Re: C&C Generals won't play on windows 8.1

I have same problem, any answers?

OK, I spoke with customer service. for Windows 8 in the orgin app go to my games, right click on game, go to properties and in command bar type -w then check box to disable origin

this will fix game and you will be able to run it. Hope this helps y'all

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@darcrysd1974 wrote:

OK, I spoke with customer service. for Windows 8 in the orgin app go to my games, right click on game, go to properties and in command bar type -w then check box to disable origin

this will fix game and you will be able to run it. Hope this helps y'all

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I can confirm that darcrysd1974's solution works, at least for me on Win 8.1 x64.

Don't forget to put the dash (-) in front of the W

Did NOT work. When Iright click on the game in the Origin library, the dialogue box opens, but I am unable to perform this action. The Repair Game, Game Properties, and Uninstall options are there, but I cannot click on any of them.  Getting very confused frustrated and p!ssed off.

In order to make the game work, right click on the game and click "Game Properties" then click "Disable Origin In game"

Same goes for Red Alert 2/Yuries Revenge. Sometimes it only happens with one or the other (Generals/Red Alert) or sometimes it's both. I had it happen only to Red Alert, but disabled it on both anyways.

If you right click on the game and the options are greyed out make sure that your game is closed and there are no background processes of it running in the background ( Ctrl + Alt + Del then look for the C&C generals logo) if the processes are running, end them and right click on the icon again.

This solution darcrysd1974 mentioned works just fine 🙂

Thanks mate!

close origin down and come out of it completely.  If running windows 8 ctl alt delete and end task origin.  Then go back in and the properties are no longer greyed out.

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@darcrysd1974 wrote:

OK, I spoke with customer service. for Windows 8 in the orgin app go to my games, right click on game, go to properties and in command bar type -w then check box to disable origin

this will fix game and you will be able to run it. Hope this helps y'all

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You sir need a medal. It worked and now i get to play my all time fav RTS game of all time thanks bro.

For people who seem to be having trouble i made pictures on what to do.

   Frist one  ------> http://imgur.com/MjEXAzL

  Second one -------> http://imgur.com/zvP57jF

that should help people. 

🙂 enjoy and having fun blowing things up.

HQ That worked perfect. Thank you for your work

thank you so much

Thanks mate it helped.

Never found it on the internet. finnaly...

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@derkherben wrote:

Thanks mate it helped.

Never found it on the internet. finnaly...

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This really keeps baffling me, since it's actually in the big sticky "How to run older Command & Conquer titles on Windows 8.1" thread at the top of the forum.

Ty! This worked!

DUDE I LOVE U THANKS SO MUCH!

thanks a lot it helped me!

Thanks for your solution it worked but i wanted to play generals zero hour on origin with my friends .how can we do that ??

ıt is so important i bought the all collection just for one game .

if

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@darcrysd1974 wrote:

OK, I spoke with customer service. for Windows 8 in the orgin app go to my games, right click on game, go to properties and in command bar type -w then check box to disable origin

this will fix game and you will be able to run it. Hope this helps y'all

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The option for me is greyed out, what can I do about that??

Can you please tell me where to find the command bar? please... I don't know where to find it.. please...

Method One

* Goto origins.com/accounts and create an account there.

* Follow every Instructions

* Download the Origins Client

* Run it and you should see your games there etc etc.

Method Two

* Open Notepad and put in the following codes:

AntiAliasing = 1
BuildingOcclusion = yes
DrawScrollAnchor =
DynamicLOD = no
ExtraAnimations = yes
GameSpyIPAddress = 0.0.0.0
Gamma = 50
IPAddress = 0.0.0.0
IdealStaticGameLOD = High
LanguageFilter = true
MaxParticleCount = 5000
MoveScrollAnchor =
MusicVolume = 55
Resolution = 1024 768
Retaliation = yes
SFX3DVolume = 79
SFXVolume = 71
ScrollFactor = 50
SendDelay = no
ShowSoftWaterEdge = yes
ShowTrees = yes
StaticGameLOD = Custom
TextureReduction = 0
UseAlternateMouse = no
UseCloudMap = yes
UseDoubleClickAttackMove = no
UseLightMap = yes
UseShadowDecals = yes
UseShadowVolumes = yes
VoiceVolume = 100

* Select File----->Save As--->Instead of .txt save the note document as options.ini

* Go to the following My Documents Directory

C:\Users\Your_Username\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data

* Paste the options.ini file there. do the same for the ZH Data folder

C:\Users\Your_Username\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data

THEN START PLAYING THE GAME.

Method Two worked for me as I am on WIndows 8.1 Pro

Best of lucks.

G_K

when i get into the origins app and go to my games, generals zero hours isnt there..... what do i do..?

I am not so familiar with windows 8.1, may i know where to find the orgin app/my games?

Hello

after right click on the game icon, I can't see a command bar

what do u mean by the command bar.

thank you for your help