Re: Red Alert 2 - Error unable to set video mode - need help

Thank you for your help but unfortunately it doesn't work out. It still show the same error ☹️

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@FunkyFr3shCnCNet wrote:

Go into your red alert 2 directory, in there you will find game.exe, right click->properties->compatibility-> Enable reduced Color mode, 16bit

Do the same for gamemd.exe if you like to play yuris revenge too

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Thank you for your help but unfortunately it doesn't work out. It still show the same error ☹️

Hello - Unable to set video mode from experience consists of a few things:

• First try removing RA2MD.ini from your game directory, it could be there's a funny value in there.
• Set your game resolution to the same as your desktop (Go to client options and click Display)
• Lastly, ensure your video drivers are up to date. Especially if you have just updated to Windows 10.

It is't any .ini files in my directory. ☹️ What to do? 

Same here, has no .ini files whatsoever. can't play at all ☹️

@trymerland

@Sotumney

They're the files that show a text file icon and have "configuration file" as type. If you don't see the .ini part of the name you simply don't have file extensions enabled in Windows.

I strongly advice you to enable extensions; it makes all kinds of tech support and tweaking a hundred times easier. If you don't know how to enable them.. google it.

If you don't know how to find your game folder... follow this image guide.

I don't advise removing the .ini files though. They're the files you need to tweak things in.

@Trym_Erland

@Sonyium

There are only 3 reasons for this error:

1. Your windows runs in 32 bit color depth, which is usally the case since it is forced in win 8/10

Solution: Go into your Red Alert 2 folder, in there you will find "game.exe" and "gamemd.exe", right click -> properties -> compatibility, Enable "Reduced Color Mode: 16bit"

2. High dpi scaling

Solution: Go into your Red Alert 2 folder, in there you will find "game.exe" and "gamemd.exe", right click -> properties -> compatibility, Enable "Disable Display Scaling on High DPI Settings"

3. You chose a resolution that is not supported

Solution: You can change your resolution via ra2.ini and ra2md.ini - try 1280*720

[Video]
ScreenWidth=1280
ScreenHeight=720


The .ini files don't exist? Download templates here:

https://downloads.cncnet.org/Games/RedAlert2/RA2.INI

https://downloads.cncnet.org/Games/RedAlert2/RA2MD.INI

where do i put these new .ini files?

Since NOTHING WORKS THESE DAYS

I reccommend using a program called CNCNet. Support full online multiplayer and skrimish. Works!

TQ.. it work.
but why is the game became slow..even the my mouse pointer also the same .its happen only when i played the game.

Thank you so much bro you help me .. all respect 🙏🏼 Thanksss

Thank you mate, it worked with the template ini files and CnCGraphicsPatch 🙂

THANKS!!!!

my game is slow too and same error

re installing the game helped me!!

Thank you FUNKYFR3 I used the 'reduced color mode' in COMPATABILITY mode from 8bit to 16bit color mode and the game launched IT WORKED!

thank you very much for that, also thanks for the reminder to do that with Yuri s Revenge as well. LOL

XBOX Gamertag VGVeteran50

Is this different with the EA app? I was able to fix it once, but now it doesn't let me save the notepad config. files because it says I don't have permission. Can anyone help?

thankx man

Thank you FunkyFreshCNCNET, the 32 bit color depth fix really fixed my problem. Thank you from the bottom of my heart man!