Fan-made PC ports of two Lord of the Rings games released
Unofficial PC versions of The Two Towers and The Return of the King arrived, plus a free launcher for three Lord of the Rings games.
Unofficial PC ports of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King have been released, alongside a launcher covering three Lord of the Rings games. DSO Gaming reported the releases.
The Two Towers port was made by developer Gumpolas. It adds 33 extra languages for in-game text and subtitles, allows aspect ratio changes up to 32:9, and raises internal resolution up to 12x. It supports Direct3D 11, Vulkan and OpenGL.
The launcher, created by user Shagg88, covers the Xbox version of The Two Towers and both the PC and Xbox versions of The Return of the King. It supports framerates up to 240 FPS, keyboard and mouse control, and custom HD texture packs. It can be downloaded for free via GitHub and requires a legitimate copy of the games.
The Lord of the Rings movie tie-in games were originally released in the 2000s, with The Two Towers arriving on October 21, 2002. The Two Towers was developed by Stormfront Studios and Hypnos Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts.
Quick answers
Where can I download the Lord of the Rings launcher?
It is available for free via GitHub, and it requires a legitimate copy of the games.
What does the Two Towers PC port add?
It adds 33 extra languages for in-game text and subtitles, aspect ratio changes up to 32:9, internal resolution increases up to 12x, and support for Direct3D 11, Vulkan and OpenGL.
Which games does Shagg88's launcher cover?
It covers three Lord of the Rings games: the Xbox version of The Two Towers and the PC and Xbox versions of The Return of the King.