You only need these 4 files, which will work with single-player. You need to replace GAMEMD.EXE, RA2MD.EXE and YURI.EXE from your installation with three copies of YURI'S REVENGE.EXE from the XWIS client (rename the copies to keep the same names).ĭo not replace any other files! You may think updating all files is a good idea, but the XWIS client is MP only and some files do not work for the single-player campaigns.
To get separate files from the XWIS client, you can install it to a separate directory ( NOT your Red Alert 2 directory) and copy them, or open the installer with an archive manager such as 7-Zip. Otherwise, you can skip this step.ĭownload the Yuri's Revenge multiplayer client from XWIS here.
You can also install this patch if you want to play YR without a CD on other versions of Windows. You need this patch to play YR on Windows 10 because Windows 10 does not support SafeDisc copy protection. The XWIS multiplayer client provides a legal no-CD patch for YR. Installing the no-CD patch from XWIS (required for Windows 10) You need the following files from TAUNTS (they go in the TAUNTS subfolder of your RA2 directory): TAUYU01.WAV 7-Zip will show the blank name as a single underscore ( _). You also need files from the TAUNTS folder, which is located in an blank-name folder in the GAME*.CAB archive. With 7-Zip, you can open the multi-volume archive just by opening the first volume ( GAME1.CAB). You need a file manager that supports multi-volume CAB archives. Note that GAME*.CAB is a multi-volume archive ( GAME1.CAB through GAME6.CAB). You need the following files from the GAME*.CAB archive in the INSTALL folder: LANGMD.MIX You need the following files from the INSTALL folder on the CD: GAMEMD.EXE You need the following files from the root directory of the CD. If you want to have a RA2 installation without YR, you can make a copy of the RA2 directory now, before installing YR. Yuri's Revenge must be installed in the same directory as RA2. You can also use Explore CD in the YR Autorun.Ĭopy the following files from the CD to the RA2 directory.
Open the root directory of the YR CD by right-clicking on the drive in This PC and clicking Open. If the installation works without errors, you can skip to step 3. Insert the Yuri's Revenge CD in the drive. To extract the files from 7-Zip, select them, click the Extract button on the toolbar, choose the correct directory and click OK. With 7-Zip installed, right-click on GAME1.CAB, select 7-Zip in the context menu and click Open archive. To open a CAB archive, I recommend installing the 7-Zip File Manager. You need the following files from the GAME1.CAB archive in the INSTALL folder: LANGUAGE.MIX You need the following files from the INSTALL folder on either CD: RMCACHE subfolder with all files in it You need the following files from either CD: MULTI.MIX You need the following files from the Soviet CD: MAPS02.MIX You need the following files from the Allied CD: MAPS01.MIX All files must be placed in the same directory.
You can also use Explore CD in the RA2 Autorun.Ĭopy the following files from the CD's to your new RA2 directory. Open the root directory of the CD by right-clicking on the drive in This PC and clicking Open. The default directory for the CD installation is C:\Westwood\RA2.
If not, here is how to get around it.Ĭreate a new directory for Red Alert 2. Insert either Red Alert 2 CD (Allied or Soviet) in the drive. You will need about 2 GB of disk space and 250 MB of downloaded files.
For Yuri's Revenge you need its own CD and serial key.
You will need both original CD's (Allied and Soviet) and a working serial key to install RA2 with this guide. This guide should work for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 as well, but I can't confirm because I don't have any copies of those. After tampering with a lot of files and downloads, I finally managed to get RA2 and YR working on my Windows 10 PC, so I thought I would make a guide for it to help my fellow C&C players. Long time Command & Conquer fan here, new to this subreddit and to this community. I am not in any way affiliated with, or any other website providing downloads of pirated games for that matter, and I do not approve their use of this guide. You can find sets of used Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge CD's for sale on Amazon or eBay, or you can buy the Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection, which includes Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge, on Origin. Please buy the games if you want to play them. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge are NOT freeware. DISCLAIMER: This guide has been linked to from, a website providing free downloads of "abandonware" PC games.