Post by jim on Feb 8, 2010 16:44:36 GMT -5
They broke this tool with the last update and you won't be able to log in with your high ress client. forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?387976-High-Resolution-Client-Repair-Tool
forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?t=316522
Don't run this tool while the game is running.
I used this last night. I extracted it to the LOTRO directory and created a desktop shortcut using "send to desktop" on the datdefrag.exe. I just used the shortcut instead of opening a command window like the instructions suggested. It worked. I'm not sure of any improvement yet but nothing went wrong.
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Turbine LOTRO Dat File Defragmentation Tool - Now Available!
Thanks to a couple team members, we're making a public a command line tool to be able to address the internal dat file fragmentation (vs. external fragmentation which regular disk defragmenters address).
What this will do for you?
- Speed up game loads
- Speed up teleports
- Reduce hitching (not all hitching.... just load related hitches)
Granted if you were on an SSD or flash drive, the improvement will not be nearly as big as compared to the majority of folk still on mechanical disks.
Link to the KB article:
NOTE: There are issues downloading with Internet Explorer at the moment. Please try downloading the zip with alternate browsers for now.
na6.salesforce.com/_ui/selfse...0180000000QGhY
A couple things to re-iterate from the KB:
(.NET Framework 2.0 required)
1. It's for LOTRO only. Please don't use it on DDO or AC.
2. It's brute force. Make sure to have enough disk space (have the equivalent to the largest dat file free on the disk )
3. We've done a bit of testing to release it to you all, but it is basically a programmer tool.
4. It's not a fast tool, it's effectively doing a massive file copy if it determines it needs to defragment a file.
I'd call out the specific devs for the kudos, but they don't have forum handles for me to single out. Thank the Game Platform team at Turbine. (Though for those that played in some of the beta points, +Akash is largely to thank).
Don't run this tool while the game is running.
I used this last night. I extracted it to the LOTRO directory and created a desktop shortcut using "send to desktop" on the datdefrag.exe. I just used the shortcut instead of opening a command window like the instructions suggested. It worked. I'm not sure of any improvement yet but nothing went wrong.
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Developer - Turbine, Inc.
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Turbine LOTRO Dat File Defragmentation Tool - Now Available!
Thanks to a couple team members, we're making a public a command line tool to be able to address the internal dat file fragmentation (vs. external fragmentation which regular disk defragmenters address).
What this will do for you?
- Speed up game loads
- Speed up teleports
- Reduce hitching (not all hitching.... just load related hitches)
Granted if you were on an SSD or flash drive, the improvement will not be nearly as big as compared to the majority of folk still on mechanical disks.
Link to the KB article:
NOTE: There are issues downloading with Internet Explorer at the moment. Please try downloading the zip with alternate browsers for now.
na6.salesforce.com/_ui/selfse...0180000000QGhY
A couple things to re-iterate from the KB:
(.NET Framework 2.0 required)
1. It's for LOTRO only. Please don't use it on DDO or AC.
2. It's brute force. Make sure to have enough disk space (have the equivalent to the largest dat file free on the disk )
3. We've done a bit of testing to release it to you all, but it is basically a programmer tool.
4. It's not a fast tool, it's effectively doing a massive file copy if it determines it needs to defragment a file.
I'd call out the specific devs for the kudos, but they don't have forum handles for me to single out. Thank the Game Platform team at Turbine. (Though for those that played in some of the beta points, +Akash is largely to thank).