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LordHoratio-N
6 years ago

Command & conquer generals and Zero hour for Windows 10 DirectX 8.1 fix!

Quick summery!

This fix mate only shows for Origin game library. 

For those who uses CD "original" mate have other view on this.

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So as in "EA support"  claim the game is only compatible with Windows 7 Only. Well we all know that's not true, the game was released back in 2003 which means it supported Windows XP.

For those who got The Ultimate Collection the support claim to be only compatible for windows 7 well guess what, also not true. They made implantation of one or few .dll files in the installation folder.

I don't know what they do but it seem it runs on something also this files it not part of original C&C. These .dll seem only to work compatible for windows 7.

The FIX!


Resolved issue C&C General & Zero hour for Windows 10 users.

Open Installation folder for Origin games "Example"----> C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour.
Inside Open either C&C General & Zero Hour folder ---> Find specific .dll file called dbghelp.dll select the file and delete it.

Problem solved directX 8.1 Issue!

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  • nyran125's avatar
    nyran125
    Rising Rookie
    2 years ago

    Repair game on EA Play is what i did and went to folder and installed teh DX and the installers.

  • SerpentSVK's avatar
    SerpentSVK
    2 years ago

    really helpfull ..... it works now, thank you from bottom of my soul..... you're hero in my book

  • NaivatTheGamer's avatar
    NaivatTheGamer
    2 years ago

    THANK YOU!! this fixed my direct x 8.1 issue deleting the .dll file did nothing but copying and pasting that info (in your post) did the trick  

  • rebelyel1's avatar
    rebelyel1
    2 years ago

    I installed Steam collection and so i had to find my Steam files and delete 

    it was found here  >>> in my Steam files..

    D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Command & Conquer Generals - Zero Hour

    Zero hour loaded I suppose it will work.. I will get back if it doesn't work

    Btw my son and I found way to play Zero hour off the old Disk but its a pain to keep working around the issue.

    There are some user made cracks we found that worked. We always loved Zero hour and Renegade.

    The other games are are to old ot be much fun to us. .  

    I tired Tiberian wars and has awful graphix and everything, it loaded right up without error -- 

    Thank for the Help

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