Guide: How to Download & Install C&C Generals Zero Hour on Windows 11

[@LegionnaireGenerals]

2024 UPDATE: A new video will be made showing you how to install the game via Steam. This video will likely go live within the coming months. I'm still researching and preparing everything to make the video. For now, the process is basically the same, just use Steam instead of the EA App.

[@haysnairte4]

AWESOME!

[@Harbi-31]

Thank you, i really want to play this like the old times with real people

[@thisismecani8261]

i have a question i can't see with my mouse point in the corner in gameplay it doesn't go further i need to right click to look further im not good in that how do you Fix this thanks

[@hitem93]

Can you do one for the EA launcher because there is no more origin and I can’t play the shock wave only the old one

[@ShadyOVGU]

Can u clarify if : Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection on EA , include zero hour? on steam it dose for sure. 2 is it on the EA game pass or not ? thank for your help. i will send the link in the next comment .

[@dk5468]

USA Airforce General for me every time! I used to load up a combat chinook with 2 humvees (each with with 5 x rocket soldiers inside) plus 2 x snipers in the spare seats. This made an incredibly fast moving and heavy-hitting airborne platform. Perfect for hit and run tactics or sneaking into an enemy base to cause some carnage.

[@noahpage7459]

I love you for the fix. When EA made the origin app obsolete and forced me to download the EA app all of my CnC games stopped working. Spent hours trying to figure out how to fix it over the course of almost a year

[@ShayanV32]

I am very happy that many people are still playing this game ❤️

[@brandonvortex995]

C&C ultimate Collection are now out on steam folks

[@z.static887]

BRO Thank you so much! I literally been trying to be able to play command and conquer: Generals for so long. This actually worked! Thank you!

[@Electric-First]

i love this game , played 20 years ago last time , but still good feelings about this amazing game

[@alanrimmer8900]

I haven't played in decades my friend, I got to say very good tutorials to help keep the game alive. thank you very much

[@imberairsoft]

Impeccable timing for this video, thanks Legi!

[@neilbongcas5928]

I used to play this game way way back with my friends and it's so much fun i hope i could play this game again❤️ Sad to say i dont have a laptop or pc Ion Cannon is the most destructive superweapon anyway wiping out any units or buildings on it's AOE arghhh fun memories❤️

[@TheBlankJoker]

I would like to add in an update. It is no longer called Origin. It is now the EA app.

[@SneakerStreet1337]

thank you so much for this tutorial. i can finally play this masterpiece again without problems

[@b49us]

thank you for bringing the genpatcher! it work flawless

[@buggscarrot9557]

Thanks you this was great !!!! I could not get it to run on 11, but with your fix it was perfect.

[@mr.flipflop2630]

Since C&C Ultimate Collection is now out on Steam i think you should make a tutorial on how to download Generals: Zero Hour on steam

[@LegionnaireGenerals]

yea i eventually will.. first i wanna make sure i got all the bugs ironed out.. also, there might be another Steam update coming. so i might wanna wait for that first in case it changes things again :)

[@SillaX]

Hi Legi! Thank you for the vid! One question, regarding the in game... why is it so zoomed in? Hard to play like this, anything I can do?

[@BlazeAlchemist991]

I presume, once genpatcher has fully installed, I can turn back on my antivirus protection and I won't have to worry about any conflicts right?

[@LegionnaireGenerals]

yup yup :) when you're done with GenPatcher, you basically don't need to run it again

[@12bawilian]

Thanks so much for this, I’m waiting for the next one to play on online This is one of the most comments ZH in appreciation

[@ArtemKuzmyk]

Dude, you just made my day!

[@rayven8943]

Finally I CAN RETURN to this game, thank you very much.

[@hiddensoroush]

Thanks for the video. The question is, would you go back after all is done and turn on the protection again?

[@silveredbullet802]

Hehe remastered and renewed guide. Nice one Legi. Edit: Also had the chance to buy the Ultimate Collection for like 4-5 US dollars equivalent but that was like a year ago. Origin do have deals but very rare.

[@estalconestnearby8158]

Genpatcher isn't working on steam version of cnc, Command and Conquer not detected, Error Code: E087 :(

[@oldzappy9790]

Yes, I second this comment. I am facing this same error E087~

[@LegionnaireGenerals]

try now, GenPatcher version 2.07a should work :)

[@oldzappy9790]

@@LegionnaireGenerals I saw and downloaded the released patch! As quickly as you did it, I left a donation for it! Thank you legi!

[@estalconestnearby8158]

@@LegionnaireGenerals ty, bro, already installed :)

[@oldzappy9790]

@@LegionnaireGenerals HEY! I realised that after playing a 4 v 4 map i do constantly run into the "technical difficulties" crash once there are alot of units on the map, is there any fix to this - otherwise I'll just play maps with lesser players. 😀

Hey! First of all, thank you very much, what you're doing for this game and its community is incredible. Just one question/issue I've had: I can't move the camera by moving the cursor to the edges on the screen when executing the game in Windowed mode. - I tried enabling/disabling borderless mode via GenPatcher but the problem persists. - This doesn't happen when launching from the 'normal' full-screen shortcut, but then the game tends to crash when Alt + Tabbing, so I'd rather fix the Windowed issue. Any ideas as to what could be happening there? Thank you very much!

[@shirleyescodero558]

One other issue I had that couldn't be fixed using GenPatcher & GenTool: Whenever I play large games (1 vs 7) with many units (like missile defenders), some of these units get stuck and won't move or attack anymore. It seems like they have trouble making their way through my patriot defense lines. After a while the game then crashes ("serious error"). The only solution I found was to not build any infantry units but only helicopters and aircraft, but this makes the game less fun. Do you have any other tips on how to prevent this bug...?

[@AngelOfDeath33]

Thank you for these steps , much appreciated. Though Inflation is a pain and now these key sellers are a lot more expensive then retail price on the EA app. So I just went for the EA price.

[@davidd7246]

Great vid as always Legi I’m really looking to start playing again - I’m looking to buy a laptop to be able play - any recommended specs to ensure ZH plays well? Cheers! David

[@davidd7246]

@@LegionnaireGenerals thanks 🙂

[@athimoscharalambous5017]

when i click fix in the dekstop appears 2 different command and conquer and both have bug when i click the units to move they stay there and they dont move how to fix it?...And when i open it from EA the game doing missmatch. HELP

[@kmank84141]

Hey, quick question I have the og “the first decade” disc and Manuel with keys in the back. But I no longer have a disk drive. Would the key work if I downloaded it using this method

[@B-2Aurora]

I have been waiting for 4 years for this and by the way I love Ur videos♥️.pov🥰: I watched Ur videos when I got my general deleted

[@jafarmohamadkhleifat5059]

A lot of thanks man I tired to download before a weekend Big thx to you

[@jr_dilmurodov]

Hi.Ty for this tutorial 💙. When u will Knock out stream?

[@garage187able]

Legend thanks! Will try now

[@benr3678]

Unable to install the game with EA on windows 11, keep having installation error, any idea what to do please? I see in your video that that installation worked right away...that's weird.

[@Spiderwolfer]

It’s a bug with the ea app. The only way to play the game is with on an administrator side with full permissions. It’s kinda a security hazard for your computer but if there isn’t anything important on it then have fun!

[@prettyoddartofvolatile]

Another good video- just a few clarifications: -Does GenPatcher work with mods? -Does GenPatcher's new features (like the new HUD and the hotkeys) work with mods? Regardless, thanks again Legionnaire!

[@prettyoddartofvolatile]

@@LegionnaireGenerals Many thanks, Legionnaire!

[@rizzz007]

Hi legi If I already have gentool installed should install genpatcher? Like for improving the game?

[@rizzz007]

I really appreciate your help thank you so much :-)

[@saarkarphyo7231]

Thank you so much and this is the best way to play the Generals on Windows 11.

[@michaelsmemento]

Can we install the game by using the original CDs and not Origin, then run GenPatcher? Edit: Just saw the link in the description. Thank you!

[@mistr5282]

If I am ready to play because I have done everything correctly, can I still switch antivirus on and play without any problems?

[@lmzxr]

Guys the game is no longer available anywhere even on the ea store is there anyway i can still get the game cuz i love c&c and i really wanted to play this enhanced version since i have a cracked one

[@LegionnaireGenerals]

try reinstalling and opening the EA App with a VPN

[@KenLeaver-b1d]

HELP! Where can I download C&C Generals and Generals:Zero Hour? I go to the Origin website, click on Generals, it takes me to the "Remastered Collection", and I bought it and installed it, but Generals and Zero Hour are not there. ANy ideas? Thanks. Ken L

[@JJm_-]

Just bought the game from ea app... so now no origin app ... all stores mentioned are out of stock .. but it is available on ea app at 10$ ... all other steps are the same ... Thanks for the great genpatcher

[@Pastor_Chief]

What now? You can't actually download or use Origin anymore? I am left with a library of C&C games on my EA app that don't work at all

[@Fajoekit]

I love it to finally play this game again on my modern PC! One question: I've disabled the full screen windowed setting in Gen Tool, but I still can't edge scroll. How can I resolve this? Edit: apparently I'm an idiot: there are 2 shortcuts for ZH. 1 normal and 1 windowed. I played the normal full screen and that went well, until I finished a gen challenge mission and right after the victory screen I received an serious error :(

[@PrimeOTA]

Thank you so much, i was literally diying to get this game even if i paid for it and i did pay for it after watching your VID

[@Mazen_jazairi]

Bro ia get the game from freind by usb , i played it about weaks and yesterday i install gentool and today it asks for cd to play , note its open normaly but doenst run any map to play solo

[@PropagandaMinister]

i have the collection on steam but can i use the same files to open the ORIGIN/EA app games?

[@emersoncabase8290]

After the installation process. Did you turn it on the anti virus? Everytime you play this game you won't turn it off the anti virus protection?

[@mahdidiehard]

i don't want ultimate collection, just general zero hour is enough for me. and as i know it's free. can i download general zero hour for free from origin? i can't find site to download from

[@mahdidiehard]

​@@LegionnaireGenerals Thanks for the quick reply. I myself have access to the crack version in my country (of course, it is illegal in the West), but I was looking for the free and official version for fear that the crack version of the game might not be compatible with new mods. But as you mentioned, it was nothing more than a rumor. (Believe me, in the first line of Google search, it tells you that it is free!). Anyway, I was able to find some Command & Conquer: Generals fix software for Windows 10 and 11. I hope it works. Thanks for the attention.

[@TFD_Animations]

I do now wonder, what version of the game is the best, the Complete Collection, TheFirstDecade, or straight off the CD's they came from.

[@darrenj9013]

I download the game through steam but when I run run Gen patcher it says I have an invalid install. I skip through the warning and run the program. But I still get the direct x 8.1 error. I can't figure it out. I've tried looking for help but can't find any in the forums. I turned off anti virus and have reinstalled everything a couple times. Any idea?

[@edyzrpinem8357]

Quick question ; Both menu animation and all cutscene are really laggy. I mean i done everything in this video and top left corner shows the exact same as yours UR 32(300)-mine is 300. but the vids feels like laggy more like very low fps. The diffrences from you is 32(60) feels smooth like water but mine 32(300) felt like watching 10 fps scene, very annoying tbh. So the thing is, How do i fix this "low fps menu animation and cutscene" problem ? TiA Specs : I9-12900H RTX 3060 Win 11 2H22

[@edyzrpinem8357]

@@LegionnaireGenerals Tru, it uses integrated instead my discrete-RTX 3060. How should i make zero hour using my discrete ? TiA

[@TropicolSnow]

WOWWWWWWWWWWWW it works !!!! Your the best thank you!!!! Im 63 years old and i haven't played CC in 15 years. Also can you help me download CC 2022. Im not a PC guru. Thank you for bringing me back nice old memories

[@ikhwanwan2692]

woww a grandpha..hahaha

[@nbe1__329]

Any update on this video since EA absorbed Origin?? or a how to video for Tiberium War? I just want to play Tiberium War with my brother 😖

[@RyGuyGaming87]

FYI: Windows Defender (the default, built-in antivirus in Windows 10 and 11) does not flag GenPatcher as a virus.

[@RyGuyGaming87]

@@LegionnaireGenerals What actually got me was my home's physical firewall. :O

[@ChromeWheelz1977]

It did with mine.

[@erickoppmann1348]

I followed your video step by step but still got the startup crash. any reason why? the weird part is when I click on the Generals application to start it, that loads just fine.. but any time I click on the ZH application to start it then it crashes right away

[@ArtilleryAffictionado1648]

same, video is bullshit

[@itzad2013]

THATS GREAT !

[@husamaltourman4491]

Hey man, I just wanna say thank you because you been honest until everything which is truth, I do appreciate your videos and your work size Chanel thank you buddy

[@unrealaiimages]

Yep you helped big time! Subscribed!

[@ljperez9037]

Good day Commander is this still good to do? I want to play C&C ZH TY for answer!

[@seysiconecte]

friend help me please, I have the .iso images of command conquer, but when installing it I have the following error "incorrect function" error: 1603 fatal error during installation. Help me please I've been trying to play again for years. Thank you. i have windows 10 pro

[@Kitfoo77]

Has anyone tried to install the game from the original CD's and gotten stuck on "Removing Applications"? I've been sitting there for 20 mins with the HD light going full like it's doing something, but it's really not. And what applications is the install program trying to remove? Seems odd.

[@BenBundy]

Slight qualm: I installed it from GenPatcher, and I loved the full 4k setup it had - it worked like a charm a few matches. Then I finished the mod installs from Gen Launcher, and tried them, and then it said "looks like the first time you played, want to set recommended settings", and I should have clicked no. Now, no matter how I set it up, it is not as good looking as before, and I am annoyed. It doesn't even have my resolution in the menu. Yet, running the genpatcher again, I can't run the options.ini patch again.... sigh.

[@CorinthianSpirit]

Is it possible to get the Zero Hour Reborn mod working for this installation? If so, please tell me how!

[@somethingnice3521]

thanks alot.

[@jemtechandmore2101]

I need help, now that it’s not the origin app, and i bought the game directly to ea app as well, i was having some issues installing the game, it keeps telling me installation error. Any tips how to fix this?

[@rolandhamati1]

instant gaming replies out of stock while mmoga don't have command and conquer the ultimate connection . do you have any more suggestions please

[@GlitchyGamers18]

Legi I have the original generals disk but not the key for zero hour. Do I still have to use origin or is there a different way of downloading. Also is this the same for windows 10?

[@GlitchyGamers18]

@@LegionnaireGenerals so since I only have the key for normal generals, I download normal generals from the disk, buy the zero hour product key then run genpatcher. Also does this work for win10

[@GlitchyGamers18]

@@LegionnaireGenerals cool. Also is the zero hour disk the third one? Because that didn’t come with my bought game.

[@attracTion876]

Thank u sooooooooooo very much for helping me download this game, I actually downloaded it from EA App its currently 19.99 at the moment cheapest one right now ! I had a bit of an hiccup with it saying directX 8.1 but all I needed to do was click on locate file location and deleted the dbh thing .. for the people u will find a short video on that THANK U !!!!!

[@mbibaniissa45]

i checked the app i found the price 29.99 please help me if you have a discount voucher

[@danielfaatz5168]

So, I got the origin client, made an ea account long ago. I downloaded the game literally without buying it or anything, but it won't run, it is saying that i have to run ut as an administrator, but it's not working. I need help.

[@iamadzptgaming1918]

I am pretty new to pc purchased one this month but is the new origins app ea? It keeps deleted origins & installing ea then it won’t launch just crashes

[@djicxzone_6791]

Where can i DOWNLOAD the PORTABLE version?? .. i know there is a portable , just like copy and paste

[@djicxzone_6791]

@@LegionnaireGenerals Oke , fine .. Yeah ... i had a copy back in 2009 , It was just copying the folder from DVD cd folder to my PC HDD .. then it plays

[@hazemalsayed2817]

May i ask how do you switch the language? Mine is in german but i wanted it english :/ non the less your video reunited me with a childhood game thank youuuu!

[@hazemalsayed2817]

@@LegionnaireGenerals Could you provide me with a link if possible? i looked it up but didn't find much. :/

[@hazemalsayed2817]

@@LegionnaireGenerals Ohh gotcha, thanks a lot my guy!

[@roykeidarj]

Hi there I see everywhere it's out of stock which is ridiculous because it's just a key... any other suggestions?

[@dagger3k]

hey looking for some help im trying to to get the game to work only laptop and after all the fixes i try to run the game and it only displays on the right side and only shows like 2/3 the screen is there a fix

[@shirleyescodero558]

Thanks alot for the Help! Just one question: I have installed GenPatcher and applied it already to fix all bugs. After re-starting the game, the window is not on full-screen mode and I can still see the windows taskbar and the upper frame of the window. Any idea how to fix that? :)

[@shirleyescodero558]

Thanks alot for the quick reply! Actually I clicked on the wrong shortcut, the other one started the game in full screen.

[@3rr0rS4n5]

Origin is not working on my windows 10, is giving the error code 20:403, and when I searched then it appeared that now it's only available for pc users the EA app but idk if we NEED the Origin app or if the EA app is ok, I just wanna know just in case if we need the Origin app

[@3rr0rS4n5]

@@LegionnaireGenerals Thanks a lot man God Bless You :D

[@Chris-santhemum]

Finally, after years.. I have a reason to buy me a PC :thumbs_up:

[@Valorantplaybook1]

when i tap multiplayer>online>login and it say (this game installation is not compatible wwith online matchs,remove custom game modification) but it is ok on cnc general only got problem in zero hour

[@ArareFISH]

Possible to download if you have a mac?

[@ste887]

So i reinstalled zero hour after a long time being forgotten and had a question, im sure i remember that back in the day when i would drag the cursor to the edge of the screen, it would scroll the battlefield, and now it doesnt seem to scroll and i have to use my right mouse button to bring up the scroll function, does anyone know if theres a setting to enable scroll at screen edge? just feels somewhat limiting to not be able to just drag my pointer around to look round the map

[@abrahamgalvez7091]

Hello, do you know of any way to run this mod now that origin has become the EA app? Anytime I try to download the origin client I am redirected to the EA app, or it says that origin isnt available in my region. Thank you in advance.

[@abrahamgalvez7091]

@@LegionnaireGenerals Great! Thank you.!

[@jonjones4830]

Hi i downloaded it and it’s working great. Only problem is I can’t boundary scroll? How do I boundry scroll. I hate using arrow keys etc!! PLEASE HELP ME !!!

[@pimmie26]

I did all the steps from a previous video of yours, I had the iso files and installed the games. For some reason me and my friend keep getting mismatches 1 sec into a LAN match. I run windows 11 on a virtual machine and my friend windows 11. I also get an error trying to install the 1.04 Zh patch. Is the reason multiplayer isn't working because of the serial keys? Or do you need to buy the origin version in order to get it working? I hope you could help me, I tried all the fixes on the internet from changing option.ini files to changing serial keys.

[@qs_ma8017]

@@LegionnaireGenerals how can I change the serial key please respond

[@Militaryshortsrandom]

can we backup the game after installing it? i really want to copy the game then put it on another pc

[@vadangalyoussef6706]

I get the msg fixes apllied but when i open GenPatcher again it says fixes not applied, idk why .. ?

[@yasagani]

On Windows 7 GenPatcher freezes during downloading/installing anything. I keep terminating the task and restarting it and it goes a bit further every time before crashing again. I have PowerShell 7 installed. Is there any way for me to expose the PowerShell task running in the background?

[@yasagani]

@@LegionnaireGenerals I don't use antiviruses or anything that might interfere with it, my installation is very lean. What I suspect is happening is that GenPatcher itself is freezing and not updating with what's happening in the background, as every time I force close it and restart it, the status on whatever I tried downloading or installing changes.

[@koreanhealer]

I bought this package via Steam, but it did not include zero hour.

[@ahmedalyasi1689]

I need your help, i have already the game but later it starts crashing and now I cannot play it, so what step should I do ?

[@Lung_juice376]

So before even installing gen patcher I need to turn off real time windows protection, does origin itself have a virus protection aswell that needs to be off or no?

[@LegionnaireGenerals]

No, GenPatcher will close Origin/EA App if it needs to. Just disable real-time protection for Windows before downloading GenPatcher, and you'll be good to go. :)

[@Thesupperals]

The real question is, what if you already have C&C: G (and zero hour) in CD format and rather not repurchase it? I'd personally like for it to run without the CD being a requirement to play, but can't install it because my computer no longer has the option for CDs.

[@BottleneckGamer97]

buy an external cd drive then...

[@mislavmikuss3731]

Can you also enable the windows real time back again or not ?

[@anthonyghossein7062]

Hey, I’m on windows 10, everything is good, except that I can’t chat with my opponent in/game, any fix ?

[@yw1971]

Not only MS does not support old games (DX8) but they treat the patcher as a virus...

[@yw1971]

@@LegionnaireGenerals I'm sure. Just wonder how Xbox & PS5 support old games.

[@badllama8090]

Does this still work for the new EA App? I cant find the Origin download apart from dodgy looking places for downloadfing?

[@badllama8090]

@@LegionnaireGenerals Thanks, apart from its out of stock everywhere…

[@RedZone-c9f]

Origin now is discontinued , Downloading zero hour giving install issues , how to fix that please.

[@stasrydelnik2818]

i have the EA app on WIN11 and the game wont download fully how to fix that?

[@duncanbowie6990]

When I launch a game the suppose to be transparent hud is just replaced with a pink rectangle, does anyone know how to fix this?

[@ChromeWheelz1977]

I did everything the video said to do, (I think) and it STILL won't work. This is the error message that comes up when I try and run the game "DirectX Error Please make sure you have DirectX 8.1 or higher installed (I have DirectX 12 btw). Also verify that your video card meets the minimum requirements." Now, the minimum requirements I don't know for sure, but I would think that since i was playing this game on a system worse than this just a few years ago, that this one would be able to handle it. I'm posting what system specs I could find, so maybe someone can tell me if I'm wrong or not. DOES my system meet the minimum requirements?? ** I OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T WANT TO PUT ALL THE INFO AVAILABLE, SO I POSTED AS MUCH AS I THOUGHT WAS NECESSARY. I HOPE THAT'S ALL THAT'S NEEDED. Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 5300U with Radeon Graphics (8 CPUs), ~2.6GHz Memory: 8192MB RAMThat's it. DirectX Version: DirectX 12 DX Setup Parameters: Not found DiMicrosoft Graphics Hybrid: Not Supported rectX Database Version: 1.2.2 DxDiag Version: 10.00.22000.0653 64bit Unicode ------------ DxDiag Notes ------------ Display Tab 1: No problems found. Sound Tab 1: No problems found. Input Tab: No problems found. --------------- Display Devices --------------- Card name: AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Chip type: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x164C) DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz) Device Type: Full Device (POST) Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_164C&SUBSYS_152B1025&REV_C3 Device Status: 0180200A [DN_DRIVER_LOADED|DN_STARTED|DN_DISABLEABLE|DN_NT_ENUMERATOR|DN_NT_DRIVER] Device Problem Code: No Problem Driver Problem Code: Unknown Display Memory: 4261 MB Dedicated Memory: 496 MB Shared Memory: 3765 MB Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz) Anyone know what I can do to get this working? I already tried disabling my virus protection when I ran the game, that didn't work. Then I tried running it in compatibility mode for several different versions of windows, as well as gave it administrator privileges. I don't know what else to try. Generals: Zero Hour worked just fine on my last laptop, but this one it just doesn't seem to want to. Anyone able to help??

[@bayfrosch7482]

Idk it is very obvious but have you installed the latest directx version?

[@shaffizan]

I have installation error after 90% of downloading from ea apps. shit, what should I do?