September 26, 1997      (please read with notepad)

Hi,  there are several ways to "fix" the registry so that you can play red alert, and aftermath
on the internet at westwood.  Hopefully this is the simplest to do and understand.

Unzip and unrar red alert to directory of your choice.  I suggest X:\Westwood\Redalert , where
X is the drive of your choice.

Edit the attached Aftermath.reg file with notepad.  Edit the directory path for redalert.exe.
Do not be concerned with the other directory paths.  Double click on the .reg file after you
have saved it and info will be entered.

Download Wchat41us.exe from ftp.westwood.com.  (or the latest)  Install Westwood Chat, if you
do not have your passwords you will need to get them now.  Westwood will email them to you
promptly.

Now you are ready to start red alert, choose internet, and go to westwood.  If the Red alert
icon appears on the button bar you have successfully configured to play on the internet
at Westwood.

ciao

For those with Red Alert, and Wchat 4.1 or greater installed.

Alternatively, you can export your Westwood registry file to temporary directory. edit it, and
enter the information

Start Button > Run > regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Westwood

highlight Westwood directory and export to temporary directory, any name you choose is
fine, with .reg extension.

add the following lines exactly under:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Westwood]

( other entries)

"AftermathInstalled"=dword:00000001
"FolderPath2"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Westwood\\Red Alert with Aftermath"
"InternetPath2"="C:\\WINDOWS\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Westwood\\Red Alert with Aftermath\\Westwood Internet Services"

now save your work, and double click on the .reg file and you are done.

:) for those of you who are warm and fuzzy with registry editing i respect there are more
elegant solutions !   This works and you can play all of the new weapons and maps for aftermath
as well as normal red alert, i also have counterstrike installed.  I have tested this
thoroughly, actually works better than disks, boots faster.

buy westwood !!   hopefully aftermath will soon be on the shelves

ciao agora vai embora :) !!!