Play Red Alert 2 on LAN - Windows Vista / 7 - Yes We Can

A few months ago I wrote a post about how to play Red Alert 2 on Windows Vista/7... Yes it works! but I don't know how to play Red Alert 2 on LAN (LAN multiplayer)... because Red Alert 2 uses IPX when we play on LAN and Windows Vista/7 doesn't support IPX !

but, finally someone tell me that we can play Red Alert 2 on LAN on Windows Vista / Windows 7


Anonymous said…
To play Ra2 on LAN on Vista ain't possible because vista doesn't support IPX.
But if you go to http://www.understorm.net/ (link is dead) you can download a file (wsock32.dll) which you simply puts into your Westwood/Red Alert 2 directory, the game will work on lan.

Thank you!!! blogger-emoticon.blogspot.com

This patch allows you to play Tiberian Sun and RA2 over LAN on Windows 2000 and above.
The patch makes use of the UDP protocol instead of IPX which no longer requires you to have IPX installed.

Supported Operating Systems by this release of the multiplayer patch:
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

This is Red Alert 2 page, simply download that patch (zip) file then extract it, and read the "readme"

You can use this patch in Red Alert 2 and Tiberian Sun.
For Command & Conquer 95 and Red Alert 1 LAN Patch follow this link


UPDATE 1 :
Anonymous said…
can someone give me another link to find an understorm patch
Red Alert 2 LAN Patch 1.00 Final (Released on May 24, 2008)
(Download) (Mirror 1) (Mirror 2) (Mirror 3)

Command & Conquer 95 and Red Alert 1 LAN Patch 1.01 Final (Released on May 24, 2008)
(Download) (Mirror)


UPDATE 2:
www.understorm.net is down... you can download wsock32.dll patch (Read Alert 2 LAN patch) from this direct link:
Red Alert 2 LAN Patch 1.00 Final (Released on May 24, 2008)
Files:
ReadMeLAN.txt
wsock32.dll
.../downloads/komku/ts_ra2_lanpatch_1_00-komku.blogspot.com-.zip

Command & Conquer 95 and Red Alert 1 LAN Patch 1.01 Final (Released on May 24, 2008)
Files:
ReadMeLAN.txt
thipx32.dll
.../downloads/komku/cnc95_ra1_lanpatch_1_01.zip

69 comments:

  1. Its possible.. if u create a wireless Ad-Hoc.. and do it... Only on Vista Baby!

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  2. Whallaa... Finally I've found what I'm looking for. I've been searching for this patch all the time... Thanks to the persons that giving away this awesome contributions... :-)

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  3. Thank you very much!!!

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  4. It really works!
    But be sure you add the file on both computers, even if only one of you has Vista.

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  5. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR A LONG TIME~

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  6. Still not working on RA 1, click network and nothing happens! :(

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  7. i cant open that link.it says network problem but networks fine.i tried that link many times.i think that site has been canceled or somthing.

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  8. can someone give me another link to find an understorm patch

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  9. Re: Still not working on RA 1, click network and nothing happens! :(

    have you try the latest patch update yet?

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  10. Re: i cant open that link.it says network problem but networks fine.i tried that link many times.i think that site has been canceled or somthing.

    Re: can someone give me another link to find an understorm patch

    Please read UPDATE 1 :)

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  11. thank you very much fellas!!

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  12. when I click join game it says "There is already a player with your serial# in that game". What should I do?

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  13. to play on LAN, you should use registered Red Alert 2 with different serial .... you can find it yourself ;)

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  14. Can i play lan ra2 with an XP pc and a VISTA pc?

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  15. ^^
    I would like to know aswell

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  16. thank you very much

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  17. Re: Can i play lan ra2 with an XP pc and a VISTA pc?

    I haven't tried it yet...
    but I will

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  18. OMG it works! thanks a lot :D

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  19. Thank you so much homie, i really need this update/patch. Thank you again.!

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  20. You can play ra2 with an xp and a vista as I just got it working yesterday. We had problems finding a way to get the IPX protocol especially on the vista. So we used Hamachi. It basically creates a mini network and converts IPX in TCP so you can play using newer windows. Its free to download. Make sure you can ping each over alright over it so you know your connected. Just a couple of things to remember. If you have an IPX protocol make sure its disabled on the hamachi network and also you need to go into network connections, hamachi network, advanced tab , advanced settings(its there on vista as well keep looking), then make sure hamachi is the top network on both systems. If this doesn't work am sorry but keep trying it is possible

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  21. I have Red Alert 2 Yuri's Revenge. I did that patch thing. But still, when I start ra2.exe i cannot access "network" in the menu, when I push, it slides away and then menu comes back.

    When I start Yuri.exe from RA2 directory, I CAN access "network" in the menu.

    Interesting that there is a difference between ra2.exe and yuri.exe in the network part.

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  22. how do i play Ra2 on the internet im on a vista PC

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  23. plz tell when i play yuris revenge on lane with my friend game start for 2 or 10 second then the error come you are victorius other player is defeated plz any one tell how we can play.please reply.my id is fragrant_4@yahoo.com.answer me plzzzzzz.

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  24. hey if i have windows xp can i install this file in the directory of the game and to play in network ?

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  25. This is not my work but something i have found during my searches through the net.

    (Found at: http://www.starbase01.com/site/index.php?aid=87 )

    "IPX/SPX Protocol in Vista (32bit)



    Microsoft has removed IPX/SPX support from Windows Vista.

    Because a lot of older games only can be played across a LAN using this protocl (for example: the early Command & Conquer series) I have done some research and discoved that simply copying some files into a couple of Vista folders will allow you to install this protocol once again!



    This operation requires Administrator Rights!
    Please note that I can't be held responsible for any damage caused to your system!
    This works only for the 32bit version of Windows Vista!
    NOT the 64bit version, as that version will only accept signed drivers.



    There are two ways to install the protocol on your Vista installation:



    1. Automatic Installation:



    Download & execute this installer (275KB). (goto the site (listed above) for the downloads)





    2. Manual Installation:




    Download this ZIP file (368KB)(goto the site (listed above) for the downloads)

    Extract it to the root of your systemdrive (most of the time this will be C:\) while observing the folder structure.

    Then open the Network & Sharing Center.
    Choose the option that says "Manage Network Connections"
    Right click your connection, click properties
    Click the Install button

    The NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol may be listed on the Network Protocol list.
    DO NOT SELECT IT.

    Click Have Disk... C:\Windows\inf.
    Select netnwlnk.inf.
    Click OK.
    Select the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol from the list.
    Vista will tell you that the publisher could not be verified.
    Click Install.

    You're done!



    Enjoy!



    *** THIS 'TRICK' IS PROVIDED "AS IS". NO SUPPORT! ***

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  26. How to play on Vista Red alert 2 LAN(i play with my brother on the same internet connection,ONLY for vista 32 bit)
    1.Download this http://www.starbase01.com/site/index.php?aid=87
    and install it(by you own RISK)
    2.Download this http://hamachi.brothersoft.com/hamachi1.0.1.5
    and make a network connection with the computer you want to play..
    3.Go to Control panel,network and sharing center, and on the right side of the name Hamachi press,,VIEW STATUS,,,then click ,,PROPERTIES,,,
    CLIENT FOR MICROSOFT NETWORKS,,,,INSTALL,,THEN PROTOCOL and press ADD,,,find the one saying NWlink IPX/SPX/NETBIOS BLA BLA BLA and press OK
    4.Go to this side http://www.understorm.net/
    and choose for Red alert 2..The extract them in the folder WESTWOOD/RED ALERT 2...
    5.Run Red alert 2 and select NETWORK so you can play LAN.
    I hope this helps anyone..
    For me that works(remember under the same connection)

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  27. Wow! the dll in http://www.understorm.net/ actually works!!! We are connected using a wireless network and the other laptop is using XP and I am using vista.

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  28. The UDP patch wsock.dll works a treat instead of IPX.

    Cheers for the help

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  29. i have problem it seems it works but my vista com doesnt let make a new game or i cant join and see the other player.

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  30. Update tour Hamachi..if you do everything this might be the problem..

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  31. Trying to get a ra2 session on the go with a friend but we both have vista computers. It played fine when I was playing using a vista against him using windows xp, just that i could only create games, and not see/join them.

    Now with both of us using vista, we can't see eachother in the lobby or even see a created game. Anyone know what the problem is? or if it is even possible to play red alert 2 over hamachi using 2 vista computers?

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  32. I'm kind of stuck in a issue with this too. My brother and I have vista computers and are trying to play with a 3 person whom has Windows XP. However, we all can play with each other when it's just 1 v 1. When we try to get 3 people in the same game, it just says "Waiting..." on their name and never loads. Can anyone help with this? I can play with my brother (Vista to Vista) or with my friend (Vista to XP) and my brother can play with my friend (Vista to XP again) but we all can't play together (Vista - Vista - XP)

    Any help is appreciated, thanks!

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  33. I am the anonymous who post at JUNE 09 AND JUNE 27.I am playing with my brother over Hamachi and the both Pc are Vista.I never try to play with a XP computer.I had an issue trying to play Tiberian Sun.When someone was join a game the was who was join his name appear two times and when press ready the third name was there and we couldnt make the game start.I update my hamachi cause the site i give at JUNE 09 is an older version of hamachi and everything works fine.All the copmuters must have the SAME version of Hamachi.

    If this dont work i thing XP support IPX but you have to activate it so go to step 3 and do what is saying.so everybody is using IPX.I dont thing this gonna do something but try it out.








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  34. You with the brother both playing Vista:

    This problem can occur to anyone.. Just go to the menu and select Options. After that, select Network and in there you will find something with a socket number. Try changing them (only three or four to choose from), and as u change, check to see if u can see ur brother.. Hope this helps..

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  35. how come i cant register a westwood account? it says no connection to interntet in game(but there is) and the register link in internet folder is broken.

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  36. Worked a treat. Thank you. No messing about with legacy IPX.

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  37. In Red Alert Yuri Revenge when i try to join my friend host server.. this msg showing "there is already a player with your serial# in that game" plz help me ..

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  38. Re:

    In Red Alert Yuri Revenge when i try to join my friend host server.. this msg showing "there is already a player with your serial# in that game" plz help me ..


    You need another serial for different computer...
    do you have folder "Lan-play-serials" in Westwood directory?

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  39. Thank you. It really work!

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  40. Thank you verry much, now i can play on LAN,, but i would like to play online with my vista windows, but i cant what can i do ?
    thanK you

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  41. Worked like a charm!

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  42. yes could you tell me how connect on lan the same series number

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  43. The link from understorm doesn't work, is there another link?

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  44. here you go: http://www.moddb.com/games/cc-red-alert-2/downloads/ra2yr-lan-fix-xp-vista-w7-x86-x64

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  45. ThnX al0t man.. May u b blessed by anything U want.. xD
    AWeso0mE..!

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  46. thanks these files helped

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  47. a similar problem to above.... w7 machine and xp pro machine, after installing the above winsoc thing i can now (on w7 machine) see and join games made by xp machine, which is awesome, sadly tho xp machine cannot see or join games hosted by the w7 machine, naturally i want the w7 machine to host as it is the fastest of the 2. if anyone knows how to fix this please let me know at shadow_cast16@hotmail.com

    p.s this is not a firewall issue as i have tried with it fully disabled including routers built in firewall.

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  48. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4Y9SYDRG at tis link you can download the patch .dll that you put in your Red alert directory in westwood. it directly patches the game to see UDP, am in vista pro sp2, playing against xp pro sp2

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  49. can i use it on windows 7 ultimate 32 bit?

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  50. gracias por el aporte carnal chido

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  51. my friend create the game already.but i'm cant see the game he create. how can i do ?

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  52. How to use that folder "Lan-play-serials" in Westwood directory ?

    merge already still cannot

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  53. It really works:))
    Thank you very very much man!!!

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  55. Understorm is up again

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  56. I saw Understorm.net back up when I went to www.understorm.net .
    It is BACK UP! If you don't believe me ,see it for yourselfs

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  57. Hey guys same issue, I have downloaded and copied the dll file.
    In win7 i can click on network and see the lobby.
    Where as in XP I cannot click on network link. It keeps on comming back.

    Please help.

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  58. hey guys help me im using 64-bit window 7 ultimate i want to play yuri's revenge in lan but i the ipx is not supported how can i play

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  59. I also use Windows 7, but according to red alert 2, my network card is 00 00 00 : 00 00 00 00, I can't see a game, and cant see a friend. PLEASE HELP !!!! PLEASE !!!

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  60. hey there, i use win7 64 bit, and same thing, i downloaded the file and everything, but now i cant see friends and games, so if anyone have an idea pls help. (i can see games in counter strike per example, my network is allright, the problem is with ra2)

    Elie

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  61. Hey guys same issue, I have downloaded and copied the dll file.
    In win7 i can click on network and see the lobby.
    Where as in XP I cannot click on network link. It keeps on comming back.

    Please help.

    I also use Windows 7, but according to red alert 2, my network card is 00 00 00 : 00 00 00 00, I can't see a game, and cant see a friend. PLEASE HELP !!!! PLEASE !!! I WILL SEND FUNDS TO YOU

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  62. HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!! LETS GET THIS SORTED

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  63. The .dll patch was working great for months on both RA2 & YR and then all of a sudden it stopped. My network card still shows up as all zeros in the options menu, which shows the patch is still trying to do what its supposed to but I can no longer get to the network lobby window. If anybody has any ideas on how to fix this that would be great!

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  64. Windows 7 IPX/SPX Desteği Bulunmamaktadır. Bunun İçin Bir Pack Veya Yama Varsa Link Atabilirmisiniz.

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  65. In Red Alert Yuri Revenge when i try to join my friend host server.. this msg showing "there is already a player with your serial# in that game" plz help me ..

    You need another serial for different computer...
    do you have folder "Lan-play-serials" in Westwood directory?

    I have "Lan-play-serials" but i dont know how to use it. click on reg?

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  66. I am playing red alert 2 yuri's revenge online for years now, and i created this blog with instructions to help you guys connect ;)
    http://red-alert2-yuri-online.blogspot.com/
    Everything you need to know is here, see you online guys ;)

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    http://red-alert2-yuri-online.blogspot.com/
    Here i created blog, i tell you how to get online, all you need is there, i'm glad i could help and hope to see you on gameranger
    http://red-alert2-yuri-online.blogspot.com/

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