When manually setting up Red Alert 2 for multiplayer, users are typically instructed to download the XWIS multiplayer client and extract into their main game directory, alongside game.exe and ra2.exe .

Downloading xwis.dll: Use and Installation The file is a dynamic link library (DLL) specifically used by the XWIS (XCC WOL Internet Service) community servers . It is most commonly required by players of classic Westwood Studios games like Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and Yuri’s Revenge to enable online multiplayer after the original official servers were shut down. Why You Need It