The first titles to be remastered are Command & Conquer (1995) and Command & Conquer: Red Alert, with their respective expansion packs. The project is supervised by Electronic Arts producer Jim Vessella but is done by, get this, Petroglyph Games and Lemon Sky Studios. A patch to version 1.2 of the critically-acclaimed 'The Red Alert,' a mod that brings an RTS classic to the beauty of the 3D world. Changes in Version 1.2 All factions.
| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Publishers | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 23, 2000 |
| Command & Conquer | 1995 |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert | 1996 |
| Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun | 1999 |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 | 2000 |
| Command & Conquer: Renegade | 2002 |
| Command & Conquer: Generals | 2003 |
| Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars | 2007 |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | 2008 |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising | 2009 |
| Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight | 2010 |
| Command & Conquer: Remastered | TBA |
Key points
- Multiplayer community is officially maintained by XWIS, with instructions on their website.[1]
- Small but dedicated community.
General information
- Community maintained multiplayer support by CnCNet (only Yuris Revenge expansion)[2]
- Command & Conquer Wiki - A wiki for everything Command & Conquer-related
- 1Availability
- 2Essential improvements
- 3Game data
- 4Video settings
- 6Audio settings
- 7Network
- 8Issues fixed
- 9Other information
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | SafeDiscDRM[Note 1]. | |||
| Origin | Bundled with other games in the franchise up to Tiberian Twilight. Included with Origin Access Basic. |
- SafeDisc retail DRM no longer functions properly on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2: Yuri's Revenge | Bundled with the The First Decade and Ultimate Collection compilations. |
Essential improvements[edit]
Patches[edit]
- Patch 1.006 for Red Alert 2 fixes general bugs, network and exploit issues.
- Patch 1.001 for Yuri's Revenge fixes bugs, crashes and a problem when multiple CD drives are plugged in.
LAN patch (fan made)[edit]
The LAN patch lets you play LAN on Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun and Red Alert 2 (and their expansion packs) in Windows 2000 and later by changing IPX protocol to UDP.
Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection Fixed Launchers (Origin)[edit]
An unofficial patch that provides a slight enhancement to the default launchers provided with the Origin release (fixes registry entries and allows command line arguments to function properly).
It can be downloaded from the developer's site.
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>*.ini[Note 2] |
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>*.sav[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
Video settings[edit]
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Isometric. | ||
| Windowed | Add -win to the shortcut target. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
Widescreen resolution[edit]
For changing resolution open files RA2.ini and RA2md.ini with any text editor and type your resolution there:
Where ScreenHeight and ScreenWidth are your desired resolution.
Input settings[edit]
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | Can only change scroll speed | |
| Mouse sensitivity | For scroll speed. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
Audio settings[edit]
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Some non-English languages might have forced subtitles enabled.[5] | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Korean |
Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
Red Alert 2 Patch
| Type | Native | Players | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 8 | Requires LAN patch to function on modern Windows. | |
| Online play | 8 | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| TCP | 3840, 4005, 4808, 4810, 4995, 7000-7002 |
| UDP | 1234-1237 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed[edit]
Game does not start (Origin)[edit]
Disable Origin In Game[citation needed]
|
'player already have the same serial' error[edit]
- This issue may occur when using the Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection version from Origin.
Add missing registry value[citation needed]
|
'***FATAL*** String Manager Failed to Initialize Properly' error[edit]
Setting up compatibility settings[citation needed]
Notes
|
Black screen with switchable graphics[edit]
This occurs when the game engine tries to render in VRAM.
Disable the Compatibility Mode of the game's RA.exe executable then copy the files from the .zip at https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw/releases/latest to your Red Alert II installation folder, replacing those present. This also allows higher and wide-screen resolutions than the Agrit fix below.
Another fix is to download Aqrit's ddwrapper and extract the ddraw.dll and aqrit.cfg files into the RA2 folder, where ra2.ini lies. Next, ensure that only these settings are set to '1' in aqrit.cfg:
Alternatively, simply download and extract the contents of this preconfigured fix into the RA2 folder. Also, consider using the performance fix as well.
Game is purple/green colored and displays only on the other half of the screen[edit]
This happens sometimes on newer versions of Windows (7, 8, 8.1 and 10). To fix this, download Aqrit's ddwrapper and extract the ddraw.dll and aqrit.cfg files into the RA2 folder, where ra2.ini lies.
Some Windows elements flicker from behind the game[edit]
This happens if you have downloaded Aqrit's ddwrapper and extracted the ddraw.dll and aqrit.cfg files into the RA2 folder and have set the ForceDirectDrawEmulation to '1'. To fix this set ForceDirectDrawEmulation to '0':
Lag/low FPS[edit]
Modify the RA2.ini file[citation needed]
Notes
|
Use Command and Conquer Graphics Patcher[6] |
Game runs too fast[edit]
- Before using this fix, make sure the in-game 'Game Speed' slider is adjusted properly
Use the -SPEEDCONTROLcommand line argument[7]
|
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DirectDraw | 7 |
Middleware[edit]
| Middleware | Notes |
|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
| Multiplayer | Westwood Online |
System requirements[edit]
Red Alert 2 Origin Patch
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | 266 MHz | 450 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 350 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 2 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0a compatible | |
Notes
- ↑SafeDisc retail DRMdoes not work on Windows 10[3] and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[4]
- ↑ 2.02.1When running this game without Administrator elevation, activity in
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%, and%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%VirtualStore(more details).
References
- ↑https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/114f1d/any_cc_red_alert_2_yuris_revenge_fans_on_reddit/
- ↑http://cnc-comm.com/community/index.php?topic=4497.0
- ↑Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑Traditional Chinese version have forced subtitle enabled in-game
- ↑http://www.stuffhost.de/files/cnc/CnCPatcher.html
- ↑http://cnc-comm.com/community/index.php?topic=2132.0
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[[GENERAL CHANGES]]
-Chrono IFV no longer loses its target when selecting a target further than his firing range. Now it moves within attack range and fires without losing focus at any moment.
-Modified official maps are not transferred over Internet games.
-If a player disconnects 3 times in one game for durations more than 25 seconds each, the game will finish and be awarded to the non-disconnector at the 3rd time.
-If walls or other buildings block the Soviet Barracks exit, no unit is built even if the user has a Cloning Vat. The cost is refunded to the player.
-No other infantry units other than those with explosives can blow up buildings when joining to a Tanya command waypoint.
The full list of changes is available from the links section