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#1 rasterd

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Posted 13 January 2017 - 04:47 PM

I'm having some problems launching RA3 with the launcher. Using the steam version and windows 10. at first I was having the "CA public key patching routine failed" error but I think I fixed that by following the steps and hooking the game. now whenever I try to launch it either through steam or shortcuts it closes immediately, not even the CNConline launcher pops up. Launching from the shortcut or steam doesn't generate any error logs but launching straight from CNConline gives me this:

 

----- C&C:Online Launcher Start -----
Game: Red Alert 3
Red Alert 3 Install Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Command and Conquer Red Alert 3\
Started game with: ""C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Command and Conquer Red Alert 3\RA3.exe" "
Caught CREATE_PROCESS_DEBUG_EVENT from Red Alert 3. Detaching...
ERROR: game.dat process not found.

 

I'm pretty clueless on what's causing this, any help would be appreciated.

Notably the ra3 launch screen shows up when I try it through the CNConline launcher and closes after about 5 to 10 seconds. Also I am unable to unhook RA3 or any other game so I feel like that might be a cause



#2 ViperMkVII

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Posted 13 January 2017 - 10:11 PM

Do everything with administrator privileges may help with this problem.

If you can't unhook even when you start C&C:Online with administrator privileges, try to turn off your antivirus.

If you still can't unhook through C&C:Online launcher, unhook it manually via Registry Editor:

Press [Win]+R on the keyboard, then write regedit and press Enter;

Then navigate to 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\RA3.exe

And clear the Debugger value.


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#3 EnderSE15

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Posted 31 January 2018 - 10:12 PM

I'm having a similar problem - I installed the C&C Online thing, managed to have an online game, but then my computer froze midway through a game and I haven't been able to get RA3 to launch at all since.  I've unhooked it, removed C&C Online completely, uninstalled the game completely and redownloaded, but still nothing.  When I try to start the game either from Steam, the Start menu or the desktop shortcut, usually nothing happens.   Occasionally the initial page comes up but then disappears again without the game itself starting.   Any suggestions?!






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