popeye 0 Posted January 24, 2010 Hey I recently wanted to get back into RA and found the 3.03 full RA+ patch thing (which sounded good) however after attempting to install Westwood Internet, the game tells me there are unexpected registry problems and it won't let me do anything after that. Anyone know how to get this gem of a game to work properly on Win 7? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MN_Chief 164 Posted January 24, 2010 My friend has a similar problem. But right now it's late and I need to go to bed. I will assist you tomorrow. Good night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popeye 0 Posted January 24, 2010 Thanks for the swift response, I understand Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tore 40 Posted January 24, 2010 You can try downloading this, it could save you some trouble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nyerguds 133 Posted January 24, 2010 Meh. Until it offers a good way to integrate the vids, I'm not using FullRA+. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popeye 0 Posted January 25, 2010 You can try downloading this, it could save you some trouble. That's what I meant at the start of my post when I said "I recently wanted to get back into RA and found the 3.03 full RA+ patch thing (which sounded good)". It installs it all, then when I go to run RA95 it attempts to install Westwood Online (their internet service thing like Battlenet) and if I say no I get an error saying "failed to install" and the game doesn't run. If I hit YES, then it says "unexpected registry error" > "failed to install Westwood online" and the game doesn't run. Tried different install options, tried compatibility modes etc... But nothing seems to work. Meh. Until it offers a good way to integrate the vids, I'm not using FullRA+. Do you have a version you use that works with windows 7? I don't specifically need the fullRA+ 3.03 one, I just wanted to play the game and it said it made the game playable on vista (old games that solve the vista issue often work on Win 7 too) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nyerguds 133 Posted January 25, 2010 yes, the TFD version. [edit] Oh wait... now I see what your are talking about. You can skip the installation attempt of these Internet Components completely by replacing the file "RA95.LCF" in the game folder by the included "_RA95.LCF". If you already have one of the later games (TS or RA2) installed, you already got these components anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popeye 0 Posted January 25, 2010 AH ok, thanks, that solved the issue and now it runs properly >.< I remember hearing about this for C&C but google couldn't help me out with RA >.<. So basically what I did (for others in the same situation) was just deleted the RA95.LCF and renamed the _RA95.LCF to RA95.LCF in the .../westwood/ra folder Thanks for that Nyerguds mucho <3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tore 40 Posted January 25, 2010 You can try downloading this, it could save you some trouble. That's what I meant at the start of my post when I said "I recently wanted to get back into RA and found the 3.03 full RA+ patch thing (which sounded good)". You confused me by saying patch, FullRA+ 3.03 is a NoCD distribution of the game with the 3.03 patch added in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popeye 0 Posted January 26, 2010 Ah yeah, I can see how that could have happened. Sorry about the poor choice in wording Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exhumed 0 Posted March 10, 2010 hi all! is there any fullra+ version that is working on windows 7 64bit version? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nyerguds 133 Posted March 10, 2010 yes. The same one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MN_Chief 164 Posted March 10, 2010 Yes. You can get it off the downloads section of this site (works just fine for me). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r34ch 0 Posted April 28, 2010 You can skip the installation attempt of these Internet Components completely by replacing the file "RA95.LCF" in the game folder by the included "_RA95.LCF".This solved my problem I was having for ages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MN_Chief 164 Posted April 28, 2010 I know, right? Lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eawgoalie 0 Posted September 22, 2010 Sorry to bump an old thread, but this is the thread that helped me install Red Alert on Windows 7. I have the 64 bit version of Windows 7 and the color on Red Alert is a bit messed up. It's still quite playable but still annoying. Does anyone know anyway to fix this? Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Revolutionary 0 Posted September 22, 2010 there is a way to fix the messed up colours on windows 7 of course make sure you use the Red Alert 64bit version here is a link to the topic http://www.cnc-comm.com/community/index.php?topic=711.0 (i think you have to update RA to the newest patch 3.03) @Tore it would be good if you sticked that topic, even better if it was sticked and moved to the repain bay! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eawgoalie 0 Posted September 23, 2010 Thanks, that worked great! Do you know by any chance if there's a way to keep it from freezing every few games (causing me to have to restart my computer)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tore 40 Posted September 23, 2010 Try to set affinity on ra95.dat after you have started the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eawgoalie 0 Posted September 23, 2010 What do I set it to? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tore 40 Posted September 24, 2010 Set it to only one CPU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
