RA2 on first decade not working on Windows 7

[darkbatman15224]

As i open RA2 on First Decade it opens and the loading screen opens perfect. But when i get to the opening movie nothing shows. When i skip the movie and get to the menu it opens up but no buttons show. I am able to click the buttons, it works as the game is properly functioning but no results are being showed. i was able to navigate to a game inwhich worked perfectly finished without a problem until i get to a menu, thats when it does the exact same problem.

I tried installing the patch and it did nothing.

I ran it in the compatibality mode and nothing.

I tried running it as an admin and nothing works.

PLZ help me! i just bought it and is the greatest game ever!!! Generals works perfect but i really want to PLAY RED ALERT 2 AND YURIS! HELP!!!!!!

[Blackhand787]

In the RA2 directory there are 2 different applications try compatibility mode and running as admin for the second application.

[Frankaz]

Did you install DirectX 9?
http://www.commandandconquer.com/for...-07-03-2011%29

[Comp_Lex]

None of the older CNCs work with 7. Only Generals/ZH are playable.

[Nyerguds]

Nonsense. They can all be configured to work on Win7.

[NeoGrant]

Hardware acceleration set to full?

None of the older CNCs work with 7. Only Generals/ZH are playable.

Nonsense. They can all be configured to work on Win7.

[Harrrr]

None of the older CNCs work with 7. Only Generals/ZH are playable.

All working on my machine with Win 7 Pro x64 SP1. You just gotta work with it a bit at most.

[Nyerguds]

Hardware acceleration set to full?

That option doesn't exist in Vista/7. I heard a workaround is to disable the Aero theme and to disable visual themes and desktop composition in the compatibility settings though.