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[Iran]

Spent 45 minutes working on this. Did some extra debugging and this is called for infantry when they're placed in the Grinder. When placing vehicles in the grinder something else is called.

 

This isn't actually tested for issues, just checked if it looked correct when placing Initiate in the Grinder.

@JMP 0x0051986E _Grinder_Get_Soylent_Infantry_Cap_Soylent_Value
 
_Grinder_Get_Soylent_Infantry_Cap_Soylent_Value:
    call dword [edx+2BCh] ; get soylent with Grinder infantry
    mov ecx, [esi+0x6C0] ; Get TechoTypeClass pointer?
    mov ecx, [ecx+0x610] ; Cost
    
    push edx
    
    lea edx, [eax+eax] ; set edx to soylent*2
    cmp edx, ecx ; compare soylent*2 with cost
    jle .Dont_Adjust
    
    mov eax, ecx ; if soylent*2 is higher set to cost
    
.Dont_Adjust:
    pop edx
    jmp 0x00519874

Edited by Iran, 10 January 2014 - 09:09 AM.

[FReQuEnZy]

I think this should have it's own thread, with things like this it would be possible to make a proper patch, it's a long, but a viable process for getting results. What say you Olaf?

[Iran]

Well that was just a simple fix. It took me an evening to fix infinite Firestorm and another superweapon exploit in TS.

[cncpossessed]

Still no solution? Can play RA1 on Windows 8 no problem ;( 

[salman88]

so it is still not 100% working for windows 8?

Edited by salman88, 15 February 2014 - 09:45 PM.

[naWb]

Any news if ra2 is working on Windows 8.1?

 

Edit: Doesnt work =\

Edited by naWb, 11 March 2014 - 04:18 AM.

[Olaf]

The one without auto SS works (AFAIK).

[aFFGonHeK]

I've got it working in 8.1 with auto ss

[ImNewButOld]

I've got it working in 8.1 with auto ss

Thanks for sharing your solution, greatly appreciated!

[naWb]

well ive tried the Link from Xwis...and it wont work...which is the one without auto ss?

 

i finally got a laptop and i really want to play lol

[Olaf]

No, XWIS downloads include auto SS.

[rumblesom]

is there one available on franks site?

[naWb]

No, XWIS downloads include auto SS.

 

ok, can you give me the download link to the NON ss version that works with Windows 8.1?

[Olaf]

I'm sure someone can get you the Origin game.exe and ra2.exe files.

[ZiGZaG]

I'm sure someone can get you the Origin game.exe and ra2.exe files.

Does this work on windows 8?

I've got it working in 8.1 with auto ss

Could you explain how so others can get it working?

[Olaf]

Does this work on windows 8?

Only until you alt-tab, it seems.

[naWb]

I'm sure someone can get you the Origin game.exe and ra2.exe files.

 

yeah....i dont know who can...plz can you send me the link? i really want to play

[ZiGZaG]

Only until you alt-tab, it seems.

Would you consider hosting these files as a temporary solution for windows 8? I can provide them.

[Olaf]

Actually the Origin RA2 executables don't work with the MP download. We'll have to find the non-Origin ones.

[aFFGonHeK]

All the information is already in this thread..

 

I run ra2 in compatibility mode for XP SP 3. I run it as administrator. I had blank screen until I installed the Tib Sun patch that was mentioned earlier in this thread. When I load ra2 and type 'hires' the screen goes blank again and I have to feel my way around to change resolution. After a restart it runs properly in desired reso. Also I get stuck at the game score screen after each game. I have to click continue and then repeatedly alt tab to get back to game lobby.  

[ZiGZaG]

Actually the Origin RA2 executables don't work with the MP download. We'll have to find the non-Origin ones.

TFD ones? I have them and several different CD versions.

[rumblesom]

Yes tfd please I lost my copy!

[Olaf]

http://xwis.net/temp/Red_Alert-2-0.0.0.exe

I think this is the original installer without auto SS. Still a blank screen after alt-tab though.

[MaTTiTan2]

Nickel cela fonctionne correctement sur Windows 8.

 

Merci Olaf !

[ZiGZaG]

Update on alt-tab bug.

 

All the information is already in this thread..

 

I run ra2 in compatibility mode for XP SP 3. I run it as administrator. I had blank screen until I installed the Tib Sun patch that was mentioned earlier in this thread. When I load ra2 and type 'hires' the screen goes blank again and I have to feel my way around to change resolution. After a restart it runs properly in desired reso. Also I get stuck at the game score screen after each game. I have to click continue and then repeatedly alt tab to get back to game lobby.  

 

I followed this process yesterday and encountered the same problems, i then disabled my PhysX driver's and turned V-sync off in nvidia control panel, i then ran ra2 and encountered no problems whatsoever, there was no longer an alt tab bug either. I did however get stuck at the game screen at the end of each game though and had to ctrl+alt+delete and end process, however it appears to have removed the alt tab bug. Can you test to confirm?