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#1 WiZiNaBuS

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Posted 16 February 2015 - 12:50 AM

I get the "Unable to set video mode" error after I try install with the xwis ra2 exe .. I'm using windows 8.1 .. any fix for this?

 


Actually it installs but when I launch the game it says unable to set the video mode



#2 FReQuEnZy

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Posted 16 February 2015 - 01:26 AM

It means that the game has no write access to it's directory or to the video hardware, though usually it's the latter.

Install the game outside of program file's directory. Eg : "C:\Games\Red Alert 2\"

 

To avoid further problems also install this : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109



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Posted 16 February 2015 - 02:48 PM

still getting it.. also, where am I supposed to extract those files?


Also I read somewhere you can change the res in the rasetup file.. which I do not see in this install..



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Posted 16 February 2015 - 03:06 PM

Have you enabled "Run this program as an administrator in the Compatibility tab?

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Posted 16 February 2015 - 03:14 PM

Yes.. when I moved the folder outside program files it said TXT_PREPARECOM_FAILED.  When I ran as admin, it went right back to unable to set the video mode -_-



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Posted 16 February 2015 - 03:41 PM

What computer / video hardware do you have?

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Posted 16 February 2015 - 03:44 PM

still getting it.. also, where am I supposed to extract those files?


Anywhere where you can find them, then go to the folder where you extracted the files and run dxsetup.exe.


Also I read somewhere you can change the res in the rasetup file.. which I do not see in this install..


You can change the resolution in "Ra2.ini" which should be located in the game's installation directory.

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Posted 16 February 2015 - 04:08 PM

I see no ra2.ini file.. no ini files.  Only ra2.mix ..along with all the other files.


xwis, wolapi, wolapi, theme, red alert 2.exe, ra2.mix, nl, multi, mph, movies01, maps01, language, conquer, blowfish, binkw32, taunts, rmcache



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Posted 16 February 2015 - 06:46 PM

Please download this : http://cncftw.com/Data/2_Patches/RA2_Unofficial_Patch_v1.6.8.exe

 

Install it to the game folder (double check the installation directory or it won't work) eg: C:\Program Files (x86)\Red Alert 2

Start the game from the desktop icon or from the start menu shortcut.



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Posted 17 February 2015 - 05:40 AM

It will go to the second screen with the blimp in the background and freeze..



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Posted 17 February 2015 - 08:57 AM

nvidia card?



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Posted 17 February 2015 - 02:50 PM

It will go to the second screen with the blimp in the background and freeze..

 

Please post your detailed hardware specifications.

(relevant info such as cpu, gpu, ram)


Edited by FReQuEnZy, 17 February 2015 - 02:51 PM.


#13 WiZiNaBuS

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Posted 17 February 2015 - 03:14 PM

Intel Core i5-4440 CPU 3.10ghz

8GB RAM

GeForce GT 635 (updated this recently with the driver booster mentioned)



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Posted 17 February 2015 - 10:14 PM

Did you install the DirectX Redistributable package that I linked you to?



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Posted 18 February 2015 - 10:26 AM

I've started to see this error surfacing recently on somewhat new nvidia drivers

might try downgrading a couple of older versions, see if that makes a difference



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Posted 18 February 2015 - 02:49 PM

1. Uninstall your current driver for your graphics card.

2. Download and install this driver : http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/77223/en-us

3. Disable auto update of drivers on Windows to prevent Windows from re-installing the new driver. (set to notify you of updates)

4. Report back.

5. Try a different driver if the above fails. : http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us

 

 

Note : I picked the same driver release version that I'm using as it's working on my own PC without any issues, how ever the end results can vary with different hardware and software setups.

Nvidia seems to pack all of the new drivers into one package anyway so the card model shouldn't be an issue. By the way the driver linked at step 2 is for 32-bit Windows 8.1. You can use the link in step 5 to find an alternative if your operating system differs.


Edited by FReQuEnZy, 18 February 2015 - 02:50 PM.


#17 WiZiNaBuS

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Posted 19 February 2015 - 05:11 PM

1. Uninstall your current driver for your graphics card.

2. Download and install this driver : http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/77223/en-us

3. Disable auto update of drivers on Windows to prevent Windows from re-installing the new driver. (set to notify you of updates)

4. Report back.

5. Try a different driver if the above fails. : http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us

 

 

Note : I picked the same driver release version that I'm using as it's working on my own PC without any issues, how ever the end results can vary with different hardware and software setups.

Nvidia seems to pack all of the new drivers into one package anyway so the card model shouldn't be an issue. By the way the driver linked at step 2 is for 32-bit Windows 8.1. You can use the link in step 5 to find an alternative if your operating system differs.

 

k i'll try this 



#18 WiZiNaBuS

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Posted 05 March 2015 - 05:33 PM

So I got it to run by using the newest video driver (even though it said I already updated it, idk).  I bought a serial .. when I put the pass and nick in, it hangs on Connecting to XWIS?  Also.. is there a way to change the passwords for nicks?



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Posted 05 March 2015 - 05:37 PM

Check you are running in XP compatibility mode SP3 as will as admin.

 

You need to use the password supplied in your game account http://xwis.net/game-account/ 


Edited by hardman, 05 March 2015 - 05:39 PM.


#20 WiZiNaBuS

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Posted 07 March 2015 - 10:06 PM

Got it running.. how do you get it to play in highest possible res? Seems like the one you pick in the settings is still very low.. seen people run it much higher?



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Posted 07 March 2015 - 10:09 PM

Type 'hires' at the first menu. You should hear an akknowledgement. You should then have higher res under settings.

You can also change the resolution by editing the ra2.ini

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Posted 08 March 2015 - 01:43 AM

ok so the game will run when I use ra2.exe .. and I can play etc .. but it says 'extra maps not enabled'


when I use Red Alert 2 exe it will go to the blimp screen and lock up .. 




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