C&C:RA2 and vista

Sasso · 8 Mar 2008 at 15:43

hey i bough RA2 off ebay and everyting looks authentic but whent he auto run menu comes up and i click install it says "insert correct disk". now ive tried both discs and i get the same error with both, could it be something to do with vista or have i just been sold a ripped copy?

Sasso · 8 Mar 2008 at 16:20

the games latest patch and which compatability?
because i cannot actually install the game from either disc

and i have tried running the setup file from the cd directory with admin rights and under xp and 98/me mode.. but still the same

Sasso · 8 Mar 2008 at 16:34

the first decade? is that some program or is that the box set?

Sasso · 8 Mar 2008 at 16:44

hehe awsome might just get that instead, although i already have RA1 and TS

Sasso · 8 Mar 2008 at 19:21

ok right well after that failed attempt of RA2 im now trying to install the origional RA1 on my pc (vista x64) and it says its not designed and to check whether it need x86 or x64 system, tried running as admin and under xp,98/me and 95 compatability but always the same..... is there a way to make it work or do i yet again have to buy the first decade box set?

Sasso · 8 Mar 2008 at 19:51

RobH said:
I think there is a patch to run Redalert under XP which may work. Remember that Redalert was a DOS game and had a Windows 95 executable so it would be lucky if it worked out of the box.

Try this: http://www.dice.nl/Trouble/trouble_C&CRA.htm

(The First Decade includes this patch but is the same version of the game that you have)

hey i just had a look at that site but i cant actually install it

i click the setup file and it returns....

"the version of this file is not compatible with the version of windows you're running. check your computer's system information to see whether you need an x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) version of the program, and then contact the software publisher."

....

sucks any way to make this program run in 32 bit mode or something?

Sasso · 8 Mar 2008 at 21:34

humm where abouts would that be because ive been setting the 95 installer ones to win 95
one everything i try it always says check whether its 32 or 64 bit.... so i think it wont run on 64 at all.

Edit:
just tried contacting EA about it from the website but when ever i try to send the help request it always comes up with an internal server error..... great