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Command & Conquer: Red Alert

Tuncer Deniz
posted this on November 22, 2011 12:01 pm

Question: Command & Conquer: Red Alert freezes on a MacBook Air 2010 running 10.7.2. How do I fix it?

Temporary Fix: First launch game installed all updates. But during launch, or in Main menu, or Profiles > Archive any video freeze in random place, in game the same. To unfreeze: short push on "power button" help for 1-2 minutes.

I have found how to launch game without freeze:

- unplug power supply cable;

- unplug USB mouse;
- set low graphic
- set resolution 1024x768
- full quit and launch again
- to check for freeze go to "Profiles > Video Archive > Red Alert 3 Prologue: The Invasion"
- if no freeze on video: now you can plug in power cable and usb mouse, increase your resolution to max 1440x900, Graphics Presets: Medium
- start play
- if video freeze quit and launch again until it stop freeze

And I should do the same every launch.


In log /var/log/system.log I can see errors:


[0x0-0x67067].com.transgaming.cncra3[788]: 2011-11-21 20:47:05.722 cider[791:1203] TransformProcessType failed! Err: -50

cider[791]: CGDisplayBaseAddress is obsolete and returning NULL for display 0x4273c00
cider[806]: TransformProcessType failed! Err: -50