This guide will show you how to install Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight on modern operating systems, with different sections covering different releases of the game.
Installation – retail DVD version
- Make sure that the DirectX 9.0c end-user runtime libraries are installed by these guidelines before proceeding.
- Insert the Tiberian Twilight disc to your DVD drive.
- Exit the autorun and run EASetup.exe from the disc as administrator. (not applicable to Windows XP)
- Install the game.
- Browse to the directory you installed the game to and set cnc4.exe to always run as administrator. (not applicable to Windows XP)
- Run the game.
- On the first run, allow the game to patch itself to version 1.03.
Installation – Steam and EA App versions
- Make sure that the DirectX 9.0c end-user runtime libraries are installed by these guidelines before proceeding.
- Download and install the game from the Steam or EA App client.
- Browse to the game’s directory and set cnc4.exe to always run as administrator. (not applicable to Windows XP)
- Run the game.