Summary

Quick overview: Steps to make the game work: 1.) Make sure you have the lastest version of the application compatibility toolkit, as well as the latest service pack (currently SP2). The compatibility update can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=29763 2.) Make sure you have the version 1.08 update patch from westwood. You can find this on www.westwood.com 3.) Make sure you have a working copy of APCPMPAT.EXE which you can find on your windows 2000 CD. 4.) Install the compatibility update and SP2 (if necessary) 5.) You now need to "trick" the setup program into thinking that you are actually not running windows NT (windows 2000 is Windows NT 5.0). To do this, run APCOMPAT, and select "windows 95" (or 98) and browse to the setup.exe file on the redalert CD. APCOMPAT crashed two or 3 times consecutively for me, but it got the setup to skip the NT check ;-), so don't be surprised if APCOMPAT freezes. This should be normal behaviour. Now set up the game as usual. IMPORTANT: do NOT run the game just yet, keep reading... 6.) Now is the time you apply the patch. If you don't apply the patch, redalert will give you a weird SDB Initialization error or something. So you MUST apply the patch BEFORE playing the game! 7.) Last, but not least. Go to the directory in which you installed red alert. Now make a shortcut to RA95.EXE and edit its properties (by right click->properties). go to the compatibility tab, and check "run in layer" and choose "windows 95" or "windows 98"! Now, whenever you wish to run the game, make sure you run it from the shortcut you just created and edited! If you still have problems, reply to this message and I'll be happy to assist you! Peace out and good luck!

It works if u install it using apcompat and the patch but there is no network multiplay option. http://www.westwood.com