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== Game data == | == Game data == | ||
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− | {{Game | + | {{Game data/row|Windows|}} |
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+ | ===Save game data location=== | ||
+ | {{Game data| | ||
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|minOS = 95 | |minOS = 95 | ||
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|minmem = 64 MB | |minmem = 64 MB | ||
|minHD = 350 MB free | |minHD = 350 MB free | ||
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|recOS = NT or above | |recOS = NT or above | ||
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|recmem = 128 MB | |recmem = 128 MB | ||
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{{References}} | {{References}} |
Revision as of 10:51, 3 January 2014
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Developers | |
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Westwood Studios | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 23, 2000 |
⤏ 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 |
Key points
- Multiplayer community is officially maintained by XWIS, with instructions on their website.[1]
- Small but dedicated community
General information
- EA's Official Command & Conquer site
- Command & Conquer Wiki - A wiki for everything Command & Conquer-related
Availability
Essential improvements
Patch 1.006
Patch 1.006 fixes general bugs, network and exploit issues.
LAN patch (fan made)
The LAN patch lets you play LAN on Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun and Red Alert 2 (and their expansion packs) in Windows 2000 and above by changing IPX protocol to UDP.
Game data
Configuration file location
System | Location |
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Save game data location
System | Location |
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Video settings
Widescreen resolution
For changing resolution open files RA2.ini
and RA2md.ini
with any text editor and type your resolution there:
[Video] ScreenHeight=XXXX ScreenWidth=XXXX
Where ScreenHeight and ScreenWidth are your desired resolution.
Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
Crashes
"***FATAL*** String Manager Failed to Initialize Properly" This error can be resolved on all versions of Windows by setting RA2md.exe and Yuri.exe to run in Windows 98/ME compatibility mode and/or forcing to run as administrator (in compatibility tab) for all users.
Black screen with switchable graphics
This occurs when the game engine tries to render in VRAM. To fix this, download Aqrit's ddwrapper and extract the ddraw.dll
and aqrit.cfg
files into the RA2 folder, where ra2.ini
lies. Next, ensure that only these settings are set to "1" in aqrit.cfg
:
FakeVsync = 1 NoVideoMemory = 1
Alternatively, simply download and extract the contents of this preconfigured fix into the RA2 folder. Also, consider using the performance fix as well.
Improve graphical performance
To improve performance for modern video cards, add this line into the [Video]
section of your RA2.ini
and/or RA2md.ini
files:
VideoBackBuffer=No
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | NT or above |
Processor (CPU) | 266 MHz | 450 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 350 MB free | |
Video card (GPU) | 2 MB DirectX 7.0a-compliant GPU |