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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|title        = C&C: Red Alert 3 - Uprising
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|cover        = Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 - Uprising cover.jpg
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|cover        = Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 - Uprising - cover.jpg
 
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|EA Los Angeles}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|EA Los Angeles}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 12, 2009}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 12, 2009}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|command-conquer-red-alert-3---uprising|64}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|command-conquer-red-alert-3-uprising|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Command & Conquer }}
 
|steam appid  = 24800
 
|steam appid  = 24800
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|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20100313140719/http://portal.commandandconquer.com:80/portal/site/redalert/home/
 +
|hltb        = 1843
 +
|lutris      = command-and-conquer-red-alert-3-uprising
 +
|strategywiki = Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3: Uprising
 +
|mobygames    = 40008
 
|wikipedia    = Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Uprising
 
|wikipedia    = Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Uprising
 
|winehq      = 7968
 
|winehq      = 7968
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Command & Conquer}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
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{{--}} No multiplayer.
+
|introduction      = '''''Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising''''' is a standalone expansion for ''[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3]]''. It is the first '''singleplayer-only''' release on the PC for the franchise, with all multiplayer-related functionalities and menus removed. Instead, it includes 4 mini-campaigns and the 50-mission Commander's Challenge mode, as well as the regular skirmish mode with additional maps (some of them being scripted beyond the regular gameplay).
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{{--}} Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.<ref name="FPS cap">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/24800/discussions/0/864977025755740593/ 30 FPS cap? :: Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising General Discussions]</ref>
+
 
 +
It is not to be confused with the console release of the game, '''''Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Commander's Challenge''''' which does not include the mini-campaigns.
 +
 
 +
|release history  = The game was always envisioned as a singleplayer-only release<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://cncnz.com/games/red-alert-3-uprising/press-releases/|title=Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising - Press Releases - CNCNZ.com|date=2023-05-30}}</ref>, with the working title (before settling on the ''Uprising'' subtitle) being '''''Campaign Expansion'''''<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://cncnz.com/gallery/red-alert-3-uprising-actors/|title=GALLERY: Red Alert 3: Uprising - Actors - CNCNZ.com|date=2023-05-30}}</ref>. As a result, the game did not receive any post-launch support, with the launch 1.0 build being the only publicly available one, despite some bugs and considerable imbalance between factions remaining. The regular ''Red Alert 3'' release did receive patches after ''Uprising''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s release - patch 1.11 even backported two of ''Uprising''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s new skirmish maps (Blitzen's Back and Spring Fever) to the base game a little over three months after ''Uprising'' was released.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://cnc.fandom.com/wiki/Red_Alert_3_patch_1.11|title=Red Alert 3 patch 1.11 - Command & Conquer Wiki - covering Tiberium, Red Alert and Generals universes|date=2023-05-30}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
The game was also the first in the franchise to be exclusively digitally distributed, with retail copies including only redeem codes for the EA Download Manager (predecessor to [[Store:Origin|Origin]]).
 +
 
 +
|current state    = With no native support for the ''Red Alert 3'' Mod SDK or Worldbuilder (map editor), ''Uprising'' is only played in singleplayer runs and is scarcely mentioned in the ''Command & Conquer'' community. However, players can play with units new to ''Uprising'' in multiplayer by playing the [https://www.moddb.com/mods/red-alert-3-upheaval/ Upheaval] mod for the original ''Red Alert 3'' and using its multiplayer feature to connect.
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.commandandconquer.com/ Official website]
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{{mm}} [https://cnc.fandom.com/wiki/Portal:Red_Alert_3 Command & Conquer Wiki] - A wiki for everything Command & Conquer-related
−
{{mm}} [http://forums.commandandconquer.com/ Official forums]
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{{mm}} [https://cnc.community/red-alert-3 Red Alert 3 on CNC.community]
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{{mm}} [http://cnc.wikia.com/wiki/Portal:Generals Command & Conquer Wiki] - A wiki for everything Command & Conquer-related
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{{mm}} [https://cncnz.com/games/red-alert-3-uprising/ Uprising section on CNCNZ.com]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/24800/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/24800/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=499 Steam Users' Forums]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | [[Digital rights management (DRM)|DRM]]: [[SecuROM]]. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | key, activation | {{DRM|SecuROM|7|SecuROM PA}}. Retail release includes no disc, the key can be redeemed through Origin. | Origin | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Origin | c-c-red-alert-3-ep1 | Origin | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | command-and-conquer/command-and-conquer-the-ultimate-collection | Origin | Bundled as part of Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection. Included with {{Store feature|EA Play}}. <br> [https://www.ea.com/games/command-and-conquer/command-and-conquer-the-ultimate-collection/buy/pc Manual link for EA App purchase]. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | c-c-the-ultimate-collection | Origin | Bundled with other games in the franchise up to [[Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight|Tiberian Twilight]]. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 24800 | Steam, key | Bundled as part of {{Store link|Steam-bundle|39394|Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection}}. Included with {{Store feature|EA Play}}. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 24800 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2316-2 | Origin | |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | command-and-conquer-red-alert-3-uprising-ep | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | command-and-conquer/command-and-conquer-red-alert-3/expansion/command--conquer-red-alert-3-uprising | Origin | [https://www.ea.com/games/command-and-conquer-red-alert-3-uprising Manual link for EA App purchase]. |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access. Does not require a prior installation of the base game to install and run.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
|subscription gaming service = Available via [[EA Play]] (EA App only).
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
−
===Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection Fixed Launchers (Origin)===
 
−
An unofficial patch that provides a slight enhancement to the default launchers provided with the Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection version (fixes registry entries and allows [[Glossary:Command line arguments#Instructions|command line arguments]] to function properly).
 
−
 
−
It can be downloaded from the [http://bibber.eu/downloads/cnc-ultimate-collection-launchers/ developer's site].
 
−
 
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete or remove file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2021-12-23}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\Data\Movies|folder}}.
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Movies</code>
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# Find and delete, move or rename {{file|RA3_EA_logo.vp6}}.
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# Find and delete, move or rename to something else this file.
 
−
<pre>RA3_EA_logo.vp6</pre>
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
{{Image|Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 Uprising General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 Uprising General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\{{LocalizedPath|Red Alert 3 Uprising}}\Profiles\{{P|uid}}\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Steam|{{P|appdata}}\Red Alert 3 Uprising\Profiles\{{P|uid}}\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\{{p|uid}}\Saved Games\Red Alert 3 Uprising}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\documents}}\{{LocalizedPath|Red Alert 3 Uprising}}\Profiles\{{p|uid}}\||{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\{{LocalizedPath|Red Alert 3 Uprising}}\{{p|uid}}}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|userprofile\documents}}\Red Alert 3 Uprising\Profiles\{{p|uid}}\||{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Red Alert 3 Uprising\{{p|uid}}}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   = false
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        = Added on February 22, 2024.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/24800/history/?changeid=22449037|title=Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising History · Change #22449037 · SteamDB|date=2024-03-01}}</ref>
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 Uprising Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 Uprising Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= For unlisted resolutions, see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
+
|windowed notes            = Use <code>-win</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Methods|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Methods|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].<br>Alternatively, <code>-win -fullscreen</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameters]], and <code>-xpos 0 -ypos 0</code> if window is off screen.
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
−
|anisotropic notes          = Might be affected by the texture quality.
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|anisotropic notes          = Might be affected by the texture quality.{{cn|October 2023}}
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x.
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x.
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
−
|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.<ref name="FPS cap"/>
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|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS<ref name="FPS cap">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/24800/discussions/0/864977025755740593/ 30 FPS cap? :: Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising General Discussions]</ref>, with game speed tied to frame rate.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set custom resolution|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2021-09-14|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use -win launch parameter}}
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# Go to {{file|{{p|appdata}}\Red Alert 3 Uprising\Profiles\{{p|uid}}\|folder}}.
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* Add <code>-win</code> to the game's launch settings.
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# Open {{file|options.ini}}.
 +
# Change <code>Resolution xxx xxx</code> to the desired resolution.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 Uprising Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 Uprising Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 Uprising Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 Uprising Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = Czech
 
  |language  = Czech
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Hungarian
 
  |language  = Hungarian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Vietnamese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation by SITUVN; [https://www.moddb.com/games/red-alert-3-uprising/downloads/vietnamese-language-pack-uprising download].
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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<!-- for pre-2024 Origin version; the current one is redone from the ground up
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
−
===Game does not start (Origin, The Ultimate Collection)===
+
===Restore command-line parameter support (The Ultimate Collection)===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{ii}} The Ultimate Collection on Origin was released with no support for command line arguments.
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Disable Origin In Game}}
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use Medstar's fixed launchers (The Ultimate Collection)|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2021-10-14|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Select the My Games tab in Origin.
+
{{ii}} An unofficial patch that provides a slight enhancement to the default launchers provided with the Origin release (fixes some registry entries and allows [[Glossary:Command line arguments#Instructions|command line arguments]] to function properly).
−
# Right-click Red Alert 3/Uprising and select "Game Properties".
+
{{ii}} Previous fixed launchers from Bibber were not available and supported for a while at Bibber's own request, but can be [https://bibber.eu/downloads/cnc-ultimate-collection-launchers/ downloaded] again from his site. As support and availability is unknown, it is advised to remove those and replace them with Medstar's ones.
−
# Check the "Disable Origin in Game for this game" option.
+
# Download the last released version from [https://github.com/Medstar117/CNC-Ultimate-Collection-Fixed-Launchers/releases GitHub] or alternatively from [https://www.moddb.com/games/cc-generals/downloads/new-fixed-ultimate-collection-launchers-v101 ModDB].
−
# Click OK and launch the game.
+
# Extract the file from the ZIP file.
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# Run the installer.
 
}}
 
}}
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
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|directdraw versions    =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
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|shader model versions  = 3
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|shader model versions  = 3.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            =
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = On2 VP6
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Command line arguments|Command line arguments]]===
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{| class="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! Command<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gamereplays.org/community/index.php?showtopic=492333|title=Command line options - GameReplays.org|date=May 2023}}</ref> <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gamereplays.org/redalert3/portals.php?show=page&name=red-alert-3-non-gameplay-tips|title=Red Alert 3 Non-Gameplay Tips & Tricks - Red Alert 3 - GameReplays.org|date=May 2023}}</ref> !! Description
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|-
 +
| -win || Runs the game in windowed mode
 +
|-
 +
| -fullscreen || Runs the game in fullscreen mode. Combine with <code>-win</code> for borderless windowed mode.
 +
|-
 +
| -xres [number] || Sets resolution width
 +
|-
 +
| -yres [number] || Sets resolution height
 +
|-
 +
| -xpos [number] || Sets horizontal offset of the window
 +
|-
 +
| -ypos [number] || Sets vertical offset of the window
 +
|-
 +
| -ui || Opens the autorun feature otherwise called by inserting the game disc
 +
|-
 +
| -replayGame [filename] || Plays replay file
 +
|-
 +
| -noaudio || Disables game audio
 +
|-
 +
| -noAudioMusic || Disables game music
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|}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minOS    = XP SP2, Vista
 
|minOS    = XP SP2, Vista
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|minCPU  = Intel Core Duo<br/> Intel Pentium IV 2.2 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 2100 (XP)<br/>Intel Pentium IV 2.6 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 2800 (Vista)
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core Duo<br/> Intel Pentium 4 2.2 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 2100 (XP)<br/>Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 2800 (Vista)
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 10 GB
 
|minHD    = 10 GB
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|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 6800
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6800
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X800
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X800
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
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|recOS    =
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Latest revision as of 20:19, 10 March 2024

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising
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Developers
EA Los Angeles
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
SAGE 2.0
Release dates
Windows March 12, 2009
Reception
Metacritic 64
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Sci-fi
Series Command & Conquer
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⤏ Go to series page
Command & Conquer 1995
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 1996
Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor 1997
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun 1999
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 2000
Command & Conquer: Renegade 2002
Command & Conquer: Generals 2003
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars 2007
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 2008
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising 2009
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight 2010
OpenRA (unofficial) 2010
Command & Conquer (2013) Cancelled
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection 2020
Renegade X (unofficial) EA

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising is a standalone expansion for Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3. It is the first singleplayer-only release on the PC for the franchise, with all multiplayer-related functionalities and menus removed. Instead, it includes 4 mini-campaigns and the 50-mission Commander's Challenge mode, as well as the regular skirmish mode with additional maps (some of them being scripted beyond the regular gameplay).

It is not to be confused with the console release of the game, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Commander's Challenge which does not include the mini-campaigns.

The game was always envisioned as a singleplayer-only release[1], with the working title (before settling on the Uprising subtitle) being Campaign Expansion[2]. As a result, the game did not receive any post-launch support, with the launch 1.0 build being the only publicly available one, despite some bugs and considerable imbalance between factions remaining. The regular Red Alert 3 release did receive patches after Uprising's release - patch 1.11 even backported two of Uprising's new skirmish maps (Blitzen's Back and Spring Fever) to the base game a little over three months after Uprising was released.[3]

The game was also the first in the franchise to be exclusively digitally distributed, with retail copies including only redeem codes for the EA Download Manager (predecessor to Origin).

With no native support for the Red Alert 3 Mod SDK or Worldbuilder (map editor), Uprising is only played in singleplayer runs and is scarcely mentioned in the Command & Conquer community. However, players can play with units new to Uprising in multiplayer by playing the Upheaval mod for the original Red Alert 3 and using its multiplayer feature to connect.

General information

Command & Conquer Wiki - A wiki for everything Command & Conquer-related
Red Alert 3 on CNC.community
Uprising section on CNCNZ.com
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
CD key
Requires online activation
 SecuROM 7 and SecuROM PA DRM. Retail release includes no disc, the key can be redeemed through Origin.
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Windows
Origin
Origin
 Bundled as part of Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection. Included with EA Play.
Manual link for EA App purchase.
Windows
Steam
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CD key
 Bundled as part of Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection. Included with EA Play (Steam).
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg (unavailable)
Origin
Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
Origin
Windows
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
 Manual link for EA App purchase.
Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access. Does not require a prior installation of the base game to install and run.
Subscription gaming service Available via EA Play (EA App only).

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or remove file[4]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Data\Movies.
  2. Find and delete, move or rename RA3_EA_logo.vp6.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\<Localized Red Alert 3 Uprising>\Profiles\<user-id>\
Steam %APPDATA%\Red Alert 3 Uprising\Profiles\<user-id>\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24800/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\<Localized Red Alert 3 Uprising>\Profiles\<user-id>\
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\<Localized Red Alert 3 Uprising>\<user-id>
Steam %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Red Alert 3 Uprising\Profiles\<user-id>\
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Red Alert 3 Uprising\<user-id>
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/24800/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Added on February 22, 2024.[5]

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
For unlisted resolutions, see Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use -win parameter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Alternatively, -win -fullscreen parameters, and -xpos 0 -ypos 0 if window is off screen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Might be affected by the texture quality.[citation needed]
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS[6], with game speed tied to frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Set custom resolution[7]
  1. Go to %APPDATA%\Red Alert 3 Uprising\Profiles\<user-id>\.
  2. Open options.ini.
  3. Change Resolution xxx xxx to the desired resolution.

Input

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
For scroll speed.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Korean
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
Fan translation by SITUVN; download.


Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes On2 VP6

Command line arguments

Command[8] [9] Description
-win Runs the game in windowed mode
-fullscreen Runs the game in fullscreen mode. Combine with -win for borderless windowed mode.
-xres [number] Sets resolution width
-yres [number] Sets resolution height
-xpos [number] Sets horizontal offset of the window
-ypos [number] Sets vertical offset of the window
-ui Opens the autorun feature otherwise called by inserting the game disc
-replayGame [filename] Plays replay file
-noaudio Disables game audio
-noAudioMusic Disables game music

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP2, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo
Intel Pentium 4 2.2 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 2100 (XP)
Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 2800 (Vista)
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6800
ATI Radeon X800
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/24800/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (24800) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References