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[Solved] I can't get lotro to work on Opensuse Tumbleweed (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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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.

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago

This post made me try the game, so thanks!

[-] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago

enjoy!

[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

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.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Did'nt work :(

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

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.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

yep, Lotro via lutris is the best way.

Steam via proton a close second.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Maybe give this a try.

https://github.com/Faugus/faugus-launcher

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Sadly, it does not work either

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Maybe try spinning up a windows vm. Install lotro and patch it. Then copy the game files over into the lotro linux install directory. Basically bypass the update process and see what happens.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Somehow it fails on windows too... gonna give up

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I found out the launcher doesn't fail when using a VPN. I guess is some kind of problem with my ISP and not a compatibility issue. Thank you for your help.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Sounds like it's more of a problem with the software in general vs running it on Linux.

Could see if someone else was successful installing and get a copy of their files but that comes with is own risk.

There was something I read about the process stalling on windows and being told to hit resume but never seen windows like that on any version of windows I ever used. https://forums.lotro.com/index.php?threads/stuck-at-88-dat-patch-in-launcher.10223/

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

What filesystem is in use where lotro files are stored?

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

lotro is in my /home which is XFS, but / is btrfs

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Tried running it in Bottles? That's usually my go-to for games that I can't get to work.

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