The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age

The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
Developer(s)	EA Redwood Shores
Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Series	Lord of the Rings
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release date(s)	JP December 22, 2004 NA November 2, 2004 EU November 5, 2004
Genre(s)	Role-playing
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer (2)
Input methods	GameCube Controller
Compatibility	5 Perfect
GameIDs	G3AP69, G3AF69, G3AE69, G3AJ13, G3AD69, G3AS69
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age is a 2004 console role-playing game by EA Games for all three of the late sixth-generation game consoles. The player controls a core group of characters that are used during the adventure, leveling up according to experience gained from battles and quests.

Problems

Disc Swap

Please note that the game may seem to hang at the end of the Moria's level. You have to select the second disk of the game at this point (File > Change Disc).

Cutscene Crash

The game may crash during cutscenes. This can be resolved by using the LLE DSP engine.

Configuration

Only configuration options for the best compatibility where they deviate from defaults are listed.

Audio

Config	Setting	Notes
DSP Emulator Engine	LLE	Prevents cutscene crashes

Version Compatibility

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

3.0-863

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5.0-21383 (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
3.0-863	Windows 7	Intel Core i7-3820QM	AMD Radeon HD 7970M	Very good	DETOMINE
4.0-224	Windows 7	Intel Core i5-2520M	Intel HD 3000	Runs 100%	CommanderBond

Gameplay Videos

Dolphin Emulator 4.0.1 - The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (1080p HD) - Nintendo GameCube

The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (PC - Dolphin Gamecube Emu - HD)