Red Alert 2 & Yuri's Revenge - FAQ

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Frequently Asked Questions
Red Alert 2 & Yuri's Revenge

• Red Alert 2 Yuri's Revenge not found
  • Red Alert 2 Yuri's Revenge not found in C:\Westwood\RA2, please select the right folder.
  • Red Alert 2 & Yuri's Revenge - Where to purchase & download.
     
• Game launch/gameplay issues
  • This product requires 16 bit pixel depth!
  • Unable to set Video Mode
  • My game is slow, shows a black screen, or gameplay is choppy
  • EA App/Red Alert 2 & Yuri's Revenge campaign not launching.
     
• CnCNet Client issues
  • The updater launcher will not exit
  • .NET Framework 3.5 and 2.0 are required, but windows 10 won't download it.
  • My map previews in the "Standard" folder is black
     
• Game issues
  • How do I play the Campaign?
    • Windows 11 - My campaign fails to start.
  • How do I add RA2 music to my YR gameplay?
  • I have the original disc, but YR (RA2MD.exe) does not work for me.
     
• Streaming
  • How do I stream/record RA2/YR?
     
• Cheating / abuse
  • I encountered a cheater in my game, who do I tell?
  • Someone is toxic to me, can I report the player?

 

All games

• How do I add custom maps?
• I just downloaded CnCNet, or updated and my anti-virus flagged it as a virus
• CnCNet has been blocked by my anti-virus or is showing as a virus
• Your IP address has been listed at DroneBL

 

Useful links

For other useful links not covered in this FAQ, including tutorials, go to our useful links post.

 

Thanks to everyone who has helped write these FAQ's, including @MJ_