##### Frequently Asked Questions #####

The game will only show a small screen, how can i make it full
screen ?
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Check your graphic driver settings and enable stretching/scaling. Also
disable "Use letter- or windowboxing to make a best fit" in
RedAlertConfig.exe(Options)
Note: The first single-player missions are very small, they might look
weird if you choose a too high resolution(small screen surrounded by
black)!

I get an "Unable to set video mode" error, how can i start the game?
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If you get this error it either means your PC does not support the
chosen resolution (use RedAlertConfig.exe(Options) to change the
resolution) or it might be a problem related to the CnC-ddraw. If all
other resolutions also end up with the same error try one of the
following options:

1. Disable ddraw: Open RedAlertConfig.exe(Options), go to "video

options" and enable DDwrapper. If the problem still persists try to
disable both, CnC-DDraw and DDwrapper. (Note: The game might run
unstable without CnC-DDraw and DDwrapper)
2. Play in window mode: Open RedAlertConfig.exe(Options), go to "video
options" and check "run in windowed mode"

I started the game via the Play Online button, why cant i see any
players online?
-
Start the file as administrator, right click it and hit "Run as
Administrator"
Also make sure your firewall/anti-virus doesn't block
cncnet.exe/ra95.exe

In online games i don't have Aftermath units, how can i play Aftermath
Online ?
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The problem is that people without Aftermath can join your games too,
if only one player without aftermath joins your game it will start as
classic Red Alert without new units. (The game will show "Aftermath
off" in the hosted room)
To avoid that open RedAlertConfig.exe(Options), go to "Multi-player"
and check "Force Aftermath online", it makes your game incompatible to
the classic Red Alert and only people that also have the *private*
version can join your games.
How to play in High Resolution?
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Click the Options Button and go to Video options to change the
resolution

I got Video/Sound problems (delayed/choppy playback), how can i fix

it?
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Click the Options Button, go to "Video options" and Disable "Force
Single CPU affinity"

I'm using Windows 8 and the game won't start, how can i make it
working ?
-
Click the Options Button, go to "Video options" and Disable "CnC-
DDraw" and "DDwrapper"

raed map editor will ask you for the file main.mix if you choose "Mini
CD-Installation", select your CD drive then

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######### HOTKEYS #########

Red Alert Power Hotkeys

Brought to you by s3v3n
1.0 The Keys
1.1 Single Keys

Q Firing and moving at the same time, Makes Way-points

E Selects all visible units
T Repairs
A Allies with someone
C Creates a formation
G Sets all selected units in Area Guard mode
H Goes to your primary construction yard
Z Sells
X Scatters selected units
S Stops moving units + lets the truck pick the closest ore
D Sidebar up
F Sidebar down
B Changes the radar mode
Left Arrow Scroll
Right Arrow Scroll
Up Arrow Scroll
Down Arrow Scroll
F1-F7 User Chat in Multi-player
F8 Sends a chat message to all users in a Multiplayer game
Tab Enable/disable Sidebar
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1.2 Key Combinations

Ctrl+1,2,3 etc Groups selected units

Ctrl+left mouse key Forces fire
Shift+1,2,3 etc. + ctrl+1,2,3 etc Adds new units to Group 1,2,3
etc.
Ctrl+V Bookmark
Ctrl+Space Bookmark
Ctrl+W Bookmark
Ctrl+R Bookmark
Alt+1,2,3 etc Jumps to Group 1,2,3 etc.
Alt+left mouse key Forces a unit to drive to its
destination without any interruption

2.0 How to use the Hotkeys

2.1 Bookmarks

Ctrl+Space:
Scroll over your Ore Refineries and press CTRL+SPACE. The next time
when you press only SPACE the screen will jump to your Ore Refineries.
This is very useful during a game to control your trucks and to tell
them to collect only the closest ore. This will save you much money
and it will result in a more efficient tank production.

Ctrl+W:
Scroll over your War-factories and press CTRL+W. The next time when
you press W the screen Will jump to your War-factories. During a game
it is very important to produce tanks without any interruption. But
the tanks are useless as long as u let them park around next to your
War-factories. So bookmark your War-factories and press during a tank
fight the W button to go to your War-factories select all new units
and send them to the battlefield.

Ctrl+R:
Scroll to your current battlefield and press CTRL+R. The next time
when you press R the screen will jump to your battlefield. Imagine
that you are in a close tank fight. You are producing tanks very
nicely and you feel that you need reinforcements. Then you press W to
go to your War-factories. You select all new tanks and then you must
send them to the battlefield. Therefor you must only press R, target
an enemy tank or building and all your new Tanks will arrive there
very soon.

Ctrl+V:
Scroll to the base of your enemy and press CTRL+V. The next time when
you press V the screen will jump to the base of your enemy. This
bookmark is useful for Air or any other sneaky attacks.

2.2 Q-ing
Q-ing means that you can attack enemy units while your units don't
stop moving.
Select a single or a bunch of tanks. Hold the Q KEY and target an
enemy unit. Now attack it while your finger is still pressing the Q
KEY. Now click NEXT too your target on the map while your finger is
still holding the Q KEY and you will see that your tank will drive to
the last clicked position while he is still firing at the enemy unit.
This is extremely useful because your tank takes much less damage when
he moves while enemy units attack him.

2.3 Shifting
Shifting means that you add new tanks too an already existing group of
tanks.
1. Set your bookmarks W and R
2. Press W to go to your WAR-FACTORIES and press E to SELECT ALL tanks
3. Press CTRL+1 to put all these tanks into GROUP 1
4. Press R to go to your BATTLEFIELD and send the tanks
5. Press W to go to your WAR-FACTORIES and press E to SELECT ALL tanks
6. Press SHIFT+1 and then press CTRL+1 to add the new tanks into GROUP
1
7. Press R to go to your BATTLEFIELD and send the tanks

This is a bit complicated and you might need time to get used to it.
Shifting is absolutely necessary to keep all tanks together and to Q
them around.

2.4 Sidebar Scrolling

I recommend to use D and F at the beginning of a game to scroll
through the sidebar very quickly To built as fast as possible because
speed is everything in this game.

######### CREDITS #########

Iran: 3.03p-Iran, Config, Launcher..

hifi: cncnet, ddraw, patches..
tore: www.cnc-comm.com - Home of the RA1installer
Nyerguds: Various files and contributions
AlexB: Various ideas/files taken from his Arda project
bitpatch.com: ddwrapper
Understorm: IPX to UDP LAN patch
CChyper: Plenty of RA-code research and contributions to 3.03p-Iran
seven: hotkeys
[CCG]epsilon: spend a lot time with me to create the Spanish language
pack
Boris: Help with the old Russian language pack
Siberian_GRemlin: Russian language pack, siberian-studio.ru
Electronic Arts: for making Red Alert 1 freeware
Igor Pavlov: 7zip
Mitrich Software: Inno Download Plugin

The following people helped to translate the installer:

GiftS, Pichorra, Lovehandles, [CCG]epsilon, Traymen, PlokiteWolf

Custom Campaigns:
23-Down: Deadly War
Andrew Griffin: Flame Dancers: Genesis

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