I have the retail CD version and DO use Windows 10 / 11.įor some reason, the Red Alert 2 installer refuses to work on Windows 10. If necessary, scroll down to the “Handling Red Alert 2 and Yuri’s Revenge on Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11” section at the bottom of this page and follow the instructions.If you are not using Windows XP, browse to the directory you installed the game to and set game.exe and ra2.exe to always run as administrator and in compatibility mode for Windows XP Service Pack 3 or Windows 7.You can use the patch for your language from our site linked below, or one of these mirrors. Patch the game to version 1.006, the latest official patch.Install the game as you normally would.
I have the retail CD version and DO NOT use Windows 10 / 11. This guide will show you how to install Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 on modern operating systems, with different sections covering different releases of the game.