To begin with, I own RA3 through a purchase of a C&C complete collection on Origin. It uses the combined RA3+Uprising Launcher, and I'm playing on a Windows 7 machine. I've managed to connect a few times but can't seem to figure out why, or what launching configuration works consistently.
First, trying without hooking:
I run the C&C:Online Launcher, it runs fine. I click RA3, and the launcher pops up at which I select RA3 instead of uprising. Everything goes fine, the game launches fine. I click to log in to the servers, my information is entered correctly, and I click Log In. At the bottom of the screen, it says 'Attempting to sign in to GameSpy' then, after a short delay, I get the message saying 'Could not connect to the backend server.' The full text of the log file is below:
----- C&C:Online Launcher Start -----
Game: Red Alert 3
Red Alert 3 Install Path: D:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Command and Conquer Red Alert 3\Red Alert 3\
Started game with: "RA3.exe "
Caught CREATE_PROCESS_DEBUG_EVENT from Red Alert 3. Detaching...
ERROR: game.dat process not found.
After running into this issue a few times, I decided to try using the 'hook' function. I hooked the game through the C&C: Online Launcher, closed the launcher, then ran the game normally through a shortcut on my desktop. In this case, the RA3 laucher pops up, I select RA3 (not uprising) and the C&C: Online Launcher pops up. However, RA3 never actually launches. When attempting this method, I find no text at all in the log file.
Looking for any assistance or suggestions. Please let me know if I can provide additional information or should attempt another launching method. Thanks in advance for any help that can be offered.