Re: How do I run Red Alert 95 in Windows XP

From: Chris H. (winxpnews_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/22/04


Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 16:36:46 -0800

You are in an Admin-authorized account, correct? You've applied the 1.08 (I
think it is) patch? Check to see the display requirements of the game, and
make sure you're adhering to them in the Compatibility Mode.

-- 
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Aaron who is still stuck ... and might have to remain stuck....." 
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:c67d01c40fa1$74904620$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Okay.. I think I may be retarted or something...  I have
> applied the compatibility mode to just about every thing..
> and still get the same message.  Would it have something
> to do with my video card ???
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You need to apply Compatibility Mode to the link you're
> going to use to
>>launch the game, too.
>>-- 
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>"Aaron lost and Confused"
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>message news:10efe01c40f97$d2a73bb0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Yes, I have to run the compatiblitly wizard when doing
> the
>>> install.  It won't install otherwise.  I will look for
>>> updates and see if that helps
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Are you first applying Compatibility Mode when you do
> the
>>> install AND doing
>>>>it again on the link you're using to launch the game?
>>> Remember to apply any
>>>>available game updates before you run it the first time.
>>>>-- 
>>>>Chris H.
>>>>Microsoft Windows MVP
>>>>Associate Expert
>>>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>
>>>>"Aaron Lost and Confused" <the_big_al@hotmail.com> wrote
>>> in message
>>>>news:113af01c40f93$d6e72c20$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>I just recently installed Windows XP from windows 98.
> I
>>>>> had Red Alert installed and it ran just fine.  When I
>>> re-
>>>>> install it using the compatability wizard, it seems to
>>>>> install fine, but when I go to run it I get this
>>> message:
>>>>>
>>>>> RA95.EXE - Entry Point Not Found
>>>>>
>>>>> The procedure entry point SMapLS_IP_EBP_12 could not
> be
>>>>> found in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll
>>>>>
>>>>> Any Tech savvy gamers out there know a solution to
>>> this? I
>>>>> think it has something to do with Windows XP, because
> it
>>>>> runs fine on my Windows ME machine.  I know it's an
>>>>> ancient program and there are much newer more
>>>>> sophisticated ones out there, but my wife (and me)
>>>>> especially like this one....  I would like to make it
>>> run
>>>>> on my XP machine if possible.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>> 


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