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7 years ago

Command & Conqure on Windows 10

For some reason everything from Generals back to the original game on the C & C Ultimate collection will not launch. The splash screen comes up and when you click on an option to play it, it freezes and will go no further. C & C 3, KW and 4 work fine.

No error codes or anything. And I have uninstalled and reinstalled many times.

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  • @GBR-Whitewolf 

    Command & Conquer 1, Red Alert 1 and Tiberian Sun have all been upgraded with community-created unofficial patches that fix a lot of their bugs and compatibility problems. For Red Alert 2 there's a more general patch that solves a lot of its graphics problems. You can find them here:

    Command & Conquer 1:

    • Nyerguds' C&C95 v1.06c revision 3 patch (which also adds bonus missions originally exclusive to the Playstation and Nintendo 64 versions of the game)
      Note that this patch fixes two quite common and completely fatal game crashes (top-of-map reconnaissance crash, stealth crash), so installing it is strongly advised.
      (I need to update this, though... it needlessly messes with the game's compatibility mode at the moment. For the record, it will probably run best with compatibility on the C&C95.exe file either disabled completely, or put on "WinXP SP3")

    Red Alert 1:

    Tiberian Sun:

    Red Alert 2:

    • The graphics system patch DDWrapper is known to solve a multitude of graphics problems, including the "black screen" issue.
      Download the zip file and extract "ddraw.dll" and "aqrit.cfg" into your game folder. Then, open the configuration file "aqrit.cfg" in Notepad, change the "ForceDirectDrawEmulation" option to 1, save the file, and try running the game again.
    • If you still have problems with RA2 even after this, I advise installing the CnCNet online play installer for RA2/YR. Even if you're not interested in online play, it comes with a bunch of automatic fixes, and has a configuration tool which offers more choices in graphics fixes than just DDWrapper, so if one doesn't work you can just try if some of the other options do the trick.

    Not sure about Generals, though... you may need to check out GenTool and their troubleshooting FAQ.

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