How to Repair Game.dat (Free Download)

Last Updated: 11/25/2023
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game.dat, also known as a The Battle for Middle-earth™ II file, was created by Electronic Arts for the development of The Battle for Middle-earth™ II. DAT files fall under under the Win32 EXE (Executable application) file type category.

The first release in the Windows 10 Operating System for game.dat was on 11/21/2006 inside New Star Soccer 3 3.16. The latest version update [v1.0.2192.38742] for The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II was demo released on 02/09/2006.

This article discusses complete file details, DAT file troubleshooting instructions for problems with game.dat, and a comprehensive set of free downloads for every file version that has been catalogued by our team.

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File Overview


General Information
File Name: game.dat
File Extension: DAT file extension
Description: The Battle for Middle-earth™ II
Object File Type: Executable application
File Operating System: Win32
MIME Type: application/octet-stream
User Popularity Rating:
 
Developer and Software Information
Software Developer: Electronic Arts Inc.
Software Program: The Battle for Middle-earth™ II
Legal Copyright: Copyright © 2006
File Details
Character Set: Unicode
Language Code: Neutral
File Flags: (none)
File Flags Mask: 0x003f
Entry Point: 0x61d706
Code Size: 7997952


What are game.dat Error Messages?


Dynamic Link Library game.dat Errors

game.dat is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like game.dat, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like MpSigStub.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II) could share the same game.dat file, saving valuable memory allocation, therefore making your computer run more efficiently.

Unfortunately, what makes DLL files so convenient and efficient, also makes them extremely vulnerable to problems. If something happens to a shared DAT file, either it goes missing or gets corrupted in some way, it can generate a "runtime" error message. Runtime is pretty self-explanatory; it means that these errors are triggered when game.dat is attempted to be loaded either when The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common game.dat errors include:

Your game.dat file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, game.dat file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, system crash while loading game.dat, bad sectors on your storage media (usually your primary hard drive), or quite commonly, a malware infection. Thus, it's critical to make sure your anti-virus is kept up-to-date and scanning regularly.



How to Fix game.dat Errors in 3 Steps (Time to complete: ~5-15 minutes)

If you're encountering one of the error messages above, follow these troubleshooting steps to resolve your game.dat issue. These troubleshooting steps are listed in the recommended order of execution.


Step 1: Restore your PC back to the latest restore point, "snapshot", or backup image before error occurred.

To begin System Restore (Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10):

  1. Hit the Windows Start button
  2. When you see the search box, type "System Restore" and press "ENTER".
  3. In the search results, find and click System Restore.
  4. Please enter the administrator password (if applicable / prompted).
  5. Follow the steps in the System Restore Wizard to choose a relevant restore point.
  6. Restore your computer to that backup image.

If the Step 1 fails to resolve the game.dat error, please proceed to the Step 2 below.

Step 2: If recently installed The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II (or related software), uninstall then try reinstalling The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II software.

You can uninstall The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II software by following these instructions (Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10):

  1. Hit the Windows Start button
  2. In the search box, type "Uninstall" and press "ENTER".
  3. In the search results, find and click "Add or Remove Programs"
  4. Find the entry for The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II demo and click "Uninstall"
  5. Follow the prompts for uninstallation.

After the software has been fully uninstalled, restart your PC and reinstall The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II software.

If this Step 2 fails as well, please proceed to the Step 3 below.

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II demo

Electronic Arts

Step 3: Perform a Windows Update.

When the first two steps haven't solved your issue, it might be a good idea to run Windows Update. Many game.dat error messages that are encountered can be contributed to an outdated Windows Operating System. To run Windows Update, please follow these easy steps:

  1. Hit the Windows Start button
  2. In the search box, type "Update" and press "ENTER".
  3. In the Windows Update dialog box, click "Check for Updates" (or similar button depending on your Windows version)
  4. If updates are available for download, click "Install Updates".
  5. After the update is completed, restart your PC.

If Windows Update failed to resolve the game.dat error message, please proceed to next step. Please note that this final step is recommended for advanced PC users only.



If Those Steps Fail: Download and Replace Your game.dat File (Caution: Advanced)

If none of the previous three troubleshooting steps have resolved your issue, you can try a more aggressive approach (Note: Not recommended for amateur PC users) by downloading and replacing your appropriate game.dat file version. We maintain a comprehensive database of 100% malware-free game.dat files for every applicable version of The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II. Please follow the steps below to download and properly replace you file:

  1. Locate your Windows operating system version in the list of below "Download game.dat Files".
  2. Click the appropriate "Download Now" button and download your Windows file version.
  3. Copy this file to the appropriate The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II folder location:
    Windows 10: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Battle for Middle-earth (tm) II Demo\
    Windows 10: C:\Program Files (x86)\New Star Soccer 3\Game\Data\
  4. Restart your computer.

If this final step has failed and you're still encountering the error, you're only remaining option is to do a clean installation of Windows 10.


GEEK TIP : We must emphasize that reinstalling Windows will be a very time-consuming and advanced task to resolve game.dat problems. To avoid data loss, you must be sure that you have backed-up all of your important documents, pictures, software installers, and other personal data before beginning the process. If you are not currently backing up your data, you need to do so immediately.



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CAUTION : We strongly advise against downloading and copying game.dat to your appropriate Windows system directory. Electronic Arts typically does not release The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II DAT files for download because they are bundled together inside of a software installer. The installer's task is to ensure that all correct verifications have been made before installing and placing game.dat and all other DAT files for The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II. An incorrectly installed DAT file may create system instability and could cause your program or operating system to stop functioning altogether. Proceed with caution.

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