- #How to add unit to red alert 2 game directory how to#
- #How to add unit to red alert 2 game directory serial key#
- #How to add unit to red alert 2 game directory install#
- #How to add unit to red alert 2 game directory zip file#
- #How to add unit to red alert 2 game directory archive#
All you have to do is download the ZIP files and extract them to your RA2 directory.
In addition to an online client, I recommend installing the 12 official map packs found here.
#How to add unit to red alert 2 game directory install#
If you want to install both, I recommend making a separate copy of the RA2 directory for each one. To install either one, refer to parts III and IV of this guide. If you have YR, I recommend the latter as it has more active players and provides some bug fixes from YR. There are two ways to play RA2 multiplayer: using the official XWIS client or using Red Alert 2 Mode with the CnCNet client, which requires Yuri's Revenge. If you want to install YR, you should do it now. You only need these 3 files, which will work with single-player. You need the following files (replace the existing ones): GAME.EXEĭo not replace any other files! You may think updating all files is a good idea, but the XWIS client is MP only and some files do not work for the single-player campaigns.
#How to add unit to red alert 2 game directory archive#
To get separate files from the XWIS client, you can install it to a separate directory ( NOT your Red Alert 2 directory) and copy them, or open the installer with an archive manager such as 7-Zip. Otherwise, you can skip this step.ĭownload the Red Alert 2 multiplayer client from XWIS here. You can also install this patch if you want to play RA2 without a CD on other versions of Windows. You need this patch to play RA2 on Windows 10 because Windows 10 does not support SafeDisc copy protection. The XWIS multiplayer client provides a legal no-CD patch for RA2. Installing the no-CD patch from XWIS (required for Windows 10) If you did all previous steps correctly, it will install without errors.
#How to add unit to red alert 2 game directory zip file#
Installing the RA2 1.006 patchĭownload the patch here, extract the installer from the ZIP file and run it. Click Run, Yes or OK on all confirmation dialogs. To install the entries, click Download and run the downloaded file.
#How to add unit to red alert 2 game directory serial key#
Select the correct operating system bitness (32-bit or 64-bit) and enter your RA2 directory and RA2 serial key without dashes (e.g. You can download the registry entries for RA2 from here. To extract the files from 7-Zip, select them, click the Extract button on the toolbar, choose the correct directory and click OK. With 7-Zip installed, right-click on GAME1.CAB, select 7-Zip in the context menu and click Open archive. To open a CAB archive, I recommend installing the 7-Zip File Manager. You need the following files from the GAME1.CAB archive in the INSTALL folder: LANGUAGE.MIX You need the following files from the INSTALL folder on either CD: RMCACHE subfolder with all files in it You need the following files from either CD: MULTI.MIX You need the following files from the Soviet CD: MAPS02.MIX You need the following files from the Allied CD: MAPS01.MIX All files must be placed in the same directory. You can also use Explore CD in the RA2 Autorun.Ĭopy the following files from the CD's to your new RA2 directory. Open the root directory of the CD by right-clicking on the drive in This PC and clicking Open. The default directory for the CD installation is C:\Westwood\RA2.
#How to add unit to red alert 2 game directory how to#
If not, here is how to get around it.Ĭreate a new directory for Red Alert 2. If the installation works without errors, you can skip to step 3. Insert either Red Alert 2 CD (Allied or Soviet) in the drive. You will need about 2 GB of disk space and 250 MB of downloaded files. For Yuri's Revenge you need its own CD and serial key. You will need both original CD's (Allied and Soviet) and a working serial key to install RA2 with this guide. This guide should work for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 as well, but I can't confirm because I don't have any copies of those. After tampering with a lot of files and downloads, I finally managed to get RA2 and YR working on my Windows 10 PC, so I thought I would make a guide for it to help my fellow C&C players. Long time Command & Conquer fan here, new to this subreddit and to this community. I am not in any way affiliated with, or any other website providing downloads of pirated games for that matter, and I do not approve their use of this guide. You can find sets of used Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge CD's for sale on Amazon or eBay, or you can buy the Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection, which includes Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge, on Origin. Please buy the games if you want to play them. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge are NOT freeware. DISCLAIMER: This guide has been linked to from, a website providing free downloads of "abandonware" PC games.
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