why wont c&c generals work on my machine :(

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hey guys,

im having some problems running a couple of older RTS games on my machine

the games are command & conquer generals/zero hour and LOTR battle for middles earth 2

my machine spec

i5 760 @3.8ghz
msi p55 GD80 mobo
2x4 corsair xms3 1600mhz
antec 620 cooler
asus GTX 480
seagate barracuda 1TB HDD
windows 7 ultimate

both games install fine and everything goes smooth, but when i try run the games they just wont run :(

what could the problem be guys ?? ive tried running both games in the Windows XP service pack 3 settings but that made no difference

any help will be appreciated

cheers beasty
 
ive done all that, now im getting a dx8.1 error :/ i have dx11 lol

please help guys its starting to bug me now :(
 
Took me ages to get it to work some time last year, i found a thread on some forum which sorted it out, I am sorry but i can't remeber right now exactly what i did, but it involved creating a file and placing it in the directory iirc. Try Googling i am sure the solution is on a forum somewhere:)
I got very frustrated, but in the end i got it working.
 
I had the same error message on my old 775 win 7 64 set up, when i upgraded from a 5850 to a 6970, just didnt like the new card ..
 
is my GPU to powerful for the game then ??

gosh, i really enjoy playing this game as well, is there no other way to get it working ?? ive tried making the options folder in the c&c documents, ive updated the GPU and DX drivers.

i don't know what else to do :(
 
When you created the .ini file did it definitely save as that? I believe I posted a thread about this 18 months or so ago and the issue was the notepad was saving as a .ini.text due to the fact the option for hiding all known file types was selected.

Once that was changed and the file definitely saved as a .ini (the notepad icon changes to one with a cog on it) the game fired up straight away.

I shall try and find my thread and post back :)
 
Noashan said:
Your PC has drawn a line in the sand and simply wont allow mammoth tank spam.
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That would be overlord tanks then, however I shall give you the benefit of the doubt :p.

Was always very satisfying smacking down a US base full of planes with 35-40 overlords :)
 
schumi84 said:
That would be overlord tanks then, however I shall give you the benefit of the doubt :p.

Was always very satisfying smacking down a US base full of planes with 35-40 overlords :)
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I'll defer to your expertise on this one. Were mammoths part of Red Alert then not Generals?
 
Noashan said:
I'll defer to your expertise on this one. Were mammoths part of Red Alert then not Generals?
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Mammoth Tanks were used by GDI in C&C1, TS and C&C3 (probs C&C4 as well) the Soviets using them in the original Red Alert.

Apocalypse Tanks were used by Soviets in RA2 and RA3.

Overlord Tanks were used by the Chinese in Generals.
 
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