LOTRO on Linux?

[nrscott700]

Hello,
I have a friend who wants to get this game, but runs Linux on his laptop. Does anyone know if/when LOTRO will be available for Linux?
Thanks

[Holysword]

Автор сообщения: poetandwarrior

The Linux build of my preference is Black Lab, which is more akin to the type of plug-and-play OS builds that Apple has offered. The reason why I had chosen it out of all the other potential candidates has to do with that feature. So my comment about "wizardry" stands firm. (BTW, because of all the headaches associated with this effort, I reluctantly reinstalled Win7 on my desktop for the time being.) I do have Black Lab running in VM mode, though, so I haven't entirely given up on it. However, I most likely will abandon LOTRO due to this problem even though it is no longer (technically speaking) a "problem" for me at this time. Other games are out there, and I will play those instead.

I personally never used VM for absolutely anything. I either run it native Linux, or with Wine API (its not an emulator).

LoTR and DDO both have a problem with the launcher. I've read the explanation thousands of times but I keep forgetting. Basically the launcher won't work, forget it. The installer also may not work, but some people got it working. The trick is to get an old installer which works out-of-the-box with Wine and the launcher developed by the community called pyLoTRO.

Just as a fun fact, many people use pyLoTRO on Windows because the native launcher just sucks.

[sir.eggy]

+1 for Linux. native ofc. No Wine Crap.

[oreyos]

Автор сообщения: sword of zion

using linux

still using proprietary software

lol

Yes, and your point being? People that use Windows don't use FOSS software in your world either I bet...

Although there are people that run Linux purely out of ideological principle, most people that run Linux do it for other reasons, and proprietary/closed source/non-free software does not matter, as long as it's the right tool for the right job.

[Matius]

+1

[Părelologul Șef]

+1 for Linux

[oreyos]

Автор сообщения: Hori

+1 for Linux

Nice necro, dude.

[Running-Target]

Use Virtualbox on Linux and install legal copy of Windows 7. Or use Wine. Do Not count on Turbine releasing a Linux native client, since LOTRO is in decline.

[AsciiWolf]

+1

[Bernstein]

I was able to get it to run under Linux Mint 17.1 using Wine.

It ran just fine, except that the in game store crashes.

I'm all for a native a linux version but I doubt it'll happen.

[Nimbull]

I'd dive in head first if they had a native Linux version.

[oreyos]

Автор сообщения: Nimbull

I'd dive in head first if they had a native Linux version.

Seeing that you're posting on a thread that's 2 years old, I wouldn't hold my breath for it...

[Hicks]

So far it runs great on my Ubuntu computer by using the latest Wine version.