How to play RA v3.03e (gamespy) and 1.08pe (Wchat) without the CD. IP: 24.175.82.94 Posted on April 1, 2002 at 06:16:37 PM by JCFarmer777
If you follow these step by step instructions correctly, you WILL be able to play at GameSpy and Westwood Chat. To play at GameSpy you need to have RA version v3.o3e. To play at Wchat you need to have RA version 1.08pe.
1) To begin with, you should have a version of regular RA installed to "C:\westwood\redalert" and Westwood Chat installed to "C:\westwood\planetww" (although it doesn't matter what the folder names are).
Make a new folder in C:\westwood\ to install the new RA. Example: C:\westwood\RA v3.03e
Check "Install RA from CD"
Check "apply red-alert 3.03 patch"
Install WOL API if you don't have it Note: It will say "WOL API has been detected" if you have it installed already. (Default is C:\westwood\internet)
Check "Remove CD protection" so you can play without the CD
Click Apply
The CD protection doesn't work for patch 1.08 so you'll have to use RA Mixer to play at WW without the CD.
Go here to get RA-Mixer http://come.to/tesla Reinstall RA (For Wchat)..
To do this, go into the folder "setup95" on your RA CD and run the program "install.exe". Do NOT install Direct X drivers (uncheck the box). Do NOT install Westwood Chat. Return to Windows without rebooting your computer.
Now go to the folder where you installed RA-Mixer and open the "Ra-hd" folder and click "Ra-hd.exe"
Follow instructions on your screen. TIP: Copy the location of RA (usually C:\Westwood\REDALERT) and click the paste board icon.
Now go back to the "Ra-hd" folder and click "Ra95strt.exe" TIP: Its best to not click "ok" after RA loads.. instead press ALT+TAB and then press CTRL+ALT+DEL and close redalert.. then click Ra95strt.exe again and click "internet".. Wchat should load and then close redalert again to update to 1.08pe
If the WW update server is not working then you must update RA yourself..
Download ftp://ftp.westwood.com/pub/redalert/updates/RA108USP.EXE Follow directions on the PATCH.TXT to update RA to 1.08pe
Next you will have to update the registry..
point to Start/Run... Type "regedit" click ok
Check to make sure all this matchs.. (usually only "Red Alert Windows 95 Edition" and "Wchat" need to be fixed)
..and your done
You must click "Ra95strt.exe" to play RA without the CD.. Wchat should launch without the CD.. Try loading Ra95strt.exe and clicking "internet" to load Wchat if its not launching the correct version. If you play at GameSpy you must check and make sure its set to launch the correct version. Load GameSpy and press CTRL+P or go to GameSpy/Options/Games/Red Alert. After you launch a game click Multiplayer then Network to meet with the other players you launched with.
If you don't want to use these programs then follow these directions..
To play at WW (Westwood) and GS (GameSpy) you need 2 RA's installed. 1 for WW and 1 for GS, because they use different versions to play. If you don't want to play at WW then you only need 1 RA.
Create a new folder (C:\Westwood\RA v3.03e) .. Install RA to the new folder. To do this click "My Computer" right click the drive your RA CD is in and select "explore" click "setup95" click "install" make sure you install RA to the new folder for the GameSpy version, you do not need to install Wchat for this version.
RA Patch installation
Download the v3.03e patch Unzip the patch to your new installation of RA (GameSpy RA version "C:\Westwood\RA v3.03e"). Go to the folder and click "Ra95", you will be prompted to install C:\Westwood\internet, you must have this file to use this version. Log on GameSpy, press CTRL+P, Games, Redalert, make sure its set to launch your GameSpy RA version (C:\WESTWOOD\RA V3.03E\Ra95.exe)
Host a game, Launch, it should launch RA and you should see "4player internet" in the bottom right corner. Click "Multiplayer" then "Network"
You must reinstall your Westwood version (C:\Westwood\REDALERT) if you want to play at Wchat. Use the directions above to reinstall RA. MAKE SURE YOU INSTALL IT TO YOUR WESTWOOD VERSION. Replies: