Service Depot: Installing Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3: Uprising

This guide will show you how to install Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3: Uprising on modern operating systems, with different sections covering different releases of the game.


Installation – older digital download version (ex-EA Store, Direct2Drive…)

  1. Make sure that the DirectX 9.0c end-user runtime libraries are installed by these guidelines before proceeding.
  2. Mount the ISO with Windows 10/11’s native option, or an external tool like WinCDEmu, or insert the burned disc to the DVD drive. See this guide for more information on what this means.
  3. Exit the autorun and run EASetup.exe from the disc as administrator. (not applicable to Windows XP)
  4. Install the game.
  5. Browse to the game’s directory and set ra3ep1.exe to always run as administrator. (not applicable to Windows XP)
  6. Run the game.

Installation – Steam or EA App versions

  1. Make sure that the DirectX 9.0c end-user runtime libraries are installed by these guidelines before proceeding.
  2. Download and install the game from the Steam or EA App client.
  3. Browse to the game’s directory and set ra3ep1.exe to always run as administrator. (not applicable to Windows XP)
  4. Run the game.

 

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