T3A:Online is a free custom online server for the Battle for Middle-earth series. We support BFME1, BFME2 and RotWK. T3A:Online integrates seamlessly into your BFME experience by requiring no third party software and allowing you to log in through the game's online interface and play against your friends and foes through our T3A:Online server.
Full support is provided in the T3A:Online support forums.
If you are experiencing installation issues, read this installation topic.
If you are experiencing connection issues, read this connection topic.
Hello everyone,
By now we reach the time when our good old original disks reach their date of expiry and are expected to show serious physical failure. We decided to provide you an alternative way to continue playing!
Below you'll find a step-by-step installation guide for each game.
Big thanks to GameReplays for hosting the downloads!
folder there Place the options.ini in that folder [image] Open the Options.ini file and edit Resolution = 1920 1080 to your screen resolution and save
If the My Battle for Middle-earth Files Folder is not there, run the game once and close it using task manager. This should create the folder. If it still is not showing up or not launching, use the BFME Startup Fixxer
folder there Place the options.ini in that folder [image] Open the Options.ini file and edit Resolution = 1920 1080 to your screen resolution and save
If the My Battle for Middle-earth II Files Folder is not there, run the game once and close it using task manager. This should create the folder. If it still is not showing up or not launching, use the BFME Startup Fixxer
folder there Place the options.ini in that folder [image] Open the Options.ini file and edit Resolution = 1920 1080 to your screen resolution and save
If the My The Lord of the Rings, The Rise of the Witch-king Files Folder is not there, run the game once and close it using task manager. This should create the folder. If it still is not showing up or not launching, use the BFME Startup Fixxer
T3A:Online
T3A:Online integrates seamlessly into your BfME experience and allows you to play online. It returns the online component of all three games that uses p2p connections, allowing for stabler games and reduced lag. The HD Editions and mods can be enjoyed without hassle.
If problem persists, upgrade your graphics card drivers.
If you have more than one graphics card in your computer then test running the game on each card.
For computers with NVIDIA and Intel: The game will not open on an Intel Integrated graphics card, so use the NVIDIA graphics card. First, right click the game's shortcut. Then in the menu click Run with graphics processor and select High-performance NIVIDIA processor. Also, you can open the NVIDIA settings from this menu and choose programs to use with the graphics card.
While online the game says to update.
Check these for BfME 2
Virtual Disk Drive
Windows 10 can mount disks to a virtual drive. If you have Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 then you will need a virtual drive program like WinCDEmu or Alcohol 52% to mount downloaded disks.
We do not recommend Daemon Tools Lite. _tools/14073/ If you use Daemon Tools Lite do not update this specific version if the old version runs on your computer.
Mini-images
Mini-images are used for BfME 2 v1.06 and RotWK 2.01. If you wish to play these version you will need to mount a mini-image to a virtual disk drive. Firstly, you will need a program to mount a virutal disk (WindCDEmu or Alcohol 52%). After installing please restart your computer. Next you will need one of these mini-images.
Compatibility
If you have mods that install into the game's installation folder please uninstall them and remove leftover files before reinstalling the game.
Not applicable to new installations: the Maps folder in My Battle for Middle-earth Files can become crowded if you've downloaded a lot of maps. This might cause a Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library error.
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It's free if you have a valid key and it works without a disc (or image) and also without the Origin Client running. All you need is to download through Origin and then authenticate at first start with your Origin account details.
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"A few years ago the expansion pack, Rise Of The Witch King was on Origin but it looks like it's been removed from sale. I know for a fact it was on Origin because there's a copy in my library."
I don't think it's up there anymore, unless you were a previous consumer?
I've been asking them about the basegame too but it seems there never was an Origin version of that. However, if more people would ask about it maybe they'd consider making one. I've already told them that people would be interested, maybe even for a small price.
I think the reason for not showing it on Origin anymore is that, as far as I know, EA doesn't have the LotR rights anymore. However they still seem to be allowed to distribute RotWK (or else you couldn't have it in your library) in a digital format. And since WB apparently has no plans for selling BFME maybe EA can rework the series for Origin. For my part, I'd love to be able to install and play without disc or images.
I've been asking them about the basegame too but it seems there never was an Origin version of that. However, if more people would ask about it maybe they'd consider making one. I've already told them that people would be interested, maybe even for a small price.
I think the reason for not showing it on Origin anymore is that, as far as I know, EA doesn't have the LotR rights anymore. However they still seem to be allowed to distribute RotWK (or else you couldn't have it in your library) in a digital format.
You think EA had another licencse for publishing/distributing RotWK on Origin? I don't think so. It certainly applied to all the games, in every form (disc-based and digital). The problem is, while EA might be allowed to upload BFME2 to Origin, they wouldn't be allowed to charge for it without striking a deal with WB.
No no, I'm pretty sure this form of distribution breaks the licensing contract as well. It's convenient for those who have the key, but I'm pretty sure they're not supposed to do that. Activision refused all forms of sending replacement discs for their Star Trek games by 2008, and they were the ones who made the best use of the license between 2000 and 2003. You can't get any of them outside eBay/Amazon/torrents.
Hi, I'm trying to to Play LOTR: BFME2 ROTWK, Age of the Ring Mod online. I have everything downloaded and ready, and I can play solo and skirmish but not multiplayer online. I continue to get the "You must download the update to play LOTR: ROTWK online " I click OK and then get "You must have administrator rights to install the patch", if I click cancel the game goes back to the screen. Please help
As far as I know, no version of the game supports the "online" option on the multiplayer button anymore. This is because GameSpy shut their servers down ages ago. To play AOTR online, follow this tutorial for GameRanger:
I think I have downloaded all the necessary programs, but I still have troubles to make an online account on BFME2. I get a notice which says the following: *The EA registration application could not be found in the install directory. Registration is required for online play*. Also the online registration menu is green and not red with the Eye in the background like in the setup instructions on Revora. Further more I have also noticed that it is *powered by GameSpy* and not T3A:Online.
I followed the instructions, though they seem to be rather outdated (i.e. the "Download the Launcher" section shows 3 different downloads instead of the current 1). And after downloading and launching T3A:Online, the game still showed the default EA/Gamespy online.
Wow, I'm glad that people are having this same problem currently.
I have the original BFME2 disc installed along with the HD edition and the 1.09 patch. In addition I have the T3A software that is for all three BFME games.
Everything works in my game (I even fixed the resolution for the HUD distortion), and I had to add my software to my list of exempted software for my firewall manually. Once I went through the trouble of figuring out the kinks of BFME2, I tried to play online only to see that Gamespy and EA won't let me register or sign in. There's supposed to be a T3A/Revora portal to log into, but it does not appear.
HELP.