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[Ridder Geel]

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The Lord of the Rings™, The Battle for Middle-earth™ II - RC MOD
Readme File
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+++++Installing the RC MOD+++++
Steps for Installation:
1-Download and Run the RCModInstallerV#.##.exe
--This Installer will install RC Mod game.

2-(Optional) If you want to download extra movies then download the LATEST RC Mod INTERFACE updater from http://www.moddb.com/mods/rc-mod

+++++Playing the RC MOD+++++
Steps for Playing SINGLEPLAYER:
1-Run lotrbfme2RCMod.exe
2-Press SINGLEPLAYER (Check "Windowed?" if you want to play in a windowed screen!)

Steps for Playing MULTIPLAYER:
1-Instert your The Lord of the Rings, The Rise of the Witch-king (ROTWK) cd into your cd drive and run the game~Go to step 5!
--Alternative for people who do not own ROTWK you must download the RC Mod CD!
--http://rcmod.the3rdage.net/Downloads/LotrBfMe2RCMod.rar
2-Extract the files out of the LotrBfMe2RCMod.rar (3.2 +/- GB!)
3-Mount or Burn the "CD" to a cd/dvd.
---Mount it with DEAMON TOOLS or another mounting program http://www.daemon-tools.cc/home
--DEAMON TOOLS is an easy tool to work with and should not be too hard to understand, but if you have problems you can always ask in our forums!
4-After mounting the CD you must Hide the real CD Drive - There may be some programs for this, you can also do this manually -B1 is manual hiding
5-Run lotrbfme2RCMod.exe
6-Press MULTIPLAYER (Check "Windowed?" if you want to play in a windowed screen!)

--B--SPECIAL-CASES-USUALLY-NOT-NEEDED----
B1-Go to My Computer
---Select the CD Drive
---Right click and press on Properties
---Press on the "Hardware" tab
---Select the name of your CD Drive
---Press Properties
---Change Device usage to: Do Not use this device (disable)
~~~Whenever you want to use the real cd drive again do not forget to change the Device usage back to (Enable)
---Press OK and close the other properties window by pressing OK again

If you have any problems installing the Mod you can always ask here!

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Edited by Ridder Geel, 14 February 2010 - 02:53 PM.

[DIGI_Byte]

Also, In XP you can go use

Start->Run->applicationdata

EDIT:
I can make a video tutorial on how to set up and install mods different ways if your interested, PM me.

Edited by DIGI_Byte, 26 November 2008 - 12:40 AM.

[JUS_SAURON]

i downloaded the rider clan mod
It was from heavengames link
it was called Fun mod (the folder it was in)
Followed the instructions but it would crash
(The bfme2 screen showed for i sec then crased
i have bfme2 collectors edition
The SEE mod also crashed when i used it
The only mod that ever worker for me was called HERO_BOOST_MOD
it was on mevault 'i think'
It was an INI folder
the instructions were to delete/remove the INI.BIG file and place the INI folder into the date folder
It worked fine and from there i searched the codes and tinkered with it to make my own !
Any help as i would love to play other versions
Can you make your mod into one INI folder that replaces the original INI.BIG file ??
I will try with the RCMOD on your website (trying now)

Edited by JUS_SAURON, 06 December 2008 - 03:56 PM.

[Ridder Geel]

Are you sure that is the RC Mod? Indeed try it from our website

[JUS_SAURON]

Are you sure that is the RC Mod? Indeed try it from our website

I got mod from website called RCMOD .used the -mod command but crash
The SEE mod did the same thing !
The only mod that worked for me is HERO_BOOST_MOD from mevault
I think there is a difference when installing collectors editon mods
I ususlly install my mod by removing INI.BIG file and putting the INI FOLDER
into the DATA FOLDER .Any thoughts on how to make original BFME2 mods work into
collectors edition game and Vice versa ?
The files all seen to be there and are essentially the same but stuff like
invalid sound 'tranduilthornof VenganceMS'
Error parsing etc- Data\INI\Fxlist.ini line 8288

[Ridder Geel]

...strange...
I have no idea... What is the difference between the collectors edition and the normal ones?
And did you update the game to the latest patch?

[dethwaker3]

Wait....I made the Fun Mod...

[JUS_SAURON]

where to get latest patch (what is it called and is it FREE!)

[dethwaker3]

It's free Wait....if your patch is like the oldest one and u patched it...your ini won't work...So...it's like u have to start over again or port it (don't know how)
But here is where u download the latest patch: http://lordofthering...h_English;70601

[Ridder Geel]

You should be able to just patch up the game via EA's Patch getter thing
It should be there when you 'auto run' the cd

[Ridder Geel]

You mean that your game wont start even without the mod? Try reinstalling and make sure your game is patched up till the lates version

[Zarmoz]

Nevermind! i made it work.
i just removed the RCMod.big, because i had put the file in the bfme2 folder...
But thanks anyways!! i love the mod, keep up the good work!!

[rutger]

you have to get any cd drive you have offline

for instance i have 2 drives, now to get the mod running i had to put both drives offline, doing so makes the computer use the new DAEMON tool as a drive, booting up the mod as ROTWK. while it is of course the mod......

Edited by rutger, 28 February 2009 - 05:53 PM.

[Neutron4ever]

You mount the smaller mds file. Then you run the game

[rutger]

have you actually extracted the rar files?

otherwise i think its logical the game doesn't operate.....

if you did, im out of possibilities.....

anyway RG will be back by this evening, lets hope he will turn up here and help you guys.....

Edited by rutger, 01 March 2009 - 02:05 PM.

[Ridder Geel]

Guest, I suggest you register
And then i suggest you tell us everything you did and how you did it
Maybe you should also join our hamachi server

OH and WHAT did you do after mounting the CD?
Running anything from it will not work
You need to run the mod from the place it was installed

Edited by Ridder Geel, 01 March 2009 - 06:50 PM.

[morsematten]

hi all, im the guest. firstly i would like to thank all for helping
ok so the prob is this. i installed the RC mod to the default in the installer.

this is where my game is installed at
C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Battle for Middle-earth ™ II

so when you say install to the mod to place where the game was installed in, do you mean the folder that the game was installed in? like the one above? because i remember installing the mod to the Electronic Arts folder, right beside the The Battle for Middle-earth ™ II folder.

i followed accordingly to the instructions.
i downloaded the daemon tool lite, and i tried mounting both files to the virtural drive, but there was still a message asking me to insert the right cd into the cd/dvd.
another thing is I have SEE installed, but when i run the game, i was using the original icon, not the SEE icon.
i have uninstalled the RC mod and i will greatly appreciate the help rendered here.