Thread: Client/Launcher wont connect.

Hi there!

Yes, as the title says: my LOTRO client/Launcher cannot connect to my network. I have googled and googled and googled while also trying the suggestions from these Forums, but nothing has worked.

I've recently had to reinstall LOTRO, however while trying to finally download the last peices of updates that I need it has failed to connect to the network.

Any help, folks?

- edit: The client works on my laptop.

I have already tried alot of the solutions, including: http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.p...29#post4447329

Not installing from old Codemasters disks are you? After the re-install, did it not manage to download anything at all?
If so, it's trying to connect to CM and they no longer redirect you.

But that's no problem. I did this just 4 days ago myself. Here's how I fixed it:

1. Go to your Lotro folder in Program files. Find the file called Turbinelauncher.exe.config. Save a copy of it somewhere safe, then open one of them in Wordpad.

2. Delete ALL its text and replace with this:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
	<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
	<startup>
		<requiredRuntime version="V1.1.4322" safemode="true"/>
		<supportedRuntime version="V1.1.4322" />
	</startup>
	<appSettings>
		<add key="Launcher.DataCenterService.GLS"
value="http://moria.gls.lotro.com/GLS.DataCenterServer/Service.asmx"/>

		<add key="DataCenter.GameName" value="LOTRO" />
		<add key="DataCenter.DefaultCenter" value="LOTRO" />
		<add key="Product.DocumentFolder" value="The Lord of the Rings Online"/>
		<add key="Launcher.DocumentFolder" value="Launcher"/>
	</appSettings>
  <system.net>
    <settings>
      <servicePointManager expect100Continue="false" />
    </settings>
  </system.net>
</configuration>

3. Save the file. Make sure you don't change the type of the file.

4. Try the launcher again.

Basically, I just copy-pasted the contents of the same file on a computer that was working fine.

Edit: Hold on, come to think of it, I might only have changed the URLs in that text. Try that first.
This part:
add key="Launcher.DataCenterServic e.GLS"
value="http://moria.gls.lotro.com/GLS.DataCenterServer/Service.asmx"/>

Okay, tried, but now the Launcher wont even load.

It says "The configuration file is empty or missing.
Run the installer and select the "Repair" option."

But if I do that then wont that just undo what I just did?

You made sure it's in the same file format as it was, right? It should be a .config-file.

Secondly, forums are messing up my text here:
add key="Launcher.DataCenterServic e.GLS"
"Servic e" at the end there should not have a space.

To undo, just copy in the file you didn't mess with.

Okay yes, I tried this and still did not work :/

Where EXACTLY do I place this line/sentance you gave me? I.e where abouts exactly in the file?

It should be under the line that reads: <AppSettings>. Make sure you take out the old part that corresponds with these lines.

Or, copy the contents of your old file onto the forums and I can suggest how it should look.

Here we are:

Old file -

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
	<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
	<startup>
		<requiredRuntime version="V1.1.4322" safemode="true" />
		<supportedRuntime version="V1.1.4322" />
	</startup>
	<appSettings>
		<add key="Registry.KeyName" value="LOTRO" />
		<add key="GDF.FileName" value="Lotro.gdf.dll" />
	</appSettings>
</configuration>

New file/with your additions/changes -

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
	<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
	<startup>
		<requiredRuntime version="V1.1.4322" safemode="true" />
		<supportedRuntime version="V1.1.4322" />
	</startup>
	<appSettings>
                            <add key="Launcher.DataCenterService.GLS"
value="http://moria.gls.lotro.com/GLS.DataCenterServer/Service.asmx"/>

		<add key="DataCenter.GameName" value="LOTRO" />
		<add key="DataCenter.DefaultCenter" value="LOTRO" />
		<add key="Product.DocumentFolder" value="The Lord of the Rings Online"/>
		<add key="Launcher.DocumentFolder" value="Launcher"/>
	</appSettings>
  <system.net>
    <settings>
      <servicePointManager expect100Continue="false" />
    </settings>
  </system.net>
</configuration>

edited: second code wasn't correct to what I have. Now it is.

Your config file looks quite different from mine. I'm a bit unsure how much it should be tinkered with, but try this first:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
	<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
	<startup>
		<requiredRuntime version="V1.1.4322" safemode="true" />
		<supportedRuntime version="V1.1.4322" />
	</startup>
	<appSettings>
<add key="Launcher.DataCenterService.GLS" value="http://moria.gls.lotro.com/GLS.DataCenterServer/Service.asmx"/>
		<add key="Registry.KeyName" value="LOTRO" />
		<add key="GDF.FileName" value="Lotro.gdf.dll" />
	</appSettings>
</configuration>

<add key="Launcher.DataCenterServic e.GLS" value="http://moria.gls.lotro.com/GLS.DataCenterServer/Service.asmx"/> should be on the same line as eachother, one space before "value".
(forums are making this hard...).

If that's no good, try this:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
	<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
	<startup>
		<requiredRuntime version="V1.1.4322" safemode="true" />
		<supportedRuntime version="V1.1.4322" />
	</startup>
	<appSettings>
<add key="Launcher.DataCenterService.GLS" value="http://moria.gls.lotro.com/GLS.DataCenterServer/Service.asmx"/>

		<add key="DataCenter.GameName" value="LOTRO" />
		<add key="DataCenter.DefaultCenter" value="LOTRO" />
		<add key="Product.DocumentFolder" value="The Lord of the Rings Online"/>
		<add key="Launcher.DocumentFolder" value="Launcher"/>
	</appSettings>
</configuration>

Again, mind formatting.

to use the example posted in this thread then your replacing the sections ive tried to seperate out here.. cant realy make it any clearer but if you do not fully understand which section to replace then replace everything

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <configuration> 	<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" /> 	<startup> 		<requiredRuntime version="V1.1.4322" safemode="true"/> 		<supportedRuntime version="V1.1.4322" /> 	</startup> 	<appSettings>


		<add key="Launcher.DataCenterService.GLS" value="http://moria.gls.lotro.com/GLS.DataCenterServer/Service.asmx"/>

 		<add key="DataCenter.GameName" value="LOTRO" /> 		<add key="DataCenter.DefaultCenter" value="LOTRO" /> 		<add key="Product.DocumentFolder" value="The Lord of the Rings Online"/> 		<add key="Launcher.DocumentFolder" value="Launcher"/> 	</appSettings>   <system.net>     <settings>       <servicePointManager expect100Continue="false" />     </settings>   </system.net> </configuration>

but from past experience this is most likely not enough you will most likely need to download the installer. spent ages just after the EU migration closed trying this with somebody else but it never worked

Yeah, neither of these Codes have worked, I'm afriad.

But, to answer an earlier question; Yes, my boxsets (using MoM in this instance) are well before the whole Codemaster-Turbine switch-a-roo.

So my boxsets/CDs are usless - more or less - now? So I'll need to download the Launcher? Hm, very well, does anyone have a link? I'm not trusting my techniqual abilities tonight :/

Edit: Never mind, it's on front page of Forum - derp.

if you have already tried replacing the whole text of the Turbinelauncher.exe.config as suggested above then your best option is to redownload the installer from here or via steam

http://archive.lotro.com/support/download-lotro

Perhaps try installing from only the vanilla disks? It was what I did on Tuesday when I got my new laptop. My config file also looked different than the one you posted.

But from the error message you posted, it seems to me that the new file's extension has been changed. You may have to manually change this back to .config after saving in Wordpad, so it is not called .txt (make sure your folder is showing Extensions properly as well, this is off by default in Windows).

Ah, well, thanks anyway guys!

For the record, I've been playing LOTRO since beta, and over the years I've never come across such an issue - or any major problems for that matter! I had been about two months+ since I last played, so I didn't realise the whole CDs-don't-work-anymore-thing!

Anyway, thanks, guys! Take care.