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…)
- Make sure that the DirectX 9.0c end-user runtime libraries are installed by these guidelines before proceeding.
- 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.
- Exit the autorun and run EASetup.exe from the disc as administrator. (not applicable to Windows XP)
- Install the game.
- Browse to the game’s directory and set ra3ep1.exe to always run as administrator. (not applicable to Windows XP)
- Run the game.
Installation – Steam or EA App versions
- Make sure that the DirectX 9.0c end-user runtime libraries are installed by these guidelines before proceeding.
- Download and install the game from the Steam or EA App client.
- Browse to the game’s directory and set ra3ep1.exe to always run as administrator. (not applicable to Windows XP)
- Run the game.