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#1 Creator

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Posted 10 April 2006 - 03:23 PM

PROBLEM: All buildings explode after 10-20 seconds of playing
REASON: License data is lost.
WAY OF SOLVING: Run DatGen.exe once.
NOTE №1: DatGen.exe will not open any windows. Don't be surprised. It is ok.
NOTE №2: DatGen.exe is located in the folder where your Generals Zero Hour is installed. For the most of people it is in "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour\"
NOTE №3: If you have no this file then download it and, before runing it, place it into the folder in which it should be. The download link is: http://contra.cncgui...oads/DatGen.exe

PROBLEM: You win after 5 seconds of playing
REASON: Contra AI is not installed
WAY OF SOLVING: Reinstall Contra. Installation programm will ask you about rewriting files. Click "Yes to all".

PROBLEM: You see strings like "MISSING:bla-bla-bla" instead of names of new units.
REASON: Game can not load new english.csf
WAY OF SOLVING: Move english.csf from Data/English/ to the correct folder. It depend on your version of Zero Hour. For example, if you have german version then you have to move it to Data/German/

PROBLEM: You can not build many units and buildings.
REASON: You have encounted rank system.
WAY OF SOLVING: All versions of Contra since 003 use rank restrictions. You cannot build strategy centers, super weapons, heavy artillery units, some aircraft, and super units until AFTER you have reached the correct rank. Most buildings and units are unlocked AUTOMATICLY when you hit Rank 3. The rest are unlocked at rank 5.

PROBLEM: You cant see mouse cursor
REASON №1: You deleted or moved all cursor images.
WAY OF SOLVING №1: Return all cursors back into "Generals Zero Hour/Data/Cursors/". If you have lost them irretrievably then reinstall the game.
REASON №2: It can be caused by your video card driver problems.
WAY OF SOLVING №2: Install the latest driver for your video card. If it does not help then disable "hardware cursor" option in your video card driver settings.

Edited by Creator, 16 August 2007 - 07:41 PM.


#2 Pendaelose

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Posted 24 May 2006 - 08:16 PM

--------RELEASE DATES FOR ALL VERSIONS OF CONTRA AND REMIX--------

WHEN ITS DONE




These mods are created by Creator and I with some help from the comunity purley for our enjoyment. We are not paid to make these mods and our School, Work, and Family needs sometimes ave to come first. Any guessed release dates are exactly that, guesses. When dealing with thousands of hours of production it is dificult to predict when you will have enough time to do it all.

There is NO projected release dates for any of our material. We will work, when we can, at the best pace we can keep until it is done.

Edited by Pendaelose, 24 May 2006 - 08:26 PM.

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Posted 11 June 2006 - 06:54 AM

PROBLEM: You can't uninstall Contra because you don't see it in Windows Control Panel tool.
REASON: Contra does not support this feature.
WAY OF SOLVING: Go to your Zero hour folder. Delete contra.big. Restore old Install_Final.bmp and old Data/Scripts/SkirmishScripts.scb you saved before Contra installation.
NOTE: If you had not saved the files pointed above then you have to reinstall the game.

PROBLEM: You see purple icons instead of cameos.
REASON: You have non-english version of Zero Hour.
1st WAY OF SOLVING: Create a new empty folder. Find and unpack Contra.big using FinalBig tool. (Contra.big is located in your Zero Hour folder). Rename "English" folder. For example, if you have German version then rename it to "German"; if you have Spanish version then rename it to "Spanish" and so on. Then pack all content back into Contra.big and move new Contra.big into your Zero Hour folder.
2nd WAY OF SOLVING: Do everything like in 1st way, but instead of renaming, move all files from "Data/English/Art/Textures/" to "Art/Textures/".

Edited by Creator, 18 June 2006 - 07:49 AM.


#4 Pendaelose

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Posted 13 June 2006 - 08:10 PM

REMIX ON MODTOASTER

The FINAL version of Remix3 will be made available on Modtoaster. I will not be putting any Old versions or Alpha versions on Mod toaster.


WHAT IS REMIX?

There are two very different incarnations of Remix.

Remix2.75: available for download and listed with the released versions. It is based on Contra.03 and has similare game play. The most notable differences are the lack of the rank restrictions and several new units. Remix2.75 must be hand installed and the directions are available in several locations on this forum.

Remix3 is a new mod. It is wholy different from both Remix2.75 and Contra. It was started as a modification of Contra.04 and evolved into a whole new mod with a very very distinct feel and style.


DO WE HAVE HAMACHI?

We have a full time Hamachi network dedicated to Contra and Remix.
You can get Hamachi at http://www.hamachi.cc/download/

Network: Contra-Remix
Password: OpenGame
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#5 Pendaelose

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Posted 20 September 2006 - 05:33 AM

IF YOU CORRECTLY INSTALLED REMIX OR CONTRA AND STILL GET A CRASH

I learned today that SOME install copies of ZeroHour have a querk in them. The ZHINI.BIG file was located in BOTH the ZeroHour root folder where it belonged AND in the ZeroHour/Data/Ini folder.

If you KNOW FOR SURE that you have correctly followed the install directions for Remix or Contra and your Crashlog reads "Error Parsing AssaultGeneral.ini" then you might have a copy of ZH with this bug.

The fix is easy. Delete the extra copy of ZHINI.BIG from the ZeroHour/Data/Ini folder.
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Posted 21 January 2007 - 04:05 PM

PROBLEM: Super Weapon SDI cannon does not work
REASON: This cannon can not be used against ground or air units. It shots down enemy super weapons only (such as nuclear missiles, scud storms, bombs and so on).

PROBLEM: Contra 005 crashes.
REASON: This is the error in the mod code. You can't fix it.
There are 2 known reasons of crashes.
1) Game crashes if Jarmen Kell activates his rebel ambush ability near unpassible terrain.
2) Game crashes if Laser general repair vehicle gets killed or damaged.
These errors will be fixed in Contra 006. As for now, just avoid situations pointed above.

Edited by Creator, 16 August 2007 - 07:53 PM.


#7 Pendaelose

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Posted 08 May 2007 - 03:32 PM

QUESTION: How do I install Remix3?

ANSWER: First, make sure you have the latest version of Remix3. The current release is Alpha 2.29. The file will require WinRar to open. The install directions are included in the Reame.txt.


A quote from the Readme.

Install
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Unpack the Remix3 Alpha2.29.rar. You will need WinRar if you do not already have it.

The _Remix.big goes in ..\zerohour\Data
The SkermishScripts.scb goes in ..\zerohour\Data\Scripts
The Generals.csf goes in ..\zerohour\Data\English

At this time only english is supported. The Mod can be made to work with other language versions,
but it requires a considerable amount of work. For instructions and help please fisit our forums on Revora.

http://forums.revora...p?showforum=488


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Posted 01 February 2008 - 07:58 AM

PROBLEM: AI does not do anything.
There can be 2 possible reasons:
REASON №1: Somethings happened with SkirmishScripts.scb.
WAY OF SOLVING №1: Reinstall Contra. Installer will ask you about rewriting some files. Click "yes". You have to rewrite files.
REASON №2: You use unfinished multiplayer map wich has no paths and markers for AI.
WAY OF SOLVING №2: Finish your multiplayer map or use another one.




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