The Battle for Middle-Earth Online

drewlmonkey · 07-02-2006, 01:56 PM

I keep trying to play online. Every time I try, I says that I need to download an update. I click yes. Then the game closes and a pop up, um, pops up, and says that there is a patch I need to download. I click yes. Another pop up pops up and with one of those bars that fill up, and says it is connecting. How ever, it never connects. I am also not allowed to turn off any fire walls. What do I do?

Indoril Nerevar · 07-03-2006, 12:02 AM

Try manually downloading the patch from the EA site, and install it yourself.

drewlmonkey · 07-03-2006, 07:35 AM

I tryed that. I can not figure out how to get it from there website.

Indoril Nerevar · 07-04-2006, 04:08 AM

The updates can be found here. Let us know how you go.

drewlmonkey · 07-04-2006, 05:59 AM

I downloaded the patch and it worked online. But now, when I play on a player made map, it says the game goes out of synce or somthing...

Indoril Nerevar · 07-04-2006, 06:14 AM

Glad to hear it's working now. Do you only get the "out of sync" error on player-made maps? If so, this is probably something you'll have to take up with EA.

drewlmonkey · 07-07-2006, 09:24 PM

Where would I do that?

Indoril Nerevar · 07-08-2006, 01:30 AM

If you go to the EA website, they should have a support page, with their customer support email address on it. Send them an email about your problem, and they should send you a reply within a week or so.

drewlmonkey · 07-09-2006, 12:41 PM

Thanks.

drewlmonkey · 07-09-2006, 12:53 PM

I tried that. They want me to do somthing to my comp which my dad does not want me to do. Any other suggestions?

Indoril Nerevar · 07-09-2006, 04:17 PM

What was EA's suggestion?

drewlmonkey · 07-09-2006, 07:21 PM

They want me to download somthing that will scan the comp, and then tell EA what we have. My dad does not want me to do that. I got it working now though. I had to do somthing to our firewall. It works now. Thanks alot for all the help.

Indoril Nerevar · 07-09-2006, 07:46 PM

For future reference, the scan EA wanted you to do will only scan your hardware, Windows version, etc. It won't scan any private information, nor will it look in any of your documents or anything. It's perfectly safe.

Anyway, glad you got it working.

drewlmonkey · 07-10-2006, 08:47 AM

Oh. I will tell my dad. Thanks again.

splat · 06-27-2008, 10:23 AM

hey i have the same problem as drewlmonkey, but it says it cannot find the file to download to play online. i went to the website to download the patch but all these links showed up. could you please tell me which one to choose? thanks.

07-02-2006, 01:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
drewlmonkey Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8 OS: XP 2.0	The Battle for Middle-Earth Online I keep trying to play online. Every time I try, I says that I need to download an update. I click yes. Then the game closes and a pop up, um, pops up, and says that there is a patch I need to download. I click yes. Another pop up pops up and with one of those bars that fill up, and says it is connecting. How ever, it never connects. I am also not allowed to turn off any fire walls. What do I do? Last edited by drewlmonkey : 07-02-2006 at 01:58 PM.

07-03-2006, 12:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Indoril Nerevar Hero of Vvardenfell & Manager, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,710 OS: XP Pro 32-bit SP2, Vista Home Premium 32-bit, Vista Home Premium 64-bit My System	Try manually downloading the patch from the EA site, and install it yourself. __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. • Posting System Specs • Power Supply Info • Common Game Issues • • NVIDIA Drivers and Info • ATI Drivers and Info • Thermal Paste Guide • • Futuremark Game Advisor • System Requirements Lab • • Everest • Prime95 • DirectX • Cheatbook • AMD Drivers • • Memtest86 • SensorsView • Driver Cleaner • Add-Remove • I do not give help via PM. Please post your question on the forum.

07-04-2006, 04:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Indoril Nerevar Hero of Vvardenfell & Manager, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,710 OS: XP Pro 32-bit SP2, Vista Home Premium 32-bit, Vista Home Premium 64-bit My System	The updates can be found here. Let us know how you go. __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. • Posting System Specs • Power Supply Info • Common Game Issues • • NVIDIA Drivers and Info • ATI Drivers and Info • Thermal Paste Guide • • Futuremark Game Advisor • System Requirements Lab • • Everest • Prime95 • DirectX • Cheatbook • AMD Drivers • • Memtest86 • SensorsView • Driver Cleaner • Add-Remove • I do not give help via PM. Please post your question on the forum.

07-04-2006, 05:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
drewlmonkey Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8 OS: XP 2.0	It worked! I downloaded the patch and it worked online. But now, when I play on a player made map, it says the game goes out of synce or somthing...

07-04-2006, 06:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
Indoril Nerevar Hero of Vvardenfell & Manager, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,710 OS: XP Pro 32-bit SP2, Vista Home Premium 32-bit, Vista Home Premium 64-bit My System	Glad to hear it's working now. Do you only get the "out of sync" error on player-made maps? If so, this is probably something you'll have to take up with EA. __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. • Posting System Specs • Power Supply Info • Common Game Issues • • NVIDIA Drivers and Info • ATI Drivers and Info • Thermal Paste Guide • • Futuremark Game Advisor • System Requirements Lab • • Everest • Prime95 • DirectX • Cheatbook • AMD Drivers • • Memtest86 • SensorsView • Driver Cleaner • Add-Remove • I do not give help via PM. Please post your question on the forum.

07-03-2006, 07:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
drewlmonkey Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8 OS: XP 2.0	I tryed that. I can not figure out how to get it from there website.

07-07-2006, 09:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
drewlmonkey Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8 OS: XP 2.0	Where would I do that?

07-08-2006, 01:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Indoril Nerevar Hero of Vvardenfell & Manager, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,710 OS: XP Pro 32-bit SP2, Vista Home Premium 32-bit, Vista Home Premium 64-bit My System	If you go to the EA website, they should have a support page, with their customer support email address on it. Send them an email about your problem, and they should send you a reply within a week or so. __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. • Posting System Specs • Power Supply Info • Common Game Issues • • NVIDIA Drivers and Info • ATI Drivers and Info • Thermal Paste Guide • • Futuremark Game Advisor • System Requirements Lab • • Everest • Prime95 • DirectX • Cheatbook • AMD Drivers • • Memtest86 • SensorsView • Driver Cleaner • Add-Remove • I do not give help via PM. Please post your question on the forum.

07-09-2006, 12:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
drewlmonkey Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8 OS: XP 2.0	Thanks.

07-09-2006, 12:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
drewlmonkey Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8 OS: XP 2.0	I tried that. They want me to do somthing to my comp which my dad does not want me to do. Any other suggestions?

07-09-2006, 04:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
Indoril Nerevar Hero of Vvardenfell & Manager, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,710 OS: XP Pro 32-bit SP2, Vista Home Premium 32-bit, Vista Home Premium 64-bit My System	What was EA's suggestion? __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. • Posting System Specs • Power Supply Info • Common Game Issues • • NVIDIA Drivers and Info • ATI Drivers and Info • Thermal Paste Guide • • Futuremark Game Advisor • System Requirements Lab • • Everest • Prime95 • DirectX • Cheatbook • AMD Drivers • • Memtest86 • SensorsView • Driver Cleaner • Add-Remove • I do not give help via PM. Please post your question on the forum.

07-09-2006, 07:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
drewlmonkey Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8 OS: XP 2.0	They want me to download somthing that will scan the comp, and then tell EA what we have. My dad does not want me to do that. I got it working now though. I had to do somthing to our firewall. It works now. Thanks alot for all the help.

07-09-2006, 07:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
Indoril Nerevar Hero of Vvardenfell & Manager, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,710 OS: XP Pro 32-bit SP2, Vista Home Premium 32-bit, Vista Home Premium 64-bit My System	For future reference, the scan EA wanted you to do will only scan your hardware, Windows version, etc. It won't scan any private information, nor will it look in any of your documents or anything. It's perfectly safe. Anyway, glad you got it working. __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. • Posting System Specs • Power Supply Info • Common Game Issues • • NVIDIA Drivers and Info • ATI Drivers and Info • Thermal Paste Guide • • Futuremark Game Advisor • System Requirements Lab • • Everest • Prime95 • DirectX • Cheatbook • AMD Drivers • • Memtest86 • SensorsView • Driver Cleaner • Add-Remove • I do not give help via PM. Please post your question on the forum.

07-10-2006, 08:47 AM	#14 (permalink)
drewlmonkey Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8 OS: XP 2.0	Oh. I will tell my dad. Thanks again.

06-27-2008, 10:23 AM	#15 (permalink)
splat Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: The Battle for Middle-Earth Online hey i have the same problem as drewlmonkey, but it says it cannot find the file to download to play online. i went to the website to download the patch but all these links showed up. could you please tell me which one to choose? thanks.