Red Alert 2 fail

I had the same problem but somehow it works now. Go in your origin library and press right mouse button -> repair game. If this does not work try reinstalling game. There is a problem with resolution though. You have to play this game on lowest because if you try to change it the game either crashes or graphics are all messed up. 

This didn't resolve my problem.

Hi

I had exactly same problem - I spent hours on google and found a solution which works for me:

- download ddraw.dll (http://bitpatch.com/ddwrapper.html), change aqrit.cfg file like this:

RealDDrawPath = AUTO
BltMirror = 1
BltNoTearing = 1
ColorFix = 1
DisableHighDpiScaling = 1
FakeVsync = 1
FakeVsyncInterval = 0
ForceBltNoTearing = 1
ForceDirectDrawEmulation = 1
NoVideoMemory = 1
SingleProcAffinity = 1
ShowFPS = 1

- change ra2.ini and ra2md.ini - video section like this:

[Video]

AllowHiResMode=yes
AllowVRAMSidebar=yes
StrechMovies=yes
VideoBackBuffer=no
ScreenWidth=1920
ScreenHeight=1080
StretchMovies=no

- change power scheme of my graphic card (Intel HD 4600) to high performance

- for all exe files in RA2 folder I changed compatibility to WinXP SP3, 16b color depth and run as administrator

- also switch off UAC

This video helps me so much:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-wGOsVqUTs

After this I'm able to play this game on Windows10 64b.

Hi, Tim

Do you have a dual monitor setup? I use a Yamaha receiver as a phantom monitor for my sound and it doesn't work for me if I have that as my second monitor. If I turn it off it works.

Video is useless. Does not work for windows 10.

Hey - @Lucius_Covill 

There's two options for you in this post: http://answers.ea.com/t5/C-C-The-Ultimate-Collection/red-alert-2-black-screen/m-p/5247093#M13124

Give it a whirl and let us know

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@reimaulet wrote:

Finaly i could download Red Alert 2 but now when i try to play the game runs, i can hear the sound but i don't see anything. Please someone know how to solucionate this?

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This problem was also persistent on my Win10 system, however could luckily be resolved with the steps mentioned by poster 'timecek007'.

In my case I also needed to set the correct compatibility options - winxp sp3 / 16-bit colors / run as administrator - ON the 'Ra2.exe' / 'RA2MD.exe' / 'Yuri.exe' and 'game.exe' files.

It worked best for me with the settings:   'ScreenWidth=1024' and 'ScreenHeight=768' (or 800 + 600) edited in the RA2.ini file and 'ShowFPS                  = 0' in aqrit.cfg files respectively.

Another useful url link on this issue:

http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Command_%26_Conquer:_Red_Alert_2

Cheers,

StickyToepad81