Downloadable demo version.

Although Sierra removed the demo file from their FTP, it still can be obtained from several major download sites (google for warofthering_demo.exe).

There are at least two versions of the demo lying around, one released on 2003-09-20 and one on 2003-09-21. They only differ in the install directory name and a slight change in the ReadMe.txt file.

I'm pasting here their MD5 sums for convenience:

7dc032c1d5ae6deeef86d6a3b6d0f1a4 warofthering_demo_2003-09-20.exe
17b0899aa1dfc2362b0e109232162382 warofthering_demo_2003-09-21.exe

Also, since the file is legaly redistributable (as shown by the fact that many major download sites provide it), I'm pasting the corresponding ed2k URLs for both files, which may be useful in case it is removed in the sites that are currently mirroring it.

What works
Install mostly works, but aborts with error when chain-loading into the game.


(or so it seems, since the game was installed in "Program Files", and the error message is the same than when running the game manualy (see below))

What does not
$ wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/War\ of\ the\ Ring\ Demo/Rings_Demo.exe
fixme:midi:OSS_MidiInit Synthesizer support MIDI in. Not supported yet (please report)
err:seh:fpe_handler Got unexpected trap 19

$ echo $?
0

What was not tested

Actual gameplay.

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