Install the XP patch and make some minor tweaks.Install a RAR extracting program (if you don't have one).Here's an overview of what you're going to do: heh heh.)Īnywho, this page will walk you through the process of getting this classic PC game up and running on your Windows XP machine without having to burn anything to a CD. Oh by the way, I'll need some cheese to go with my whine here. Woohoo! The original Command & Conquer: Red Alert -one of the greatest RTS video games of all time- has been released as freeware! Thank you very much EA! Although I wish I'd known you were going to do this before I went out and purchased the compilation pack, Command & Conquer: The First Decade as one of the main reasons I bought it was to get Red Alert again.