Windows 10 or 11 tips

- Here is a good guide to new LOTRO installs >
https://forums.lotro.com/index.php?threads/install-new-lotro-installs-one-guide-to-rule-them-all.125/

- Game crashes or not runs after pressing "Play" button on launcher. >
https://help.standingstonegames.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002036287--Nothing-happens-after-clicking-Play-on-the-launcher-OR-Game-crashes-after-clicking-play-on-the-launcher-

- All who install LotRO for the first time on a new Windows 10 or 11 PC, need to install 3 pre-req things (ALL MUST BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE OFFICIAL MICROSOFT WEB-SITE www.microsoft.com):

1. DirectX 11 = > https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/179113/how-to-install-the-latest-version-of-directx

2. Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update ( vcredist_x86.exe ) and ( vcredist_x64.exe ) = > Google for " Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package " and pick Download choice from Microsoft.

3. Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update ( vcredist_x86.exe ) and ( vcredist_x64.exe) = > Google for " Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package " and pick Download choice from Microsoft.

- If your game client not running on Windows 10 or 11, try this: Right click the LOTRO game link in your Steam game list, pick Manage from list, then pick Browse Local Files, this brings up the Window explorer for LOTRO. Look in the LOTRO directory for the 3rdParty folder, look inside that folder and run all the .exes you find there while the game launcher Not running and under Admin rights account.

- Make sure your Firewall and active defending anti-malware programs have LOTRO directory or game exes in exceptions.

- Make sure you are running the game as Administrator or an account with administrator rights.

- Use the troubleshooting compatibility options in Windows 10 or 11 OS.

- Many problems with the game stem from poor or faulty Network connection between your computer and the game servers near Boston, MA, USA.
https://forums.lotro.com/index.php?forums/technical-support.89/

https://help.standingstonegames.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015989067-LOTRO-Firewall-Help

https://help.standingstonegames.com/hc/en-us/categories/115000330568-TECHNICAL-SUPPORT

2007 game engine. perhaps your 4090 is trying to read data at monitor=400hz and fps=unlimited and the game is not sending that.
try monitor=60hz and fps=60 just to see if that helps.

could also try dx11 in the launcher.

Shouldn't be the 4090, I have one too and it plays fine.

I discovered the issue to be the X64 client. I can only play X32. I'm not sure why this happened. I can only hope this issue is fixed before the X32 client is abandoned permanently.

Originally posted by IneedsBeer:

I discovered the issue to be the X64 client. I can only play X32. I'm not sure why this happened. I can only hope this issue is fixed before the X32 client is abandoned permanently.

I had this exact issue. The resolution was to search for "Graphics Settings" in Windows, choose "Add an app", find your LOTR 64 bit client and add it, and then set it to High Performance mode to ensure it uses your 4090. This setting seems to overrule what you set in the ini and game launcher.