Service Depot: Installing Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

This guide will show you how to install Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 on modern operating systems, with different sections covering different releases of the game.


Installation – retail DVD version

  1. Make sure that the DirectX 9.0c end-user runtime libraries are installed by these guidelines before proceeding.
  2. Insert the Red Alert 3 disc to the DVD drive.
  3. Exit the autorun and run EASetup.exe from the disc as administrator. (not applicable to Windows XP)
  4. Install the game.
  5. Patch the game to version 1.12, the latest official patch. (mirrors).
  6. Download and apply the RA3 quicklauncher (this removes the check for the RA3 news server that is now offline and adds a few tweaks).
  7. Browse to the game’s directory and set RA3.exe to always run as administrator. (not applicable to Windows XP)
  8. Run the game.

Installation – Steam and EA App versions

  1. Make sure that the DirectX 9.0c end-user runtime libraries are installed by these guidelines before proceeding.
  2. Download and install the game from the Steam or EA App client.
  3. Browse to the game’s directory and set RA3.exe to always run as administrator.
  4. Download and apply the RA3 quicklauncher (this removes the check for the RA3 news server that is now offline and adds a few tweaks).
  5. Run the game.

Multiplayer

For online multiplayer, please refer to the C&C:Online service.

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