Nimrod

For instructions on getting Lan play to work under 1.3 please have a look at this thread here

Installing this patch will re-enable all the menu options in Red Alert 3 which includes LAN play and Skirmish.

While the game is missing campaign, tutorials and computer AI this patch does allow a user to start a skirmish or a lan game allowing them to explore all the teams at their own leisure. I know myself when playing online, its difficult at first as you don't know the units and buildings.

I haven't confirmed lan play is working, if you manage to play a lan game with this please reply and let everyone know.

This is not a patch to get past CD key and Securom protection. This is solely for people who are legally in the beta, or found a way to get past the security and install it.

Requirements:

Red Alert 3 BETA Installed and Working
Patch v1.2

If you are not invited into the Red Alert 3 beta, please take a look at this other thread with Downloads links and discussion on bypassing security:
Red Alert 3 BETA Download

Installing:

Copy contents into your Red Alert 3 folder, most likely C:\Program Files\EA Games\Red Alert 3 Beta\

Run ra3unlocker.exe
Vista Users: Ensure you run as Administrator by right clicking and selecting 'Run as Administrator'

Click Unlock!

Enjoy

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liftsifter

I get an odd error....
"Either Wrong directory or RA3 Beta not installed or malfunctioned ..."

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Did you put the unlocker in the red alert 3 beta installation folder and run it with admin rights?

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bucala

In skirmish you need AI...

InsaneNutter

You can still play LAN play though, that’s the point of this

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Phantom139

I am running on Windows XP. When I try to run the program however, I get a failed to initialize error.

"the application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to terminate the application."

Any fixes for it?

pqdbr

Same thing here on Windows XP SP2

Nimrod

Are you running the beta client, updated to version 1.2? (Use EA Updater)

Fully legal as well, this only works for people who have a CD key and beta legally.

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deoton

Here is a menu enabling patch for the new version. Extract it into Red Alert 3 Beta\Core\1.3.
1.3.rar

Klott

with 1.3 and the above rar file networking does NOT work.

the menu is unlocked otherwise though.

LAN does work with the 1.2 patch. To downgrade from 1.3 to 1.2 create a shortcut and add this to the target window (without quotes) "-runver 1.2"

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