At a glance
Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Yuri’s Revenge probably won’t run on a Mac: the latest report (27 October 2026, M5) rates it 1 out of 5. Earlier reports were better — a game update may have broken it.
Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Yuri’s Revenge came out on Steam on 7 March 2024, made by Westwood Pacific, Westwood Studios.
Will Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Yuri’s Revenge run on a Mac?
Players ran Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Yuri’s Revenge on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | M3 | — | 1 / 5 | — |
| 26 Oct 2026 | — | — | 5 / 5 | — |
| 27 Oct 2026 | M5 | 27.0.1 | 1 / 5 | 1 min |
What players noted:
The game won't launch; a pop-up appears saying “Error - unable to set video mode.”
— 6 October 2026, M3.
Graphics in the reports: DXMT.
What your Mac needs
You need a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer): Uncork does not run on Intel Macs.
Steam requirements list at least 1 GB of memory for Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Yuri’s Revenge.
Any Apple Silicon Mac has enough memory for the listed minimum.
Allow about 2 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
How to launch with Uncork
- Download Uncork — it’s free.
- On first launch, Uncork installs everything it needs and Steam — about ten minutes.
- Sign in to Steam with your password or a QR code from the Steam app on your phone.
- Find Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Yuri’s Revenge in your library and install it (2 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Yuri’s Revenge won’t start or crashes, message us on Telegram at @uncorkwin and we’ll look into it together.
What we have not tested
We haven’t run Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Yuri’s Revenge ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac.