The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Developer(s)	Stormfront Studios, Hypnos Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Series	Lord of the Rings
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release date(s)	JP February 14, 2003 NA December 30, 2002 EU March 14, 2003
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Single-player
Input methods	GameCube Controller
Compatibility	5 Perfect
GameIDs	GLOE69, GLOJ13, GLOP69, GLOD69, GLOF69, GLOI69, GLOS69
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

The second chapter in the epic story of Middle-earth pits you against Sauron and the evil forces of Mordor. In The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, you'll battle an army of 10,000 Uruk-Hai on the walls of Helm's Deep, hordes of Orcs on the plains of Rohan, and even the monstrous Cave Troll in Balin's Tomb. Guide Aragorn, Gimli, or Legolas through 13 interactive environments, using each character's unique moves, skills, and weaponry to complete your quest.

Problems

Shadows

Shadows don't show in DirectX and Software mode, only in OpenGL. Fixed in 5.0-5404.

Configuration

This title does not need non-default settings to run properly.

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

5.0

5.0-11518

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5.0-20535 (current)

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2.0 (r5384)

Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision	OS	CPU	GPU	Result	Tester
4.0-224	Windows 7	Intel Core i5-2520M	Intel HD 3000	Runs Slow, get an average 30FPS and 50VPS while the emulation says its at 100%. The more enemies on screen the slower it gets. Water doesn't render. Other than that you can play the game the entire way through.	CommanderBond
5.0	Windows 7 x64	Intel Core i7-4700MQ	NVIDIA GeForce 780M	Very Fast with Risolution 3x,Anti 4x and Aniso 4x.	Conehead
5.0-9	Windows 10 x64	Intel Core i5-3570k @ 3.4 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070	Great, 100% speed with default settings on DX11, x4 internal resolution, no AA/AF	Turnspit
5.0-4607	Windows 10	Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080	Perfect. Game is running constant at 60 FPS. Shadows does not display on D3D backend. To fix this, use OpenGL or Vulkan backend.	SuperSonic

Gameplay Videos

Dolphin Emulator 4.0.2 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (1080p HD) - Nintendo GameCube

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [Gamecube] Dolphin 5.0 [1080p HD]