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[The Janitor]

Even if you don't have an 4K monitor I recommend using DSR to downsample, you gain a bit of extra detail.

Comparison gif between 1080P and 4K:

 

[HE1NZ]

Those first launch animations are so badass.

 

[The Hamburglar]

Holy shit the difference when you press space from old graphics to new is amazing.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

I loved the boot up sequence.

 

[Gamezone]

So, in the end, you don't need Origin at all to play this through Steam, right? Not even an account?

Don't know about the multiplayer, but looks like you don't need them for single player.

 

[Thanati]

Just had my first go and it’s as marvelous now as it was back then. Such a great title!

 

[Thanati]

I loved the boot up sequence.

Yeah, so good!!

 

[Paperboy]

It's like reliving the childhood! The game is so good! I had a good laugh when realising that holding the shift key and clicking on the speaker still unlocked the ant missions.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Have they fixed the sandbag bug / cheat / improvement or can you still do it?

I've finished installing and booted the game but not started it yet.

 

[xpresstuning]

I've waited for this. Just bought it, currently installing it and will pour a few hours into it tomorrow.

 

[HE1NZ]

Have they fixed the sandbag bug / cheat / improvement or can you still do it?

I've finished installing and booted the game but not started it yet.

All the bugs were left in the game deliberately. So you can still build a sandbag line to the enemy and surround him with obelisks.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Command & Conquer Remastered Collection review: Loving the smell of Tiberium

This 4K-ready return hews tightly to the original games, and that’s mostly good news.

arstechnica.com

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

All the bugs were left in the game deliberately. So you can still build a sandbag line to the enemy and surround him with obelisks.

Haha - that's fantastic!!

 

[FranXico]

All the bugs were left in the game deliberately. So you can still build a sandbag line to the enemy and surround him with obelisks.

And use the sandbags to sell infantry units?

 

[FranXico]

FFS...

Even the bloody PS4 can install a game faster. What the hell.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

I don't know about that one...

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

FFS...

Even the bloody PS4 can install a game faster. What the hell.

Downloading over wifi or what?!

 

[HE1NZ]

FFS...

Even the bloody PS4 can install a game faster. What the hell.

Try restarting. It unpacked in 5 minutes for me.

 

[FranXico]

Try restarting. It unpacked in 5 minutes for me.

The estimate is just wrong, but it took more than 20 minutes already, that's for sure. I'll try restarting, thanks.

 

[HE1NZ]

How do you overwrite a save game? It creates a duplicate with the same name.

 

[Rei dos Vermes]

What a fantastic remaster! The only bad thing about it is the forced black bar on the left when playing with 21:9 ultrawide displays. There's no need for that in 2020. Also, it would be very nice to choose between the original/AI enhanced FMVs.

 

[BigBooper]

The unpacking is weird in Steam. I think I would be able to just download it faster than preload and unpack. Ah well, ready to jump in now.

 

[Ovek]

Whilst I shouldn't be surprised the multiplayer is completely fubar at the moment. Sigh...

Also the intro installer when you first launch C&C gave me the biggest nostalgia boner I have ever had.

 

[HE1NZ]

What a fantastic remaster! The only bad thing about it is the forced black bar on the left when playing with 21:9 ultrawide displays. There's no need for that in 2020. Also, it would be very nice to choose between the original/AI enhanced FMVs.

On my 16:10 display it has black bars on top and bottom too. They designed the game for 16:9 and probably aren't going to fix it.

 

[Ivan]

It's fantastic overall, I have just 2 complaints:

- Colour on the buildings is oversaturated, i prefer more muted and realistic look of the original
- Health bars are somehow too big and bold (or are they)

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

How to mod C&C: Red Alert Remastered with the rules.ini file

Edit the default world, unit, and building variables to your heart's content.

www.pcgamer.com

How to mod using the rules.ini file

 

[Ivan]

On my 16:10 display it has black bars on top and bottom too. They designed the game for 16:9 and probably aren't going to fix it.

It's not that relevant, but 4:3 and 5:4 displays some people have on old computers are forced to use 16:9 viewport. Black bars and everything is smaller.

 

[HE1NZ]

It's not that relevant, but 4:3 and 5:4 displays some people have on old computers are forced to use 16:9 viewport. Black bars and everything is smaller.

It's annoying because original C&C and RA are 16:10 games natively.

 

[BigBooper]

I had time to play through the first two GDI missions and I am incredibly impressed with the high quality job they did with this package. I can't imagine what I would do different, that they would be capable of.

 

[HE1NZ]

Turns out NOD = New Order of Diplomacy

At least it was until they rewritten parts of the dialogue.

 

[MayauMiao]

After watching Kane video I said to myself " Fuck it. Buying this now. KANE LIVES!!!'.

 

[GaviotaGrande]

I'm too afraid to buy it. I don't want to get hooked for hundreds of hours again.

 

[Benjamin_MFF]

I picked it up. Want to show my support for how they handed this project. Can't wait to be transported back using modern hardware.

 

[AV]

So do we have an initial consensus from fans of the originals? Good remaster? Ready to take the plunge today if they haven't mucked it up.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Remaster Update and Game Stuttering / Online Stability :: Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection General Discussions

Fellow Command & Conquer fans, The game has now been live for several hours, and we’re already getting a ton of feedback from the community across all our channels. We’re actively reviewing this feedback, and just like we did with the Community Council when they started playing the game, will...

steamcommunity.com

 

[Andyliini]

Question. Is there a way to disable subtitles for cutscenes? I looked around the settings, but couldn't find one. Then again, I could be blind as well, took me long enough to find the button to zoom out the map.

 

[FranXico]

Remaster Update and Game Stuttering / Online Stability :: Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection General Discussions

Fellow Command & Conquer fans, The game has now been live for several hours, and we’re already getting a ton of feedback from the community across all our channels. We’re actively reviewing this feedback, and just like we did with the Community Council when they started playing the game, will...

steamcommunity.com

Sadly, I am affected by the stuttering issue. I mean, my laptop is far from being an Alienware beast, but it is no potatoe...

 

[Spukc]

Sadly, I am affected by the stuttering issue. I mean, my laptop is far from being an Alienware beast, but it is no potatoe...

Runs fine on my igpu.
Intel nuc pc size of an orange.

 

[The Janitor]

Sadly, I am affected by the stuttering issue. I mean, my laptop is far from being an Alienware beast, but it is no potatoe...

Do you have a HDD or SSD? Seems like the issue is related to asset streaming which affects people with slower drives.

 

[Coolwhhip]

So how do these games hold up? Loved them as a kid but are they actually good?

 

[Spukc]

So how do these games hold up? Loved them as a kid but are they actually good?

 

[DrCheese]

It's ok - I've been spoilt by OpenRA's quality of life improvements (Better AI/Pathfinding etc) But I fully get why they've left them untouched in this remaster.
Also had to install one of the mods to zoom out as the default viewport feels ultra close.

 

[Kenpachii]

For people that don't know spacebar = changing visuals from old to new on the fly.

Tried it now for a few missions. they where pretty hard at the start maps tho. ( red alert remaster ).

tesla towers however are godly, finally got those now. Really liking it so far.

Also anybody knows if you can put waypoints forwards? or did this version not have that yet? can't seem to find it.

 

[FranXico]

Do you have a HDD or SSD? Seems like the issue is related to asset streaming which affects people with slower drives.

I installed the game to my Snail Speed Drive, yes. Reloading does help (when the textures are fully cached). This should be patched pretty soon.

 

[DrCheese]

Also anybody knows if you can put waypoints forwards? or did this version not have that yet? can't seem to find it.

Waypoints didn't come until Tiberium Sun

 

[FranXico]

Remaster Update and Game Stuttering / Online Stability :: Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection General Discussions

Fellow Command & Conquer fans, The game has now been live for several hours, and we’re already getting a ton of feedback from the community across all our channels. We’re actively reviewing this feedback, and just like we did with the Community Council when they started playing the game, will...

steamcommunity.com

From that thread:

The stuttering was fixed for me when I went to Nvidia Control Panel and set the application's Vsync to application controlled. Before that, it was mostly happening when barrels were exploding, which happens a lot during RA1's first mission.

In addition to the system setting for vsync, also try turning off the GPU optimized mouse pointer, even the tooltip suggests that it might hamper performance on some cards. It seemed to not help in my system anyway.

 

[BigBooper]

Question. Is there a way to disable subtitles for cutscenes? I looked around the settings, but couldn't find one. Then again, I could be blind as well, took me long enough to find the button to zoom out the map.

It's in the sound options. You can zoom with the mouse wheel too.

 

[The Hamburglar]

Are both these games horribly unbalanced?

NOD has trash units compared to GDI and same with the Soviets outclassing the allies.

Im stuck on that Havoc mission as GDI, fucking commando losing life when he blows up a Sam site

 

[JohnnyFootball]

So how do these games hold up? Loved them as a kid but are they actually good?

If you liked them as a kid these are 100% for you. Not sure how today's gamer would appreciate them.

 

[FranXico]

NOD has trash units compared to GDI and same with the Soviets outclassing the allies.

NOD plays very differently compared to GDI. They're more about stealth, long range units and ambush. A squad of stealth tanks can do incredible damage.