Lord of the Rings Online Forum

Hello,

I would like to start playing LOTRO on an EU server but I have a Macbook and am having some trouble installing the game. I have looked at the Tips & Tricks and read some forum posts but I seem to be missing a step - I get so far and can go no further. These are the steps I have followed:

• created a username and password on the LOTRO website (I have not bought the LOTRO discs or an electronic registration key as I intended on downloading the free trial before I realised I couldn't!)
• installed CXG and created a Windows 2000 bottle named LOTRO
• clicked the link in CXG 'CrossOver Games Software Installer'
• expanded 'Community Supported Applications'
• selected 'Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Murkwood
• clicked Proceed

And here is where I get stuck... it now asks me to select an Installer. The only options I have in this section are:
1) Choose Installer File...
2) Choose Installer Folder...

Where exactly am I supposed to get this installer from? Am I supposed to download it separately? If so, where from?

Furthermore, are these the steps I am supposed to take to access the EU servers?

I apologise if this has been answered previously. I have been looking for the answer but can't seem to find it. I am new to LOTRO and also new to Mac and CXG, so I need all the help I can get!

An idiots guide style of response would be most appreciated ;) Thanks!

I'm on the "wrong" side of the Atlantic, so I might be a bit off on some of the less important details of the EU version...

The process is virtually identical to the NA version, and I just updated the Tips & Tricks to reflect that.

First, download the appropriate language client from any of the three listed mirrors. Then use the C4P file to drive the install process. You don't need to do anything else. You will be prompted to locate the installer that you downloaded. (The bit about manually creating a Windows 2K bottle is outdated, and any instruction referring to a "fakenet11.reg" should be completely ignored in its entirety)

After taking a look at the Amazon/UK website, you might be better off wrestling with the download than trying to purchase the DVD. The SOA/MOM combination pack is still listed at £40. (the NA from Amazon/US is $7)

Thank you! I have now progressed further with the install. However it is now asking me to obtain a registration key. Is there any way for me to complete the install without buying this? I am new to the game, and would prefer to avoid paying for the expansion until I know whether I actually enjoy playing it!

Siobhan Kirk wrote:

Thank you! I have now progressed further with the install. However
it is now asking me to obtain a registration key. Is there any way
for me to complete the install without buying this? I am new to the
game, and would prefer to avoid paying for the expansion until I
know whether I actually enjoy playing it!

I've already created a post for this its called: Simple Guide on how to install LOTRO (for the beginners) EU servers
i've made it myself because i was new to this to, its a really simple guide for a beginner.
Now for the registration key you can just go to: http://lotro-europe.com/
And click there on the button '' Play free for 14 days get started today!''
make there you account and your good to go.
The guide i made, here is the link: http://www.codeweavers.com/compatibility/browse/cat/?app_id=2869;forum=1;msg=87006

Thanks for your reply. This is pretty much exactly what I did - I selected LOTRO in CXG etc and started the installation. A separate install wizard box popped up on my screen and I followed those steps. This separate wizard installed 16 files but then asked for an activation code to continue. When I clicked on the link to obtain this, it closed this wizard and directed me to a webpage to create a codemasters account. I did this and went to 'Add New Game' under the Trial Games section. However the only options after this are 'Purchase Game' or 'Enter Activation Code'. I have also tried going to the LOTRO Europe page and clicking on the 'Play Free for 14 days' link, but it simply directs me back to the same codemasters account where I need to purchase or enter the code.

Meanwhile, back on the CXG Software Installer, it still says it is Installing, and the progress bar indicates that it is roughly halfway through. It hasn't progressed any further than this since the second install wizard popped up many hours ago.

I have really no idea how to continue without purchasing the game on the codemasters website. Should that second install wizard not have popped up? The Installation Notes section of CXG said that PyLotRO will be installed alongside the game. I would try going straight to this launcher, but I can't find it anywhere - I don't think this has installed onto my Mac yet, but as I said, the CXG installer is going no further with the download.

Ok I have given in and paid for it. I restarted the download but I need to check something else. When I start the download installer, and the installation wizard pops up, I click 'Next' and 'Finish' etc to run through the wizard, then I get the following error:

"Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program: C:\Program Files\PyLotRO\pylotro.exe
This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information"

When I click ok to that, then this box comes up:

"The program pylotro.exe has encountered a serious problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
This can be caused by a problem in the program or a deficiency in Wine. You may want to check http://www.codeweavers.com/compatibility/ for tips about running this application."

What am I doing wrong? Please help :(

Hello, I've also decided to try out LoTRO. I went to lorto europe's site and chose the 15 days free trial which guided me through creating a codemasters account and then download and install the game. On the codemasters page i can log in normally and see the 14 days trial period as active but when i type my username and password on the LoTR launcher I get a Login Error: "The username and/or password provided is incorrect. Please try again. Username and password are case sensitive."

Could anyone please help me figure what i'm doing wrong?

Thanks!

myriz wrote:

I get a Login Error: "The username and/or password provided is
incorrect. Please try again. Username and password are case
sensitive."

What launcher are you using as PyLotRO doesn't display an error like that?

Alan Jackson wrote:

myriz wrote:

I get a Login Error: "The username and/or password
provided is incorrect. Please try again. Username and password are
case sensitive."

What launcher are you using as PyLotRO doesn't display an error like
that?

I'm using either the turbine launcher or the Lord of the Rings Online shortcut to the game

Can you post a screen shot and also post what version of Crossover Games you are using.

[image=[IMG]http://i53.tinypic.com/n18o7s.png[/IMG]]

What version of Crossover Games are you using and how did you install LotRO?

The screenshots are of the Turbine Launcher.

It is "well known" that the Turbine Launcher does not work with CrossOver Games.
You need to install and use the "PyLotRO" launcher.

Also, if you used the Turbine installer, which uses Pando to install the game client, you probably do not have a complete installation.
Pando is also known to NOT work with CXG.

Check the Tips and Tricks tab for information on where and how to download the complete client.

thanks

I have the same problem with the free-2-play client (preview).

pablo wrote:

I have the same problem with the free-2-play client (preview).

Define "the same problem" as a few have been mentioned in this thread. What have you done so far?

Siobhan Kirk wrote:

Ok I have given in and paid for it. I restarted the download but I
need to check something else. When I start the download installer,
and the installation wizard pops up, I click 'Next' and 'Finish' etc
to run through the wizard, then I get the following error:

"Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program: C:\Program Files\PyLotRO\pylotro.exe
This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an
unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information"

When I click ok to that, then this box comes up:

"The program pylotro.exe has encountered a serious problem and needs
to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
This can be caused by a problem in the program or a deficiency in
Wine. You may want to check
http://www.codeweavers.com/compatibility/ for tips about running
this application."

What am I doing wrong? Please help :(

Sorry, I took reply instead of quote. I mean the same problem like Siobhan Kirk above.

OK lets try a different tack.

How did you download LotRO? Or are you using a DVD?
What version of Crossover Games are you using?
How are you trying to install LotRO?
What operating system are you using?

Alan Jackson wrote:

OK lets try a different tack.

How did you download LotRO? Or are you using a DVD?
What version of Crossover Games are you using?
How are you trying to install LotRO?
What operating system are you using?

Client: LOTROEU_Preview_DE_Downloader.exe (free 2 play preview client)
Crossover Games: 9.2
OS: Mac OS X 10.6.4

I tried to install via C4P and got the same error as Kirk. Then I tried with installed C++ 6.0, 2005 and 2008 without success.