C&C Gold For Free

[Burger Meister]

http://www.commandandconquer.com/intel/def...?id=61#NewsMain (http://www.commandandconquer.com/intel/default.aspx?id=61#NewsMain)

EA has released Command & Conquer Gold edition (XP Compatable) to celebrate the 12th aniversary of the series. Download it now because apparently it's limited time only. Enjoy!

[Dave]

Amazing! :brain:
Edit: Guys don't waste this opportunity, they are offering ISO image of C&C GOLD for both the GDI and Nod discs for Windows XP :)
Thanks to the guest who posted on C&C thread and Burger Meister!

[Pietafon]

Yummy! :w00t:
It will be on my HDD soon :brain:
Nice gift for 12th anniversary ;) Other developers shuld take example from EA... ;)

[Japo]

*downloads*

Thanks a lot for letting us know! :cheers:

[Burger Meister]

No Problem. Ubisoft has also released some free games that are ad supported. I downloaded far cry. All that happens is before loading times you see a 10 second mcdonalds commercial. Though I haven't figured out how to play multiplayer as it asks for a cd-key that was not provided.

[_r.u.s.s.]

its downloading the iso with freaking 10KB/s, that means both isos in over a day :whops:

[Dave]

And you are lucky! http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/5507/cessoxg2.gif

[_r.u.s.s.]

yes, i dont hide in a toilet :D

[Dave]

you should try it, it's comfortable LOL
...probably I need 2 days to download them...and I hope firefox won't crash again :tai:

[Pietafon]

My download suddenly stops a few hours ago... :angry:
Hmmm - too many users? :titan:

[_r.u.s.s.]

mine "succesfuly finished" -with 28 mB corrupted download >.>

[Dave]

Mine too...I thought it was a firefox problem, yes maybe there are too many users :ph34r:
So russ, stop downloading it please :ph34r:

[Pietafon]

In that killing pace I will download it for 14th anniversary... :tease:

[Dave]

Seems available only for september.
Abandonia Reloaded (http://www.reloaded.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=3962&pid=53274&st=0&#entry53274)

[_r.u.s.s.]

anybody has any advice on download accelerator for this? cause my DAP keeps reseting connection on their server

[Pietafon]

I was downloading it by Firefox and that was my mistake... :(
Now I'm using Opera and it works just fine (for now ;) ) Of course speed isn't fair enough (about 10-11 KB/s), but I am happy, that it works... ;)

[_r.u.s.s.]

i have tried "free download manager" (2.5), identified as netscape navigator on their server and it works fine (with same terrible speed)

[Pietafon]

The good thing about Opera is that, that You can exit browser without loosing Your so far downloaded files... It's very helpfull when You download large files - like thoose, which we trying to download right now. ;)

[_r.u.s.s.]

just like any other download manager=)

[Pietafon]

Yeah, Like IE LOL

[_r.u.s.s.]

isnt ie a browser? :P

[Pietafon]

Nobody knows what IE is... :ph34r:

Bill Allmighty has created a monster :ph34r:

[_r.u.s.s.]

it went on 70 KB/s right now :omg2: maybe you need to download for a while, then it would speed up

[Burger Meister]

I downloaded it with Firefox and using the DownThemAll! Extension. Both ISOs downloaded at an average of 255kb/s. Pretty darn fast if you ask me. Anyways if anybody could figure out how to get multiplayer working for this, I'd be up for a match or two. I've been playing C&C 3 a lot because C&C Gold doesn't have online :(

[Dave]

Not Found
The requested URL /pub/misc/c_c/GDI95.iso was not found on this server.

My download crashed 3 times and now seems they stop providing it! :ranting:

[_r.u.s.s.]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Burger Meister @ Sep 2 2007, 06:53 AM) 308300</div>
I downloaded it with Firefox and using the DownThemAll! Extension. Both ISOs downloaded at an average of 255kb/s. Pretty darn fast if you ask me. Anyways if anybody could figure out how to get multiplayer working for this, I'd be up for a match or two. I've been playing C&C 3 a lot because C&C Gold doesn't have online :(
[/b]
their patched dll denies any lan games so hamachi is not an option. we would need to buy it to play online and get serial

[Burger Meister]

No, you can't play it online because Westwood online service is down and ea never allowed a direct IP connection. Well looks like nobody is playing multiplayer unless we get 56k modem connections.

[_r.u.s.s.]

or get normal thipx32.dll, which doesnt block lan games but runs it on xp.

[Ioncannon]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Burger Meister @ Sep 2 2007, 02:43 PM) 308380</div>
No, you can't play it online because Westwood online service is down and ea never allowed a direct IP connection. Well looks like nobody is playing multiplayer unless we get 56k modem connections.
[/b]

Actually EA handed over the WOL servers to a group called XWIS. You can play all the Command and Conquer games except Sole Survivor (I think). Here is their page http://xwis.net/. Just log onto Westwood Online and play.

[DarkMatter]

I've got a 82 hour wait on one ISO and 82 hours on the second ISO. :angry:
Speeds using cable: 2.99kb for 82 hours and 3.12kb for the 80 hour. :tai:
Have to admit that my son is downloading like a demon on his PC. I hope I don't blow up my router. LOL
regards,
DarkMatter

[_r.u.s.s.]

well check the posts above, they might help
edit: hey guys, here is fixed dll (http://www.understorm.net/thipx/thipx32.dll) which will both alow lan games and run the game on xp.
who s up for a match via hamachi? :D

[Moonypond]

On the official forums, someone suggested that if you're getting slow speeds try this mirror: http://www.gamershell.com/news/41337.html

I haven't tried it myself but the person said they got 17mbps!

[gregor]

hmm i think it owuld be good to look for the torrents... too bad they didn't do it like that, because that way more users will make it go faster not slower.

[Dave]

Please russ...tell me your secret...that's the fifth time I try to download them...http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/2923/arrendersigj1.gif

[Japo]

I downloaded them with Opera. If you're using Firefox try some download manager because there seem to be service interruptions.

[Dave]

Any good download manager?
Change browser is a bit drastic, first I'll try the easiest option :)
Thanks

[_r.u.s.s.]

use the download manager i used (in few posts above (http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=15940&view=findpost&p=308214)), i believe it will work

[Dave]

Thanks!!! http://www.reloaded.org/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_banana.gif

[DarkMatter]

On the official forums, someone suggested that if you're getting slow speeds try this mirror: http://www.gamershell.com/news/41337.html

I haven't tried it myself but the person said they got 17mbps![/b]
Not quite getting the same speeds as above, but my downloads are averaged at around 65kb's.
Thanx Moonypond. :ok:
Regards,
DarkMatter

[Dave]

Yayyy! Thanks again russ, with freedownload manager I'm downloading those ISOs at 40KB :brain:

[wq15]

You are flat out amazing, downloaded with no trouble. You FTW!

[Gargantuan Orangutan]

I downloaded both ISOs with Flashget, on dialup.

BTW, is it normal for there to be "letterboxing" during the game? I thought there was a way to play in fullscreen.

[Gargantuan Orangutan]

I changed my monitor refresh rate to 70Hz from 60Hz and it fixed the "letterboxing" problem. Strange, I had no idea an LCD was affected by changing the refresh rate, as I thought it was constant. I guess changing the refresh rate does do something. Now the game displays in 720x400, which is accurate fullscreen for my LCD.

Another BTW, where's Covert Operations? Not included?

[wq15]

I don't think they're included, I had a similar problem on my LCD and changing the rate did the Job. Thanks for the post!

[chainsoar]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(_r.u.s.s. @ Sep 3 2007, 12:23 PM) 308518</div> who s up for a match via hamachi? :D [/b]

Bring it on, baby.

PS. Now I can pretend my burned C&C discs were downloaded legitimately. :ok:

[wq15]

LOL yeah, I already bought the 10 year anniversary pack 2 years ago, it was like 2o bucks at wallmart, really worth it. Is that hamachi worth it? I hear a lot of complaints with it...

[Dave]

Continuing on in the month of September, be sure to keep your eyes right here on our official site at www.commandandconquer.com each week as we plan to celebrate and remember 12 years of Command & Conquer in a number of different ways.
It's a big "Stay Tooned" :)

[wq15]

yeah, anybody got any predictions as to what it could be? I think they will go in order of when each game came out, like first we get c&c next we'll get the next in chronological order.

[Gargantuan Orangutan]

I'm a bit confused here. Isn't C&C gold suppose to include Covert Operations? Also, there's Covert Operation videos on the ISOs. If you install the rebel release of C&C gold (which is a Win98 rip that will also work with an original C&C disc, but also this one apparently) you'll see the CO movies streaming from the disc and a more dynamic title screen loader for the game, and of course you'll be able to play the CO missions. :huh:

[Forfeit]

I really, really hope they release Red Alert. As much as I liked the original, Red Alert was by far my favorite.

[_r.u.s.s.]

if you like it support the developers and buy it :D

[Forfeit]

I already bought it, but I gave the Soviets disk as a gift to my uncle and I lost the Allieds cd.

And I just remembered I have the original C&C here, and Ill try to run it with DOSBOX.

[Dave]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Demeanor @ Sep 8 2007, 09:59 PM) 309797</div>
I really, really hope they release Red Alert. As much as I liked the original, Red Alert was by far my favorite.
[/b]

Red Alert is one of the best RTS I've ever played...maybe Dune2000 story was better, but it was amazing with choppers, planes, submarines....DOGS!!!

[Forfeit]

Well, C&C games didnt had a lot of story, but they had a lot of style. And I loved the dogs too :D

Also, they were some of the few games of the time that had "realistic" units and story: Dune 2 was Sci-fi, Warcraft was fantasy, Age of Empires was ancient and most other games were about WWII or other setting.

Btw, I´ve played the original a bit, and I was quite impressed by its quality: Videos in every stage, great music and everything is very polished. Those were the times when producers cared about more than just graphics.

[Dave]

Probably the next release will be Command & Conquer - The Covert Operations
Expansion pack of the first C&C :ok:
(fifteen new difficult single player missions :))

[zaphod_x86]

Doesn't work for me :(

I installed the GDI disk and copied the thipx32.dll over the old one but when I start, the screen just goes black and nothing happens. I tried all different graphics options (there are only 2) and both resolutions in the setup but nothing worked... any ideas? :sos:

Edit: Ok, I forgot to set the Win95 compatibility options, shame on me :whistling:

[Marleyman]

I think this game taught me new swear words when it came out... That is all the more surprising as I was a Soldier and I knew lots of them. This game was stealing my life and it got damn hard too.



So, needless to say I am going to treat myself to even more new swear words and lock my life in a cupboard as I won't be needing it for a few weeks. :P



Great Link, Thanks!

[So9]

hi

if the original site is disabled/broken (as for me) try gameswelt (http://gameswelt.de/pc/downloads/freeshareware/detail.php?item_id=68050)

bye

So9