Red Alert 1 issue

[KAM]

Hi guys, what's up

 

I recently had a problem with the Red Alert 1 games. Simply, I want to enter a game, and when I hit "Launch" (In skirmish mode) or when the host launches the game on internet based games, it takes around 1 minute for the game screen to open. This obviously makes online games not worth playing anymore, but it was working fine before. Of course, I have the infamous OS Windows 8 (much to my dismay).

 

If someone could give me some info regarding the error, I'd be eternally grateful. I'd like to start playing once more.

 

With respect,

KAM

[FunkyFr3sh]

probably anti-virus or something else that slows down the start

 

check your cpu usage too before the game start

[KAM]

Hi FunkyFr3sh.

 

CPU usage is at 5%, anti virus is fine. Is there something else you can think of? Has anyone else had this problem?

[FunkyFr3sh]

try to go to the game folder and start ra95-spawn.exe manually with a double click to see if it starts slow too like this

[KAM]

It did the same thing, what does that mean?

[FunkyFr3sh]

try to re-install to a different folder, maybe something was blocked and causes it to freeze while waiting

http://funkyfr3sh.cncnet.org/

[KAM]

I re-downloaded your version and re-installed. Still have the same issue. Permitted on firewall, turned most applications off, and still the same problem. If it weren't for online play, this would only be a minor issue for me. I await further information on this problem

[FunkyFr3sh]

i have no idea what it could be, did it work perfectly before?

[Nyerguds]

You could try messing around with compatibility modes... see if anything there helps.

[KAM]

And OF COURSE it's a trivial issue such as playing around with certain aspects of the main executable. It now works, here's what I did:

 

For those with the same problem, I put the application into windowed mode, (Right click properties on ralauncher95.exe, shortcut tab, type "-win" after the file path, should look like this or similar "C:\Program Files (x86)\Red Alert\RA95Launcher.exe" -win, press ok). Also put compatibility mode on for windows 8 (right click on ralaucher95.exe, compatibility tab hit "run this program in compatibility mode for" and hit your OS). Keep in mind it was for win 8, so it may not work for you if you have a different OS 

 

Also did a full reboot just to be sure

 

Big respect to Nyerguds and Funky for your clever suggestions, thank you both, I appreciate it.

 

With respect,

KAM