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Anonymous
11 years ago

Red Alert 2/Yuris Revenge Black Screen

Hello,

When I run either of these games the screen is just black. I can hear the sound and the game is running but there is no image on the screen whatsoever. I've tried uninstalling and clean installing the game.

Graphics drivers etc are all updated. I'm using a windows 10 laptop. Acer V Nitro Black Edition.

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  • Hello @astephens1

    Try playing using windowed mode. Also enable windows xp service pack 2  in compatibility mode

     
    Reduced colour mode : 16bit
     
     
     
     All my best🙂
    @yahel_1
    I am just a gamer wich trying to help another gamer.
    I do not work for EA.
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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    I've tried everything there apart from running it in windowed mode.. I cannot change this setting because I cannot launch the game!

  • yahel_1's avatar
    yahel_1
    11 years ago

    Hi @astephens1

    1. start Origin and login.


    2.find the game in My Games.


    3.right-click on the game/CAS Demo and choose Game Properties.


    4.under Command Line Arguments add the following text: -w und and click Apply.


    And now you start the game in windowed mod.😉

    All my best.🙂

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

    Spoiler
    My Opinion is no more important or right than yours.
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    I know I'm a pain but this did not work for me, it still runs or tries to run in full screen. Problem the same.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    Nothing work . you just wasted my time .. i am on windows 10 . i try to run it in windowed screen . change setting to windows xp . same thing . when i choose to play either red alert 2 or yuri,s revenge its goes back to  full screen and black . please don't waste other people time . everyone don't have high speed internet . it took me 4-5 hours to download cuz of low downloading speed from your server . at least give a warning .

    thank you  

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    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    sorry my reply was for EA guys . who don't care about fun .

  • @astephens1

    I moved your topic. You'll get more response posting C&C issues in the actual C&C section. Mostly because, that's where I hang out 😛

    Secondly... the reason the -w parameter doesn't work is because the Origin game launchers included in the Ultimate Collection games (yes, that includes the free On The House RA2/YR; it's just the version from that collection) restricts the command line parameters it actually passes on to the game to a very small set the developers actively supported.

    To get around that, you need to install the custom launchers made by Bibber:

    https://bibber.eu/downloads/cnc-ultimate-collection-launchers/

    @malakadilkhan Most people you'll find helping others here are just volunteers. We're not EA employees, but just fellow gamers trying to help people out.

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