Installation

⇩ Download the latest installer from the https://www.openra.net/download

The installer will fetch everything else you need. If you have trouble, check our FAQ.

To play, use the start menu shortcuts placed under "OpenRA". The game will download (recommended) or extract the content files from an installation CD. Consult Game Content for further information.

Portable Installation

In order to achieve a portable installation, namely where all settings are kept with the binaries do as following:

1. Download the ZIP variant of the package.
2. Extract it to a folder. For this example the folder name is PortableRA.
3. Create a folder Support inside the installation folder. Namely make sure there is PortableRA\Support.
4. Run the game.

In the above, all data will be saved in Support.

Note for the installer: You can force to store those files in a portable installation mode by creating the folder Support in the folder relative to where OpenRA is installed which is C:\Program Files\OpenRA by default on Windows.

Firewalls:

• The server listens on TCP port 1234 by default. If you're behind a firewall, you'll want to tell it about that. If 1234 is not a convenient port, you can choose to use a different port when creating a game session. It's important that the chosen port matches whatever your router is configured to forward, so that players can join. The master server will check whether your game can be reached.

Useful links:

• A guide to the game
• Custom maps and mapping
• Replays
• Modding