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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
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===Save game data location===
 
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin notes          =  
 
|origin notes          =  
 
|steam cloud          =  
 
|steam cloud          =  
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
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|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
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|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|notes    =
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==Network==
 
==Network==
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|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
|lan play players    =  
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|lan play players    = 8
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = false
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|online play          = true
|online play players  =  
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|online play players  = 8
 
|online play notes    = Official services have been shut down.
 
|online play notes    = Official services have been shut down.
 
|local co-op          =  
 
|local co-op          =  
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|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        =  
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|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =  
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|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
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|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
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|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =  
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|udp  =  
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{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  = 80, 6667, 28910, 29900, 29920
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|udp  = 4321, 27900
 
|upnp =  
 
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|minOS    = 98
 
|minOS    = 98
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III/AMD Athlon 800 MHz
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
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|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 800 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minHD    = 1.8 GB
 
|minHD    = 1.8 GB
|minGPU  = NVIDIA Geforce 2 or ATI Radeon 7500
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|minGPU  = Nvidia Geforce 2
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 7500
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|minVRAM  = 32 MB
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|minDX    = 8.1
  
 
|recOS    = ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7
 
|recOS    = ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7
 
|recRAM  = 256 MB
 
|recRAM  = 256 MB
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{{References}}
 
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Revision as of 05:25, 11 October 2014

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Command & Conquer: Generals
Cover image missing, please upload it
Developers
EA Los Angeles
Publishers
Electronic Arts
OS X MacSoft
Engines
SAGE
Release dates
Windows February 10, 2003
macOS (OS X) February 10, 2003
Command & Conquer: Generals on Wikipedia

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
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Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars 2007
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 2008
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising 2009
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight 2010
OpenRA (unofficial) 2010
Command & Conquer (2013) Cancelled
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection 2020
Renegade X (unofficial) EA

Key points

Small but dedicated community.
GameSpy online server browser has stopped working due to GameSpy services being shut down.[1]

General information

EA's Official Command & Conquer site
Command & Conquer Wiki - A wiki for everything Command & Conquer-related

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
Comes with the Zero Hour expansion bundled in.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
Comes bundled in.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Origin
Origin
Comes bundled in.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour Comes bundled with the The First Decade and Ultimate Collection compilations.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Save game data location

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin

Video settings

File:C&C Generals Options.png
In-game options screen.
File:C&C Generals Video Advanced.png
In-game advanced video settings.
File:C&C Generals ZH Options.png
In-game options screen for Zero Hour expansion.
File:C&C Generals ZH Video Advanced.png
In-game advanced video settings for Zero Hour expansion.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8 Official services have been shut down.

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 80, 6667, 28910, 29900, 29920
UDP 4321, 27900
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

"Technical Difficulties" error

This problem occurs on modern systems; one of the methods below should fix it.
File:CnCerror.png
Error message
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
AMD Athlon 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia Geforce 2
ATI Radeon 7500
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible

References