RA2 and YR free on Origin's On The House

Plokite_Wolf

https://www.origin.com/en-ie/store/free-games/on-the-house

They're free, but for a limited time, so grab them while you can!

They're ripped from The Ultimate Collection, so they'll likely have the exact same performance (and issues) like the full TUC version.

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G-E · Defense Minister **Joined**: 09 Feb 2015

Does that mean a free key?

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badbully · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 3:30 am Post subject:

I grabbed a one now I am downloading it but I have a question as G-E does it have an original key so I can play on xwis or only on origin

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Volgin · Commander **Joined**: 07 Mar 2009

Does this mean OpenRA2 can happen finally?

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Crimsonum · Seth **Joined**: 14 Jul 2005 **Location**: Fineland

It's already gone.

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Speeder · Commander **Joined**: 03 Sep 2004 **Location**: Czechia

Wow, from what I've seen those games on "On The House" usually stay up for free for at least few weeks. Guess the demand for Red Alert 2 was strong, this was less than a day.

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Plokite_Wolf · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 5:40 pm Post subject:

They say they will return it, it's just that the servers were under immense stress because people downloaded it so much. Check the page again.

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RP · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 6:13 pm Post subject:

EA wrote:

Looking for Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™?
Wow, you guys are loving Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™ On the House! The demand is so high that we need some time to cool down our servers. Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™ will return to on the house very shortly. Thanks for being patient!

It does not seem that you get a Red Alert 2 or Yuri's Revenge key. I could not find any reference to Westwood Studios in the registry at all.
There's just some key for the bundle itself.

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Plokite_Wolf · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:43 pm Post subject:

You get the entire game. You can check the serial this way: https://help.ea.com/uk/article/finding-your-serial-number-for-an-origin-purchase/

Check your registry in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node

That's where old software's registry keys are at on 64-bit systems. Since it's TUC-based, you may need this.

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Banshee · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 12:04 am Post subject:

Unfortunately, in my region they are redistributing Theme Hospital instead of Red Alert 2.

Atomic_Noodles · Defense Minister **Joined**: 05 Oct 2011

Yeah same here. If you live in Asia you instead get Theme Hospital.

Apparently this is their reason...

Quote:

Wow, you guys are loving Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™On the House! the demand is so high that we need some time to cool down our servers. Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™ will return to on the house very shortly.

Thanks for being patient!

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Banshee · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 3:09 am Post subject:

Nope. They were doing that before their servers were overloaded.

badbully · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 3:11 am Post subject:

Atomic_Noodles wrote:

Yeah same here. If you live in Asia you instead get Theme Hospital.

Apparently this is their reason...

Quote:

Wow, you guys are loving Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™On the House! the demand is so high that we need some time to cool down our servers. Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™ will return to on the house very shortly.

Thanks for being patient!

I FEEL LUCKY Cool

LONG LIVE STAYING UP LATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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OmegaBolt · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:11 am Post subject:

Doesn't everyone here have the game anyway?

deathreaperz · Commander **Joined**: 20 May 2013 **Location**: Indonesia

OmegaBolt wrote:

Doesn't everyone here have the game anyway?

I have it...

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OmegaBolt wrote:

Doesn't everyone here have the game anyway?

I have about 3 copies of RA2 and YR CDs...

Atomic_Noodles · Defense Minister **Joined**: 05 Oct 2011

I don't. And with how most CDs were in the Philippines back then... it was probably pirated either way.

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Holy_Master · Commander **Joined**: 21 Jul 2004 **Location**: Thailand

count as abandon ware now?

Banshee · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 2:34 pm Post subject:

Nope, I don't think it counts as abandonware. Once RA2 leaves the In the House feature from Origin, it will be sold again for some bucks.

Dny · Energy Commando **Joined**: 28 May 2008

Hopefully it is back soon it would be cool to just collect.

Steve_1993 · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 3:03 pm Post subject:

OmegaBolt wrote:

Doesn't everyone here have the game anyway?

I also have it.

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badbully · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:42 am Post subject:

OmegaBolt wrote:

Doesn't everyone here have the game anyway?

I had an original cds before but it got broken then I stopped playing it for 2 years "GTA VC distraction" then I found the pirated torrents way and downloaded another original one with a keygen.

I wonder where is my cd now "with serial"

I checked origin now the servers is free again GO AND GRAB ONE!

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Ickus · General **Joined**: 25 Nov 2002 **Location**: @__@

I never used Origin. How does this differ from the original install?

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RP · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:54 am Post subject:

For one I can say that TUC version gives me graphical errors for YR on W10.
A same installation, original from 2001, does not give me these errors.

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Ickus · General **Joined**: 25 Nov 2002 **Location**: @__@

Alright. Gave it a whirl and could not play naturally on my windows 10 setup. Menus and game lagged to death, but was remedied by the fixes posted by RP on the other thread!

There is one big issue is the alt-tab black screen issue and starting in windowed mode didn't seem to help as the colors and sound are unfortunately distorted.

Truding throughout the EA forums..wow. I commend Nyerguds for keeping up with helping others.

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