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===GenTool=== | ===GenTool=== | ||
− | {{++}} Still actively supported and | + | {{++}} Still actively supported and updates automatically. |
− | {{++}} It restores online play by linking to C&C:Online and | + | {{++}} It restores online play by linking to C&C:Online and adding cheat-detection. |
− | {{ii}} GenTool is compatible with all | + | {{++}} Fixes several known causes of crashes and exploits. |
− | {{ii}} The in-game Gentool menu, where you can access all | + | {{++}} Provides improved compatibility with modern Windows-versions, improved widescreen-support and enhanced/adjustable game controls. |
− | + | {{ii}} GenTool is compatible with all Windows-versions of Generals and its expansion, as long as they are patched to the latest official version. | |
+ | {{ii}} The in-game Gentool menu, where you can access all its features, can be opened by pressing the <code>Insert</code>-key on the keyboard. | ||
+ | The latest version can be downloaded from the [http://www.gentool.net/ GenTool website]. | ||
===D3d8to9-wrapper=== | ===D3d8to9-wrapper=== |
Revision as of 00:05, 3 January 2022
Developers | |
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EA Pacific[1][2] | |
Zero Hour | EA Los Angeles |
macOS (OS X) | i5works[3][4] |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
OS X | Aspyr Media |
Engines | |
SAGE | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 10, 2003 |
macOS (OS X) | April 14, 2004 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 84 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | Asia, Middle East, Sci-fi |
Series | Command & Conquer |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Command & Conquer | 1995 |
Command & Conquer: Red Alert | 1996 |
Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor | 1997 |
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun | 1999 |
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 | 2000 |
Command & Conquer: Renegade | 2002 |
Command & Conquer: Generals | 2003 |
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 |
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.
Key points
- Small but dedicated community.
- Framerate is tied to gamespeed: 30 FPS.
General information
- Command & Conquer Wiki - A wiki for everything Command & Conquer-related
- C&C:Online - fan-hosted multiplayer server replacement (Windows version only)
- Generals section on CNC.community
- Generals section on CNCNZ.com
- Zero Hour section on CNCNZ.com
- Zero Hour section on GameReplays.org
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc 2 DRM[Note 1] in the original releases, SafeDisc 4 DRM[Note 2] in The First Decade compilation. | |||
Origin | Bundled with other games in the franchise up to Tiberian Twilight. Included with EA Play. |
- The Deluxe Edition includes the base game and the Zero Hour expansion.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Zero Hour | Comes bundled with the The First Decade and Ultimate Collection compilations. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The Origin and Mac App Store versions are already patched to the latest version.
- Retail Windows Generals patch v1.08 can be downloaded in many languages from CNCNZ, Patches-Scrolls and the GenTool repository.
- Retail Windows Zero Hour expansion patch v1.04 can be downloaded in many languages from CNCNZ, Patches-Scrolls and the GenTool repository.
- Old Mac OS X version patch v1.0.4: English, French, German [9]
GenPatcher
- Simplifies installation, includes both the official patches and most community ones found below.
GenTool
- Still actively supported and updates automatically.
- It restores online play by linking to C&C:Online and adding cheat-detection.
- Fixes several known causes of crashes and exploits.
- Provides improved compatibility with modern Windows-versions, improved widescreen-support and enhanced/adjustable game controls.
- GenTool is compatible with all Windows-versions of Generals and its expansion, as long as they are patched to the latest official version.
- The in-game Gentool menu, where you can access all its features, can be opened by pressing the
Insert
-key on the keyboard.
The latest version can be downloaded from the GenTool website.
D3d8to9-wrapper
Install d3d8to9-wrapper[10] |
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Restore mod- and command-line-parameter support (Origin, The Ultimate Collection)
- The Ultimate Collection was released with no support for command-line-parameters or mods.
- These two options can be simple undone by using the
repair
option in Origin for each game in The Ultimate Collection.
Replace the executables of the games[citation needed] |
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Use Medstar's fixed launchers (The Ultimate Collection)[11] |
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Skip startup game intro
Move, delete or rename the intro-videos[12] |
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Uncensoring the German release
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Containers/com.aspyr.command.conquer.generals.appstore/Data/Documents/Command & Conquer Generals/User Data/ ~/Library/Containers/com.aspyr.command.conquer.generals.appstore/Data/Documents/Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour/User Data/ |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data\Save\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data\Save\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Containers/com.aspyr.command.conquer.generals.appstore/Data/Documents/Command & Conquer Generals/User Data/Save/ ~/Library/Containers/com.aspyr.command.conquer.generals.appstore/Data/Documents/Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour/User Data/Save/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Origin | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Top-down view nearly orthographic. See Camera height. | ||
Windowed | Add -win to the shortcut target. See here how to make the Origin-version work with this command-line parameter. |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use Borderless Gaming, GeDoSaTo or GenTool. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Edit AntiAliasing value in options.ini |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | Enabled by default. Cannot be disabled. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | 30 FPS cap. Game time tied to frame rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Widescreen resolution
- Setting the game to a resolution that is normally not available in-game, causes the game to crash after alt-tabbing out of the game for the second time. See D3d8to9-wrapper on how to fix this.
Set widescreen-resolution in-game with Gentool[13] |
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Set resolution manually in Options.ini[15] |
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Camera height
- Adjusted camera height only applied to replays and singleplayer.
Adjust camera height in-game through Gentool[citation needed] |
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Adjust camera height[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | Only scroll speed can be changed | |
Mouse sensitivity | For scroll speed. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Uses whatever your speaker layout is for the default playback device. Only tested on Win10 w/ Origin Edition. (When using Dolby Digital Live on a Sound Blaster Z) | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | An uncensored version of C&C Generals was shortly sold. The censored version, titled "C&C Generäle", is more widely available and known and uses separate patches. | |||
Italian | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | [16] | |||
Spanish | ||||
Traditional Chinese | Not available in P.R. China. | |||
Russian | Fan translation by «DK team» |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 | Official services have been shut down; use GenTool to get online play working again (Windows only). |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 80, 6667, 28910, 29900, 29920 |
UDP | 4321, 27900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 v 2.55.4. For required ini tweaks see profile introdution. Note: Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum.
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Issues fixed
Game does not start or is very slow (Origin)
Disable Origin in-game[citation needed] |
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"Technical Difficulties" error/Serious Error
- This problem occurs on most game errors and is not descriptive; one of the methods below should fix most common causes:
Create or edit Options.ini[17] |
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AntiAliasing = DrawScrollAnchor = GameSpyIPAddress = 0.0.0.0 Gamma = 50 IPAddress = 0.0.0.0 IdealStaticGameLOD = High LanguageFilter = false MoveScrollAnchor = MusicVolume = 55 Resolution = 800 600 SFX3DVolume = 79 SFXVolume = 71 ScrollFactor = 50 SendDelay = no StaticGameLOD = Low UseAlternateMouse = no VoiceVolume = 70 |
Set Windows XP Service Pack 2 compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Install d3d8to9-wrapper[citation needed] |
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See D3d8to9-wrapper. |
Fully reinstall[18] |
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DirectX 8.1 error (Windows)
- Full error: 'Please make sure your have DirectX 8.1 or higher installed. Also verify that your video card meets the minimum requirements'.
Install DirectX 9.0c[19] |
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Remove dbghelp.dll[20] |
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Serious error/crash when Alt-Tab out of the game for the second time
- This is caused by the outdated engine.
- Happens especially when the game is set to resolutions that it originally didn't support.
Install d3d8to9-wrapper[citation needed] |
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See D3d8to9-wrapper. |
Set Windows XP Service Pack 2 compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8.1 | |
OpenGL | OS X only. | |
Shader Model support | 1.4 | [citation needed] |
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | ||||
macOS (OS X) | Install the version 1.0.4 patch for Intel support. 32-bit only as a planned 64-bit update was cancelled in May 2020. |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video (Windows), QuickTime.framework (macOS) | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy | Server inaccessible since July 2014; use C&C:Online for a community server. |
Officially released extra map and mission (Generals only)
- For Generals, EALA released an official extra map and mission that were not included in the game.
- Download the single-player GLA-mission Black Sheep; an official campaign mission which was cut from the final release, but was released in 2009 by EALA
- Download the skirmish/multiplayer map Flash Fire for two players
- Extract the folders from the ZIP files
- Place the folders in
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data\Maps
to be able to use them in-game - Start Generals (NOT Zero Hour)
- Go to Solo Play -> Skirmish -> Select map -> Unofficial maps
- Click on either
Black Sheep
orFlash Fire
- Click on
Accept
to use the mission or map - Click on
Play game
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 800 MHz AMD Athlon 800 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 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 | Nvidia GeForce 3 DirectX 9.0c compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.9.5 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 2.2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 3870 Nvidia GeForce 330M Intel HD 3000 256 MB of VRAM |
- OS X requirements are for the Mac App Store version
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[5] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[6]
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[7] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[8]
References
- ↑ EA ANNOUNCES PUBLIC TEST FOR COMMAND & CONQUER GENERALS - Blue's News - last accessed on 2016-9-12
- ↑ GameSpy: Command & Conquer: Generals - Page 1 - last accessed on 2016-9-12
- ↑ Aspyr: Command & Conquer Generals hits beta - Macworld - last accessed on 2016-7-23
- ↑ Aspyr Media Inc. Ships Electronic Arts' `Command & Conquer Generals' for Macintosh - Business Wire - last accessed on 2016-7-23
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Aspyr Support Center - last accessed on 2011-08-27
- ↑ Verified by User:Plokite Wolf on 2021-12-23
- ↑ Verified by User:Plokite Wolf on 2021-10-14
- ↑ Verified by User:Plokite Wolf on 2021-10-14
- ↑ Verified by User:Plokite Wolf on 2021-10-14
- ↑ Gentool widescreen resolution - last accessed on 2019-10-19
- ↑ Verified by User:Plokite Wolf on 2021-10-14
- ↑ Novo Milênio, 22/09/2003 (archived)
- ↑ https://answers.ea.com/t5/C-C-The-Ultimate-Collection/READ-FIRST-Common-Issues-and-Solutions/m-p/222060/highlight/true#M687
- ↑ http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/544479-cc-generals-and-zero-hour-technical-difficulties/
- ↑ Verified by User:Plokite Wolf on 2021-10-14
- ↑ Verified by User:Plokite Wolf on 2021-10-14