Game won't start

[Leroy Chicken Curry]

I click the play button and a box pops up with 2 lines of text:
Play Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3
View support information
Next to the 2 lines of text are bubbles for me to fill. I click on play command and conquer and click play. The window closes, and nothing happens! Please help!

[Leroy Chicken Curry]

Anyone?

[Leon Darken]

I have the same problem mate, you're not alone, I'd really like to know what's wrong myself :(

[Leon Darken]

Actually I got it to work, this is for a win 7 computer which contains an Intel Graphics card.
My problem was my computer was trying to use a NIVIDIA Graphics Card and I don't have one.

1. Go Where you installed it, most likely here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Command and Conquer Red Alert 3
2. Left Click on RA3 then right click on it.
3. Then Hover over the words "Run with Graphics Processor" a side bar will open and you should click on "Change Default Graphics Processor"
4. click on the Global Settings tab.
5. Change the preferred Graphics Processor to Integrated Graphics and apply.
6. Try it!
7. If it works yay, if not go to 8

8. Right click on the same RA3 file, go to properties.
9. Open the Compatibility tab, and change the Compatibility Mode to run Win XP (SP3)
10. And make it run as Admin just in case.
11. Try again, if it works, then hell yeah, if not I'm sorry.

Maybe you can modify my instructions accordingly if you're using win8 or something else and it'll hopefully work.

[Leroy Chicken Curry]

I don't see where it says "Run with graphics processor"

[Leon Darken]

Are you running Windows 7, if not then that's why. Maybe there's a similer option for your computer. Maybe in control Panel?

[Leon Darken]

Also I've noticed that other people don't seem to have that option so I think that was just a problem for me. Although try steps 8-10 then try opening the RA3 file, not through steam. For some reason it won't work with steam no mtter what for me anyway.

Note: the online functions still work.

[Leroy Chicken Curry]

Steps 8-10 did not work :( I guess I'm going to have to contact Steam to get my refund.

[LeTone]

your computer probaly can't read .BIG files

[Leroy Chicken Curry]

My computer specs:
AMD A6-4400M APU with Radeon HD Graphics
4.0GB RAM
AMD Radeon HD 7520G
Windows 7 - 64-bit

[Leon Darken]

The only things that I think it could be is the fact that it's a Dual-Core Notebook, and It dosen't seem very powerful. Mine is a Satelite 750P I so it's a Quad-Core and I have a few troubles with framerate and so on. As for the Graphics card, mine is a Intel(R) HD Graphics Family (it won't tell me more oddly enough) but I'm not sure how it compares to yours. I'd say mine is possibly stronger because yours is a notebook but I'm not sure.

Sorry I can't help more but that's all I know ^^"

Your best bet is to ask them (owners of C&C3) if the specs for your computer are enough to run it then take steps from there.

[Melidos]

yo just delete the appache file and restart u computer
thats wat i did and it worked

[StereoFAK]

there is an performance patch for radeon grafics or try the new catalyst beta

[FluffyHusky]

ok im on w10 and its not a graphics option. let me know if anyone can help me on my issue. more details if people will help

[[NL]Bassb0unce]

Same problem here!

[TripleSierra74]

After a few tries I got it to work on Windows 10 as follows:
- go to \Steam\SteamApps\common\Command and Conquer Red Alert 3
- right click on RA3 application and click 'Troubleshoot Compatibility'
- click through and save settings
- right click RA3 application and click 'Run as administrator'