The Best Mods for Command and Conquer: Generals!

[@kimckenzie6161]

I'd just like to say as a voice actor from Rise of the Reds, thank you for the shoutout.

[@Zade_95]

Hey my pleasure! Did a great job :)

[@suorsodavit7421]

You have done a remarkable work, Sir!

[@kimckenzie6161]

@Franklin Marks You should check out lore written by MARS and others. On the SWR forum site there is plenty.

[@kimckenzie6161]

@Franklin Marks I will need to check that out, speak to Hunter. Thanks for letting me know though! Lore wise in sum it was imagined that due to the events of Zero Hour its what pushed Europe to distance itself, and Russia resurged more or less under a popularly elected president- and war sparked because of tensions with fossil fuel supply and other stuff ramping up from what I remember. The GLA also got very powerful in Africa.

[@GooberyThinker]

just curious but which unit you voiced in the game?

[@joelandjake]

I like the fact that both Shockwave and Rise of the Reds are made by the same group that obviously put a lot of love in creating these mods, SWR Productions. I personally use Shockwave, with a few select ROTR units added in for more flexibility.

[@JCG00]

9:08 You forgot to mention that Zero Hour & Shockwave have challenge mode NIce video though i quite liked it

[@Zade_95]

I didn't play a ton of zero hour so I must of missed it. My bad!

[@JCG00]

@@Zade_95 all good we all make mistakes now & then

[@caellanmurphy4751]

@@Zade_95 yeah the voice actors were purchased by westwood for the generals challenges were you were pitted vs ai generals abiut 8 of them before you fight a final general who could use all superweapons all commander units and certain units from each faction and she started of with a particle cannon nuclear missile and scud storm

[@ancientgamer3645]

Not to be forgotten is that it has a ton of people who play it. Offline and online. The modders have done a excellent job also. Thanks everyone.

[@Zade_95]

They have! Respect

[@w.bakker2326]

I agree that RotR is the most fleshed out and polished mod out there, but you must consider a couple things here: the game engine really sets limitations to what modders can actually do. There's a limit of upgrades that can exist in the game for example. I think it's 120. If you devide that by 5 factions or by 12 that's a huge difference in in-depth upgrades and freshness. This is one of the main reasons RotR is able to deliver, it simply fits better within the boundaries the engine allows. Contra and Shockwave do this too but are far more limited due to having Generals instead of only basic factions. This lead to less tactical options and more diversion in units choice. Also consider that balancing 5 factions against 12 is simply not comparable. In RotR there is a certain freedom of experimentation which allows the modders to come up with new stuff (within the engine limitations) and be able to implement its counter-units to the other factions relatively easy. When doing the same in SHW/Contra, it requires lots of testing and adjusting older units and buildings. RotR is planning to implement sub-factions in later versions too, and I'm afraid this will be in expense of the detail and fresh experience you enjoyed so thoroughly. Lastly I want to say that in my opinion all three of these mods are on equal level. They all have a specific goal and approach. SHW wanted to make ZH better without doing many other significant changes. In other words, it has to become what ZH could have been. Contra sets the tone to another aspect, which is diversity and aggressiveness. The ranking system really forces players to act instead if turtle, and rewards the player for his combat effectiveness. RotR is indeed more of a fanmade unofficial sequel to ZH. It focuses on tactical and technological freedom in terms of upgrades and support powers. All three of the mods are able to deliver their take on the game very clearly. In the end, it's just a matter of taste, and of course the age of the game.

[@GraionDilach]

ROTR voiceactor here - 2.0 is planned around the upgrade limit and The_Hunter already found methods to decrease the amount of used upgrades (It also axed some arbitrary ones to free up slots, like Capture Building). Most of the 2.0 content has been planned out pretty much before 1.85 got released evcen, it's just that the actual assets weren't made for them yet.

[@ShadowFri3nd]

@@GraionDilach i wish that SWR productions someday can upgrade the Generals engine for one more usefull that can be used for a true ROTR game (the Frostbite one sounds good for this).

[@denisflorian2431]

knew this was coming, also ECA is EU,not Nato

[@Zade_95]

True! I should've said 'NATO minus North America' :p

[@essexclass8168]

More like the Treaty of Westphalia pt. 2 Russia an industrializing threat again boogaloo

[@avatar9292]

ECA is what EU wants to be. The EU Army... :P

[@ROBOHOLIC1]

I'm still impressed that modders can make fuller "games" than professional devs nowadays.

[@dimitrisoikonomou3568]

Modders make games for "their" fun first! They enjoy making them. Game devs make them because thats their job and someone tell them to make them half! But triple A titles can make amazing games and fame(good reputation in the market) is more important than fancy graphics nowdays... Kids have grown up and now see games as an investment to have fun not their entire life when they are not at school. Thats why single player games did that good this year!

[@Zade_95]

Modders do great work! Don't discredit what professional devs can do though! Often publishers things on them. Though there's certainly mediocre developers out there

[@SamGarcia]

As someone who has been a dev and modder, devs focus on the underlying engine, modders on content.

[@theblackdragon7321]

I still love Generals :Zero Hour just as much as I love Red Alert 2: Yuri's Revenge.

[@sethleoric2598]

Aw yeah yuri's revenge was awesome

[@Zade_95]

I was too young to be around for Red Alert 2 (though I did play Tiberian Sun). Is it tough playing nowadays? Or does it hold up pretty well? Could be keen to go back and do a video on it sometime!

[@sethleoric2598]

@@Zade_95 it was pretty good last time I played them, course it was 2011 and i was using a pirated copy of C&C: the first decade and was still in grade school but it was fun

[@Zade_95]

Sounds good, I'll see if I can fit it in some time :D

[@sethleoric2598]

@@Zade_95 k

[@Schneizel00]

Subscribed, idk who you're but this is my childhood game and I am onto this train

[@Zade_95]

Welcome aboard! :D

[@badgerclan4488]

I loved zero hour so much but I wanted something more but not to crazy. Shockwave was the mod that kept the feeling intact but made each general more unique plus the addition of three new generals, one more for each faction. Keep up the good work!!!

[@mayuri4184]

RotR is basically Generals 2 at this point.

[@myriad9597]

I agree with this, and it a has a oddly realistic story as well...

[@bigmclargehuge8219]

I'm glad you gave it a second chance!!

[@Zade_95]

Me too!

[@kahimu807]

Rise of the Reds even has a lore

[@dimitrisoikonomou3568]

I didnt expect this video and i am glad you made it... I am more of multiplayer guy,so thats why i prefer Contra. Also Contra allows for multiplayer matches thru Contra VPN(none other mod supports this since Gamespy no longer exists(that allowed for online games in ZH)) and i believe the devs were tweeking the mod for years before releasing the final version of 009,so that there is no inbalance!! Rise of the Red's armies allow for more diversity in the same faction while Contra's Generals have clear strengths and weaknesses and all Generals have a learning curve,making this 16-year-old game really intresting and worth coming back for more!

[@OliverWalker1]

Rotr has its own network for you to play mate.

[@dimitrisoikonomou3568]

@@OliverWalker1 Didnt know...sorry i havent redownload it for some years(like 5 :P). Thanks!

[@Zade_95]

Yeah like the guy before said, ROTR has it's own network as well. Have at it!

[@General-F]

Rise of the Reds is my number one too. I thinking playing shock wave but reds had more to offer.

[@Zade_95]

Shockwave was definitely cool, but RoTR took the cake for me!

[@461Masterchief]

I am also a turtle player...

[@Zade_95]

turtles rise up

[@Aerynolae]

I'm glad you showcased the mods that made ZH all the more memorable. There are also mods that change the whole setting to WW2 and Vietnam War. And then there's that one mod that is pretty much a gag mod that has over-the-top units like a rapid-fire nuke launcher.

[@essexclass8168]

Crazy mod, it has Scud launchers that launch scud launchers, sadly it's incomplete

[@Aerynolae]

@@essexclass8168 I know for sure the one I played was already complete. Maybe I'm remembering a different one.

[@essexclass8168]

@@Aerynolae huh maybe , it's been years since i've played that particular mod

[@Zade_95]

rapid...fire...nuke....launcher..... oh god

[@Zade_95]

This sounds 'The Way It's Meant To Be' mod for Battlefield 1942. Look it up, you won't regret it.

[@sten0n373]

I have on issue with the Shockwave mod and that's when I quit a in-game match my games just comes up with an error and quits the game , it's annoying cause if I forget to put an Ai on the wrong team I got to quit the match and that crashes the game then reload it all, love the mod though

[@Zade_95]

Weird.... google?

[@mackdye9070]

Damn. When random Joe can make a better game then the full time paid devs at a large game company with all the resources. Thats saying something.

[@victorkreed4629]

Try Warhammer 40k, with all the dlc, then add The Ultimate Apocalypse mod.

[@myproductions6225]

sounds nice

[@victorkreed4629]

@@myproductions6225 it is, turns out that you don't need all the dlc. They also split the mod so there's 2 versions now or will be and unification mod is downright interesting.

[@myproductions6225]

@@victorkreed4629 the dlc are good anyway but where should i buy all dawn of war 1 with expansions ? is steam master collection Good?

[@victorkreed4629]

@@myproductions6225 the dlc are all very good. The Master Collection is good, but look for a sale, humble bundle sometimes has developer sales.

[@flyingmadpakke]

I never meant to sound harsh or anything. I thought you had very relevant gripes with the aging of the game. I was just excited about the awesome mods :D

[@Zade_95]

I get it! This is the video for you then :P

[@bill1682]

The compatibility issues are stopping mine from running anyone got any tips 1 have it on disc and origin

[@Revkor]

Hellmarch for Rise of the Reds. OH YYYEEESSSSS!

[@Zade_95]

;)

[@k.v.7115]

I don't like contra because it seems complicated and harder I haven't try it should I try this mod?? . . . I started playing generals since I was 5 y-o and now I'm 18 and still love this masterpiece

[@cobrathibok]

Contra is good for his huge challenge mod, I mean play it in hard is very difficult, there is also some good and originals idea like Hero Unit or Rank system

[@Mo0shii]

Does mods made for Zero Hour work on just the base game Generals?

[@Franisboche]

How do I download the shockwave onto my computer?

[@vladifernandez7514]

End of days is one of my favourites together with Babushka's revenge

[@kevin692530]

All good and pretty mate, but for me the one mod that really did it was the end of days

[@Zade_95]

I haven't tried it! Next time I boot up Generals I'll try and give it a shot :)

[@dimitrijespasic473]

I'm 5 years late, but Shockwave has 15 factions. 3 vanilla ones + 12 generals.

[@CHEF2077]

Zero Hour already featured the Challenge mode in the regular game. Shockwavemod added a challenge for the new generals as did Contra change them. Still in my opinion Shockwave is beyond the best of these mods! I didin‘t like RotR as much. Contra is fun and nice to play, still Shockwave beats them all!

[@Zade_95]

Ahhh gotcha. Didn't play a ton of Zero Hour (mostly base game) so I must of missed it! What makes you prefer shockwave over the others? Not so crazy? :p

[@techmasterpiece1847]

shockwave is the most stable i think

[@CHEF2077]

Sure, a mod is there to modify the game (hence the word) but I think Shockwave, like you said in the video, just is a nice addition to the already great game. It balances things out and gives every general a bit more depth and changes things that make no sense. Example: The Airforce General has these overpowered anti-rocket system that‘s a laserbeam to destroy all incoming rockets. This makes no sense it to be laser, since there is a Laser General that should have that. The list continues.. I feel like on RotR some units and buildings do not fit the into style of the game/graphics.

[@mischaprudon3316]

@@Zade_95 Rise of the reds lags with a lot ai or units on the field while shockwave is more less likely to lagg but still I like them both.

[@python8390]

Rise of the Reds and Shockwave are 2 classic mods of Generals

[@danielrocks3143]

Are the mods you showcase here are for c&c generals or c&c generals: zero hour?? Edit: and also can I install Rise of the reds using c&c generals instead of the c&c generals zero hour??

[@Zade_95]

Zero Hour, I think!

[@igorthelight]

No, you can't. Why would you want to, tho? :-)

[@lostmindz5013]

Do these mods work with the EA Origins download?

[@Zade_95]

Should do - worked for me!

[@diazkohen2149]

Is there mod for original generals (not zero hour)

[@Mo0shii]

Hard to find, there are some on modb.

[@mr.fantastic6568]

Are these mods *compatible* at each other?

[@ancientgamer3645]

Just for your info (not a criticism) ROTR mod is a golden oldy. C&C generals series is played by millions of gamers world wide. There are mods with campaign mode, but almost all mods are for single player skirmish and multiplayer online skirmish.

[@jamaltahir8790]

are these for cc zh or cc generals

[@Zade_95]

Zero Hour!

[@gkomanli]

After 3 years now we have EVOLUTION (running on RA3 engine)

[@fdjw88]

yes, Zade made the right choice, Rise of the Reds is definitely the most unique out of the three mods. i have also played all 3 of these mods, my least favorite is actually contra 009, the units in contra just feel out of place, like some of the units, especially from the US Robot general feels like they came from the future, they just don't fit in with the general theme of the game.

[@Miki-jr7vy]

Best C&C game.

[@redalertsteve_]

Miki Terzin debatable. Most say RA2 is the best

[@Silverwing_99]

I love all three mods - contra is insane, and has the best soundtrack of any game ever! I found it crashed more than the other two mods Rotr was very good but became boring for me fast and overall I’ve kept shockwave as it’s most similar to the original game but has diverse genesis, nuances of the diff ert generals and was rock solid stable

[@kyleott7758]

Would love to see these remastered and Graphics up to date with more campaign missions and challenges including zero Hour I mean come on

[@essexclass8168]

The Firestorm mod is pretty good and Project Raptor blows a lot out of the water. There's also this other one i fail to remember with air aircraft carriers and Japanese space katana science. PS: Rip When Idiots Attack

[@Zade_95]

If I ever do a sequel to this video I'll be sure to check those out :P

[@sabbirraiyan3396]

You mean naval war mod ?

[@Mart-E12]

Shockwave is all I need

[@NostalgicGamerRickOShay]

I just wish that they would give it one more update which would mean fixing up the demolition general. His challenges ridiculously hard on even easy mode. Seriously I'm under attack in less than 15 seconds.

[@Mart-E12]

Really, I never even tried playing that but he seems OP in skirmish. His everything is super strong destructive. They should fix the USA armor general that one sucks.

[@AHappyCub]

Best strats for ECA: spam mortar tracks XD

[@Zade_95]

Got it!

[@AHappyCub]

Don't forget the cluster munition upgrade

[@senjan876]

Those things are annoying to me Along with Mole Mine layers

[@mlkenshinnatics2879]

I hope in the future generals will back

[@Zade_95]

Me too!

[@mlkenshinnatics2879]

@@Zade_95 what if the three mods are combined

[@radizen8117]

im 8 months late but i have to say 2 things 1. shockwave was made by the people that rotr and the game mod is very old it was made in 2015 or 2016 2. 1.85 is not the latest patch for rotr the latest one is 1.87 kinda,you can get the 1.86 patch in the mod files selection and to get 1.87 which is an community update from the forums (1.86 required) these patches change the game A LOT anyways i liked your video keep it up.

[@BeeWaifu]

What, no TIberian Dawn Redux?

[@Zade_95]

Yeahhh just stuck with the three for this one. Maybe another time!

[@BeeWaifu]

@@Zade_95 Sounds like treason. Still, you could do a short video on that mod. The modders actually redid the entirety of the first Tiberium game through that mod (you have all the original voices and videos from the original, additionally). It's incredibly impressive and was very much needed since I couldn't stand the itty bitty graphics of the first.

[@Zade_95]

Dam, that's pretty sweet. I'll check it out at some point, got some interesting C&C themed videos planned for the future.... ;)

[@BeeWaifu]

@@Zade_95 Alrighty, Heidi. Oh, this is the last time I'll give a suggestion (otherwise I'll just be annoying you), but if you're interested in that, there's an old CandC3 mod called 'The Forgotten'. It has a custom campaign following the forgotten mutants. It even has its own, custom made cutscenes and voice acting. It's pretty impressive for fan work.

[@ZeHeavyArmor]

Awww you did not try Xenoforce mod, a mod that adds in the UC Gundam of both earth federation and Zeon w/ devastating colony drops plus the infamous Macross with its mecha missile spam with the SDF reflex cannon that goes through the entire map it fires through. A horrendously unbalanced but utterly fun gameplay, unless you try to play the vanilla generals factions(fortunately they're somewhat buffed up to not be absolutely stomped but its still an uphill battle) P.S. I dare you to play as Infantry General vs Macross. I wish you the best of luck!

[@roaldthamesen533]

Dangit how did I miss the notifications.. P.S: HELL MARCH 3 FOR DAYS!!

[@Zade_95]

I know right. I was kinda dissapoined tbh. I was there...waiting...... Jk. Thanks for sticking around mate! HELLMARCH THO

[@xuxamosful]

There's version rise of reds 1.85 1.86 1.87 and 1.87 2.0 beta

[@stargateralpha8225]

You played as Russia in Rise of the reds and you didn't use Topol? No upvote for you until you show the perfect combo of visual and sound effects.

[@Zade_95]

D:

[@D4rkn3ss2000]

"Cover your eyes, sweetheart, it's gonna be brigth" :)

[@Ratich]

General's challenge is base zero hour

[@victorkreed4629]

Alstry Blitzkrieg mod for Company of Heroes.

[@maverick5616]

when U do make video turn dam Music off or down low ....

[@conspiracypiracy6623]

I was one of top 5 best player In the rise of the reds, too bad the game is dead the developer abandoned the project and the online server is down. It was painfully hard to quit my fav game/mod .

[@Zade_95]

Dang that sucks. I get it though, can be tough for people to continuously work on projects if they have other stuff to do and such

[@mungusfungus1215]

Many thanks !

[@redalertsteve_]

Speaking of mods, I definitely want to play more Mental Omega now. Best Red Alert2: Yuris revenge mod.

[@fulgerash7225]

Mental omega and red ressurection,both incredible mods

[@redalertsteve_]

SOVIET PRUSSIA MAPPER agreed

[@d.n.h6327]

hi.....you forgot the enhanced mod

[@salzkasten]

Too bad you did not try Cold War Crisis, which is basicly a completely new game.

[@Zade_95]

Yeah unfortunately I didn't have a ton of time for this one - would've checked out more otherwise!

[@StickShaker21]

If you want to make a video on a sorta successor to generals give ACT OF WAR a try!!!

[@Zade_95]

I'll check it out!

[@igorthelight]

True. Line of spiritual successors: Generals -> Act of War -> Act of Agression

[@ROBOHOLIC1]

There's a 1.87 out for ROTR I can give you the mod link if you want.

[@Zade_95]

Yeah I actually saw that after I'd installed 1.85 and started it. I think it's just a bug fix patch though right?

[@GraionDilach]

@@Zade_95 It's more than that and could safely pass as an 1.9 version if it reaches out from the public beta - all you need to download it is merely an SWR forum account.

[@ScarletEdge]

why do you sleep with lights on? And who is the creep who records you as you sleep. How did you record a footage of your dreams in form of KZbin nagging comments? I have so many questions!

[@Zade_95]

So many questions..... so few answers.........

[@knifeyonline]

I'm an Australian here to bully you

[@Zade_95]

Thank you Aussie ;)

[@ashleybevilacqua6260]

I miss C&C so much... :'(

[@Zade_95]

Remasters soon!

[@allanpedrigal5492]

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[@igorthelight]

Moddb.com is clean. Never encounter any viruses there.

[@sarhandeeb4040]

The best mod is enghaned 0.4

[@sarhandeeb4040]

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[@allanpedrigal5492]

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