10 replies to this topic

[MikeShinodaFortMinor]

Hello there, 

 

Bought the first decade... looking to get RA2 online working.

 

I've installed the game and installed the patch. signed up and got a nickname. 

 

when i try to go online, it just comes up with the old connecting to westwood online.... can't seem to get through to the Xwis custom match lobby. 

 

any suggestions as this is driving me slightly mental. 

 

thanks.

[Sean3z]

Have you tried installing the XWIS Multiplayer version of RA2?
http://xwis.net/d

[MikeShinodaFortMinor]

Yeah that's the patch I used.... any suggestions? 

I've got the text box, TEXTPREPARE_COM fail.... as i try to load the RA2.exe from the patch

[Olaf]

The 'patch' does not contain a ra2.exe. Meant Red Alert 2.exe? Right-click, run as administrator.

[MikeShinodaFortMinor]

I can see where I went wrong...

 

Now I get the Error - Unable to set video mode? 

 

wtf?

[NSanityHD]

What OS are you running?

 

Display problems (e.g.: "Unable to set the video mode"):
Go to your C&C directory, run ccsetup.exe and set the screen resolution to 640x480 (or, with the 1.06 patch, 1024x768 )
Also try changing the refresh rate on your monitor to 60 Hertz:
Control Panel > Display > Settings > Advanced > Monitor (XP)
Control Panel > Personalization > Display Settings > Advanced Settings > Monitor (Vista)

 

http://answers.ea.com/t5/Command-Conquer-The-Ultimate/Common-Problems-Read-This-Before-Posting/m-p/222052#U222052

Edited by IonGenHD, 22 January 2015 - 12:12 AM.

[MikeShinodaFortMinor]

Windows 8.1 

[MikeShinodaFortMinor]

bump

[Olaf]

Hmm, Windows 8 is problematic. What GPU and display?

[Mad4fdnl]

In the past i played ra2 with no cd

Is that also possible again? I want to update my red alert when i start it as administrator but it doesnt work

[hardman]

In the past i played ra2 with no cd

Is that also possible again? I want to update my red alert when i start it as administrator but it doesnt work

 

Please make a separate topic if you are experiencing issues.

 

Yes it is possible to play Ra2 with no CD: http://xwis.net/forums/index.php/topic/177134-downloads/

Edited by Tahj, 11 February 2015 - 08:34 PM.