Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

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Game Information

By: Westwood Studios, Electronic Arts
Genre: Sci-Fi, RTS
Release Date: October 24, 2000
Players: 8
Version: Retail, v1.006

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is an RTS from Westwood Studios and EA. In the alternate universe where Germany never rose to power, the Allies and Soviets are at it again, but this time the Soviets have launched a full scale invasion of the US. You can command Allied forces and repel the invasion, or command Soviet forces and lay waste to the US and its allies.

Widescreen Support

Method

Go to your gamedir, and edit ra2.ini. Find these lines:

[Video]
ScreenWidth=640
ScreenHeight=480
StretchMovies=no


Edit the values of ScreenWidth and ScreenHeight to set your resolution. Note that RA2 uses 16 bit color, and if your system can handle a specific resolution at 32 bit color but not 16 bit color, RA2 will not run at that resolution.

As far as I can tell, setting StretchMovies to yes does absolutely nothing.

If you have Yuri's Revenge installed, do the same for RA2MD.INI.

Screen change

Pixel based

1024x768
1024x768
1280x800
1280x800

Surround Gaming support

None known.

Known Issues

This game uses FMVs. However, the FMVs are fixed at 640x480, and if you run the game at a higher resolution, they are severely windowboxed. This problem is not specific to widescreen, but it's especially noticable with it.

Condensed detailed report

MGL Classification Pixel based
Widescreen method .ini
Resolution support Full
Singleplayer anomalies None
Multiplayer support Full
Aspect ratio support Full
HUD stretch No stretch
Cut-scenes FMVs
FMV correction Windowboxed
Calculated grade B

WSGF links

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4078

External links

http://www.ea.com/official/cc/firstdecade/us/redalert2.jsp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_&_Conquer:_Red_Alert_2


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