If you have a non-Microsoft based firewall application or similar internet security suite, check with your program's support for directions on adding programs and ports to its exceptions. What can I do to configure mine to allow the game files a connection? Using those steps you may need to setup exceptions for the following ports for LOTRO: 9000 through 9100, and 2900 through 2910 as TCP/UDP port connections. In some instances you may also need to add exceptions for the ports the game uses to communicate as well. This will allow the game program files to connect both inbound as well as outbound. Now, repeat those steps above doing the same procedures for the other file: "LOTROLauncher.exe" Next, click Add to add the file to the Allowed Programs list. Starting with lotroclient.exe (they should be listed alphabetically), click to select it and click the Open button toward the bottom-right. In that folder, you should see the three files detailed above.
These are the steps on adding the game files manually to the Windows Firewall exceptions list. When the game is patched the versions of lotrolauncher, lotroinvoker and lotroclient have changed so the firewall no longer recognizes them as the same files you previously told it to allow. The firewall bases its exceptions on several factors and one of these is the version of the program file you tell it to allow. This step is typically necessary after the game has been updated or patched. This will take them out of the Exceptions list so that they can be re-added manually. Important Note: If they are listed there already, click on them to select them and then click the Remove or Delete button on the bottom right. "Programs and Services" list that comes up, looking for these files: Windows Vistausers should just choose Allow a program through Windows Firewall In Control Panel select: "Security Center" > "Windows Firewall" >"Exceptions" tab
To configure or update your Windows firewall to allow the game files to connect to the internet, please take the steps below: One begins to wonder how such issues can occur, at the friggin starting line heh! Either way, thank you in advance, to whomever reaches out to help! ? ? ? Edited by Holy Shadow.How do I setup Windows Firewall to allow the game to connect to the internet? I will keep browsing the forums for older posts and solutions, but the funny thing with this problem or the installer in general, is that I have encountered this 2 or 3 times, over the course of what 6 years? And that with different pc's, IP's and so forth. However, I saw someone mentioning the use of VPN, but that was kinda a drop too much for me, that cannot possibly be a solution that one should be "forced" (we're all consumers here, largely so, so in the end it's really not force I guess) to commit to such a troubleshooting method? Changing language in the client, to all of them, without any progress.Deleting the Gw2.dat file and letting the game re-install without uninstalling.
Checking that all drivers are up-to-date.Uninstalling and trying again, but it keeps stopping at the same spot.Running the repair solution, as in creating a copy of the game and adding that repair line to it.I have started my rabbit hole of troubleshooting already, including So first and foremost, my problem is as the title says.