Red Alert 2 Eva Lag/Freeeze

Xylaquin · 02-18-2006, 10:44 AM

Today I bought Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (in the Sold Out series). And I installed it, then ran the patch installer (the latest one was included).

The game runs fine, but everytime Eva (the computer lady helper :P) says something (like "Unit Lost", "Unit Ready" or "Construction Complete") it freezes for about 2 seconds then continues and Eva speaks.

Any thoughts as to what the problem might be?

Thanks.

Xylaquin · 02-20-2006, 05:06 AM

Alright, does anyone know how to disable Eva?

Xylaquin · 02-20-2006, 03:30 PM

bump! Anyone?

**koala** · 02-20-2006, 04:25 PM

What sound card are you using? How much RAM? Is the game XP-compatible?

System requirements

Pentium II 266 minimum required
Microsoft Windows 95 or 98
32 MB RAM
200 MB hard disk space
4x CD-ROM drive
16-bit color video card (4 MB RAM recommended)
Sound Blaster or DirectSound compatible sound card

Xylaquin · 02-21-2006, 11:05 AM

The game is XP compatible (I can play it on another XP comp which has 512MB of RAM)

My comp has 256MB.

Both the comps go way over system requirements though...

**koala** · 02-21-2006, 12:44 PM

Do you have a DirectSound compatible soundcard? Try updating your soundcard driver.

If that doesn't help, go to Start > Run and type dxdiag, go to the Sound1 tab and drop the Hardware Acceleration level from Full to Standard, then click the 'Test DirectSound' button.

Xylaquin · 02-21-2006, 02:38 PM

My soundcard has directsound, but even on No Acceleration, the probelm persists. It's as if the sound isn't loading into the RAM, or the comp isn't obtaining the sound as fast as it should.

Volatile · 03-16-2006, 10:59 AM

I get the exact same problem. ¬_¬
My specs are
nvidia gt6600
a realtek AC97 audio
and 1.50 ram
2.8ghz
and it only lags when either EVA speaks
or a bit on the menu bits that say RED ALERT 2 with the radar effect and the liberty statue.

i do not have the sold out version.

Xylaquin · 03-19-2006, 08:00 AM

yeah, i'm gonna try a no cd patch that i've been suggested

oldbuzzard · 01-27-2008, 10:57 AM

have the same problem running the First decade series under Vista Home Premium only it locks and will not come back up, have to ctrl alt del to get out of it..Tiberian Sun wont load at all, Generals and Zero Hour will go to the opening splash screen then quit..tried running compatibility mode even Virtual PC XP install no change

Dell xps 720 duo core 3 Ghz 2048 Mb RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 8600

02-18-2006, 10:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
Xylaquin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 45 OS: XP Home SP2 My System	Red Alert 2 Eva Lag/Freeeze Today I bought Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (in the Sold Out series). And I installed it, then ran the patch installer (the latest one was included). The game runs fine, but everytime Eva (the computer lady helper :P) says something (like "Unit Lost", "Unit Ready" or "Construction Complete") it freezes for about 2 seconds then continues and Eva speaks. Any thoughts as to what the problem might be? Thanks.

02-20-2006, 04:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,355 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	What sound card are you using? How much RAM? Is the game XP-compatible? System requirements Pentium II 266 minimum required Microsoft Windows 95 or 98 32 MB RAM 200 MB hard disk space 4x CD-ROM drive 16-bit color video card (4 MB RAM recommended) Sound Blaster or DirectSound compatible sound card __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

02-21-2006, 12:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,355 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Do you have a DirectSound compatible soundcard? Try updating your soundcard driver. If that doesn't help, go to Start > Run and type dxdiag, go to the Sound1 tab and drop the Hardware Acceleration level from Full to Standard, then click the 'Test DirectSound' button. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

03-16-2006, 10:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
Volatile Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	I get the exact same problem. ¬_¬ My specs are nvidia gt6600 a realtek AC97 audio and 1.50 ram 2.8ghz and it only lags when either EVA speaks or a bit on the menu bits that say RED ALERT 2 with the radar effect and the liberty statue. i do not have the sold out version. Last edited by Volatile; 03-16-2006 at 11:09 AM.

01-27-2008, 10:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
oldbuzzard Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1 OS: vista home premium My System	Re: Red Alert 2 Eva Lag/Freeeze have the same problem running the First decade series under Vista Home Premium only it locks and will not come back up, have to ctrl alt del to get out of it..Tiberian Sun wont load at all, Generals and Zero Hour will go to the opening splash screen then quit..tried running compatibility mode even Virtual PC XP install no change Dell xps 720 duo core 3 Ghz 2048 Mb RAM NVIDIA GeForce 8600

02-20-2006, 05:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Xylaquin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 45 OS: XP Home SP2 My System	Alright, does anyone know how to disable Eva?

02-20-2006, 03:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Xylaquin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 45 OS: XP Home SP2 My System	bump! Anyone?

02-21-2006, 11:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Xylaquin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 45 OS: XP Home SP2 My System	The game is XP compatible (I can play it on another XP comp which has 512MB of RAM) My comp has 256MB. Both the comps go way over system requirements though...

02-21-2006, 02:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Xylaquin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 45 OS: XP Home SP2 My System	My soundcard has directsound, but even on No Acceleration, the probelm persists. It's as if the sound isn't loading into the RAM, or the comp isn't obtaining the sound as fast as it should.

03-19-2006, 08:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
Xylaquin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 45 OS: XP Home SP2 My System	yeah, i'm gonna try a no cd patch that i've been suggested