[MarkShot]

I will just point out that one can easily install and play hundreds of copies of SC and DW.


All you need is a copy of a single clean install for mods. Then, as usual you create a shortcut to the EXE.


Finally, the EXE finds its files using the registry. Prior to selecting a version you just run the REG file that looks like this for SC and DW respectively. The first section is irrelevant as it records how how you originally installed. The second section is has the critical paths and all can be change with NOTEPAD.EXE.


SC (SCX-SCU actually)



Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Electronic Arts\Sub Command]
"DisplayName"="Sub Command"
"Language"="English"
"CD Drive"="G:\"
"Install Dir"="E:\\Games\\SCX"
"Product GUID"="<key removed>"
"Installed From"="G:\"
"Region"="NA"
"Folder"="Electronic Arts\\Sub Command"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Electronic Arts\Sub Command\1.0]
"DisplayName"="Sub Command"
"Language"=dword:00000001
"LanguageName"="English"
"rootInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\SCX"
"cdInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\SCX"
"scenarioInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\SCX"
"dbInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\SCX"
"interfaceInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\SCX\\Interfaces "
"graphicsInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\SCX\\Graphic s"
"sfxInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\SCX\\Audio\\Sfx\\sfx. agg+"
"musicInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\SCX\\Audio\\Mus ic"
"aLetter"="e"



DW (Red Alert 1.51-17)



Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Sonalysts Combat Simulations\Dangerous Waters]
"DisplayName"="Dangerous Waters"
"Language"="English"
"CD Drive"="G:\"
"Install Dir"="E:\\Games\\DWRaD"
"Product GUID"="<key removed>"
"Installed From"="G:\"
"Region"="NA"
"Folder"="DW1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Sonalysts Combat Simulations\Dangerous Waters\1.0]
"DisplayName"="Dangerous Waters"
"Language"=dword:00000001
"LanguageName"="English"
"rootInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\DWRaD"
"cdInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\DWRaD"
"scenarioInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\DWRaD"
"dbInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\DWRaD"
"interfaceInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\DWRaD\\Interfac es"
"graphicsInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\DWRaD\\Graph ics"
"sfxInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\DWRaD\\Audio\\Sfx\\sf x.agg+"
"musicInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\DWRaD\\Audio\\Music "
"cinematicInstallPath"="E:\\Games\\DWRaD\\Cinemati c"
"aLetter"="e"
"buildNumber"=dword:0000017a