DirectX Error: Need DirectX 8.1...

[Varaosa]

Yush, i just got launch error this message & can't launch the game:

DirectX Error:

Please make sure you have DirectX 8.1 or higher installed. Also verify that your video card meets the minimum requiments.

& game shutdown then & im sure then i have latest DirectX there that are already up to DirectX 11+ so, why game can't work? x3

[Lyohko]

Use compatibility mode Vista

[Legionnaire]

Whoever is having this issue, use GenPatcher. This is one of the problems it fixes.

[AdzGotRekt]

Цитата допису Red Forman:

Цитата допису Apollysis:

If you do not want to download some strange file from a 3rd party, instead find the options.ini file, paste the text below and change the resolution to what you want.
--------------COPY & PASTE TEXT BELOW---------------

AntiAliasing = 4
BuildingOcclusion = yes
CampaignDifficulty = 1
DynamicLOD = yes
ExtraAnimations = no
GameSpyIPAddress = 0.0.0.0
Gamma = 50
HeatEffects = no
IPAddress = 0.0.0.0
IdealStaticGameLOD = High
LanguageFilter = false
MaxParticleCount = 1000
MusicVolume = 55
Resolution = 1920 1080
Retaliation = yes
SFX3DVolume = 79
SFXVolume = 71
ScrollFactor = 58
SendDelay = no
ShowSoftWaterEdge = no
ShowTrees = no
StaticGameLOD = High
TextureReduction = 2
UseAlternateMouse = yes
UseCloudMap = no
UseDoubleClickAttackMove = no
UseLightMap = no
UseShadowDecals = no
UseShadowVolumes = no
VoiceVolume = 70

Thanks! This worked for me, also remaned that DLL. Thanks all!

[Keoo]

Bueno a mi se me arreglo el problema eliminando dbghelp.dll
y entrando a ubicación de archivos buscar options y abres el blog de notas y pones (Resolution = 800 600) ya luego dentro del juego lo puedes cambiar

[C*ALN]

Цитата допису Ban1st:

try deleting dbghelp.dll file from main files.

If it does not works please delete folders of Generals and Generals ZH in documents. And after that restart game

[emiriano_rocha]

I have "directx 12" on this computer and the game C & C Generals asks for directx 8.1 or newer... something is wrong... from what I read there are more players with a similar problem and so far I haven't found the solution... please help me solve this problem

[Zeros79]

yeah the you "Need DirectX 8.1" is a move that makes this game abandonware.
how about who ever still has the IP just removes that line in a patch AS IF any devs are still on this game for QC since the stone age.

[Nyerguds]

Цитата допису Zeros79:

how about who ever still has the IP just removes that line in a patch AS IF any devs are still on this game for QC since the stone age.

It's a bug in an old testing library included in the game files. The very first reply here already tells you exactly how to remove it.

And I hear they're indeed working on further patches, so this might get fixed out of the box later.

[last light of the library]

Цитата допису Nyerguds:

Цитата допису Zeros79:

how about who ever still has the IP just removes that line in a patch AS IF any devs are still on this game for QC since the stone age.

It's a bug in an old testing library included in the game files. The very first reply here already tells you exactly how to remove it.

And I hear they're indeed working on further patches, so this might get fixed out of the box later.

yup from what iv seen from some of the big devs in the community it may be a thing.
also not realy a bug from the testing library as it was relevant at the time its just another old thing that microsoft screwed up with the rewrites they did for direct X 11 and 12 the DX flags the dll looks for don't exist in 11 and 12 anymore.

[demhate]

Цитата допису Ban1st:

try deleting dbghelp.dll file from main files.

It has helped me.

[Superior Lead Monarchy]

Цитата допису Ban1st:

try deleting dbghelp.dll file from main files.

thanks

[Sanxion]

Die Penner von Steam sollten da mal endlich drüber und das fixen; wäre so als der Lebensmittelhändler einfach die faulen Äpfel weiter zum Verkauf in der Auslade hat....

[LE_]

Цитата допису Turbo Nozomix:

GenPatcher should fix all the issues with C&C Generals, while adding high-res and widescreen support, as well as other additional features.

Цитата допису Turbo Nozomix:

GenPatcher should fix all the issues with C&C Generals on modern machines and OSes. It also adds in-game support for widescreen and high resolutions, and adds some other additional, optional features. It should generally be a one-step solution for all the issues people are mentioning in this forum.

You can download it from here: https://legi.cc/downloads/genpatcher/


GenPatcher is a known and trusted tool in the C&C Generals community:

https://cncnz.com/genpatcher-2-0-released/
https://cnc.community/generals/how-to-play
https://www.gamereplays.org/community/GenPatcher_v2.0_released_-t1060814.html
https://legi.cc/genpatcher-support/#is-genpatcher-a-virus

thanks. this patch solved my problem

[mavrick501]

This problem is once again causing problems. I have tried everything and this Direct X 8.1 error is still plaguing me again.

[markecc]

I to am getting the Direct X error when trying to load-run the game. I installed the sketchy GenPatcher and nothing changed. The game was working normally recently. I came to see what the fuss was about today with a new patch.

UPDATE: Steam came up with a "windowed mode". I ran the windowed mode successfully with no Direct X error. Closed it . Went to the regular game and the game ran without the Direct X error.