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[OnPointLikeCP3]

Has anybody got the steam version of Zero Hour to work with GenTool? When installing GenTool and starting the game through steam mine just has a black screen. Works fine without GenTool but without it can't play any multiplayer. Any suggestions on how to make it run? 

[DelScorcho]

I got it to run after downloading and running GenPatcher.  I can play single player fine.  I'm following up on this post now as I have created an account to play Online but I get an error when logging in, it says Registry is corrupted and has been altered.  Then the online menu kicks me back to the main menu.  I've searched around through the forums as best I can and looked into other things pertaining to editing the registry, moving the install location, editing the path, and the pinned topic with the same issue related to Red Alert 3, but there is nothing in that post about C&C Generals/ZH.  I'm assuming it has something to do with the key, I haven't been able to find a work around.  Hopefully someone can direct me to a solution.

Edited by DelScorcho, 08 March 2024 - 01:00 AM.

[KosmoCramer]

is this a new problem with gentool?  i tried to play tonight and got a black screen too.  I play all the time and this is a first.  I uninstalled everything and reinstalled and still black screen with gentool.  (did you mean ea games not steam - because there was an update to generals on ea and i think that is what the problem is)

[joined]

No, it's a problem with the new update pushed by ea on every platform, you need to wait for fixes from the community.

[HasSLieBe]

^Habe auch nur einen schwarzen Bildschirm...das Spiel an sich läuft aber im Hintergrund. Ist seid ner auto reperatur. wer kann helfen?

[DJP1]

Mine completely crashed to white screen Friday aft after working fine earlier in the day. EA App pushed an "upgrade" and I uninstalled, reinstalled,cleared cache, ran the repair app and got to the point where I can now launch game from app but get the following error message when I tried an connect through multiplayer mode. " cannot coonect to Comand & Conquer EA servers check internet connection". Several chats to EA help and a number of assigned case numbers with no success. I suspect a bug from app upgrade. Wish they would acknowledge the issue an are working on it as supposed to waisting erveryone's time.

[-NickName-]

Try to update the game with GenPatcher first, then GenTool should be working fine. GenPatcher can be downloaded from this site: https://legi.cc/

[DJP1]

Thanks man this worked for me was easy to do. Hopefully I didn't download a virus went I suspended the virus scanner.

[-NickName-]

Thanks man this worked for me was easy to do. Hopefully I didn't download a virus went I suspended the virus scanner.

 

You are welcome. No, GenPatcher is safe, no worries about that.

[NormaHinkle]

Thanks for the site link, I will try it and I hope it works for me too.

[Goldeneye1508]

where can I find my old zero hour accounts with my old stats?