No Music in LOTR

[mefgames]

Table and backlglass load up fine, game plays, but only with the sound of the ball rolling, no music. It did work when I first downloaded it, but not anymore. It does this on  the JP version as well. I've tried the 7, 8, 9, 0 adjustment keys, but  that didn't solve the problem.

Thanks in advance, MIke

 

 

[Thalamus]

Tried to rename lotr.nvm to something else and restarted ?

[mefgames]

Thanks for the quick reply. Just tried it, but it didn't help. 

 

[Tikimaster]

be sure to use the right rom file.. What version and size has yours?

 

[mefgames]

Downloaded a new LOTR rom again and deleted the nvram file.  Still no music. the new one is 10.0 

 

Edited January 2, 2024 by mefgames

[carlslucas]

Same issue. I just noticed the music was actually very low. I turned up my sound to 10 and the music was there very feint. Not sure how to fix that. 

 

I turned volume up in the rom I think? Loaded LOTR VPW valinor edition, 9 turns up and 8 down. I hope this helps?

 

[EhEhRon]

I literally just had this problem, and I figured it out: the ROM from the Stern website is missing a file in the ZIP. You need to put the file "bios.u8" into the ZIP file, I got this from an older version of the LOTR ROM here on VPU, linked below. Once I inserted the bios file into the ZIP, it worked perfectly!

 

[carlslucas]

Very late reply but thank you . Much appreciated.

[VPUThomas]

I have a similar issue with the newest VPW version (as well as the linked B2S) of the table and the ROM (vpuniverse.com/files/file/1448-lotrzip).   I get plenty of game sounds... until I *play* the game.   After the table initializes Galadriel starts talking etc. etc. however, once the quarters are in and the game is started just table sounds (ball rolling etc.).   Quit the table and try again... same behaviour - can hear all the sounds... until I play.  If I enter the menu of the game and come back out, the next boot results in the table unable to find the balls.  Any suggestions?  I've tried deleting the nvram and cfg files.   Thanks in advance. 

The contents of the ROM file are as follow:

Edited November 23, 2024 by VPUThomas

[Thalamus]

Rebuild your rom collections using proper rebuild tools like clrmame pro - or rom center. Don't try to do these things manually. Files might be named the same, but, have different content !

Stay way way - away from vpforums roms and ipdb.org for that matter. Get roms from VPU, Carny updates them - NONE of the other sites do.

 

Here's my lotr.zip - using merged sets rebuild by clrmame pro. I can play any god damn version of lotr pinmame supports if I want. Old rules ... whatever.

Edited November 23, 2024 by Thalamus

[CarnyPriest]

Seems like the correct rom contents, but I don't know which table you are attempting to play. If you are just now installing the table, then you need to turn up the volume in the in-game menu. 

 

https://www.vpforums.org/index.php?app=tutorials&article=51

[Goffman]

On 2/22/2024 at 11:37 PM, EhEhRon said:

I literally just had this problem, and I figured it out: the ROM from the Stern website is missing a file in the ZIP. You need to put the file "bios.u8" into the ZIP file, I got this from an older version of the LOTR ROM here on VPU, linked below. Once I inserted the bios file into the ZIP, it worked perfectly!

 

You are a legend! thank you sir

[iloveplywood]

On 2/23/2024 at 1:37 AM, EhEhRon said:

I literally just had this problem, and I figured it out: the ROM from the Stern website is missing a file in the ZIP. You need to put the file "bios.u8" into the ZIP file, I got this from an older version of the LOTR ROM here on VPU, linked below. Once I inserted the bios file into the ZIP, it worked perfectly!

 

Thank you!  I ended up just using the rom from your link and I finally got sound in the game. 

[Poolento]

On 3/18/2025 at 1:58 AM, iloveplywood said:

Thank you!  I ended up just using the rom from your link and I finally got sound in the game. 

Hi, I have problems with the sound with the VPX Lord of the Rings (Stern 2003) VPW 1.6.vpx, what table are you using?

 

[YoungGabe53]

Yeah VPW release, had no sound, adding the bios file from the other rom brought it back!

[Pinballgreat2]

On 11/15/2025 at 6:52 PM, YoungGabe53 said:

Yeah VPW release, had no sound, adding the bios file from the other rom brought it back!

Where is the bios file?

 

[deoxxys]

Weird, even when you add that bios file to the ROM it still doesnt work.  Literally ONLY the ZIP that EhEhRon posted works.  Nothing from the IPBD link works and literally all the files are different between the 3 different versions (ROM, PINMAME ROM and EhEhRon)