electronicarts/CnC_Red_Alert
Command and Conquer: Red Alert observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 8
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 53
Flags: no_releases archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 742
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 552
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
6705 stars · 1377 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The officially released source code for Command & Conquer: Red Alert, a classic real-time strategy game by Westwood Studios, published by Electronic Arts for preservation purposes. The release adds Steam Workshop support for the remastered Steam version, and the code requires significant restoration effort to rebuild with period tooling.
Use cases
- study the source code of a classic RTS game
- rebuild or port Command & Conquer Red Alert from source
- create mods and Steam Workshop content for Red Alert
- preserve and archive vintage game engine code
- learn how 1990s real-time strategy engines were written
When to choose
- you want to examine or learn from the original Red Alert engine source
- you are building mods or Workshop content for the Steam release
- you are working on game preservation or a source port
When to avoid
- you want a ready-to-build modern codebase - it does not fully compile without restoration
- you need a supported project - it is archived with no contributions or support accepted
- you want to play the game without owning it - binaries require owning the game
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
game-engine graphics gaming-tools simulation windows cpp real-time-strategy command-and-conquer source-release game-preservation steam-workshop retro-gaming westwood-studios game-development
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/electronicarts/CnC_Red_Alert · fetched 2026-08-28 · e598f6c130ed
- homepage: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2229840/Command__Conquer_Red_Alert_Counterstrike_and_The_Aftermath/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · f7a4ae5550eb
- site_page: https://store.steampowered.com/about?snr=1_5_9__global-responsive-menu · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6e95de596292
- site_page: https://store.steampowered.com/about?snr=1_5_9__global-header · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6e95de596292
- site_page: https://help.steampowered.com/faqs/view/10BB-D27A-6378-4436 · fetched 2026-08-29 · df279750ca7d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
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| electronicarts/CnC_Red_Alert | main | 10 |
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