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.
Application Details:
| Version: | Demo |
| License: | Demo |
| URL: | http://ftp.sierra.com/blg/waro... |
| Votes: | 0 |
| Latest Rating: | Gold |
| Latest Wine Version Tested: | 1.1.0 |
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What works
Basic game play works.
What does not
Buildings don't display properly. They are all black with some white parts (I think the white parts are those that usually correspond to the color of your army, but I'm not sure).
The game run very slow, making it unplayable. This may be due to my 3D chipset (Intel 945GM), can't check on other hardware right now.
Workarounds
What was not tested
Install.
Intensive game play.
Hardware tested
Graphics:
Additional Comments
| Operating system | Test date | Wine version | Installs? | Runs? | Used Workaround? | Rating | Submitter | ||
| Show | Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu) | Jul 11 2008 | 1.1.0 | Yes | Yes | Gold | Athrun | ||
| Show | Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu) | Jul 25 2008 | 1.0.0 | Yes | Yes | Gold | Athrun | ||
| Show | Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu) | Jun 20 2008 | 1.0.0 | Yes | Yes | Bronze | Athrun | ||
| Show | Ubuntu 6.10 "Edgy" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu) | May 21 2008 | 1.0-rc1 | Yes | No | Garbage | Athrun | ||
| Current | Debian GNU/Linux 4.x "Etch" x86_64 | Jul 27 2007 | 0.9.42. | N/A | Yes | Gold | Robert Millan |
| Bug # | Description | Status | Resolution | Other apps affected |
Install normally.
Do not start the game using Un*x paths (e.g. wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/War\ of\ the\ Ring\ Demo/Rings_Demo.exe). These won't work because of bug 7663. Use the win32 form instead.
Additionally, if you have a multi-core CPU, use schedtool to work around thread unsafety issues. The complete command would be:
schedtool -a 0x1 -e wine 'c:\Program Files\War of the Ring Demo\Rings_Demo.exe'
If terrain appears and disappears constantly please check that registry key OffscreenRenderingMode is set to backbuffer.
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