So far this crashed once (with a "serious error" when I changed the settings in game) - apart from that it has worked fine. On the same tab, under Privilege Level check the Run this program as administrator check box.On the Compatibility tab, check Run this program in compatibility mode for and in the drop down select Windows XP (Service Pack 3).In Windows Explorer, go to C:\Program Files (x86)\EA Games\Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour.In this directory, create an empty file called options.ini.It will not work but it will create this directory: C:\Users\\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data. Then (these are I think the most important parts): I already had the latest drivers and I installed C&C Generals and Zero Hour. I would really love to have it running so I could play some of the excellent mods for it.įollowing the instructions on worked for me.
I'm clueless as to how to get Generals working. Addeddate 08:53:40 Identifier command-and-conquer-generals-free-download-pc Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4. Command And Conquer Generals Free Download. I updated directx to be sure, and my graphics drivers are up to date though after an issue installing an update a month ago my driver kernel occasionally freezes up while I am watching videos in my browser. Command And Conquer Generals Free Download PC. There are a lot of other fixes I have tried but cannot remember for their comparative obscurity. Generals.exe simply vanishes within a few seconds. After enabling this, attempting to launch the game simply does not work, no error report or anything. My problem is that before granting permission to run in XP 3, the game explicitly tells me it could not launch and to try running it in an older compatibility. Notably, I have not been running into the same errors as everyone else I have been reading as running into.
I have changed both the base install folder and the data folder in documents to disable read-only access. I have changed the properties on the game launcher to grant it admin privileges and run it with XP 3 compatibility enabled. To wit, I've properly created the options.ini file with proper file type as well as altering the resolution to match my desktop resolution. I've been trawling all over the internet for a fix for my problem. I've tried a large number of solutions to the problems that 64 bit Windows 7 has with Generals and Zero Hour, to no avail.