208 replies to this topic

[Casojin]

I suggest you use Contra 007 and check Data\INI folder inside your ZH folder. If there is anything in there, remove them (aside the GameData.ini from Contra netfix).

[lil tasman]

Completely un-install and re-install generals and zero hour. Also, whats your operating system?

[Casojin]

whenever i start contra 007 i get a pop up that says technical difficulties. ive uninstalled all other mods and changed compatibility and downloaded the fixed launcher. still nothing. please help

Does ZH run normally? What mods did you have (before your uninstallation)? Do you have ZH 1.04?
Sometimes, a single stranded INI file in side Data\INI could cause error to Contra.

yes it runs fine and its ZH 1.04. i only had contra 006 before this. and i also deleted the INI folder. nothing.

What about a list of your BIG files? Your 006 and 007 might mix up.

[Arcadian Daze]

my ZH crashes visually. after a minute of 4 the ground turns black the contol bar becomes a random streched skin and the water becomes a patters of all the unit icons.

i haven't installed anything form the point where it started to happen and neither have i doen anything with my contra file. maybe something is installed the wrong way because i noticed earlier that when i have to much units on my screen object on the gound(explosion holes, fire storms, radiation, toxin ect ect ect) start to act wierd

[Su8perkillr]

Sounds strange. I recall some problems with vid cards on an AOD I made.

[Casojin]

my ZH crashes visually. after a minute of 4 the ground turns black the contol bar becomes a random streched skin and the water becomes a patters of all the unit icons.

i haven't installed anything form the point where it started to happen and neither have i doen anything with my contra file. maybe something is installed the wrong way because i noticed earlier that when i have to much units on my screen object on the gound(explosion holes, fire storms, radiation, toxin ect ect ect) start to act wierd

That's usually a problem with your hardware or its driver somehow.

[Creator]

my ZH crashes visually. after a minute of 4 the ground turns black the contol bar becomes a random streched skin and the water becomes a patters of all the unit icons.

If everything works fine in the beginning and becomes glitchy later then it can be only one reason. Video card overheating. Disassemble your computer and see what happened. Radiator can be clogged with dust, which don't allow air to pass. Or cooler is broken and does not rotate.

PS: I had similar problem in the past. Computer was frozen in 5 minuted of playing any game. It was because of clogged video card radiator. Vacuum cleaner solved the problem very quickly.

Edited by Creator, 18 September 2010 - 09:04 AM.

[Arcadian Daze]

If everything works fine in the beginning and becomes glitchy later then it can be only one reason. Video card overheating. Disassemble your computer and see what happened. Radiator can be clogged with dust, which don't allow air to pass. Or cooler is broken and does not rotate.

PS: I had similar problem in the past. Computer was frozen in 5 minuted of playing any game. It was because of clogged video card radiator. Vacuum cleaner solved the problem very quickly.

thanks ill try it

[lil tasman]

I'm getting the Serious Error message on startup. I'm using Contra 007 on a normal copy of Zero Hour. I previously had the mod working with the TFD version, but this standalone version isn't running it. I'm using the 1.06 patch on the game. It's running in compatability mode.

When uninstalled the Zero Hour game works fine. Any idea what might cause this? I'm unable to install the 1.04 patch cos I'm running a later version. I'll uninstall/reinstall as a last resort but I'm hoping I can get some help here first.

I didnt think there was such a thing as patch 1.06..... reinstall generals.

[Casojin]

It is stored here "My Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data\SkirmishStats.ini" for each game. Zero Hour and Generals are technically considered different game (they have different folders and executable files even though Zero Hour is expansion of Generals).

[lil tasman]

You are talking about the original generals patch I think, you need the zero hour patch 1.04. No generals patch is needed, but you need the zero hour patch. Uninstall and reinstall generals then zero hour then patch 1.04 then contra 007

[Casojin]

I checked my ReleaseCrashInfo document. It gave me this:

"Reason Error parsing INI file 'Data\INI\Object\mines.ini' (Line: Object EMPMineEffectSpheroid)"

Can anyone make heads or tails of that?

Can you describe the situation that the error happen?
You might also need to check Data\INI folder within Zero Hour folder to be sure that there is no other INI file is in there.

[lil tasman]

You have to rank up. Once you reach rank 3, you get strategy center and more powerful units. It is how Contra mod is, it has a tier rank system. At rank 3, you get stronger units, and at rank 5 you get the strongest units. But, you have to survive long enough to get there. This makes game last longer, so people dont rush up and build strategy center for super powerful units right away, along with superweapons.

Edited by lil tasman, 30 March 2011 - 02:23 AM.