How to play C&C Generals in full screen (C&C Ultimate Collection)

[mrb80]

I have bought the C&C The Ultimate Collection this week. I can't play C&C Generals in full screen. In the past with a old disc purchase, I was able to edit an 'ini' file, but this doesn't work now. If I add '-fullscreen' to start options, it doesn't work either. Has anyone managed to do it?

[animal_PLANET]

Use Gen Patcher [legi.cc]

EA never bothered updating the game for Win 10 users. So that is a community patch and it works great. Fixes a lot of issues.

[mrb80]

Is there a solution for my problem? I specifically ask this in a community, not to EA because of a greater chance that someone will have the solution :)

[animal_PLANET]

Originally posted by mrb80:

Is there a solution for my problem? I specifically ask this in a community, not to EA because of a greater chance that someone will have the solution :)

Yea, use gen patcher or GenTool. Both will get FS to work with game.

[mrb80]

Originally posted by animal_PLANET:

Originally posted by mrb80:

Is there a solution for my problem? I specifically ask this in a community, not to EA because of a greater chance that someone will have the solution :)

Yes, use gen patcher or GenTool. Both will get FS to work with game.

Gentool message after install: 'Gentool is not compatible with this version of Generals'. I think because The C&C collection is a new release on Steam, it's not the 'old' version. The install files/folder are different.

[animal_PLANET]

Generals needs to be updated to 1.08 and ZH needs to be on patched to 1.04. Than you can install Gen patcher and than GenTool.

[Ryvaku]

Do you need EA play to play this?

[Jel]

Originally posted by Ryvaku:

Do you need EA play to play this?

no

[mrb80]

Originally posted by Ryvaku:

Do you need EA play to play this?

No, I can launch the game direct from my Steam library.

[mrb80]

Originally posted by animal_PLANET:

Generals needs to be updated to 1.08 and ZH needs to be on patched to 1.04. Than you can install Gen patcher and than GenTool.

When I download the game, the latest update installed automatically. GenTool is not compatible with this steam version.. Automatic game update setting is on. The C&C steam collection is a new release, the map/folders and version number are different than the release in the past.

[Skittles]

Originally posted by mrb80:

Originally posted by animal_PLANET:

Generals needs to be updated to 1.08 and ZH needs to be on patched to 1.04. Than you can install Gen patcher and than GenTool.

When I download the game, the latest update installed automatically. GenTool is not compatible with this steam version.. Automatic game update setting is on. The C&C steam collection is a new release, the map/folders and version number are different than the release in the past.

i hope steam can get this fixed then, since these games are new to be added to steam...i wonder if they accidently got given the wrong versions by EA...or if this is just the normal launch version of the game, instead of the patched versions....lets hope EA and Valve are talking about getting these things fixed, without everyone resulting to downloading a 3rd party software for a fix

[animal_PLANET]

Originally posted by mrb80:

Originally posted by animal_PLANET:

Generals needs to be updated to 1.08 and ZH needs to be on patched to 1.04. Than you can install Gen patcher and than GenTool.

When I download the game, the latest update installed automatically. GenTool is not compatible with this steam version.. Automatic game update setting is on. The C&C steam collection is a new release, the map/folders and version number are different than the release in the past.

What version does it say you are on in the options menu?

There should be no difference with this version as its the same as EA app and ultimate collection. Only difference is launcher but that has nothing to do with game files.

[mrb80]

Originally posted by animal_PLANET:

Originally posted by mrb80:

When I download the game, the latest update installed automatically. GenTool is not compatible with this steam version.. Automatic game update setting is on. The C&C steam collection is a new release, the map/folders and version number are different than the release in the past.

What version does it say you are on in the options menu?

There should be no difference with this version as its the same as EA app and ultimate collection. Only difference is launcher but that has nothing to do with game files.

Version 1.04 Generals ZH, no updates available. I have installed my old disc version on another PC, the files/folders are different than the Steam version, both the latest updates. With my old disc game I can edit a .ini file in Generals Data folder (.ini file) for full screen. In the new steam folder the same .INI file is not there. My steam settings: automatically update games are on.

[animal_PLANET]

Originally posted by mrb80:

Originally posted by animal_PLANET:

What version does it say you are on in the options menu?

There should be no difference with this version as its the same as EA app and ultimate collection. Only difference is launcher but that has nothing to do with game files.

Version 1.04 Generals ZH, no updates available. I have installed my old disc version on another PC, the files/folders are different than the Steam version, both the latest updates. With my old disc game I can edit a .ini file in Generals Data folder (.ini file) for full screen. In the new steam folder the same .INI file is not there. My steam settings: automatically update games are on.

You said you used gentool, but did you use GenPatcher first?

If the ini file is not there. Create it. The following is from an older forum from EA.

Ok before running the game you need to go to C:\Users\{Name}\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data if you do not see the Data folder then go ahead and create it, it should be empty cause before ur first launch theres nothing in it. go ahead and open notepad and copy the following.

AntiAliasing = 3
BuildingOcclusion = yes
DrawScrollAnchor =
DynamicLOD = no
ExtraAnimations = yes
GameSpyIPAddress = 0.0.0.0
Gamma = 50
HeatEffects = yes
IPAddress = 0.0.0.0
IdealStaticGameLOD = High
LanguageFilter = true
MaxParticleCount = 5000
MoveScrollAnchor =
MusicVolume = 55
Resolution = 1280 960
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

save as Options.ini and place it in the Zero Hour Data folder.

[mrb80]

Originally posted by animal_PLANET:

Originally posted by mrb80:

Version 1.04 Generals ZH, no updates available. I have installed my old disc version on another PC, the files/folders are different than the Steam version, both the latest updates. With my old disc game I can edit a .ini file in Generals Data folder (.ini file) for full screen. In the new steam folder the same .INI file is not there. My steam settings: automatically update games are on.

You said you used gentool, but did you use GenPatcher first?

If the ini file is not there. Create it. The following is from an older forum from EA.

Ok before running the game you need to go to C:\Users\{Name}\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data if you do not see the Data folder then go ahead and create it, it should be empty cause before ur first launch theres nothing in it. go ahead and open notepad and copy the following.

AntiAliasing = 3
BuildingOcclusion = yes
DrawScrollAnchor =
DynamicLOD = no
ExtraAnimations = yes
GameSpyIPAddress = 0.0.0.0
Gamma = 50
HeatEffects = yes
IPAddress = 0.0.0.0
IdealStaticGameLOD = High
LanguageFilter = true
MaxParticleCount = 5000
MoveScrollAnchor =
MusicVolume = 55
Resolution = 1280 960
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

save as Options.ini and place it in the Zero Hour Data folder.

I did not use GenPatcher, only GenTook. Somebody said use gen patcher OR GenTool. Thank you for all the information. I will try this soon en let it now here if it works.

[animal_PLANET]

Yea, use gen patcher. That should be done before using Gentool. Hence is most likely why you get that message.

It will def work using the patcher. You are welcome and GL.