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.