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Anonymous

12 years ago

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Direct X 8.1 error affecting Command & Conquer Generals and Command & Conquer Zero Hour.

Our team is aware of a Direct X 8.1 error affecting Command & Conquer Generals and Command & Conquer Zero Hour. I tried the fix posted on the help forum but deleting the file didn't fix generals ze...

ATron50000
11 years ago
http://help.ea.com/en/article/command-conquer-generals-and-command-conquer-zero-hour-direct-x-8-1-error-workaround/
^^^^^ This solved the problem for me on a Windows 7 Ultimate x64 machine ^^^^^
There were 2x copies "dbghelp.dll" in my Zero Hour folder, nuking both fixed it.
God help anyone that uses EA chat help....

navyblue_sky

6 years ago

The resolution change on the Options.ini file worked for me,

my default was 1900 1080 (because at installation, I chose the 1080 of resolution option), changing it for 800 600 made the difference.

I had a hunch when installing that this option would give troubles.

Thanks for the tip!

red3devil31

6 years ago

Do you happen to have another fix?

this didn't help me ☹️ i changed it but stil get the same stupid error

DoomMenOne
6 years ago
@red3devil31 try to delet dbghelp.dll in Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour folder
- Demobikini-fr
  6 years ago
  Thanks you it's work for me now...
- firebluee
  6 years ago
  this option worked for me
- RRFrench
  6 years ago
  @DoomMenOne that worked for me. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!