The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Developer(s)	EA Redwood Shores
Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Series	Lord of the Rings
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release date(s)	NA November 5, 2003 EU November 14, 2003
Genre(s)	Action, Hack and slash
Mode(s)	Single-player, Co-op (2)
Input methods	GameCube Controller, Game Boy Advance
Compatibility	4 Playable
GameIDs	GKLE69, GKLJ13, GKLD69, GKLF69, GKLI69, GKLS69, GKLP69
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

Return to Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King based on the epic final chapter of the The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. Developed using the same digital assets as the films, The Return of the King recreates in stunning detail the final events of the War of the Ring. Become the heroes who determine the fate of Middle-earth as you traverse the haunted Paths of the Dead, defend Minas Tirith, and even play co-op multiplayer with a friend as you march against the impenetrable Black Gates of Mordor. The fate of Middle-earth is in your hands.

Problems

There are no reported problems with this title.

Enhancements

16:9 Widescreen Gecko Code

NA

$16:9 Widescreen
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EU

$16:9 Widescreen
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60Hz

NA

$60Hz
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EU

$60Hz
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04198400 00000014

Configuration

No configuration changes are known to affect compatibility for this title.

Version Compatibility

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

4.0-1707

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5.0-20511 (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	Windows 10	AMD FX 8350 @ 4 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970	can play it but has video and also sound hiccups	Vlad
4.0-1707	Debian Sid	Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67 GHz	ATI Radeon HD 5870	It is playable, but it is a bit laggy (70-100% and 20-30FPS) and sound (with HLE on ALSA) is crackling a lot. In game videos are rendered almost perfectly.	Ralayax
4.0-4047	Windows 7	Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 @ 2.2 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce G210M	Speed is like 50 to 90%. It drops hard when there explosions with tons of smoke. Minor glitches. It plays very well now.	Drshaw
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

Gameplay Videos

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

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [Gamecube] Dolphin 5.0 [1080p HD]