So i was extremely new to this crossover and lotro. (this guide is just for the new one's maybe i can help then because i'm new to this to)
I've search a lot on the internet and it was all really difficult if you'r new to this
But i got it and this is what i've done:
You got to have CrossOver ''Games'' 9.1, do not use crossover or crossover pro because that just won't work.
When you have that, you got that make a bottle by clicking on the manage bottle button. and then press on the little + button in the conner.
Name it LOTRO and set it on Windows 2000.
So when you have that click on your bottle you just created and then press on applications: install software.
Type in: Lord of the rings online, then press on: community support applications.
You should see Lord of the rings online: Siege of Mirkwood (yes thats the complete game not just the expansion)
Click on it and then click on proceed. And of course download it in the bottle you just made earlier (LOTRO)
Its going to download LOTRO and Pylotro (you need Pylotro to play LOTRO) and its also going to install some other things you need to play the game its all included.
Just download that, its going to take a while, but i had a mb speed of 15 mb/sec. so i was pretty fast.
Now you done all that your almost done.
There are somethings you still need to change like your video memory:
- launch Crossover Games
- in the "programs" pulldown menu select "Run Command"
- in the resulting pop-up box, under "Use Bottle" select the appropriate bottle
- type regedit into the command box and click "run"
- In the left-hand pane open HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Wine
- If under Wine there isn't a folder called Direct3D, highlight Wine then right-click on Wine, select new -> key and type Direct3D (case sensitive)
- Make sure Direct3D is highlighted
- Right-click anywhere in the right-hand pane, select new -> string value and type in VideoMemorySize (again case sensitive)
- Now double-click that entry and type in the amount of video memory you have in MB
- Close regedit using Registry -> Exit
- Exit out of the CXG configuration and you should be good to go
Note: To find out how much video memory you have.... under the "apple menu" select "About this Mac" then select more info.
In the "System Profiler" window which pops up, select "Hardware" "Graphics/displays" Look for an entry "VRAM"
After you did this go to Programs and you see there: Pylotro and Codemaster you don't need to go to codemaster then lotro because it won't work just go to the Pylotro and press on it (you can see Pylotro like a launch center).
So the game will launch then you still can't play the game.
He's going to give you some error, ignore that you have to press on ''tools'' and then on Settings Wizard.
Press start and its going to find servers for you.
After he did that you go to tools again and press on ''Patch'' its going to patch then
After patching its going to say ''Start, Exit, and Save'' just press on Exit you don't have to save it!
Now you did that all?
Your Done!
I Hope i helped a lot of people who are new to this because i just couldn't figure it out by the other tips & tricks it was just to difficult for me.