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WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHICH ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT WILL ELECTRONIC ARTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM POSSESSION, USE, OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS ELECTRONIC ARTS SOFTWARE PRODUCT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS AS TO HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS AND/OR EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND/OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. ELECTRONIC ARTS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS FILE AND TO THE SOFTWARE AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE. THIS FILE AND THE SOFTWARE HEREWITH ARE COPYRIGHTED. ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. NO PART OF THIS FILE OR THE SOFTWARE MAY BE COPIED, REPRODUCED, TRANSLATED, OR REDUCED TO ANY ELECTRONIC MEDIUM OR MACHINE-READABLE FORM WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF ELECTRONIC ARTS. ================================================================== Electronic Arts Copyright ================================================================== Software and Documentation (c) 2008 Electronic Arts Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ================================================================== Command & Conquer(tm) Red Alert(tm) 3 Version 1.0 ReadMe File - October, 2008 ================================================================== Welcome back, Comrade. Thank you for purchasing Command & Conquer Red Alert 3. This ReadMe file contains information that may be of use before proceeding to battle. ================================================================== System Requirements ================================================================== Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 requires DirectX 9.0c. You can install DirectX 9.0c by following the onscreen prompts during the game's installation process. REQUIRED SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS:

 OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista 32-bit (64-bit versions of Windows Vista are not supported) CPU: Windows XP: Any Intel Core Duo machine; (Single Core) Intel P4 2.2 GHz or better, AMD Athlon 2100+ or better CPU: Windows Vista: Any Intel Core Duo machine; (Single Core) Intel Pentium 2.6 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon XP 2800+ or better RAM: 1 GB Disk Drive: 8X or faster DVD-ROM drive Hard Drive: at least 10 GB of free space Video: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card. NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better, ATI Radeon X800 or Better Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card (Note: For Creative Sound Blaster Audigy cards running under Windows Vista, Intel P4 2.6 GHz CPU or equivalent, or multi-core CPU, required) Multiplayer: 2 to 6 players with optional voice support, network or Internet connection required (Cable, DSL, or faster connection) Internet connection required for product activation. Note: While you will be able to play Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 with the specifications above, play experience may improve if you have additional RAM above the requirement. Please refer to the section on Optimizing Graphical Performance in this ReadMe file for more information. ================================================================== Digital Retail Installation ================================================================== Please contact the digital retailer through whom you purchased this game for instructions on how to install the game or how to download and reinstall another copy of the game. Note: If you d like additional information about your game as well as tips and patches please visit www.ea.com or www.eastore.com. ================================================================== Installation Instructions ================================================================== IMPORTANT: Before running Command & Conquer Red Alert 3, please be sure you have the latest drivers for both your video card and your sound card installed. An outdated video or sound driver can lead to slow and choppy gameplay, or in some cases can prevent the game from running at all. You can download the appropriate drivers from your video and sound card manufacturers' Web site. Avoid running any other programs in the background, as this may

conflict with the game. This includes any virus-protection program that you have running, which can hinder performance. To install Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 in Windows XP or Windows Vista: 1. Insert the Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 disc into your DVD-ROM drive. If the disc does not automatically launch when inserted in the drive, you may have the AutoPlay feature disabled. To enable AutoPlay, please consult your Windows user manual. If you are unable or do not wish to activate AutoPlay, please browse to the location of the Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 DVD-ROM using Windows Explorer, and double-click the "EASetup.exe" application in the root directory. 2. Follow the instructions that appear. 3. Please note that you must register an account at http://www.ea.com in order the play the game online. If you are having difficulties with the registration code provided with Command & Conquer Red Alert 3, or require any other type of technical support, please click on the "Technical Support" button on the game's AutoPlay menu. You will need to register your product for full customer support. ================================================================== Uninstalling ================================================================== To uninstall Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 if your operating system is Windows XP: 1. Click the "Start" button in the Windows taskbar. 2. Click "Control Panel" in the Start menu. 3. Double-click "Add or Remove Programs". 4. Click "Command & Conquer Red Alert 3" in the program list and click the "Remove" button next to its name. 5. Follow the instructions that appear. To uninstall Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 if your operating system is Windows Vista: 1. Click the "Start" button in the Windows taskbar. 2. Click "Control Panel" in the Start menu. 3. Click "Uninstall a program" under the "Programs" heading. 4. Double-click "Command & Conquer Red Alert 3" in the program list. 5. Follow the instructions that appear. ================================================================== Copy Protection ================================================================== Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 uses SecuROM copy protection, along with Digital Rights Management (DRM). Below are some facts regarding the DRM

in Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: 1. We will authenticate your game online when you install and launch it the first time. 2. We will never re-authenticate an installation after the first launch. There is no reaching out to a central server post-install to see if you're "allowed" to play. 3. You will be able to install and play on up to five computers. 4. You are not required to have the Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 game disc in your computer to play. In the case that you install the game five times, EA Customer Service will be on hand to supply additional authorizations that are warranted. This will be done on a case-by-case basis through contacting customer support. ================================================================== Troubleshooting ================================================================== Please be aware that an outdated video driver or sound driver can lead to slow and choppy game-play, or in some cases can prevent the game from running at all. To ensure an enjoyable experience with this game, be sure that you have the most recent video and sound drivers installed. These drivers are typically available for download from your system or hardware manufacturer's Web site. If you are not sure what type of video or sound card you have, or you need assistance with updating the drivers on your system, please refer to the documentation that came with your system or peripheral. For additional help with troubleshooting, visit the community forums at the official Web site for Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 at: http://www.commandandconquer.com ================================================================== Profiles, Replays, Save Games, Screenshots, and Settings ================================================================== Windows XP: Profiles, save games, replays and screenshots for Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 are stored in the "Red Alert 3" folder. To access the Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 folder, click the "Start" button in the Windows taskbar, then click "My Documents". User-related settings for Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 are stored in the Application Data folder, located in: C:\Documents and Settings\<your login name>\Application Data\Red Alert 3 Windows Vista: Profiles, save games, replays and screenshots for Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 are stored in the "Red Alert 3" folder.

To access the Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 folder, click the "Start" button in the Windows taskbar, then click "Documents". Saved game files are stored in the following location: C:\Users\<your login name>\Saved Games\Red Alert 3 User-related settings for Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 are stored in the Application Data folder, located in: C:\Users\<your login name>\AppData\Roaming\Red Alert 3 ================================================================== Optimizing Graphical Performance ================================================================== Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 automatically selects a default graphical configuration that should be well suited to your system's specifications. However, you may adjust the game's graphical configuration to suit your preference by selecting "Options" in the Main menu, then clicking "Settings", which takes you to the "Graphics" tab by default. Here you may set the screen resolution as well as a number of different sliders to affect different aspects of the game's visuals. Moving the sliders to lower settings may improve the game's frame rate at the expense of graphical detail. Try experimenting with different slider and resolution settings to find a configuration that best suits your preference. ================================================================== Known Issues ================================================================== You may experience problems attempting to run the game with a monitor set to "portrait mode"--that is, if your monitor is set to display content vertically instead of in a traditional 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio. Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 only supports monitors running in 4:3 or 5:4 standard modes, and 16:9 or 16:10 widescreen modes. As of the date posted at the top of this ReadMe file, Windows Vista is not compatible with ATI-based video cards with Radeon 9250 chipsets and below, in addition to NVIDIA-based video cards with GeForce 5000 series chipsets and below. By extension, the game is not compatible with these chipsets on Windows Vista machines. As of the date posted at the top of this ReadMe file, Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 is not compatible with nForce 2 motherboards using an ATI-based video card with drivers 7.9 and higher. The game is not compatible with this hardware configuration in Windows XP or Windows Vista. Intel Celeron-based processor users may experience performance issues with the default graphical settings. To achieve increased performance, lower the graphical settings slider bar to a lower level of detail in the Options Menu. Attempting to run Command &

Conquer Red Alert 3 on a Celeron-based system with a clock speed below 3.0GHz may significantly hinder game performance and is not recommended. Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 does not support integrated graphics cards. Users with intergrated graphics cards may not be able to run the game, or may experience frame rate issues. Some consumer routers, namely some models of the Linksys WRT54G, get disconnected from our online chat lobbies when the lobbies are under high load. This is a known issue and solutions are still being investigated. There are known crashes that will occur on computers with ATi X1300 series video cards and pre-SSE2 AMD Athlon chipsets. We are currently working with ATi to address the issue in a future driver release. ================================================================== Multiplayer Information ================================================================== When attempting to play Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 online, please note that the minimum character length for your "Online ID" is four characters. If you attempt to login with a nickname that is three characters or less, the "Login" button will remain inactive. Please also note that the maximum allowable length of an Online ID is 16 characters. To automatically search for opponents using the 'Play Game' tab, the feature requires both players to ping each other. If you can connect to hosted Online games but can t connect to other players using the 'Play Game' tab, please check your router s configuration to ensure it is set to reply to ping requests. If you lose Internet connectivity in the online lobbies or your network cable gets disconnected, it may take up to 2 minutes for the lobby disconnect to be detected in Windows Vista. This has no effect on disconnect detection during gameplay. When watching a replay through the Replay Theater, you may fast forward the game-play by pressing the "." key (default). Press the "." key again to resume the game-play to normal speed. ================================================================== Command Line Parameters ================================================================== Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 supports several command line parameters that may give you increased flexibility in the way that you run the game. To set a command line parameter, you need to do the following: 1. Go to the location of the game's executable. This is typically found in C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Red Alert 3\RA3.exe. 2. Right-click on the RA3.exe icon and select "Create Shortcut". 3. This will create a shortcut of the executable within the same folder. This will typically be called "Shortcut to RA3.exe" in

Windows XP or "RA3 - Shortcut" in Windows Vista. 4. Right-click on this new shortcut and select "Properties". 5. Add a space to the end of the string in the "Target:" field, followed by a "-" and then the command line parameter. The following command line parameters are supported by Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: -xres (Forces the game to a specific horizontal resolution) -yres (Forces the game to a specific vertical resolution) ================================================================== NAT/Firewall ================================================================== If you are playing Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 behind a USRobotics router, you will need to upgrade its firmware to the latest version, v2.7 or later. See the USRobotics support Web site for details on how to do so. If you are playing the game behind a D-Link router, you must check the "Send Delay" box in the Network menu for Command & Conquer Red Alert 3. To do this, in the Main menu select "Options" and click the "Settings" button, click the "Network" tab, toggle on "Send Delay", and click on the "Done" button. Additionally, if you are playing behind a D-Link DI-704, you will need to upgrade its firmware to version 2.75 build 3 or later. See the D-Link support Web site for details on how to do so. It should also be noted that Belkin and USRobotics routers have irresolvable issues specifically when attempting to connect to each other via the 'Play Game' tab. Furthermore, Belkin and USRobotics routers will have difficulty connecting to D-Link DI-604 routers via the 'Play Game' tab. If you are playing Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 behind a software firewall, you will need to add the game's executable to the "Exceptions or Allowed Programs" list provided by your software firewall. You will need to provide your software firewall with the actual path to the game's executable. This file is typically located in "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Red Alert 3\RA3.exe". You will also need to add the "game.dat" file, which is located in the same directory listed above, to this exceptions list*. There should be no need for you to use Port Forwarding/Port Triggering to play the game behind your firewall. Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 should work successfully behind most personal firewalls. Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 uses the following ports: TCP Ports: 80, 3783, 4321, 6660-6669, 28900, 29900, 29901 UDP: 6515, 6500, 13139, 27900 Additionally, if you are using a combination of a cable modem and

a router, you should contact your ISP/cable provider in order to disable your modem's built-in firewall. ================================================================== Administrator Privileges ================================================================== Please note that you may not be able to add Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 to your software firewall's exceptions list if you are not logged in as an administrator in Windows. You will either need to do so from an account that has administrator rights, or add your existing account to the administrators list. To do so, do the following: In Windows XP: 1. Log out of Windows and log in with an Administrator account. 2. Once logged in, click on "Start" in the Windows taskbar. 3. Click "Control Panel" or if it is not present "Settings" and then "Control Panel". 4. Click "User Accounts". 5. Select the "Change an Account" task. 6. Select your account name from the available accounts. 7. Click "Change the account type". 8. Select the "Computer administrator" radio button. 9. Click "Change Account Type" and then exit the "Control Panel". In Windows Vista: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Log out of Windows and log in with an Administrator account. Once logged in, click the "Start" button in the Windows taskbar. Click "Control Panel". Click "Add or remove user accounts" under the "User Accounts" heading. If User Access Control is enabled, then click "Continue". Select your account name from the available accounts. Click "Change account type" Select the "Administrator" radio button. Click "Change Account Type" and then exit the "Control Panel".

================================================================== Audio Information ================================================================== If some of the audio in the game seems to be missing, such as EVA voice announcements ("construction complete", "low power", and so on), this is likely due to your speaker settings. If your speaker settings are set to a surround-sound configuration, but you do not have a surround-sound speaker system, then some audio channels will not be heard during game-play. To check and adjust your speaker settings if your operating system is Windows XP: 1. Click the "Start" button in the Windows taskbar. 2. Choose "Control Panel".

3a. If your Control Panel is in the default Category View, click "Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices". Then click "Sounds and Audio Devices". 3b. If your Control Panel is in Classic View, double-click "Sounds and Audio Devices". 4. Under the "Speaker settings" heading, click "Advanced". 5. Choose the correct configuration in "Speaker setup" drop-down menu. 6. Click "OK". To check and adjust your speaker settings if your operating system is Windows Vista: 1. Click the "Start" button in the Windows taskbar. 2. Click "Control Panel" in the Start menu. 3. Click "Additional Options". 4. Locate and click "Hardware and Sound" in the left column. 5. Click "Manage audio devices" under the "Sound" heading. 6. Select your speakers and click "Configure". 7. Choose the correct configuration and follow the instructions that appear. If you experience echoes when using the Voice Over IP feature during multiplayer games, please check that your microphone is correctly set as your current recording input source. To check your microphone settings in Windows: 1. Open the Volume Control panel in your system tray in Windows. 2. Select Options -> Properties . 3. Select "Adjust Volume for" Recording. 4. Select/enable all volume control options, specifically Wave Out Mix and Microphone, and hit OK. 5. Change the Select checkbox to Microphone. Contrary to the system requirements outlined on the packaging, the Yamaha Xwave-512 has successfully passed our certification tests, and should be supported by Command & Conquer Red Alert 3. ================================================================== Additional Credits ================================================================== Speex Codec (c) 2002-2003, Jean-Marc Valin/Xiph.Org Foundation Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. Neither the name of the Xiph.org Foundation nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND

CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. ================================================================== End of ReadMe File. Good Luck, Comrade. ==================================================================