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[Release Oct-2018] Red Alert 2: Intelligence Tech with new version 2.0 expands gameplay further using ares expansion dll...

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Red Alert 2: Intelligence Tech (v2.0)
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Jyrai
Jyrai - - 18 comments

When I first installed the mod, I got confused that there were no new files at all in the copy of the vanilla RA 2 folder I've set up for it. Then I did go data hunting, and sure enough, I've found the files then in the default location (/westwood/RA2 on C-Drive). I tested to uninstall/install two more times, and everytime, despite making sure my custom-location on my D-drive is selected, it always installs to the default location on the C-drive anyway.

When I then tried to copy the installed files over manually and started the mod, it loaded up and I started a skyrmish as japan. All the new buildings/units have missing cameos in the build menu, the attack dogs had no animations at all, and the refinery was 1x1 build foundation despite taking more space. That made me not playing further.

So yeah, I'm not impressed. The problems might have to do with me copying the files over manually, but you should know not everyone uses the default-location on C:\

tl;dr: fix the launcher

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Wiwi-maX Author
Wiwi-maX - - 59 comments

First of all, Installer works just fine, installation path can be changed from the installation window, and the shortcut has relative path (and not absolute to C:\Westwood)

What you are doing is wrong!

1. Choose to install to %YOURDRIVE%\Westwood (or whatever), and
2. You will get shortcut to desktop with the workable path.

If you want to go all the way around, i.e. to extract the files to default location "C:\Westwood", and move them from there to %YOURLOCATION%, then after moving them, you need to run the game from "RA2IT.bat" and not from gamemd.exe, or ra2md.exe.

If you run the game directly from gamemd.exe, or ra2md.exe then ARES is not loaded, and the mod wouldn't work properly, or even game crush is possible.

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Jyrai
Jyrai - - 18 comments

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Wiwi-maX Author
Wiwi-maX - - 59 comments

As I see, your base folder has not contain fresh clean install of the game, there are save files showed on the video.
Advise: Check for "expandmd99.mix" or any "*.ini" files in your RA2 directory and if some existed - deleted it!

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CombatoElTiebaGrupo
CombatoElTiebaGrupo - - 58 comments

author,the installer's installing folder option seems to be useless,because no matter which path I select,the full objects will all be put into "C:\WESTWOOD\RA2",which is the default installing path.
I do have done the installion by copying and all files in that default folder and pasting into the folder where Yuri runs.But I want to know if I did wrong so I can't install in the path that I wish,or that's a bug?

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Wiwi-maX Author
Wiwi-maX - - 59 comments

When I've tested the game, and make a repack for it, I've forced default directory to "C:\Westwood\RA2", and that behavior was mistakenly kept in the mod installer template, now I've fix that, and fixed installer for the mod is uploaded.

Thank you for your quick response.

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Jyrai
Jyrai - - 18 comments

Ok, the new installer works now, and I switched from my retail version over to the origin version which I downloaded and there it worked properly. Which is strange, because my retail version itself never had any mods installed, I always copy a new verson of it before I use that copy for a mod.

Anyway, thumps up for the quick response. Everything is good now.

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Guest
Guest - - 690,598 comments

no errors ?

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Wiwi-maX Author
Wiwi-maX - - 59 comments

No errors.

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Guest
Guest - - 690,598 comments

nice job!! thanx :)

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pwydenowski
pwydenowski - - 1 comments

so i have commented on the main mod page and now i will post here too you can not complete the first allied mission. you can capture very power plant and ever the nuclear reactor but it will not start the second objective i dont know if it has to do with the fact the fact the the first 2 power plants youre shown are and not grey but i would like know if there is a work around for this or a possible fix?

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Wiwi-maX Author
Wiwi-maX - - 59 comments

Missions are not compatible with the mod, so now are disabled.

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