Need help with Red Alert

[BRiffle2607]

I played this game back in the day and I just bought it again today. I had a lot of trouble figuring out how to get it to install but after coming to this site I finally got it. The only problem is that when I'm playing the game it's like cut in half. The game shows up on only half of the screen and the far right side is cut off so I can't see the last column and the middle one (where they show the pictures of what soliders you can make) is cut in half. While it isn't a game killer, it would be nice for it to show up in the whole screen so I can see everything.

[Nyerguds]

Could you please at least post your system specs?

By the way, this sounds like a problem CnC-DDraw can fix; if all fails, by running in windowed mode.
http://hifi.iki.fi/cnc-ddraw/

[BRiffle2607]

Sorry about that, here it is:

System Information
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Time of this report: 4/19/2011, 10:24:20
Machine name: POP-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100618-1621)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: NVIDIA
System Model: AWRDACPI
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon XP-M, ~2.0GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 1054MB used, 992MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700LE
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce FX 5700LE
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0343&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1
Display Memory: 509 MB
Dedicated Memory: 254 MB
Shared Memory: 255 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: CDL1531A
Monitor Id: TTK7587
Native Mode: unknown
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll
Driver File Version: 7.15.0010.9685 (English)
Driver Version: 9.6.8.5
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Model: WDDM 1.0
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/10/2006 00:55:00, 3022848 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4003-11CF-6546-0A2001C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0343
SubSys ID: 0x00000000
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Driver Strong Name: oem2.inf:NVIDIA.Mfg.NTx86.6.0:nv_NV3x:9.6.8.5:pci\ ven_10de&dev_0343
Rank Of Driver: 00F60003
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
Deinterlace Caps: {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
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{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
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D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
DXVA-HD: Not Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Realtek AC'97 Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_006A&SUBSYS_1C02147B&REV_A1
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVAC.SYS
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6305 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 6/18/2009 22:45:02, 4172832 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek AC'97 Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_006A&SUBSYS_1C02147B&REV_A1
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVAC.SYS
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6305 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 6/18/2009 22:45:02, 4172832 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

[BRiffle2607]

So I put that ddraw.dll file where that site said and, while it's not a full-screen, I can see everything which makes it ten times better. I also read that it could fix the random freezing problems I had. I'm not the greatest with computers so I didn't know where to go to change..."Back buffer in Video memory" ON and "Allow hardware filled blits" OFF in "Hardware Options". Thanks for all the help. I thought I was screwed when I first put the game in and it wouldn't work but I found everything on here to help me fix it.

[Nyerguds]

These hardware options can be accessed if you run the "RASetup" program that's in the game's folder.

By the way, you can edit ddraw.ini (which is created after running the game with the dll once) to disable the windowed mode.

[BRiffle2607]

I changed it and got it to be full-screen but then it got cut off a little at the bottom so I had to change the settings to 640x480 instead of 640x400 and it's perfect now. Thanks for all the help, now I can fully enjoy this great game!

[Chrisev]

You can have hightlest resolution if you want :)