COMMAND & CONQUER GENERALS/ZERO HOUR. Direct x 8.1 error solution
Go into the program files for the game and find this file :- dbghelp.dll Delete it in both the Generals folder and the Zero Hour folder. Fixed........
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@brexit1912Yes, that is the general method of fixing the DirectX 8.1 error that is described very often 🙂 But the more topics there are of it, the easier people can find the solution 🙂 Another solution, when the removal of dbghelp.dll doesn't fix the issue, could be to install DirectX 8.1/9: https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Command_%26_Conquer:_Generals#DirectX_8.1_error_.28Windows.29 (Just for further reference for other people who find this topic)
Hi,
I did try the reinstall of Direct X 8.1 and several of the other solutions listed here, none of them worked for me.
TBH I had given up of ever getting the issue sorted, until yesterday, when I spotted another user had put up the information (apologies, but didn't notice your name!).
I was amazed when this worked, and was up until 0300 this morning playing Generals again!!!
