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An unofficial patch that provides a slight enhancement to the default launchers provided with the Origin release (fixes registry entries and allows [[Glossary:Command line arguments#Instructions|command line arguments]] to function properly). | An unofficial patch that provides a slight enhancement to the default launchers provided with the Origin release (fixes registry entries and allows [[Glossary:Command line arguments#Instructions|command line arguments]] to function properly). | ||
− | It can be downloaded from | + | It can be downloaded from [https://cncnz.com/features/technical-support-help-guides/fixed-launchers-for-command-conquer-the-ultimate-collection/ cncnz.com]. |
==Game data== | ==Game data== |
Revision as of 04:18, 14 January 2020
Developers | |
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Westwood Pacific | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 23, 2000 |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Command & Conquer | 1995 |
Command & Conquer: Red Alert | 1996 |
Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor | 1997 |
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 |
OpenRA (unofficial) | 2010 |
Command & Conquer (2013) | Cancelled |
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection | 2020 |
Renegade X (unofficial) | EA |
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
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | SafeDisc DRM[Note 1]. | |||
Origin | Bundled with other games in the franchise up to Tiberian Twilight. Included with EA Play. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2: Yuri's Revenge | Bundled with the The First Decade and Ultimate Collection compilations. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- 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)
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)
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 cncnz.com.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\*.ini[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\*.sav[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
For changing resolution open files RA2.ini
and RA2md.ini
with any text editor and type your resolution there:
[Video] ScreenHeight=XXXX ScreenWidth=XXXX or Another way to change resolution is to add the line beneath the [Video] lines. AllowHiResModes=yes This will let you change the resolution in the game menu to any supported by your computer.
Where ScreenHeight and ScreenWidth are your desired resolution.
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Korean |
Network
Multiplayer types
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) |
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TCP | 3840, 4005, 4808, 4810, 4995, 7000-7002 |
UDP | 1234-1237 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Game does not start (Origin)
Disable Origin In Game[citation needed] |
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"player already have the same serial" error
- This issue may occur when using the Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection version from Origin.
Add missing registry value[citation needed] |
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"***FATAL*** String Manager Failed to Initialize Properly" error
Setting up compatibility settings[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Black screen with switchable graphics
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
:
FakeVsync = 1 NoVideoMemory = 1
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
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
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":
ForceDirectDrawEmulation = 0
Lag/low FPS
Modify the RA2.ini file[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Use Command and Conquer Graphics Patcher[5] |
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Game runs too fast
- Before using this fix, make sure the in-game "Game Speed" slider is adjusted properly
Use the -SPEEDCONTROL command line argument[6]
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DirectDraw | 7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Westwood Online |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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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 DRM does not work on Windows 10[3] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[4]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (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
- ↑ http://www.stuffhost.de/files/cnc/CnCPatcher.html
- ↑ http://cnc-comm.com/community/index.php?topic=2132.0