Thanks largely to the efforts of our loyal fans whom continue to sustain and grow the Command & Conquer community, Command & Conquer has become a legendary franchise and it’s time to celebrate its birth once again.

In order to give back to the fans for over 12 years of devotion we are putting together a 12th Anniversary celebration during the month of September. However, as any Command & Conquer fan knows, the true party starts today, August 31st, which marks 12 years since the original Command & Conquer launched way back in 1995.

To kick the celebration off, today we have a special surprise which we are certain new and old Command & Conquer fans will enjoy. We are providing the original Command & Conquer as a free download, compatible for Windows XP! This is the same version included with the collectors pack Command & Conquer: The First Decade, and is now available for you to download for free!

PLEASE NOTE BEFORE DOWNLOAD:

We are providing the ISO image of C&C for both the GDI and Nod discs. In order for the original C&C to run on Windows XP, you will need to burn the ISO image onto a CD with a CD Burner and any "CD Burning Software" such as Nero, Alcohol, etc. There are also a few extra steps in order to make the original C&C run on Windows XP after you burn it to CD. Please click the link below for the exact instructions after you download both files!

INSTALLING AND RUNNING C&C GOLD ON WINDOWS XP

Follow the instructions below to install and play C&C GOLD

Preparing to Install
1.Insert either C&C disc into your CD drive
2.Open My Computer and explore the CD
3.Right click either the install.exe or setup.exe
4.select PROPERTIES
5.Select the COMPATIBILITY tab
6.Check the check box for “Run this program in compatibility mode for”
7.Select WINDOWS 95 from the drop down menu
8.Click APPLY then OK
9.Double click the .exe file you just modified to launch it

Installing the Game
1.When you’re prompted to update DirectX, uncheck the check box so you won’t install it. It is extremely important not to install this DirectX update
2.Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation
Note: Installing Westwood Chat is not required, it can be canceled if you desire

Installing the Patch
1.Visit ftp://ftp.westwood.com/pub/ccgold and download CCGOLDXPPATCH.ZIP
2.Unzip the files and copy thipx32.dll into the install directory of the game (default path is c:\WESTWOOD\C&C95). You may overwrite the old version of the .dll file

Preparing to Run the Game
1.Go to the install directory of the game (default path is c:\WESTWOOD\C&C95)
2.Right click C&C95.exe
3.Select PROPERTIES
4.Select the COMPATIBILITY tab
5.Check the check box for “Run this program in compatibility mode for”
6.Select Windows 95 from the drop down menu
7.Check the check box for “Disable visual themes”
8.Check the check box for “Turn off advanced text services for the program”
9.click APPLY then OK

Playing the Game
1.Select Start > All Programs > Westwood > Command & Conquer 95 > Command & Conquer Windows 95 Edition. Or double click C&C95.exe located in the install directory (default path is c:\WESTWOOD\C&C95)

*Command & Conquer is not online compatible