[Guide]How to run Red Alert 1 in multiplayer(without DOSbox)
 

Hello!
This is my first guide,hope you will find this useful.

1. Step(If you haven't got Red Alert)
You can download Red Alert 1(RA) from EA's official homepage.(For free,of course.)
Installation Guides for XP and Vista.The download file is an ISO file,so you have to burn it to a CD or use a Virtual CD program,like Daemon Tools.(Don't forget to set the compatibility to Win95 at the shortcut's properties,and install the patch!)
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2. Step
Download and install Westwood Chat(WWC).

3. Step
Select "Internet Game" from Main Menu.(If the screen is black after starting the game,just click,and select Red Alert from the task bar.)Wait until RA minimizing itself.Westwood Chat will automatically launch.(If it doesn't,launch it manually.)Log in with your nickname and set your password.

4. Step
Join to Red Alert Channel.Now you can host or join a game.
After the host launches the game,both players will see Red Alert maximize.(You can turn on the music in the Options.)
When the game ends,an error message will appear(Can't write results to westwood server!),just press the OK button,and exit from RA(Sometimes,you'll need Task Manager to shut it down.).
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P.S.:If you don't know how to use Daemon Tools,then use this guide!

Enjoy the game! :thumbs:

Is there a way to get bigger matches via WWO? I've only seen 2 players before which is annoying. That's why I went through the trouble of just doing a real LAN instead with a few people. Its more fun to bad talk people or talk trash to them when they are right beside you.

Yeah,that's the biggest problem with WWC.(and not WWO:))
Maybe,You can create a channel with no player limit.But It's always crashes for me.
And,LAN is pretty fun,I know,but I think it's hard to play via LAN with friends from other country :P

i have Red Alert on CD.....so.....um.....

The publisher person of my version is a company called "Sold Out Software" so i dont know if the same procedures will incure.

To my dismay jsut a few second ago when i opened up the case, there was no second cd. Let my searc hfor it now. i'll make a new post when i re-install RA...for some reason it appears someone uninstalled it :(