Windows 10 with Lord of the Rings - Battle for Middle Earth II

If anyone is still trying to solve this issue, this worked for me:

Open notepad, and copy and paste the following text:

AllHealthBars = yes

AmbientVolume = 50.000000

AudioLOD = High

Brightness = 50

GameSpyIPAddress = 192.168.2.101

HasSeenLogoMovies = yes

IdealStaticGameLOD = VeryLow

MovieVolume = 70.000000

MusicVolume = 70.000000

Resolution = 1600 900

SFXVolume = 70.000000

ScrollFactor = 50

SendDelay = no

StaticGameLOD = UltraHigh

TimesInGame = 3

UseEAX3 = no

VoiceVolume = 70.000000

Save this notepad file as "options.ini" making sure that .ini is the file type.

Save this in the folder "My Battle for Middle-earth(tm) II Files" within "C:\Users...\AppData\Roaming". You may need to create the folder yourself (without speech marks).

Note that if you want to change your resolution you can do so in the text string above under the resolution line (mine is 1600x900).

In case anyone wants to play BFME 1 and is having similar issues, follow the same steps except use the following text:

AllHealthBars = yes

AlternateMouseSetup = no

AmbientVolume = 50

AudioLOD = High

Brightness = 50

FixedStaticGameLOD = UltraHigh

FlashTutorial = 0

HasSeenLogoMovies = yes

HeatEffects = yes

IdealStaticGameLOD = Low

IsThreadedLoad = yes

MovieVolume = 70

MusicVolume = 70

Resolution = 1600 900

SFXVolume = 70

ScrollFactor = 50

StaticGameLOD = UltraHigh

TimesInGame = 63

UnitDecals = yes

UseEAX3 = no

VoiceVolume = 70

Again save this notepad file as "options.ini" making sure that .ini is the file type.

Save this in the folder "My Battle for Middle-earth Files" within "C:\Users...\AppData\Roaming". You may need to create the folder yourself (without speech marks).

I have tried all compatibility modes, changed the option.ini file, changed resolution, allowed admin. permission, and changed the destination folder but none have worked. What's up with windows 10 ruining this game?

Try the BfME Startup Fixxer 

http://www.moddb.com/games/battle-for-middle-earth-ii/downloads/bfme-startup-fixxer

Worked to me in Win10. Hope it helps!

I am having the same problem , I've tried everything and could not help me solve the problem !! "...has stopped working".

Did you try compatibility mode?

http://techingiteasy.wordpress.com/2013/07/08/using-compatibility-mode-in-windows-8-1/

References Windows 8.1, but the same principles should work for Windows 10.

How to: Determine if an application or hardware device is compatible with Windows 10