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).
Key points
- Small but dedicated community.
- Framerate tied to gamespeed.
General information
- C&C:Online - fan-hosted multiplayer server replacement (Windows version only)
- EA's Official Command & Conquer site
- Command & Conquer Wiki - A wiki for everything Command & Conquer-related
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- Deluxe Edition includes the base game and the Zero Hour expansion
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour |
Comes bundled with the The First Decade and Ultimate Collection compilations. |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch v1.0.4 (English, French, German) is the latest patch for the OS X version. [7]
- The Origin-version is already patched to the latest version.
Unofficial C&C Ultimate Collection Fixed Launchers (Origin)
- The maker of these launchers, "Bibber", stopped supporting these launchers and his site is down. [8]
- Fixes mod-support for The Ultimate Collection.
- As the launchers won't be updated, it's likely that in the future they will stop working after an Origin update.
An unofficial patch that provides a slight enhancement to the default launchers provided with the Origin release (fixes registry entries and allows command line arguments to function properly).
Its last released version can be downloaded from CNCNZ.
Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Data\english
- Move, delete or rename the
Movies folder.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
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 |
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/ |
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Native |
Notes |
Origin |
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OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Video settings
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game options screen for Zero Hour expansion.
In-game advanced video settings for Zero Hour expansion.
Template:Video settings
Higher resolution[citation needed]
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- You can also use Gentool for this, which also automatically adjusts camera height according to the resolution. [9]
- For Generals, open
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data\Options.ini
- For Zero Hour, open
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data\Options.ini
- Change the Resolution line to your liking, like this:
Resolution = 1920 1080
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Camera height
Adjust camera height[citation needed]
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- For Zero Hour, go to
<path-to-game>\Data\INI and paste the file GameData.ini into this folder
- You can get a modified version of this file on Mod DB
- Change the height of the camera to your liking, like this:
MaxCameraHeight = 800.0
DrawEntireTerrain = Yes
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And for vanilla Generals it doesn't work.
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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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 |
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Korean |
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Polish |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Spanish |
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Traditional Chinese |
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Not available in P.R.China. |
Russian |
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Fan translation by «DK team» |
VR support
Network
Multiplayer types
Type |
Native |
Players |
Notes |
LAN play |
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Online play |
| 8 |
Official services have been shut down; use GenTool to get online play working again. |
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
Game does not start (Origin)
Disable Origin In Game[citation needed]
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- Select the My Games tab in Origin.
- Right-click Generals/Zero Hour and select "Game Properties".
- Check the "Disable Origin in Game for this game" option.
- Click OK and launch the game.
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"Technical Difficulties" error
- This problem occurs on modern systems; one of the methods below should fix it.
Edit Options.ini[10]
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- This solution involves editing
Options.ini .
- Set
AntiAliasing = 6 (maximum) for AMD/ATI or AntiAliasing = 4 (maximum) for Nvidia.
- Open
options.ini if it exists, or create it if it doesn't.
- Replace its contents with the following and save your changes:
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
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Set Windows XP Service Pack 2 compatibility mode[citation needed]
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- Go to the properties of
generals.exe or one of its shortcuts.
- Enable Windows XP Service Pack 2 compatibility mode.
- Start the game.
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Fully reinstall[11]
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- A full reinstallation is a last resort that seems to work for most users.
- Steps below are for the non-Origin versions. In case of the Origin-version, it can be uninstalled and reinstalled pre-patched through Origin.
- Uninstall Zero Hour (if you have it)
- Uninstall Generals
- Reboot
- Install Generals
- Patch Generals
- Install Zero Hour (if you have it)
- Patch Zero Hour (if you have it)
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
8.1 |
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OpenGL |
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OS X only. |
Shader Model support |
1.4 |
[citation needed] |
Executable | PPC |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | |
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macOS (OS X) | | |
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Install the version 1.0.4 patch for Intel support. 64-bit Intel support is only available in the digital re-release. |
Middleware
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]
References