Red Alert 2: Apocalypse Rising
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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| W3D Hub | |
| Engines | |
| Westwood 3D[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | April 23, 2025 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Freeware |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | FPS |
| Vehicles | Flight, Helicopter, Tank, Naval/watercraft |
| Art styles | Stylized |
| Themes | Sci-fi |
| Series | Command & Conquer fangames |
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| Command & Conquer fangames | |
|---|---|
| Subseries of Command & Conquer | |
| Red Alert: A Path Beyond | 2003 |
| OpenRA | 2010 |
| Tiberian Sun: Reborn | 2013 |
| Renegade X | 2014 |
| Interim Apex | 2018 |
| Red Alert 2: Apocalypse Rising | 2025 |
Red Alert 2: Apocalypse Rising is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person FPS game in the Command & Conquer fangames series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | |
Installed via the W3D Hub Launcher, but works without it. | |
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Freeware | The game is entirely free to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | The game does not contain microtransactions. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\W3D Hub\games\ar-release\ |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\W3D Hub\games\ar-release\save\ |
Save game cloud syncing
- No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.
Video
Graphics settings
Performance settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA up to 8x | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Frame generation | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
Audio settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Master, sound effects, music, dialog, cinematic | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Some key taunts and messages are subtitled. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | Versus |
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| Online play | Versus |
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| Asynchronous multiplayer | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | FMOD | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 7, 8 | 10, 11 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||||
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 10 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 11 compatible | |||
Notes
- ↑ Westwood 3D engine build: Tiberian Technologies 5.1