Re: Red Alert 2 - Error unable to set video mode - need help
It is't any .ini files in my directory. ☹️ What to do?
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Same here, has no .ini files whatsoever. can't play at all ☹️
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.
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.INISince NOTHING WORKS THESE DAYS
I reccommend using a program called CNCNet. Support full online multiplayer and skrimish. Works!
Thank you so much bro you help me .. all respect 🙏🏼 Thanksss
- 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!!
- @FunkyFr3shCnCNet Thanks for these. Now with the new EA app, it doesn't seem to allow me to save these .ini files when I edit them. I have used the video resolution =0 to fix the lagging problem before by editing here, but now after reloading the game it is lagging again and it won't let me save these files in the folder since I operate it out of the EA app. What to do?
- @Prayayom I kept searching and was able to fix it. Here were my steps:
Also, with the new EA app it was not allowing me to save the notepad file -- it said I didn't have permission to edit the files.
I right-clicked on the RAII main folder>properties>security tab, then for ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES, ALL RESTRICTED APPLICATION PACKAGES, SYSTEM, and then I also did for the users, clicked the Allow button under "full control".
I applied the changes, then okay, then opened the configuration file, added the 'VideoBackBuffer=no' and then clicked File>Save and it didn't bring up the same alert saying I didn't have permission. Now, the game runs fast again running it through the EA App. Thank you FunkyFreshCNCNET, the 32 bit color depth fix really fixed my problem. Thank you from the bottom of my heart man!
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