Adding this to RA2.ini stopped the game from even launching. Added 'VideoBackBuffer' to no underneath '' in the RA2.ini and RA2MD.ini (was already in the RA2MD.ini).

Set 'SingleProcAffinity' to 1 in 'aqrit.cfg'.You'll get a black screen even though the audio is fine. I have also tried running in 'Compatibility Mode' for Windows XP Service Pack 3, as suggested in another post. Red Alert 2 Black Screen Fix Windows 10 Origin Hello, For those who are on their nostalgia trip like I am/was, you are wanting to play the campaign again through origin but when you download it, it's not gonna work.The fix for Yuri's Revenge when the above didn't work and ran the game in 'Compatibility mode' (for Windows 7), along with 'Reduced Color Mode' and all other settings as shown in the post.Made sure 'ForceDirectDrawEmulation' was set to 1 in 'aqrit.cfg'.Putting ' ts-ddraw' or ' DDrawCompat' or ' ddwrapper' into my Red Alert 2 directory.The opening FMV sequences are all sound but no show as well. menu transitions, buttons are not highlighted when the mouse hovers over them etc). I followed the guide on under 'I have the Origin version from The Ultimate Collection' as well as the 'Handling Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge on Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10'. Ignition1 said: I've have the exact same problem as Johng123 - it starts up and I can hear the sound, and see a static menu but there is no video or animation (i.e.Downloading and installing the CnCNet YR client.I've been having this issue for years now. If it isn’t, change it and try running the game again. From here, make sure that the resolution is set to at least 1920×1080. Right-click on your desktop and select Screen Resolution. I can't complete any missions because the game either freezes or crashes midway. If you’re playing Command and Conquer red alert 2 on a PC, the first thing you should do if you encounter a black screen is to check your monitor settings. I've tried an entire list of 'fixes' so far and nothing has solved the issue for me.

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