Command and Conquer generals...

[GIGN1987]

I dont try a zero hour expansion pack but i should. Then i post here what was happen ok ?

 

[Diabolical]

?

has it works for anybody yet?

 

[RedGB79]

I have Zero Hour installed. It works under compatability mode, but the textures are screwed. All of the ground is one colour, but units and buildings are fine.

Anyone any idea how to fix this? I have the latest drivers installed.

 

[CaptainSpoon]

ok, so i'm not sure if this is active anymore or what, but i keep getting the same error message no matter what i do to it, it stops responding and then i get game.dat is not working.

 

[Diabolical]

o.o

ok, so i'm not sure if this is active anymore or what, but i keep getting the same error message no matter what i do to it, it stops responding and then i get game.dat is not working.

yeh, mines isnt working, sigh what a put down

 

[lostinspaceVA]

Generals Zero Hour Fix (It works!!)

1. Fixed the serious error message by creating the Options.ini file and placing in Command and Conquer General Zero Hour directory under User\Documents not under Programs of course. Make sure you go to folder options and see file extensions. You will need to ensure there is no .txt after the .ini.
2. Then I did the application shortcut changes for administrator, XP 2 compatible, and maximize on the short cut tab, etc. that others have suggested.
3. Then I received the make sure you have Directx 8.1 higher and compatible video card. Victory – got rid of the serious error message which meant it was probably a driver issue now.
4. I returned an ATI/Radeon card and bought a GE Force card that has Windows 7 drivers along with Nvidia chipset. I updated the video card driver with the latest drivers.
5. I then fired up Zero Hour and it worked!! Works brilliant and very fast!! Took on two hard armies and had a body count of 1,741…
6. So not sure the new video card solved the problem but pretty sure it is not Windows 7 or the embedded Directx 11 rather getting the Generals to accept the XP compatible mode and finding the options.ini in the Zero Hour directory not Generals\Data as suggested in other posts.
Good luck and thanks to everyone on the various boards for the help.

 

[bigseb]

I didn’t have any problems when installing command and conquer generals and zero hour on my windows 7. But occasionally I do get that massage its mostly when playing things like comp stomp and AOD
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You got C+C to work on your pc? A x64 OS? I got Tiberium Wars a while back and that wouldn't install on a x64 Windows 7. I assumed the same rules would have applied to Generals and ZH (seeing as how they're older)

 

[Diabolical]

o.o

just trying to get zerohour to work, but the serious message always comes up, i have window 7, 64 bit operating system, dooubt if it would ever work

 

[okayzai]

can i do the same thing for my window 7 ultimate 64-bit?

 

[steveoid]

i am running windows 7 home premium x64 and all i had to do was patch the game and run in compatability mode for windows xp service pack 2. my only complaint is that the game runns smoothly and then all the sudden it will go into wat can only be described as "slide show" gameplay. anyone know y? i looked around for a solution and people say that its a problem with the engine and that its cuz of 2 many ai. but it even does it when i tested it against one easy army

 

[Diabolical]

idk man, i havent fixed it yet.. i doubt anybody plays that game anymore

 

[Hijacker54]

***** I FOUND this post on another forum just wanted to share***** and Diabolical i always stay true to command and conquer generals i play it still and its still awesome

Happy Gaming!


I FOUND THIS POSTED BY SOME GENIUS CALLED DARKRAJIN AND IT WORKS ON GENERALS AND GENERALS ZERO HOUR



This I found on another page and thought I would share it here as it worked for me.



I have a core i5 laptop running windows 7 home premium 64-bit with an ATI graphics card and I had exactly the same problems getting C&C Generals and Zero Hour to work.

Good News - Have just successfully managed to get it working, and it IS Windows 7 that causes the problem, specifically it's to do with access permissions to folders - Windows 7 blocks access to folders that Generals uses to run.

The way I fixed it was:

In 'My Documents' (usually at C:\users\YOURNAME\documents) there should be a folder named 'Command and Conquer Generals Data' or 'Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data', which was put there when you installed the game. You need to create a text file using notepad and save it into this folder. However, you must click 'save as' and change the type drop-down box from text file (.txt) to 'all files'. Then save the file as 'options.ini'

Before you save, paste this text into the file to get you started:

AntiAliasing = 1
BuildingOcclusion = yes
DrawScrollAnchor =
DynamicLOD = no
ExtraAnimations = yes
GameSpyIPAddress = 0.0.0.0
Gamma = 50
IPAddress = 0.0.0.0
IdealStaticGameLOD = High
LanguageFilter = true
MaxParticleCount = 5000
MoveScrollAnchor =
MusicVolume = 55
Resolution = 1024 768
Retaliation = yes
SFX3DVolume = 79
SFXVolume = 71
ScrollFactor = 50
SendDelay = no
ShowSoftWaterEdge = yes
ShowTrees = yes
StaticGameLOD = Custom
TextureReduction = 0
UseAlternateMouse = no
UseCloudMap = yes
UseDoubleClickAttackMove = no
UseLightMap = yes
UseShadowDecals = yes
UseShadowVolumes = yes
VoiceVolume = 100

This is simply how the game remembers what options you picked (music volume, brightness and the like) and you can change them once the game is running using the options menu.

Now the key bits - firstly, make sure that you have full read/write permissions for the Command and Conquer Generals Data folder - do this by right clicking on the folder, then properties then the security tab and change the permissions for all users. It might also be worth making sure no files are "Read-Only" in that folder.

Then change the game's compatibility mode by right clicking on the game in the start menu, clicking on properties and then the Compatibility tab. I used the "Change settings for all users" button at the bottom and changed to Windows XP (SP3), as well as checking the "Run as administrator box".

Hey presto! It worked, debunking the myth that C&C Generals will not run on 64 bit systems (as some people have been saying). In fairness, I haven't tried online multiplayer yet, just a few skirmishes.

Good Luck!

 

[WolfSoul]

This fix works, Ive used it (strange though because on my core 2-based computer those games don't need a fix)
Might this fxi work for other games, like exmaple Battle for Middle Earth I, Jade Empire?

 

[GeekTech2011]

ok HERE IS THE FIX

this is the options.ini file all you do is paste this to the generals data file in your documents folder

 

[WolfSoul]

Here's a funny story... now that I have a X58-based PC I don't have that issue anymore, games like C&C : G and BFME install and play fine

 

[jmds]

I just installed command and conquer generals on my C drive but I cannot see any folder named 'Command and Conquer Generals Data' or 'Command and Conquer C:\users\john\My Documents