Re: Red alert 2 black screen with sound and mouse

Nyerguds · June 2017

@amr_kamal1993

Uh... that's a mod, not a different version. It seems this mod includes its own exe file, so there's no telling what might have been changed inside it. Heck, it might even require the original game disc.

Like a lot of people helping out around this place, I am a volunteer, not an EA employee. I'm just here to help. If my answer helped you, please give XP. And if an answer solved your problem, be sure to accept it as solution.

I will not help with game questions sent as private messages; those questions belong on the boards where everyone can see my answers.

amr_kamal1993 · July 2017

I did it :D .. mixing between v.1006 files and total destruction mod files :D .. i don't know really what i did but it worked for me :D

SWEETP0T4T0 · July 2017

EXCELLENT HELPED ME ALOT!!

Arius_Decimus · July 2017

Came here from Google search for "Command and Conquer Red Alert 2 Black Screen". I'm running Windows 10, have the game on Origin, and have added RA2Launcher.exe (I tried game.exe, gamemd.exe, and RA2.exe as well, none of them worked), from the "Origin\Command and Conquer Red Alert II" folder, to my Steam Library. I had audio but not video. Nyerguds solution worked flawlessly and was the first thing that I tried. Thanks!

Hellkid81 · July 2017

thank you for your help!

plokite95 · July 2017

There are two possible "permanent" solutions to the black screen issue for RA2/YR.

OPTION 1

From an installation of Tiberian Sun that's updated with the patch from CnCNet, move ts-ddraw.dll to your RA2 directory and name it "ddraw.dll".

OPTION 2

Apply the fixes for RA2 and YR from XWIS, and follow the instructions in the linked threads carefully. This will work for campaigns and skirmish, but may cause incompatibilities in multiplayer on CnCNet and doesn't work with Ares-powered mods like Mental Omega.

EDIT: Thought I was replying to someone else, these forums apparently don't lead to the last page immediately. These suggestions still stay, though.

Froggylible · August 2017

Nice one, thanks!

osama123harb · August 2017

Thanks Nyerguds, I'm saying this after chatting with origin help for a week with no help. This solution worked for me on windows 10.

BasselKanjo · August 2017

Try starting it on xp mode
This may work

Stevo1203 · September 2017

Hello and good day!

Just wanted to say thank you for your help... i tried the first suggestion and couldn't make it work, then the second and bingo!

thank you again and have a good one!

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