Hello - Unable to set video mode from experience consists of a few things:
It is't any .ini files in my directory. ☹️ What to do?
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.INI
where do i put these new .ini files?
