I will explain which solutions worked for me and hopefully they will help you too:įirstly, in regards to 'FATAL String Manager failed to initialize properly', I would reinstall the game. Robert Tucker’s How to play Red Alert II on Windows – 64bit, all problems fixed.This problem seems to span over all different versions of Windows, graphics cards and versions of Red Alert 2 so you are not alone! I had the same graphics issues (I am using Windows 7 and C&C First Decade) and through some simple fixes Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge now work perfectly. If these don’t work with you or if you have any tips on how to make the game work, kindly comment below. Note: After doing these things, I got my RA2 working perfectly. After pasting all the files, open the patch.ĭon’t forget to change the compatibility settings of the game! Replace your current file in the RA2 folder with this file. The difference is this file’s video is edited. Make sure that the values in “aqrit.cfg” are like these: The zip file contains three files: aqrit.cfg, ddraw.dll, and src.7zĪfter unzipping the files, paste them on your RA2 folder. (Click the headings to download the files.)

To save you from hours of searching, I listed down the things you must download. You probably see a black screen when you open Red Alert 2, or the game hangs after a few minutes of playing, or your base explodes before building your third structure… Been there! I watched several Youtube videos and read from forums for solutions. However, you encounter problems with your current operating system.

It’s finally Christmas break! You probably wanted to play classic games like Red Alert 2.

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