Re: Red Alert 2 Base explodes in a minute

No, I never have any other Red Alert 2 or Yuri's Revenge on this computer ever. Only Origin, that's it. And running as Admin doesn't work. I still need a solution.

Hi again @PridexSP😃

You need to uninstall your game , restart your PC then install again RA 2.

And now run the GAME with Admin rights  http://help.ea.com/en/article/how-do-i-run-a-program-or-a-game-as-an-administrator/#2

All my best.🙂

@yahel_1
I am just a gamer wich trying to help another gamer.
I do not work for EA.

There's no compatibility tab.

Okay, I try turning off the Origin in game and running as admin and still doesn't work.

Hi @PridexSP,

I did some more research into this. The only solutions that I could find:

• Reinstall the game
• Change screen resolution
• Don't install the latest patch ( you can enable ignoring non-mandatory game updates from the Application Settings menu )

Good luck!

I try reinstalling by ignoring non-mandatory update and still doesn't work. Same thing happens. I got a new icon image for the game but same thing happens. You told me to change screen resolution. What screen resolution should I change it to? But I tried all 3 of them and they all don't work.

@PridexSP

Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP service pack 3.

As for the game resolution... if you manage to start the game, that is completely irrelevant. Nevermind changing it.

Overall, this is an "old DRM" problem, and quite an annoying one. I've heard of cases where it just worked after a couple of reinstalls. But either way, you'll need that compatibility mode.

Note that the game folder has a bunch of executables (RA2.exe, RA2MD.exe, yuri.exe, game.exe, gamemd.exe...). Your safest bet is to enable it on all of them.

After I reinstall it without the ignore non-mandatory game update, I was able to have the compatibility tab and check the run as administrator but it still doesn't work. The base still explodes in a minute. I also can't find any of those folders.

@PridexSP

Folders? You can find your game install folder by opening the Origin menu, clicking to Application Settings, and in the settings screen, going to the Advanced section. You can copy the address in the grey box there and paste it in your file browser to find the location where the games are physically located on your disk.

Okay, I found the folder but I don't see any exe.

@PridexSP They're all the files marked as "application" in the "type" column if you set the view to Details.

I suggest you google "show file name extensions" and follow the instructions for your Windows version. It's practically impossible to get decent tech support if you can't properly see the names of your own files. Yay, Windows :-\

I found the exe and enable all of them and still doesn't work.

Hello , I  bought the C&C collection off your Origin Site for $20 , NEVER  bought an illegal copy and was playing it perfectly until 5 minutes ago ( some compatibility problems when minimised would not be able to get game back) 

NOW I get an exploding base EA Please check my account see my purchase on the account fix this issue !!

@Viper1987rTry close and reopen the game, I fixed it by this. If that didn't help, try repair the game in Origin.

I have purchased the whole range of Command & Conquer from Origin for the past 2 years the last time just a few months ago.  I am having to completely delete any presence of Command and Conquer from my PC and then reload a fresh copy and login as I always have.   This usually works but if I try to run Red Alert again I get Red Alert 2 exploding with the first minute of play. 

Please advise?

@Sany0TV 

A lot of the games have been upgraded with community-created unofficial patches that fix a lot of their bugs and compatibility 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.
• HD music pack, with stereo music for the game.

Red Alert 1:

• Funkyfr3sh's automatic Red Alert 1 patcher/installer (The thread also has briefing videos for the expansion missions, converted from the Playstation version of the game)
• Nyerguds' main.mix cleanup for TFD/TUC (Not really needed, but cleans up about a gigabyte of unnecessary files in the RA1 folder. Unpack in the game folder, run "patch_main.bat", let it finish, and then delete the files you extracted.)
• HD music pack, with stereo music for the game.

Tiberian Sun:

• Funkyfr3sh's Tiberian Sun patch

Red Alert 2:

• 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. It should automatically take care of the "black screen" issue, and has a configuration tool that allows further tweaking of the game's settings.

Generals:

• GenTool seems to be the main patch for Generals these days. The website is kind of vague on what it does besides restoring multiplayer and adding anti-cheat, but I heard it does a lot to make it work better on modern OSes too.

Renegade:

• The Tiberian Technologies patch fixes loads of issues on Renegade.