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[Phoenix911]

Hey.

My buildings explode in fifteen seconds of playing, and the FAQ sais I have to run DatGen.exe - but I can't find it. Where is it?

I have no idea, lol never needed to run it. And i can't find it in any of te generals/Zh folders
Maybe u have to get it of the disk.

[Slowpoke]

No, it isn't.

[Slowpoke]

Well, now I reinstalled it (remove and reinstall, not repair) and it works fine again. Must've been something with the registries. But - if you know how to solve it post it here for others or future problems please.

[Ironwolf]

Yeah I've had this same problem
and I cant find DatGen either...
I looked in all the disks as well.
Nothing....
So is it a complete reinstall of all of Generals, just ZH, or Contra?

[Phoenix911]

i would say only ZH needs the full install.

[Ubermedic]

Well, I never had to use it...
(Problem clear itself up...)
But I think you could hit "Run" and type "Datgen.exe" (I got bored and tryed it... It doesn't seem to work.)
Am I the only one to think of this?

Edited by Ubermedic, 06 August 2006 - 02:52 AM.

[Phoenix911]

Well, I never had to use it...
(Problem clear itself up...)
But I think you could hit "Run" and type "Datgen.exe"
Am I the only one to think of this?

I don't need to think of this because i never had the problem
and so i'm too lazy

[Creator]

This file is located in your generals zero hour folder. For me it is in C:\Games\Generals Zero Hour\

[Slowpoke]

No it is not located in the Generals Zero Hour folder. I've got it installed in C:/Program Files/Games/C&C Generals Zero Hour/ but for a certain reason it is not there.

[Pendaelose]

This file is located in your generals zero hour folder. For me it is in C:\Games\Generals Zero Hour\

I needed it once, and I found it here too.

[Ironwolf]

Well theres not a 'games' directory on my hard drive.
I even put it through run and it didnt come up

And I did go to C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour

It wasnt in there....

Edited by Ironwolf, 07 August 2006 - 03:07 AM.

[Slowpoke]

So now I red on internet about other people missing Datgen.exe.

[Phoenix911]

how about instead of moaning and wanting to find one file that u clearly can not find, idk why its not in the folder it should be BUT moaning and spending a week trying to find your file is not going to fix your game.

Uninstall the mod and ZH then freshly reinstall and patch then installed the mod. I know its anoying but atlest it will fix your copy.

[Slowpoke]

Read more carefully - I have already fixed it - this is only for others in the future.

[Creator]

For those who don't have it:
http://contra.cncgui...oads/DatGen.exe

[Slowpoke]

Thank you Creator. Maybe update the FAQ topic and add this link?

[Lempi]

:( I started DatGen.exe, but nothing changed. My units also explode in 10 seconds of playing. I dont want to reinstall the game (too lazy). Is there another way to make the game run properly?

Thanks for help

[REWENGER]

:( I started DatGen.exe, but nothing changed. My units also explode in 10 seconds of playing. I dont want to reinstall the game (too lazy). Is there another way to make the game run properly?

Thanks for help

sorry, no... :(