Tiberian Sun not working after intro, Windows 8

I tried that fix a few times and each time the game wouldn't run at all. I will double check my driver is upto date.

I've done the updates for my driver but this still hasn't resolved it.

I will try that patch again in different compatibility modes.

Yeah that fix doesn't work on any compatibility mode, its says the exe has stopped working. However when I removed the ddraw.dll it loads me to the menu, but it is still not going past the menu.

Is there a mod that can fix this?

Right well I've lost faith its taking far too long, seems this problem is beyond fixable for EA so I want to know how to get a refund now.

Hellllllooooooooooooo?

Did you ever figure it out? I have the exact same problem, and the same OS

Hi there.

I know I'm a bit late to the party, but wanted to post an expanded solution (based on an answer given by pcobb23 in another forum) in case anyone else had this (very frustrating) problem. I was having the exact same issues as the above posts on my Win8.1 64bit machine, using an Origin digital download of the game (as part of a C&C multi-pack). I was able to successfully resolve the issue the following way:

SOLUTION:

Step 1.  Find your Tiberian Sun install directory in Program Files ...which was in my case "Origin Games", (but others may have to look in "Westwood Studios", "EA Games" or similar if you've stumbled upon this support thread from a search engine).

Step 2.  Right click on "Game.exe" application, and select properties.

Step 3.  In the Compatibility tab, check the box "Run this program in compatabilty mode for:"

Step 4.  Select a compatibility mode*. In my case, Windows XP (Service Pack 3) is working.

Step 5.  Check the box which says "Reduce Color Mode", then set the color mode to 16-bit color.

Step 6.  Also check the box that says "Run this program as an admistrator". Click apply and then ok.

Then...

Step 7.   Download the below .ZIP patch file (posted by some legend from C&C Communications Centre fan forum) and simply extract the files directly into the Tiberian Sun install folder (from Step 1).

http://tore.cnc-comm.com/TS_Win8fix.zip

(I have checked the patch, it contains no malware.)

*I played around with every compatibility setting until I found one that worked... in my case it was Win XP (Service Pack 3), but I have read other forums suggesting WinXP SP2 and Win7.... if not getting the results you want, keep trying new compatibility settings! Note, as mentioned by an EA mod in another thread, this isn't an official EA patch, so he recommended backing up before trying it out.

Really hope this helps someone out there!

I am unable to extract the files from the .zip file.  Help?

I've tried this fix and yet agian if doesnt work. this problem is way over done there has to be something missing!? please ANY OTHER FIXES???