C&C Unix Launcher v0.5.0

Add Original (Vanilla Conquer) options for Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert while keeping OpenRA and its mods. Settings and saves are separate, existing owned Steam files are reused, and native runtime sources and licenses are included.

Mac startup/recovery and automated Mac/Linux checks passed. Full Original campaign, save/load, audio and multiplayer checks remain pending; Linux gameplay remains experimental. Download the Mac ZIP or Linux x86_64 archive below. Requires your owned Steam games; game data is not included. Download checksums are in SHA256SUMS.txt.

C&C Unix Launcher v0.4.1

Add Stop & retry in the launcher footer and game launch guide so players can recover from a stalled launch. Confirming stops the selected game and its launch processes; Linux Proton recovery also asks Steam to close. Unsaved progress may be lost, but installed files and saves are kept. Mac and Linux builds include regression checks for launch cancellation and process cleanup. Linux gameplay and Kane’s Wrath remain experimental.

C&C Unix Launcher v0.4.0

Add C&C 3, Kane’s Wrath and Red Alert 3 profiles, Metal rendering on Apple Silicon, and a guide for Steam updates, sign-in and microphone prompts. Fix fresh Linux Steam/Proton preparation.

C&C 3 and Red Alert 3 were tested successfully on one Apple Silicon Mac. Kane’s Wrath and Linux gameplay remain experimental. Linux installation and automated checks passed, and OpenRA reached its main menu; native GPU gameplay and Steam sign-in remain unverified, with unresolved issues in the OrbStack test VM.

Download the macOS ZIP or Linux x86_64 archive below. On Mac, extract the ZIP and move the app to Applications; the app is unsigned, so use macOS Privacy & Security → Open Anyway if blocked. On Linux, extract the archive and run bash ./CnCUnixLauncher/start-launcher.sh. Requires your legally owned Steam games; game data is not included. SHA256SUMS.txt contains the download checksums.

C&C Unix Launcher v0.3.0 — community preview

C&C Unix Launcher v0.3.0 — community preview

For players who want to play their owned C&C games without spending their evening
finding an engine, troubleshooting Wine or working out mod installation. Choose a
supported game, follow the Steam sign-in steps and press Play; the launcher handles
most routine downloads, checks, profiles and setup fixes.

A guided Mac and Linux launcher for owned Steam C&C games: OpenRA for C&C/Red Alert,
GeneralsX for Generals/Zero Hour, and experimental Wine profiles for Red Alert 2,
Yuri’s Revenge and Tiberian Sun/Firestorm. Includes curated community mods and
credits with direct maintainer support links.

Downloads use pinned hashes. Help → Security & downloads adds optional local
ClamAV scans before installation, with local reports and blocked/incomplete scan
handling. No files are uploaded to a scanning service. See security controls and
limits.
Checksum checks, code review and antivirus do not guarantee malware-free software.

Mac: Apple Silicon, macOS 15+, ad-hoc signed and unnotarized. Download the ZIP,
extract and move C&C Unix Launcher.app to Applications. Use Privacy & Security
→ Open Anyway if macOS blocks its first open. Linux: x86_64 Ubuntu 24.04+/Debian
12+, glibc 2.36+, with required desktop/graphics libraries; extract the archive and
run bash CnCUnixLauncher/start-launcher.sh. Dependencies install in a local terminal.

This is a development preview. Headless checks and scanner integration checks
passed; platform/game/mod compatibility has not been exhaustively validated.
Wine entries remain experimental. C&C 3/Kane’s Wrath, Red Alert 3/Uprising and the
other 3D titles are deferred. Original game assets, mod archives and credentials
are not included. Own the selected game on Steam; sign in only in Valve’s local console.