Free Download Red Alert for the Mac!

paulthetallpaulthetall
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in Mac Software edited June 2014
Everyone knows C&C Red Alert and that it has been made freely available for Windows. Now i ported this great game for you to the Mac. So now play this game with just a dubbleclick! No cd's required!



http://www.paulthetall.com/page39/page49/page49.html





@moderator

I made a seperate post of this one because in my opinion this one mayor news! And it is not a video instruction but a download. So i hope it is ok with you guys that i made a separate post for this one to reach as much people as possible with this awsome achievement.



Thanks!

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  • Reply 1 of 12
    rokcet scientistrokcet scientist Posts: 962member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by paulthetall View Post


    Everyone knows C&C Red Alert and that it has been made freely available for Windows. Now i ported this great game for you to the Mac. So now play this game with just a dubbleclick! No cd's required!



    http://www.paulthetall.com/page39/page49/page49.html





    @moderator

    I made a seperate post of this one because in my opinion this one mayor news! And it is not a video instruction but a download. So i hope it is ok with you guys that i made a separate post for this one to reach as much people as possible with this awsome achievement.



    Thanks!



    I always get goose bumps when someone describes what they've done themselves as an "awsome achievement".
  • Reply 2 of 12
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member
    Is this at all legal?
  • Reply 3 of 12
    MarvinMarvin Posts: 15,495moderator
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


    Is this at all legal?



    I think it's ok, EA have made the Windows version free and still host it:



    http://forums.commandandconquer.com/...list/6967.page



    So you can currently download the full Windows version, use a porting guide and you get the same result as above but it's just been done for you.
  • Reply 4 of 12
    rokcet scientistrokcet scientist Posts: 962member
    Not exactly:



    Quote:

    Known issues:

    Mousescroll is at default fast. To fix that rightclick the icon/game --> show package content --> navigate to red alert folder (C\ program Files\\etc..) --> open the ddraw.ini --> change resolution to your screen resolution of your Mac --> Now open the winskin settings (Red wineskin box) --> change screensettings to the values you changed the ddraw.ini file --> Now play the game again, it should be now much better



    Can't you include a script that does that, Paul?
  • Reply 5 of 12
    paulthetallpaulthetall Posts: 98member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Rokcet Scientist View Post


    Not exactly:

    Can't you include a script that does that, Paul?



    Found out that scrollspeed is so fast because of the resolution. You have to change that in the same inifile, but then change the resolution to your native resolution. And because everyone has a different resolution (well there are a few possible) you have to do that little effort yourself. Have fun!
  • Reply 6 of 12
    paulthetallpaulthetall Posts: 98member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Marvin View Post


    I think it's ok, EA have made the Windows version free and still host it:



    http://forums.commandandconquer.com/...list/6967.page



    So you can currently download the full Windows version, use a porting guide and you get the same result as above but it's just been done for you.



    Yes its legal
  • Reply 7 of 12
    fobalishus00fobalishus00 Posts: 3member

    I know I'm really late and all...but the link isn't working. Any way I can find a working link?

     

    Thanks!

  • Reply 8 of 12
    fobalishus00fobalishus00 Posts: 3member
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by paulthetall View Post



    Everyone knows C&C Red Alert and that it has been made freely available for Windows. Now i ported this great game for you to the Mac. So now play this game with just a dubbleclick! No cd's required!



    http://www.paulthetall.com/page39/page49/page49.html





    @moderator

    I made a seperate post of this one because in my opinion this one mayor news! And it is not a video instruction but a download. So i hope it is ok with you guys that i made a separate post for this one to reach as much people as possible with this awsome achievement.



    Thanks!

     

    I know I'm really late and everything...but the link isn't working. Any way someone can direct me to a working link? Thanks!

  • Reply 9 of 12
    paulthetallpaulthetall Posts: 98member

    Simply go to paulthetall.com and then game ports --> strategy --> red alert

  • Reply 10 of 12
    dumpermandumperman Posts: 1member

    thanks for sharing it, this is what I am looking for

  • Reply 11 of 12
    fobalishus00fobalishus00 Posts: 3member
    Thanks. Question though: this is downloading the "wrapper" right? As I understand it, this is a program that makes Red Alert play-able on the Mac? Does this mean I have to purchase my own copy of Red Alert, and then use this wrapper program to be able to play it on my Mac?

    Sorry and thanks so much.
  • Reply 12 of 12
    ferreferre Posts: 1member

    Hey Paul, 

     

    I've been playing red alert with great joy on my macbook (boy, does it take me back!) But I've stumbled upon a problem, level 11 (I think) the one where you play as the allied forces, and have infiltrated the tech centre to neutralize the atomic bombs with the help of a couple of engineers and a handful of soldiers, apparently Tanja comes in too..

     

    The level has a timer of 1:30 minutes, whereas the original version is 30 minutes or so. Can I modify it somewhere? Or am I dead in the water?

     

    Thx,

    Ferre

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