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Offline NFSRacer

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Command & Conquer Generals and Zero Hour Vista Help
on: March 31, 2010, 06:43:11 pm
(Call me lazy if you want for posting this topic on here instead of on the EA forums)  I've got a problem with C&C Generals on Windows Vista: I can get it installed, but I can't get it to run.  For some strange reason, every time I try to start it, it says it cannot run because of a serious error occurrence due to the system specs not meeting the requirements stated on the box or due to a virus on my computer.  For one thing, I've got a Levono that has 3GB of RAM, a Pentium Dual-Core processor , and some Intel video card that is capable of running HALF-LIFE 2 on moderate ,so, yeah, I can run it.  I also don't have a virus on my computer, so that's two for two in my favor.  Can someone tell me what is going on?  Do I need to get StarForce Drivers?
"Said 'It was up to us.  Up to us, to decide.  You've become a virus that eating up it host.  We've been watching you with all our eye, and what you seem to value most.  'So much potential'.  Or so we used to say.  Your greed, self-importance, and your arrogance, you p*** it all away.'" - NIN from Year Zero
 

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Re: Command & Conquer Generals and Zero Hour Vista Help
Reply #1 on: March 31, 2010, 06:44:09 pm
You could have at least put this in the gaming forum
 

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Re: Command & Conquer Generals and Zero Hour Vista Help
Reply #2 on: March 31, 2010, 06:45:30 pm
Quote from: Blue Lion on March 31, 2010, 06:44:09 pm
You could have at least put this in the gaming forum

Eh.  Didn't think of that.  :warp:
"Said 'It was up to us.  Up to us, to decide.  You've become a virus that eating up it host.  We've been watching you with all our eye, and what you seem to value most.  'So much potential'.  Or so we used to say.  Your greed, self-importance, and your arrogance, you p*** it all away.'" - NIN from Year Zero
 

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Command & Conquer Generals and Zero Hour Vista Help
Reply #3 on: March 31, 2010, 06:46:38 pm
(Call me lazy if you want for posting this topic on here instead of on the EA forums)  I've got a problem with C&C Generals on Windows Vista: I can get it installed, but I can't get it to run.  For some strange reason, every time I try to start it, it says it cannot run because of a serious error occurrence due to the system specs not meeting the requirements stated on the box or due to a virus on my computer.  For one thing, I've got a Levono that has 3GB of RAM, a Pentium Dual-Core processor , and some Intel video card that is capable of running HALF-LIFE 2 on moderate ,so, yeah, I can run it.  I also don't have a virus on my computer, so that's two for two in my favor.  Can someone tell me what is going on?  Do I need to get StarForce Drivers?
"Said 'It was up to us.  Up to us, to decide.  You've become a virus that eating up it host.  We've been watching you with all our eye, and what you seem to value most.  'So much potential'.  Or so we used to say.  Your greed, self-importance, and your arrogance, you p*** it all away.'" - NIN from Year Zero
 

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Re: Command & Conquer Generals and Zero Hour Vista Help
Reply #4 on: March 31, 2010, 07:00:54 pm
"It can run HL2 on moderate settings" doesn't mean much. The Source engine is very flexible in its Hardware demands, and will run on a wide variety of chipsets.

C&C4 might just be out of an Intel GMA's reach.
If I'm just aching this can't go on
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There must be changes, miss to feel strong
I really need lifе to touch me
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Re: Command & Conquer Generals and Zero Hour Vista Help
Reply #5 on: March 31, 2010, 07:08:40 pm
Quote from: The E on March 31, 2010, 07:00:54 pm
C&C4 might just be out of an Intel GMA's reach.

I'm not trying to run C&C4 (I want to wait until I beat 3 [which can also run with fairly decent quality] and its expansion before I move on).  I'm try to run Generals.  Generals was made back in (I guess) '01.  I'm not trying to run it through First Decade, just through a deluxe pack.
"Said 'It was up to us.  Up to us, to decide.  You've become a virus that eating up it host.  We've been watching you with all our eye, and what you seem to value most.  'So much potential'.  Or so we used to say.  Your greed, self-importance, and your arrogance, you p*** it all away.'" - NIN from Year Zero
 

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Re: Command & Conquer Generals and Zero Hour Vista Help
Reply #6 on: March 31, 2010, 07:10:21 pm
Oh, right, Generals. Sorry,

Well, have you tried EA's forums?
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Re: Command & Conquer Generals and Zero Hour Vista Help
Reply #7 on: March 31, 2010, 07:12:09 pm
I knew you were going to ask that.  I'll go check...

Actually, I can't seem to find the game on EA's site.  Instead, I can only find First Decade.  I'll do a Google search...

« Last Edit: March 31, 2010, 07:18:00 pm by NFSRacer »
"Said 'It was up to us.  Up to us, to decide.  You've become a virus that eating up it host.  We've been watching you with all our eye, and what you seem to value most.  'So much potential'.  Or so we used to say.  Your greed, self-importance, and your arrogance, you p*** it all away.'" - NIN from Year Zero
 

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Re: Command & Conquer Generals and Zero Hour Vista Help
Reply #8 on: March 31, 2010, 07:44:59 pm
Vista wouldn't let me install a lot of old games
 

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Reply #9 on: March 31, 2010, 08:05:04 pm
Well, it's not installing that's the problem.  It's running.  I just installed it and tried downloading and installing the updates for Zero Hour, but I got to the same place as before: the splash screen showed, then the screen flickered, and then the error showed.

EDIT:
OK.  Just tried the original Generals and it ran up to the in-game shell at the main menu (the point where I pulled the plug since the sell is, again, in-game).  Why Zero Hour won't run has me baffled.

Wow.  This is...UBER embarrassing.  As it turns out, the problem was with, not only the first Generals, but with Zero Hour as well: all I needed was the update to both!  I feel like an idiot. :warp:
« Last Edit: March 31, 2010, 10:36:20 pm by NFSRacer »
"Said 'It was up to us.  Up to us, to decide.  You've become a virus that eating up it host.  We've been watching you with all our eye, and what you seem to value most.  'So much potential'.  Or so we used to say.  Your greed, self-importance, and your arrogance, you p*** it all away.'" - NIN from Year Zero
 

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Re: Command & Conquer Generals and Zero Hour Vista Help
Reply #10 on: April 03, 2010, 09:27:24 am
When I installed Zero Hour, I didn't need to update Generals, only Zero Hour.

EDIT: Can anyone tell me why I posted this?
 

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Re: Command & Conquer Generals and Zero Hour Vista Help
Reply #11 on: April 03, 2010, 11:43:32 am
Quote from: ShadowGorrath on April 03, 2010, 09:27:24 am
When I installed Zero Hour, I didn't need to update Generals, only Zero Hour.

EDIT: Can anyone tell me why I posted this?

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