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HOW TO INSTALL RED ALERT IN WINDOWS VISTA

Red Alert cannot be installed out of the box without modifications, the following instructions will enable you to run Red Alert on a modern computer:

64 Bit Users: Players have reported success installing the game using the Red Alert Setup Manager v0.98 tool.

  • Insert the Red Alert disk into the CD-ROM drive. Close the installation window that appears if Autoplay is turned on.
  • Click on the My Computer icon.
  • Right click on the CD-ROM Drive with the game in it.
  • In the drop down menu, select explore.
  • Find the folder called Setup95. Double click on it to open the folder.
  • Inside that folder find the file called SETUP
  • Right click on SETUP and select properties.
  • Select the Compatibility tab.
  • Check the Run this program in compatibility mode for: box.
  • Then select Windows 95 in the drop down window below.
  • Click Apply then OK.
  • Double click on the shortcut to install the game.
  • Untick the install DirectX option.
  • If you wish to play online you should choose to also install Westwood Chat.
  • Now the game is installed. However to run it you must first install the patch:

  • Download the 1.08 patch available here.
  • After completing the download, copy the patch file into the Red Alert installation directory, by default this is located at C:\Westwood\RedAlert
  • Double click on the patch to run the patch file, this will create three more files - Patch.exe, Patch.rtp, and Patch.txt.
  • Double clicking on Patch.exe will initiate the update process.
  • You should now be able to play Red Alert, however if you recieve an error message follow these instructions:

  • Click on the My Computer icon.
  • Navigate to the Red Alert installation directory, by default this is located at C:\Westwood\Red Alert
  • Right click on RA95.exe and select properties.
  • Select the Compatibility tab.
  • Check the Run this program in compatibility mode for: box.
  • Then select Windows 95 in the drop down window below.
  • Click Apply then OK.
  • Red Alert is now installed and playable! If you encounter any other problems please refer to our bug fixing tutorials.

     

     

     



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