Frequently Asked Questions
The second part in the Battle for Middle-earth series, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II (abbreviated BFME 2), is a real-time strategy game just like its prequel. Electronic Arts released the game for the Xbox 360 and PC in the spring of 2006, along with a collector's edition for ten dollars more, and an Expansion pack later, named The Rise of the Witch-king. Check the The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth II system requirements. Test your specs and rate your gaming PC. System requirements Lab runs millions of PC requirements tests on over 8,500 games a month. BFMEII Patch 1.09 is the biggest patch ever developed in the BFME Franchise, it is larger than all prior patches combined, including the official patches that GR developed for EA(1.05/6) and Battletest Patches. 1.09 is 3 years worth of beta testing, it fine tunes all uneven matchups from 1.08 and so much more.
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What is BFME2?What is RotWK?
Is there a demo?
What are the minimum system requirements?
Is BFME2 compatible with Windows Vista?
What are the races in the game?
What is this War of the Ring Mode you've mentioned?
You also mentioned Create-a-Hero. What's that?
After I play for a few minutes, all of my units and buildings explode and I lose!
When I try to load a skirmish map, the game crashes to desktop and displays a game.dat error.
Where do I put the replays I downloaded from the downloads section?
What about maps? Where do I put them?
When I try to download from your site, I am asked for a username and password. My forum username & password didn't work. What is the username and password?
There's an unkillable unit! What do I do?
Can I install on Windows 7?
What if I have a question that isn't answered here?
What is BFME2?
The Battle for Middle Earth 2 (BFME2) is a Real Time Strategy (RTS)game from Electronic Arts set in J.R.R. Tolkien's world of Middle Earth.Featuring six races (Elves, Dwarves, Men of the West, Isengard, Mordor,and the Goblins), BFME2 offers numerous features to allow players toexplore Middle Earth like never before. These include single playercampaigns for both the Forces of Good and the Forces of Evil, the Warof the Ring Mode, Create-a-Hero options, and many maps for singleplayer skirmishes and multiplayer games online or over LAN.What is RotWK?
RotWK (Rise of the Witch-King) is the official expansion pack for BFME2. In addition to adding a new race Angmar, the expansion adds a numberof new units, heroes, skirmish maps, and enhanced features for theWar of the Ring andCreate-a-Hero sections of the game. See here for a more in depth FAQ on changes in the expansion.Is there a demo?
There sure is. You can find it here!What are the minimum system requirements?
Microsoft® Windows® XPPC with 1.6 Ghz equivalent or higher processor
256 MB of system RAM
512 MB of system RAM for online play with 3 or more players
5.5 GB available hard disk space
16x speed or faster CD-ROM drive
64 MB GeForce3-class video card. (The GeForce 4 MX series is not supported)
Sound card with speakers or headphones.
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.
56.6 Kbps or better modem for 1v1 online play.
Broadband connection for online play with 3 or more players.
DirectX 9.0c or above.
To see if your computer can handle the game, go here.
Is BFME2 compatible with Windows Vista?
Somewhat. For some users, it works perfectly, but others have trouble.For those that do, the following may help.1. BFME2 installs as a normal program and is not set by default to rununder administrator privileges. You should turn this on, to prevent itfreezing when it attempts to go online with the message 'You need todownload the update'. Right click on the shortcut to BFME2, clickproperties, view the security tab and select 'Run as administrator'.
2. If you still run into troubles, you may wish to activate Run undercompatibility mode for Windows XP + SP2 in the same properties dialog.
3. Unstable graphics drivers can cause BFME2 to crash (e.g. the latest100.xx nVidia drivers have this problem), so you may need to updatethem to the latest versions again.
What are the races in the game?
The factions in the game are Elves, Dwarves, Men of the West, Isengard, Mordor, and the Goblins.For a fuller look at them, check out our factions pages.What is this War of the Ring Mode you've mentioned?
The War of the Ring mode is a Risk-like mode of play in BFME2 and RotWK. Middle Earth is dividedinto territories and players can build their empires by constructing buildings, training units,invading enemy territories, and defending their own on a grand scale. Individual battles can eitherbe auto-resolved or played as a regular skirmish battle.You also mentioned Create-a-Hero. What's that?
Create-a-Hero is a special feature of the game that allows you to build your own custom hero.There are a variety of choices for race, armor, and weapons as well as statistics and powers. Your heroes can even earn various medals! For more information, you can lookhere for more information.After I play for a few minutes, all of my units and buildings explode and I lose!
This is an anti-piracy measure installed by EA. If you have a pirated copy of the game, you gotwhat you deserve. If you have a legal copy of the game, simply reinstalling it should solve the problem.When I try to load a skirmish map, the game crashes to desktop and displays a game.dat error.
There can be a number of reasons. Make sure that your computer is up to the minimum specs(see above) and that you are running the latest version of DirectX.Where do I put the replays I downloaded from the downloads section?
You have to put them in the Replays folder, which is usually foundat C:Documents and Settingsyour usernameApplication DataMy Battle for Middle Earth 2 filesReplays.If your computer is running Windows Vista, look at C:usersyour usernameAppDataRoamingMy Battle for Middle Earth 2 filesReplays.What about maps? Where do I put them?
They go in the Maps folder, typically found atC:Documents and Settingsyour usernameApplication DataMy Battle for Middle Earth 2 filesMaps. For computers with Vista,try C:usersyour usernameAppDataRoamingMy Battle for Middle Earth 2 filesMaps.Simply drag or copy and paste the file you downloaded to this folder.When I try to download from your site, I am asked for a username and password. My forum username & password didn't work. What is the username and password?
You don't need a username and password to download from our site. This is normally caused by a program called Download Accelerator. If you disable it by exiting out of the program, you will be able to download the files.There's an unkillable unit! What do I do?
This bug has been around for quite a while, but it still has yet to be fixed.There really isn't anything that you can do other than try to avoid the unkillable unit.Can I install on Windows 7?
There is a bug in the installation process, in which you have to create your own folder called 'maps' in the BFME2 folder located in 'Documents/Application Data', and also an 'options.ini' file. For more information (and what exactly to put in the 'options.ini' file), more is explained on these tech support sites here and here. Many thanks to Mike Garland for e-mailing the information in.What if I have a question that isn't answered here?
You can either email one of the moderators, who would be more than happy to help you, or you can post in our general discussions forum.BFME: Reforged is a non-commercial fan project currently under development.
What is already done and what is in the works: After we released the teaser we gathered a team of dozens of people. Some dedicate large amounts of their time to the game (doing something on almost a daily basis), some dedicate a little time. With combined forces we did a lot: We experimented on all aspects of the game and found the best way of creating the gameplay assets. That’s why now we are capable of creating optimized and beautiful models, textures and effects quicker. We can even provide characters with various animations. Though our project is non-commercial we can do things on a high level by paying attention to all details and honing our own skills in game creation. Our programmers have gone far in developing the essential gameplay mechanics. We expect the development speed to skyrocket after the upcoming release of the beta-version with two factions, so adding another four factions to the game will be comparatively quick. We share development updates on a regular basis on Discord, our Forum, Facebook and YouTube!
New game engine
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A new engine allows the support of up to date technology and compatibility with newer systems, new photo realistic graphics, improved game mechanics and much more!
New detailed models
We are making models about 10 times more detailed than the models from the original old game, yet the game is going to be even more optimized than before due to latest capabilities of making LODs and baking.
Magnificent maps and landscapes
We are making detailed maps with smoothly billowing trees, grass, flying birds and wandering wild animals.
New units, buildings and abilities
To preserve what is in the original game is our primary goal, yet inevitably some things in factions will be changed and some new things will be added.
New special effects
We are remaking all effects from ground up, and thanks to the new engine they will seemingly interact with the environment and look more realistic.
High FPS
The FPS count in the original game was only 30, however BFME: Reforged will have smoother and nicer performance.
New upgrade system
We are aiming at preserving the special elegant style of LOTR and that's why we want to avoid making cartoonish, stylized glowing blades of common Gondor soldiers and orcs, the only exception being the elven enchanted weapons. To fill in the void, we are preparing different and interesting upgrades.
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4k resolution
We struggled much with setting up the camera and resolution in game, because the original BFME was made for older monitors. But now we all can forget about it as BFME: Reforged will be compatible with newest screens.
Bigger multiplayer
As true fans of online mode, we will do our best to minimize lags and bugs (we are in touch with pro players of BFME and we can't wait to create and see the auto ratings system, exciting team matches and tournaments!
New global map campaign
Currently we are engaged in creating the multiplayer, yet we understand that many feel nostalgic about the campaign of BFME I and that they would love to see something similar on the up to date engine. Not everyone is a fan of ruthless multiplayer mode, and that is why we hope to create stunning locations of Middle-earth and the campaign. In it you will be able to play as your favorite heroes, enjoy the views of fortresses and picturesque landscapes without any haste or pressure.
New shaders
Thanks to new shaders, objects in game acquire physically correct lighting and shadowing: elven armor and blades get shiny under a bright sun, orc inferior and dirty weaponry and armor are dim under same circumstances.
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Elves
Mordor
Team Reforged is made of people from many countries of the world!
What unites us is a nostalgia of BFME, love of LOTR aesthetics and of RTS!
We managed to gather a friendly group of people and we believe that we will achieve our goal as we put much time and strength,
made some success and we are prepared to keep going!
If you want to contact us privately, please use our email! If you want to discuss the upcoming game, balance, factions and units – feel free to use what suits you better: the Forum, Discord, Facebook or YouTube!
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