Fix for Red Alert 3 not working

[Cringe Isekai Enjoyer]

Originally posted by Medstar:

If RA3 is taking ages to load before it eventually starts up, that's due to the game trying to connect to a now-defunct server, specifically the Comrade News server.

Try replacing your RA3.exe file with this new one by LanYi: https://www.gamereplays.org/community/Fix_Does_your_RA3_takes_too_long_to_startn_try_RA3_QuickLoader_-t1013524.html

Works like a charm in making RA3 load up as fast as TW and KW; it makes the game not check for that server. It doesn't crack it or anything--RA3.exe is essentially a launcher for the game; the actual game file is ra3_1.12.game. The -ui thing is also incorporated into RA3.exe instead of the main game file.

This guy is my hero, someone give him a medal please.