C&C as Freeware?
I was informed that EA released C&C Tiberian Dawn, Red Alert, and Tiberian Sun for free, but I can't find it here on EA's site. Can anyone tell me where the downloads are on this site?
As Plokite said, the site is no longer up, but back then we were assured that even if they stopped hosting them, the games remained freeware:
Even though the archived version Plokite linked to should still work, there's not much use in messing around with the original versions they released back then: the CD installers of C&C1 and RA1 will simply not run at all on 64-bit systems (since they're 16-bit Windows applications), the TS pack is just a zipped folder of a First Decade install of the game with the DRM removed, which might not work right when not extracted in the exact same folder, C&C1 can't be launched without an official hotfix that disables its network play, and the games generally suffer from a load of compatibility-related problems for which you'll need unofficial patches anyway.
So you're really much better off installing the full fan patch packs. These patches also do a whole bunch of extra bug fixes, and add a load of optional upgrades, like higher resolutions for C&C1 and RA1. You can find them here:
Command & Conquer 1:- Complete No-CD game installation pack (v1.06c r3, no videos, all music included) (also contains bonus missions originally exclusive to the Playstation and Nintendo 64 versions of the game)
- English videos pack (French and German video packs are also available on the website)
Red Alert 1:
Tiberian Sun:
- Full game (scroll down to "single player, patches, linux and mac" and select "Single Player Campaign (Windows)" in the dropdown)
See also, this question here on AHQ:
