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Get Command & Conquer Generals and Zero Hour working flawlessly on Windows 10 
with GenPatcher. It applies all the latest fixes and will solve around 95% of 
the issues related to launching the game. Compatible with all major C&C 
Generals and Zero Hour releases.

DO NOT USE GENPATCHER IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE COPIES OF THE C&C GENERALS ZERO HOUR
INSTALLATION DIRECTORY ON YOUR PC. USE GENPATCHER BEFORE INSTALLING MODS.

More info: http://legi.cc/genpatcher
Email:     legi@legi.cc
Discord:   Legionnaire#7341

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  1. How to Use
  2. Supported Game Installations
  3. Fixes Applied
  4. Thank You
  5. Changelog

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  HOW TO USE
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1. Switch off your virus-scanner. If you have Windows Defender, make sure you
   switch off Realtime Protection.

2. Run GenPatcher.

3. If Windows Defender is preventing you from running GenPatcher, just click on
   MORE INFO and then click RUN ANYWAY.

4. Click the Apply Fixes button.

5. Wait for all the required files to be downloaded (up to a max of 150 MB) and
   installed.


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  SUPPORTED GAME INSTALLATIONS
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The following game installations are supported:
  - Origin (English & German) game installations
  - The First Decade (English) game installations
  - CD (English, French & German) game installations
  - ISO (English, French & German) game installations

If your game installation is not supported, you may still use this tool,
however, you are encouraged to make a back up of your game before continuing.


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  FIXES APPLIED
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When clicking the Apply Fixes button, the following fixes will be carried out:
  - Download and install Visual C++ Redistributable (x86) 2005
  - Download and install Visual C++ Redistributable (x86) 2008
  - Download and install Visual C++ Redistributable (x86) 2010
  - Download and install DirectX Runtime June 2010
  - Download and install C&C Generals patch 1.08 (if required)
  - Download and install Zero Hour patch 1.04 (if required)
  - Download and install C&C Generals fixed executable (if required)
  - Download and install Zero Hour fixed executable (if required)
  - Download and install proxy launcher for C&C Generals and Zero Hour for 
    GameRanger
  - Download and install DatGen for C&C Generals and Zero Hour (if required)
  - Download and apply C&C Generals and Zero Hour HD game icons 
    (if not applied)
  - Fix broken desktop shortcuts
  - Add desktop shortcuts for window mode
  - Fix broken start menu shortcuts
  - Add missing start menu shortcuts
  - Add start menu shortcuts for window mode
  - Apply Windows XP SP3 compatibility to C&C Generals and Zero Hour 
      executables
  - Apply Run-as-Administrator compatibility to C&C Generals and Zero Hour 
      executables
  - Rename dbghelp.dll to dbghelp.dll.bak for C&C Generals and Zero Hour
  - Rename BrowserEngine.dll to BrowserEngine.dll.bak for C&C Generals
  - Delete Data\INI\INIZH.big for Zero Hour
  - Create an optimized options.ini file in the Data folders
  - Add missing entries in the Windows Registry for Origin game installations
  - Add missing entries in the Windows Registry for The First Decade game 
      installations
  - Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data folder compatibility for 
      international versions
  - Automatic game detection support when installing GameRanger
  - Window mode now works for Origin

Assuming the fixes were applied successfully, the game should  work correctly 
on Windows 10. Your game installation will be very stable and capable of 
playing online. In case you still experience any errors, please contact
me at legi@legi.cc.


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  THANK YOU
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A special thank you goes out to Xezon, the creator and owner of GenTool. He has
spent countless hours helping me make GenPatcher possible. Thank you very much 
for also hosting most of the necessary files on gentool.net.

Another big thank you goes to Passe for helping me with the German version of 
the game on Origin. Also a big thanks to the beta-testers: posersk8er, xtrju, 
FleX, !-Mustafa-!, SkyMix, and Kybaexu.


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  CHANGELOG
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Version 1.1:
  - Notify users if a mirror is down; then resume download with another mirror
  - Detection and handling of unfinished or corrupted downloads (breaks 
      compatibility with version 1.0)
  - The required files for 'Apply Fixes' are now downloaded when clicking the
      'Apply Fixes' button, instead of at program start-up
  - Added more error and warning messages to help and guide users
  - When installing Worldbuilder v2.2 on Origin or The First Decade, there will
      no longer be a message saying the game installation is unsupported
  - WorldBuilder v2.2 will now correctly add a start menu entry for Origin and
      The First Decade game installations
  - Buttons are now disabled when downloading, installing or applying fixes

Version 1.0:
- Initial release


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