onsdag 2. januar 2008

Solution for Red Alert in Windows XP (SMapLS_IP_EPB_12)

For some reason, this is one of the most popular posts on my blog. I just realised that the link was dead; I found a new one, and hopefully that will solve the issue. Should you have any problems, do let me know in the comments.

Tor-Ivar, 10 August 2021.

After installing Red Alert on a Windows XP machine, a lot of users (I guess almost everyone) are unable to run the game. (If you couldn’t install it, make sure you’ve right clicked the setup-file on the CD, and chosen to run the programme in Windows 95 compatability mode). After searching through different foras, I found a link to Dice.nl, which actually has a solution! Here it is:

The Dice.nl site does not exist anymore, so the link for the image below has been updated to point straight to the download from Oldgames.sk.

Command & Conquer Red Alert

Question:I have Windows XP on my computer and I want to install the windows [sīc] 95 version of Command & Conquer Red Alert, only it doesn’t install on my computer. What should I do?

Answer: There is a patch for this problem. Please download the following patch, read the instruction in the readme file also stated below and you should be able to play Command & Conquer Red Alert on your Windows XP.

Red Alert screen, closed metal doors. After they open, you&#0146ll see a helicopter shooting a tank.

Click the image to download the old XP-patch.


Instructions:

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== Red Alert 1 Windows XP Fix ==
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  1. Uninstall Red Alert 1 if previously installed.
  2. Insert a Red Alert CD into your CD-ROM drive. When the autoplay menu appears, choose "Explore CD."
  3. Find "Setup.exe," right-click, and choose "Properties." Click on the Compatibility mode tab and set the compatibility to Windows 95.
  4. Install Red Alert as you would normally, but do not reboot when it prompts you to.
  5. Open up My Computer and navigate to your Red Alert directory (usually C:\Westwood\REDALERT).
  6. Right-click on a blank area in the folder, and "Sort by file type."
  7. Change the compatibility mode on all of the executable files (about 7-8) to Windows 95.
  8. Extract "Thipx32.dll" contained in this zip file to your Red Alert Directory, overwriting the existing Thipx32.dll.
  9. Boot up Red Alert and have fun!

Edit:

If you would like to play Command & Conquer Gold, try this download.

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