Red Alert + Expansion Packs - No-CD Support Required - Game Update 2.0

You MUST have 'Aftermath' in order to get this to work! This is because 'Aftermath' has a required game update.

Note: You MUST have the complete set installed before you can play any.

Red Alert

1. Insert you Red Alert CD in your CD-Rom (Either CD 1 or 2)
2. Wait for Auto run to come up. (If you don't have auto run enabled continue to step 4)
3. Close Auto run
4. Right Click on the CD-Rom in 'My Computer' and select 'Open'
5. Right Click on 'SETUP.EXE' and click 'Properties'
6. Click on the 'Compatibility' tab at the top
7. Under the 'Compatibility mode' tick 'Run this program in compatibility mode for:'
8. Under the drop down menu make sure 'Windows 95' is selected then click 'Apply' then 'Ok'
9. Run 'SETUP.EXE', the Red Alert installation wizard should now load
10. Click 'Next'
11. Untick 'DirectX audio and video drivers (Recommended)', Click 'Next'
12. Click 'Next'
13. Choose any installation directory you want, for the purpose of this guide i will use the default (C:\WESTWOOD\REDALERT)
14. Click 'Next'
15. If a 'Confirm Creation of New Directory' comes up click 'Yes'
16. Click 'Next'
17. When you are prompted with 'Install Westwood Chat Program' just click 'Cancel'
18. Select 'I will restart my computer later' and click 'Finish'
19. Go into the installation directory.
20. Right Click, select 'New' then 'Folder', Name it 'RA No-CD'
21. Right Click on the CD-Rom in 'My Computer' and select 'Open'
22. Select 'MAIN.MIX', Right click, select 'Copy'
    MAIN.MIX will be 433MB
23. Go into you installation directory then the new folder you created, 'RA No-CD'
24. Right click, select 'Paste', wait for it to finish.

Red Alert Expansion Pack 1 - Counterstrike
Note: MUST be done before 'Aftermath'

1. Insert you Counterstrike CD in your CD-Rom
2. Wait for Auto run to come up. (If you don't have auto run enabled continue to step 4)
3. Close Auto run
4. Right Click on the CD-Rom in 'My Computer' and select 'Open'
5. Right Click on 'SETUP.EXE' and click 'Properties'
6. Click on the 'Compatibility' tab at the top
7. Under the 'Compatibility mode' tick 'Run this program in compatibility mode for:'
8. Under the drop down menu make sure 'Windows 95' is selected then click 'Apply' then 'Ok'
9. Run 'SETUP.EXE', the Counterstrike installation wizard should now load
10. Click 'Next'
11. untick 'Westwood Chat Program Files', Click 'Next'
12. Make sure the installation directory is the same as the one used for Red Alert
    For those using the default directory like me make sure its set too C:\WESTWOOD\REDALERT
13. Click 'Next'
    Another installation directory came up? Good its meant too :) This will find your Red Alert directory and add a '\RED ALERT' to the end, creating a folder that it will install Counterstrike into.
14. Change the '\RED ALERT' to '\CS'
    Example: From 'C:\WESTWOOD\REDALERT\RED ALERT' to 'C:\WESTWOOD\REDALERT\CS'
    To Change it click 'Browse', Under 'Path:' type in it manually, Click 'Ok' when done.
15. Click 'Next'
16. If a 'Confirm Creation of New Directory' comes up click 'Yes'
17. Click 'Next'
18. Select 'I want to return to Windows now' and click 'Finish'
19. Go into the installation directory.
20. Right Click, select 'New' then 'Folder', Name it 'CS No-CD'
21. Right Click on the CD-Rom in 'My Computer' and select 'Open'
22. Select 'MAIN.MIX', Right click, select 'Copy'
    MAIN.MIX will be 225MB
23. Go into you installation directory then the new folder you created, 'CS No-CD'
24. Right click, select 'Paste', wait for it to finish.

Red Alert Expansion Pack 2 - Aftermath

1. Insert you Aftermath CD in your CD-Rom
2. Wait for Auto run to come up. (If you don't have auto run enabled continue to step 4)
3. Close Auto run
4. Right Click on the CD-Rom in 'My Computer' and select 'Open'
5. Right Click on 'SETUP.EXE' and click 'Properties'
6. Click on the 'Compatibility' tab at the top
7. Under the 'Compatibility mode' tick 'Run this program in compatibility mode for:'
8. Under the drop down menu make sure 'Windows 95' is selected then click 'Apply' then 'Ok'
9. Run 'SETUP.EXE', the Counterstrike installation wizard should now load
10. Click 'Accept'
11. Click 'Next'
12. untick 'Westwood Chat Program Files, Version 4.100'
13. Make sure the installation directory is the same as the one used for Red Alert
    For those using the default directory like me make sure its set too C:\WESTWOOD\REDALERT
14. Click 'Next'
    You know the drill, Another installation.
15. Change the '\RED ALERT' to '\AM'
    Example: From 'C:\WESTWOOD\REDALERT\RED ALERT' to 'C:\WESTWOOD\REDALERT\AM'
    To Change it click 'Browse', Under 'Path:' type in it manually, Click 'Ok' when done.
16. If a 'Confirm Creation of New Directory' comes up click 'Yes'
17. Click 'Next'
18. Select 'I want to return to Windows now' and click 'Finish
19. Go into the installation directory.
20. Right Click, select 'New' then 'Folder', Name it 'AM No-CD'
21. Right Click on the CD-Rom in 'My Computer' and select 'Open'
22. Select 'MAIN.MIX', Right click, select 'Copy'
    MAIN.MIX will be 258MB
23. Go into you installation directory then the new folder you created, 'AM No-CD'
24. Right click, select 'Paste', wait for it to finish.

Finalizing Installation

1. In your installation directory there should now be 3 folders you created all with 'MAIN.MIX' in them.
   RA No-CD - 433 MB
   CS No-CD - 225 MB
   AM No-CD - 258 MB
2. Download RA 2.00 No-CD, save it in your installation directory
   RA 2.00 No-CD can be downlaod from www.smasher9a.com/cnc-support/downloads/RA2.00_No-CD.exe
3. If you cant or didn't save it into your installation directory move it there now
   The file is called 'RA2.00_No-CD.exe'
4. Once in your installation directory run it.
   A DOS window will appear, crack the game and disappear before you even know what happening.

Setting Up The Games
NOTE: It is only possible to have one game setup at once, DO NOT try setting up more then one!

Red Alert

1. Go into the 'RA No-CD' folder in the installation directory.
2. Right click on 'MAIN.MIX' and select 'Cut'
3. Go into the installation directory, Right click and select 'Paste'
4. Red Alert is now ready to be played.
   

CounterStrike

1. Go into the 'CS No-CD' folder in the installation directory.
2. Right click on 'MAIN.MIX' and select 'Cut'
3. Go into the installation directory, Right click and select 'Paste'
4. Counterstrike is now ready to be played.
   

Aftermath

1. Go into the 'AM No-CD' folder in the installation directory.
2. Right click on 'MAIN.MIX' and select 'Cut'
3. Go into the installation directory, Right click and select 'Paste'
4. Aftermath is now ready to be played.
   

To play simply run the 'RA95.EXE' in the installation directory

Changing Games

1. In the installation directory right click on 'MAIN.MIX', select 'Cut'
2. Go into the game No-CD folder, Right click and select 'Paste'
   Example: 'MAIN.MIX' is for Counterstrike so put it in the 'CS No-CD'
3. The game is now removed and you can revert back to 'Setting Up The Games' to put another on.

To Add a Desktop Shortcut

1. Go into installation directory, right click on 'RA95.EXE' and select 'Copy'
2. Go to Desktop, right click and select 'Paste Shortcut'
3. Right click on shortcut, select 'Rename' and type 'Red Alert'

I have found that with either the Counterstrike or the Aftermath 'MAIN.MIX' in the installation directory the original Red Alert missions will still run. You can try this too but if you have problems such as the game freezing or crashing i suggest you stick to the methods above.

Guide writted by Smasher9a and printed from http://cnc-support.smasher9a.com/
Last Update: 1st August 2004

Thank You!