Enthusiast Successfully Runs Command & Conquer Red Alert on Raspberry Pi-Powered Pimoroni Pico Plus 2

Developer and retro gaming enthusiast Charlie Birks has successfully managed to run the game Command & Conquer Red Alert on Linux, utilizing a device called the Pimoroni Pico Plus 2, which is based on the Raspberry Pi Pico 2. This endeavor can be explored further in a [GitHub project](https://github.com/Daft-Freak/CnC_and_Red_Alert/tree/tiny). The project is still a work in progress and currently exhibits numerous bugs and issues.

Birks discovered that launching Red Alert on the Raspberry Pi is more challenging than he initially anticipated.

In the current game build, frequent crashes occur when the mouse is clicked, during the final scene, or while trying to engage in online 1-on-1 matches.

The developer claims to have “several functional versions” of both Red Alert and Tiberium Dawn. These games can be compiled on Linux, macOS, and Windows, functioning correctly at least up to the menu. The Red Alert port appears to be more stable than that of Tiberium Dawn.

“There is some network multiplayer support in RA. (I successfully tested one game between Linux and Windows.) The code used in later missions is likely still broken or may even be completely missing, as it’s part of something I had to translate from assembly,” Birks clarified.

In February 2025, EA made the [source code](https://github.com/electronicarts/CnC_Modding_Support) of its classic Command & Conquer series games available on GitHub under the GPL license for modders, including Command & Conquer (Tiberian Dawn), Red Alert, Renegade, and Generals, along with the Zero Hour expansion pack.