Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Windows 10 FIX (2019) 

Googling the file is kind of irritating, its buried amongst the layers if the interweb and there are lots of download traps. Here it is for your convenience. Don't forget to change the resolution to the size you need. AntiAliasing = 1 CampaignDifficulty = 0 DrawScrollAnchor = FirewallBehavior = 1 FirewallNeedToRefresh = FALSE FirewallPortAllocationDelta = 0 GameSpyIPAddress = 10.0.0.2 Gamma = 50 IPAddress = 10.0.0.2 IdealStaticGameLOD = Low LanguageFilter = false MoveScrollAnchor = MusicVolume = 0 Resolution = 1024 768 Retaliation = yes SFX3DVolume = 79 SFXVolume = 71 ScrollFactor = 16 SendDelay = no StaticGameLOD = High UseAlternateMouse = no UseDoubleClickAttackMove = no VoiceVolume = 70

AntiAliasing = 1 BuildingOcclusion = yes DrawScrollAnchor = DynamucLOD = 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 = 1920 1080 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 UseShadowColumes = yes VoiceVolume = 100

WOW. Honestly, I love you man. I have tried EVERYTHING to get this to work and your solution was the only one that worked! (I think it was the windows 8 option that did it) but either way, thank you so much!!! For those who are wondering, I did this on a fresh install from origin and followed the steps. It worked for me, I didn't do anything extra, just followed the instructions step by step

I was really exhausted fixing the game. I combined all the tutorial on how to fix the DirectX error. thank you so much bro!

It did not work. I dont have a 'Generals Zero Hour Data' folder

Yes! the game works now. thank you! after trying so many instructions, this one is the best! works in my pc. windows 10 2004 version, installed July 2020

Thank God I found your video 😘 I have tried all possible solutions online but nothing came nearer than yours. After I followed your guides, the game works for both CNCGen & CNCGen ZH.. Love U So Much 😘

it worked. not completly without problems, but i can play the games apart from the challenges, but i never really liked them all that much. Thanks for the help

I bought the game from origin access and I don't know why it doesn't work even though I did what you said in the video

Crazy how ea has you pay for a product that straight up doesn't work

File Explorer -> View -> Options -> Change Folder and Search Options -> View -> Deselect tickbox "Hide Extensions for known file types" Start -> Folder Options -> View -> Deselect tickbox "Hide extensions for known file types"

Any update on 2021. I can’t play my game? Doesn’t work

Thanks! I GOT C&C ZH to run on my Win10 Laptop, but couldn't GET C&C Generals to run! Still wanted 'Adminsitrator' permission even tho I am running IN Administrator mode LOL! I thought it MIGHT have been at 1st, due to my Acer laptop not having an integral optical drive, but I have an USB2 external plaugged in! BUT it works with ZH so ext DVD drive is not the issue!

Awesome, thank you for this, I love this game and haven't been able to play it for a long time until now!

Thank you so much ! Your fix have worked for me.

Thanks a lot bro as i can see many of us have tried numerous methods but nothing had worked except for this method, thank you so much. Just follow his steps one by one and the game will work.

Just tried it. doesnt say anything about the compatibility pls help

hey lawthekid, got a wee issue here, i followed your steps and i got an error msg saying that i need direct x 8 or higher... ( i'm on dx 11 right now )

Lol I Fix it Myself!,What i do is Dont create that "Options.in" just change that "Options" file and ITS WORK DAMN IM SO GOOD XD

FIX HERE Video above doesnt work. What work: Delete the dbghelp.dll. In your C&C Zero Hour and generals. Thats it. MUCH THX to PATRICK LEE who figured it out...somehow.

It did not work on my laptop or it is applicable only in pc? before, I can run the game but after I applied the setting and just followed the video and it must have higher version of Direct X, how can I fix it?

It's only working for GENERALS but not with ZERO HOUR. how can that be?

I've been doing everything I can. My game worked until the EA launcher came out. No matter what I try it gives me "This game requires administrative privileges." Why......

Thank you man it worked, I appreciate your help

Hey, in my File Explorer, under Documents, I don't have a Command and Conquer Generals folder. The game did not ever make one (perhaps because it has not launched successfully?) I can find the Command and Conquer Generals folder under my hard drive > Program Files (x64)>EA Games, but there is nothing in My Documents about it. Any idea what I should do?

What ever I do it doesn't work, I don't know what to do

Mine still doesn't work

It works! If you follow instructions properly, it will work.

Thanks for the video. I followed every step and still get the message: please login with administrator privileges and try again. Is there a work around? Thanks.

anyone else getting a DirectX error? says i need 8 or higher or my gpu isn't compatible. I have direct x 12 and a RX 570???

tryied this and it still says directx 8.1 or higher, im using a newish gaming laptop with AMD grafic card did all you said still wont launch, but i use origin

When I run the game, it puts the game sideways and its almost impossible to play, I did this and it became the right resolution but its still sideways. If you know how fix pls reply.

The buddy it works..ur genius 👍

just keep asking me to run as administrator even though ive applied administrator setting on generals and zero hour folders

Its says something about it not working because I don't have directX8.1 or higher installed even tought I do What do I do?

Right ok. So this comment is gonna be placed on several generals "fix" videos as it is a baffling mystery. My laptop spec in short summary. Intel core i7 8th gen 8750H CPU, Gtx1060 6GB GPU, 16GB ram, Windows 10 pro (version 1903 AFAIK). So I have the directx error shown on so many Generals "fix" videos. Every way to "fix" it hast worked. Here is what I have tried. 1). The simple "delete the dgbhelp.dll files from both generals and zero hour folders, Still get directx error. 2). Tried the simple "change the resolution" fix on the options/ini file, still get directx error 3). Tried to wrap the dll using DGvoodoo2 dll wrapper (this was a suggestion made by a forum post which got the poster's generals to work) and paste it into the generals directory, then copy 4 dll files from the dgvoodoo x86 folder into the main generals directory, and rename d3d8.dll file to d3d8x.dll. still get the directx error. 4). suggested to me by "Generals legionnaire", double checked that the generals data and generals zero hour data files (which appear by default, and are supposed to do so, in your documents folder) aren't accidentally being placed in microsoft one drive. (I checked, and my one drive wasn't even set up). Also to check in the registry editor that the reg's for the game contain the right information. All was as it should. Still get directx error. 5). Downloaded and installed the official microsoft directx redistribution files, which will replace any missing old directx data which is supposed to be present on directx 12 which might not be. Still get the directx error 6). Probably the most baffling, and one I was CERTAIN, HAD to work. Tried the brilliant "Gen patcher" created by "generals legionnaire". This is a great custom made program which goes through all your generals/generalsZH directory files and corrects every potential issue which is known to cause this directx error, fixes resolution issue and much more. STILL get the directx error .... Just to add. The Generals version I am using is the Origin ultimate collection one. But I have tried it from Oldgamesdownload.com just to be sure it wasn't my version at fault. Also, before trying each step I first uninstalled and reinstalled a fresh, unchanged install of the game, to eliminate any chance of contamination and/or changes contradicting changes. I have also tried all the "fixes" mentioned above together at the same time. STILL get the directx error. I really don't know how it can still not be working. Is there anything more at all I can try? Anyone on youtube or anywhere else found another way to get the game to work? Or, having replayed all the C&C games again, bar Generals, am I just going to have to accept the fact this one isn't ever gonna work for me, and just cut my losses and give up? PLEASE HELP!!!

I fellow all staps and it keeps saying i need DirectX 8.1 or higher

game just dumps strait out for me. the annoying thing is, generals runs just fine, it's only zero hour that doesn't work.

doesn't work

You know it might be kinda nice if you could actually bother to link where we download it?

Omg, thank you so much, this works still. Generals, I have Generals running again :D Phew, I thought I was going to have to use VirtualBox again.. Huzzah!

tried it still nothing happens when i click the game just the generals screen then nothing

Hey plz My general ZH was a Mod. it is just that it is zoomed out and more comfortable. Now it worked good just the world builder didn't work. when I had an window 8 and even with my window 10 it worked. Now I have downloaded the original for world builder and now both (general ZH with and without mods) aren't working. So I just deleted it and took it again with a USB with the game from my brother's computer and now it don't work anymore. I have the technical difficulties. I had that issue before and i forgot how i fixed it plz help the ini file didn't work

Memories!!! sweet thanks man

I have this bug that my game is scrolling itself, what do I do?

Hey gteat video, do u have any idea why i dont have the data folders? Win 10

Does this work for CC Generals cracked by TheXsision? When I try to open both games (Generals and Generals Zero Hour), it doesn't launch. I open up the task manager and see no signs of the game running... There's supposed to be a game.dat in the task manager, right? Welp, in my computer, game.dat is not visible upon launching the game...

LAW the game will not let me boot up it gives me an error telling me to run in admin mode can you help ?

I have different problem, the documets folders where i should put options file, Just not there. I try to do fresh install but game Just not crating thees folders. Anyone have this problem?

why does it always asks for direct x when i have a better than the minimum

God Bless you brother

Works like a charm !!!! thanks

Thanks, worked great!

It worked for me after changing to Windows XP SP3

Hi am having trouble with the game I installed it and it’s come up so I click play and Nothink happen I did. Take a video off it but some how I can’t send it to you

Works for generals too

Out all of the C&C games on my First Decade physical copy(Yes i still have that) Generals won't play :|

Epic, this help my, tnx brow

I download the game from Origin and everytime i try to run it it show me error: Technical Difficulties Serious Errors can be caused by many things overheated hardware etc.. i try everything nothing works How to solve this!!!!

I'm facing an issue while trying to play online. It keep saying checking for updates. Any one can assist?

OMFG!!! IT WORKS!!!!!!

I get technical difficulties when i run it

can you send me the option script in the begining of the vid because idont have that script

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuude. You are a godsend!!

well there is no data for the game at all in my documents

i give up im still being asked for admin permissions

You are lucky game works After I do all instructions then game loads I go to change resolution in game then I'm kicked out and serious error comes. the next time game don't even load any more and its serious error straight away.

thank you . it was only this file was like missing.

Thx for the video !

Didn’t work, game just crashes.

its happen to me in the game you now how to fix???

thank you so much

hi i have one question when i right click the exe file and select properties i dont have the compatibilty tab???

thanks . it works

Thank You

it didnt work for me unfortunately

Mine runs, but freezes for say, 10sec and then plays again. but freezes after a while. this happens during the whole game? Does anybody have this problem as well?

Whatever i do, not working properly lmao

thanks mate

:/ still doesnt work it just shows a black screen and crashes idk

Dude thank you so much! I've been trying to play for years but the damn thing just won't work

Hi this file " options.in"i u added before u first start a game or after?

mine didnt work i did all you asked still didnt work

Makasi om👍👍

Sucks! It doesnt work for me still! :(

God bless you

Mine works but it keeps telling me to insert the cd, why is that?

ty man!!!!!!!!!

Hey man do you have video how to fix missing c&c zero hour data file

HOW TO FIX LAG???. ANY IDEA?

i this video doesn't work, checkout mine it 100% works

Can somebody paste the text file here

i formatted my pc and the problem still exists man, directx 8.1 needs to be installed

Is this the fix for the lag?

I have seen this solution everywhere unfortunately this didn't work for me just like all others i have seen but thanks for the video anyway

I have options.ini and the game works perfectly fine. Just when i suspend the game with alt and tab i get this error.. i want to hack this game with cheat engine but when i suspend it it quits

Not working

I can't save my txt file as the way you showed up, It always saved as a regular txt file, not application settings or smth like that. Could you please help me ?

1000 Times YAY!!

hey man who have this link to download this game?thanks man apreciate if anyone can give me some pointers on where to get this game thanks