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6 years ago

Windows 7 Home premium 64 bit Display issues

I cannot get command and conquer 2 to display anything only sound 

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  • @noid512 

    You're talking about Red Alert 2, not about Command & Conquer 2. "Command & Conquer 2" is Tiberian Sun (or, in Germany, Red Alert 1).

    Command & Conquer 1, Red Alert 1 and Tiberian Sun have all been upgraded with community-created unofficial patches that fix a lot of their bugs and compatibility problems. For Red Alert 2 there's a more general patch that solves a lot of its graphics problems, including the black screen issue you're experiencing. You can find them here:

    Command & Conquer 1:

    Red Alert 1:

    Tiberian Sun:

    Red Alert 2:

    • The graphics system patch DDWrapper is known to solve a multitude of graphics problems, including the "black screen" issue.
      Download the zip file and extract "ddraw.dll" and "aqrit.cfg" into your game folder. Then, open the configuration file "aqrit.cfg" in Notepad, change the "ForceDirectDrawEmulation" option to 1, save the file, and try running the game again.
    • If you still have problems with RA2 even after this, 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, and has a configuration tool which offers more choices in graphics fixes than just DDWrapper, so if one doesn't work you can just try if some of the other options do the trick.
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    noid512
    6 years ago

    I will look into the two downloads you mentioned i have been looking for so many different ways to fix this problem for a week now 

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    noid512
    6 years ago

    I’m trying to run it in compatibility mode and nothing is working Is there any video that I can watch

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