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shin ken
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Germany612 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-09-18 08:32:15
September 16 2015 18:59 GMT
#1
As the unofficial TL.net "Free Command & Conquer" announcer I can bring you the happy news that EA gives away Red Alert 2 with Yuri's Revenge for free on their Origin game service:

https://www.origin.com/en-de/store/free-games/on-the-house

Unlike previous C&C free releases this one seems to be timed so grab it while it's hot :D

Red Alert 2 started the careers of both Dustin Bowder and Liquid Ret and is one of the best real time strategy games of all time. Many, myself included, see it as the highlight of the entire Command & Conquer series.

There are a couple of custom .dlls which make this game run smoother on modern operating systems - I'll post them later. Until then I recommend 8 player FFAs. They're the most chaotic and hilarious experience you'll ever get in an RTS :D
Mecha King Ghidorah
Profile Joined April 2014
United States595 Posts
September 17 2015 18:31 GMT
#2
Thanks for sharing the news Im just waiting for the servers to go back to normal.
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eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
September 17 2015 18:40 GMT
#3
Aww, right now it's Sim Hospital that's free (which I might get), but it looks like they'll bring free Red Alert 2 back hopefully soon.
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Mecha King Ghidorah
Profile Joined April 2014
United States595 Posts
September 18 2015 00:08 GMT
#4
Red Alert 2 is back up boyz
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LennX
Profile Joined October 2010
4549 Posts
September 18 2015 03:55 GMT
#5
Here we we go!
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boon2537
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States905 Posts
September 18 2015 04:50 GMT
#6
Thanks for sharing the news :D
Espelz
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany819 Posts
September 18 2015 06:42 GMT
#7
I just wish Origin wouldn't auto-set the game language based on your IP adress or something. Client in english ? So you'd rather have everything in english, yeah ? NOOOOOOOO. Here is your game in german.

But hey. Its free. So I probably shouldn't complain in this case :D

"Its not over till Fantasy gg´s" - Sayle
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10673 Posts
September 18 2015 06:45 GMT
#8
Epic, you are a legend.
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WonnaPlay
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands912 Posts
September 18 2015 07:17 GMT
#9
On September 18 2015 15:42 Espelz wrote:
I just wish Origin wouldn't auto-set the game language based on your IP adress or something. Client in english ? So you'd rather have everything in english, yeah ? NOOOOOOOO. Here is your game in german.

But hey. Its free. So I probably shouldn't complain in this case :D



You can download the official online version from here : http://xwis.net/forums/index.php/topic/177134-downloads/
You just need to Origin serial code to make it work online!

(no advertisement, XWIS is the official "replacement" since the EA servers went down)
shin ken
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Germany612 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-09-18 08:27:51
September 18 2015 08:25 GMT
#10
Yay! I'm downloading :D

On September 18 2015 15:42 Espelz wrote:
I just wish Origin wouldn't auto-set the game language based on your IP adress or something. Client in english ? So you'd rather have everything in english, yeah ? NOOOOOOOO. Here is your game in german.

But hey. Its free. So I probably shouldn't complain in this case :D


I like the german version though. One of the better localisations esp. compared to other RTS games, but I can't understand the IP lock as well. Unlike Generals, where the original uncut version is banned in germany, there are no "cuts" in RA2.

btw some .dlls which can be placed in the game folder:

http://bitpatch.com/ddwrapper.html
Direct Draw Wrapper (ddraw.dll) with lot's of customization options like vsync and setting processor affinity. I have to test the best options later.

http://nyerguds.arsaneus-design.com/cncstuff/ts_ra2_lanpatch_1_00.zip
Converts IPX into UDP so you can easily play RA2 on LAN. I've read that it's not compatible with online multiplayer (other than virtual networks like hamachi) so don't delete the original .dll file (put it into a .zip file or something)
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50120 Posts
September 18 2015 08:29 GMT
#11
sick, I love Red Alert 2!
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ahswtini
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Northern Ireland22208 Posts
September 18 2015 08:37 GMT
#12
kirov reporting
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-Archangel-
Profile Joined May 2010
Croatia7457 Posts
September 18 2015 08:56 GMT
#13
This is not free, you have to sell your soul to EA. I am not going to download and use their service. It is bad enough I had to sell my soul to Valve.
shin ken
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Germany612 Posts
September 18 2015 09:12 GMT
#14
On September 18 2015 17:56 -Archangel- wrote:
This is not free, you have to sell your soul to EA. I am not going to download and use their service. It is bad enough I had to sell my soul to Valve.


I think Origin is actually a good service compared to other game distribution platforms. Functionally it's on par with Steam plus EA has way better customer support than Valve in my experience. And you could always make a fake account and sell the soul of a fictional person :D.

Although, I can understand people who don't want to install yet another game service to play a game which could be played without it before, esp. when you're used to play games without additional launchers and when there's alternatives like GOG which offer games DRM free.
phagga
Profile Joined February 2012
Switzerland2194 Posts
September 18 2015 09:39 GMT
#15
On September 18 2015 18:12 shin ken wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 18 2015 17:56 -Archangel- wrote:
This is not free, you have to sell your soul to EA. I am not going to download and use their service. It is bad enough I had to sell my soul to Valve.


I think Origin is actually a good service compared to other game distribution platforms. Functionally it's on par with Steam plus EA has way better customer support than Valve in my experience. And you could always make a fake account and sell the soul of a fictional person :D.

Although, I can understand people who don't want to install yet another game service to play a game which could be played without it before, esp. when you're used to play games without additional launchers and when there's alternatives like GOG which offer games DRM free.

For me, it's more the fact that EA is behind it. I don't like their business models with DLCs, the way they treat their employees etc. That's why I'm not buying anything from EA. The only game I bought in the last 5 years from them was Mass Effect 3, and only because I really, really wanted to finish the triology.

"A person who does not concern himself with politics has already made the political choice he was so anxious to spare himself: he is serving the ruling party." - Max Frisch
-Archangel-
Profile Joined May 2010
Croatia7457 Posts
September 18 2015 09:52 GMT
#16
On September 18 2015 18:39 phagga wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 18 2015 18:12 shin ken wrote:
On September 18 2015 17:56 -Archangel- wrote:
This is not free, you have to sell your soul to EA. I am not going to download and use their service. It is bad enough I had to sell my soul to Valve.


I think Origin is actually a good service compared to other game distribution platforms. Functionally it's on par with Steam plus EA has way better customer support than Valve in my experience. And you could always make a fake account and sell the soul of a fictional person :D.

Although, I can understand people who don't want to install yet another game service to play a game which could be played without it before, esp. when you're used to play games without additional launchers and when there's alternatives like GOG which offer games DRM free.

For me, it's more the fact that EA is behind it. I don't like their business models with DLCs, the way they treat their employees etc. That's why I'm not buying anything from EA. The only game I bought in the last 5 years from them was Mass Effect 3, and only because I really, really wanted to finish the triology.


I did that without buying it
NeThZOR
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
South Africa7387 Posts
September 18 2015 10:21 GMT
#17
Childhood memories will be relived :D
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c3rberUs
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Japan11286 Posts
September 18 2015 11:34 GMT
#18
I was thinking about getting RA2 & YR recently. Nice

Need a little FLAK??
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JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-09-19 08:58:45
September 19 2015 08:58 GMT
#19
On September 18 2015 18:52 -Archangel- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 18 2015 18:39 phagga wrote:
On September 18 2015 18:12 shin ken wrote:
On September 18 2015 17:56 -Archangel- wrote:
This is not free, you have to sell your soul to EA. I am not going to download and use their service. It is bad enough I had to sell my soul to Valve.


I think Origin is actually a good service compared to other game distribution platforms. Functionally it's on par with Steam plus EA has way better customer support than Valve in my experience. And you could always make a fake account and sell the soul of a fictional person :D.

Although, I can understand people who don't want to install yet another game service to play a game which could be played without it before, esp. when you're used to play games without additional launchers and when there's alternatives like GOG which offer games DRM free.

For me, it's more the fact that EA is behind it. I don't like their business models with DLCs, the way they treat their employees etc. That's why I'm not buying anything from EA. The only game I bought in the last 5 years from them was Mass Effect 3, and only because I really, really wanted to finish the triology.


I did that without buying it


showing everybody how it's done it Croatia
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-Archangel-
Profile Joined May 2010
Croatia7457 Posts
September 19 2015 11:10 GMT
#20
On September 19 2015 17:58 JieXian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 18 2015 18:52 -Archangel- wrote:
On September 18 2015 18:39 phagga wrote:
On September 18 2015 18:12 shin ken wrote:
On September 18 2015 17:56 -Archangel- wrote:
This is not free, you have to sell your soul to EA. I am not going to download and use their service. It is bad enough I had to sell my soul to Valve.


I think Origin is actually a good service compared to other game distribution platforms. Functionally it's on par with Steam plus EA has way better customer support than Valve in my experience. And you could always make a fake account and sell the soul of a fictional person :D.

Although, I can understand people who don't want to install yet another game service to play a game which could be played without it before, esp. when you're used to play games without additional launchers and when there's alternatives like GOG which offer games DRM free.

For me, it's more the fact that EA is behind it. I don't like their business models with DLCs, the way they treat their employees etc. That's why I'm not buying anything from EA. The only game I bought in the last 5 years from them was Mass Effect 3, and only because I really, really wanted to finish the triology.


I did that without buying it


showing everybody how it's done it Croatia

We are not ashamed. We get butt f*cked by everyone everyday, we don't care for rules set up by rich and powerful far away.
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