The launcher gets stuck at 88% patching dat files and then it fails. I have tried different solutions I’ve read such as: using steam launcher, using standalone launcher trought lutris, using repair data option; I have tried deleting dat/datx files, deleting “downloads” and “forward” directories, limiting download speed of the game, changing game proxy option; I have tried diferrent versions of proton, protonge, wine. Nothing works. Please help me.
Update: Lotro launcher works if I use a VPN. Thank you all for helping me.
According to this old forum post it is often a file permission error:
https://forums-old.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?698310-Patch-dat-files-stuck-at-88
You could always try giving the lotr directory a 2777 and see if that helps.Maybe give this a try.
I’m running lotro via Lutris happily on Mint. Your case sounds like a permission problem somewhere as the launcher works.
This is farfetched I know but try a nuclear option and use another distro to install lotro via Lutris to a shared mount and then mount & run it from there in your distro.
yep, Lotro via lutris is the best way.
Steam via proton a close second.
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