and install the latest EA patch Patch 1.06 (Select the game language you installed)
    Alternativly you can download and install Bfme2 1.09 - Switcher, that contains 1.00, 1.06 and 1.09. Switch to 1.06 if you want play Rotwk.

Install Rise of the Witch-King

  1. 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.
  2. Download the clean ISO of The Rise of the Witch-king - 4.2 GB
  3. Mount the downloaded .iso file with Daemon Tools or equivalent program.
    The process is equivalent to point 3 and 4 of The Battle for Middle-earth II installation. You only have to change your serial key with Rise of the Witch-King's one.
  4. Download and install Patch 2.02 v9.0.0 [Alternative Download Link]. During the installation process choose the standard (4:3) or widescreen (16:9) version if you have a 4:3 monitor or 16:9 one.
  5. Antivirus Whitelisting
    Based on recent feedback, some 2.02 files are occasionally flagged as malicious malware by antivirus software. However, this is a false positive and all 2.02 files are perfectly safe. We would therefore strongly recommend whitelisting the RotWK directory before the installation to prevent potential problems. In the following section, you can find a short guide on how to go about the whitelisting process in Windows Defender.

    How to whitelist files in Windows Defender

    In the case of the Windows Defender, we can browse the Microsoft Support website here. We will summarize the steps:
    1. Go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection
    2. Under Virus & threat protection settings, select Manage settings, and then under Exclusions, select Add or remove exclusions.
    3. Select Add an exclusion, and then select the RotWK directory (folder).
      Usually: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Lord of the Rings, The Rise of the Witch-king
    4. After successfully adding the RotWK directory to the whitelist you should end up with it in the Exclusion list, as shown in the image below.

      IPB Image
    In case your machine uses different antivirus software, we suggest following the corresponding guide.

  6. Run the game! You will no longer need the ISO mounted, or the DVD inserted in your drive.
  7. Please note, Patch 2.02 v9.0.0 is a standalone installation - no previous version updater is required to run the patch.

    If you want to confirm that you've downloaded the correct file, we provide the checksum (SHA256 hash) of the 202_v9_full.exe file. Note: you can easily generate the hash value via this website.

    SHA256: 44dea1de3f40c2bbc2f643944aa4a37170cc056444ffbe521c84c27ebca86c97

Install Battle for Middle-earth


Feeling nostalgic?
  1. Download and play Battle for Middle-earth - 3.97GB - the first game of the BFME series.
  2. Download associated game patch files here.
Note: BFME is not required to play BFME 2 and RotWK.

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If you want to keep playing on a previous version


Spoiler
To play 2.01 you have to:
  1. Switch back from 2.02 to 2.01 via the 2.02 switcher. Run it as admin if it crashes or random errors pop up
  2. Download the mini-image. Unzip and Mount the .mds with Daemon Tools or equivalent program. Refer to the no-CD guide for further information.
To play Bfme2 1.09 you have to:
  1. Have Bfme2 1.09 - Switcher, that contains 1.00, 1.06 and 1.09 and switch back to 1.09
To play Bfme2 1.06 or 1.00 you have to:
  1. Have Bfme2 1.09 - Switcher, that contains 1.00, 1.06 and 1.09 and switch back to 1.06 (or 1.00).
  2. Download the mini-image. Unzip and mount the .mds with Daemon Tools or equivalent program. Refer to the no-CD guide for further information that the process is equal for bfme2 images.




Common Issues


We have some common issues. Check them if you have problems.If you don't find any solution there, please check our F.A.Q. and then, if you didn't resolve it, create new thread in our Tech Forum.

This post has been edited by Excelsior: Oct 28 2023, 16:01 PM

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# 2Mako Jan 16 2018, 16:31 PM

Stop Working


A game crash without any error message (the game just "stopped working")?

Solution:
  1. Download My_The_Lord_of_the_Rings__The_Rise_of_the_Witch_king_Files.zip
    Attached File My_The_Lord_of_the_Rings__The_Rise_of_the_Witch_king_Files.zip
    Size: 763bytes
    Number of downloads: 5225
    Player Name Side Team
  2. 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.
    Unzip this folder in %AppData% > Roaming
  3. If not, the issue would be graphics card related in which case you would need to follow the link at the bottom of this post.


This post has been edited by Mako: Oct 31 2018, 21:12 PM

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# 3Mako Jan 16 2018, 16:32 PM

MORDOR_FORTRESS_WALLHUB_EXPANSION_BUILDCOST


RotWK 2.02 is not compatible with Bfme2 1.09 patch.

Solution: use the bfme2 patch switcher to switch back to 1.06.

This post has been edited by brabox: May 30 2018, 08:57 AM

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# 4Mako Jan 16 2018, 16:32 PM

"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.


This post has been edited by Mako: May 11 2019, 11:00 AM

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# 5Mako Jan 16 2018, 16:32 PM

Switcher "checksum error"


If you get the following error when trying to apply 2.02:
CODE
Error: Could not switch file game.dat
because: Can not find any file with checksum
a87544fb591fa6129299085f2ef5da7c1432f4c1

Most likely your anti-virus software has removed a crucial 2.02 file called game.dat (or game.other).

Either:
1. Remove the file from quarantaine and apply 2.02 via the switcher again.
Or:
2. Disable your anti-virus software and reinstall 2.02.

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# 6David9211 Feb 24 2018, 03:40 AM
If possible, I would like the 1 on 1 help to help me Download this. Screen sharing would be of great help.

I have tried Downloading everything on my own. It worked for an hour on BfME2 but then once i tried RotWK then it all went south. I am trying to have these two as well as 2 other mods on my computer again.

I Don't know to well what I am Doing. I would like to learn and get this taken care of hahaha. Used to use the Discs which have now worn away before i knew to burn them. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I want to Do it right without having too many Downloads and files.

Thank You.



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# 7J2Shotz Jun 4 2018, 15:13 PM
Hello,

I wonder if anyone can help me. So I have the disk and I install as normal but I use the keygen, however, when I go to open the game the ROTWK icon appears on the screen for about 2 minutes then it disappears and my game doesn't open at all. I am currently using windows 10.

Could anyone help ?????????

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# 8Excelsior Jun 4 2018, 17:29 PM
QUOTE(J2Shotz @ Jun 4 2018, 15:13 PM) *

Hello,

I wonder if anyone can help me. So I have the disk and I install as normal but I use the keygen, however, when I go to open the game the ROTWK icon appears on the screen for about 2 minutes then it disappears and my game doesn't open at all. I am currently using windows 10.

Could anyone help ?????????

Look who's back.

Have you checked to see whether your game's options.ini is present?

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# 9Mako Jun 4 2018, 18:20 PM
Stop Working issue

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# 10Lombneedshelp Jun 6 2018, 00:20 AM
Hello everyone,
Some of my friends told me about this game. They followed the guide and now they can perfectly play with the 2.01 patch using GameRanger.
So I tried the same steps and didn't work (i installed everything and patched to 2.01 but when i mounted the SmokingMan image using daemon tools and tried to execute the game, a No CD error appeared)
I tried many other virtual cd program like Alcohol 52% and WinCDEmu but i obtained the same result. I also checked if i had the Option.ini and i have it.
I've read then that i could downgrade DaemonTool but i couldn't find a singol version that i was able to run (a message pop up when i try to execute the installer and the message is "Can't execute x64 app on your computer" but my computer is x64 so i don't get the point.
I'm stack so if anyone can help or link me a working version of DT or another virtual cd program or even tell me why i can't run a x64 app on my computer when is clearly a x64 system, I would thank you greatly!
Lomb

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# 11Mako Jun 6 2018, 20:59 PM
Did you mount daemon tool with SCSI?

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# 12Lombneedshelp Jun 7 2018, 15:28 PM
QUOTE(Mako @ Jun 6 2018, 20:59 PM) *

Did you mount daemon tool with SCSI?

I did but I solved the problem adding a file into the "Rise of the Witch King" folder that makes me able to use the Edain Mod on 2.01 patch without disk image. I worked on it like 4 hours to solve that. Thanks anyway for the help smile.gif

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# 13manumagicpig Jun 25 2018, 22:27 PM
hey there,

sorry, im not sure if i should be posting this here or somewhere else but i was looking for advice on getting the main game set up.

i have done every step however when i try to load the game it says i need to insert the disk into drive :E, but when i create the image i only have the options of drive :F onwards?

is there anyway of getting around this?

thanks in advance.

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# 14Mako Jun 26 2018, 06:59 AM
if you install 2.02 you don't need to instert anything after installation. At wich point of installation of this guide you arrived?
what do you want to play?

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# 15normzed Jul 4 2018, 15:06 PM
Hello guys,

it's my first time here, is the information above is still working?

I have my original BFME2 DVD, unfortunately i didn't make ISO copy before, and right after I installed it in my windows 10 computer (core i7, Nvidia geforce gtx 950M) it says "Please insert the correct DVD-ROM, select OK and restart application". even I inserted the original CD it's still the same.

I tried your step by step installation, and using my own CD key, still to the same problem appeared.

I tried to follow your steps for "No CD Error". such as;

"No-CD" Error
This step is not necessary when playing new 2.02 versions (6.0.0 or above).
1. 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.
2. 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.
3.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.
4.Make sure you mount the .mds file and not the .mdf.
5.Remember to mount your mini image with SCSI as a normal mount will not always be sufficient.
6.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.
7.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.


still "dvd-rom problem" appeared. can you tell me where i can download version 4.48? i'm using version 10 and i didn't tried the other version and apps also.

PS: sorry i'm using the old mds & mdf file for BFME2.



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# 16normzed Jul 4 2018, 18:21 PM
I already got the solution

I put my pactch switcher to 1.0

then add the options.ini in BFME2 folder in appdata folder.

i followed this link

https://forums.revora.net/topic/105190-bfme...allation-guide/

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# 17WoodenGeneral Jul 30 2018, 13:57 PM
The BFME2 .iso download always fails at 1.5 GB.... Are there any alternative torrents that would save the hassle of failed and interrupted downloads?

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# 18Zika Aug 4 2018, 15:52 PM
QUOTE(Mako @ Jan 16 2018, 16:31 PM) *

Stop Working


A game crash without any error message (the game just "stopped working")?

Solution:
  1. Download My_The_Lord_of_the_Rings__The_Rise_of_the_Witch_king_Files.zip
    Attached File My_The_Lord_of_the_Rings__The_Rise_of_the_Witch_king_Files.zip
    Size: 763bytes
    Number of downloads: 5225
    Player Name Side Team
  2. 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 the link at the bottom of this post.


Hello guys,
I've done all the guide until this part, and the game still just open the first image and stops without message.
What can I do now?

There is only one error message in the patch 2.02 installation.

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Edit: I've done it right this time, tnks

This post has been edited by Zika: Aug 11 2018, 14:57 PM

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# 19Dark Nobleman Nov 13 2018, 20:48 PM
QUOTE(Zika @ Aug 4 2018, 15:52 PM) *

Hello guys,
I've done all the guide until this part, and the game still just open the first image and stops without message.
What can I do now?

There is only one error message in the patch 2.02 installation.

Attached Image

Edit: I've done it right this time, tnks


I am having the exact same issue. I followed all the steps but still when I try to open the game it shows the first loading screen image and then just closes with no error message or anything.

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# 20Mako Nov 13 2018, 20:53 PM
Run as Admin the "Rotwk 2.02 version 7.00 setup.exe" for install it.
The Stop Working is referring when you try to lunch your game.

Maybe try redownload 7.00

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