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  1. Getting CNC TFD to run on Windows 10 is remarkably simple, thanks to CCHyper, nathancnc & Nyerguds. I've replicated this on multiple machines with brand new windows installs. I hope it helps someone. Summary: 1. Enable Legacy Components (DirectPlay) in Windows 10. 2. Install CNCTFD. 3. Patch using tfd-103-rev4.exe from cncnz.com 4. Create options.ini files with correct contents in correct directories 5. Play CNC ### Notes: This guide will get you playing Generals and Generals Zero Hour. I haven't tried the others. There is another comprehensive guide to CNCTFD here: https://cncnz.com/features/technical-support-help-guides/fully-updating-the-first-decade/ however my guide is specifically CNCTFD on Windows 10 (Generals and Zero Hour). NO other files required. No old directx installs. No trying to sign and install secdrv.sys. No other packages. No VMs. I am a bit slow, have been trying to get this working for a few years on and off. Spent way to much time, but hoping it helps someone else! I've tried to step through as if you know very little, so that anyone who wants to play their classic CNCTFD set on Windows 10 can play regardless of technical ability. This means for example rather than just saying "create an options.ini file" which in many cases would end up with "options.ini.txt" I've included a cut-and-paste option into a command prompt with step by step instructions on how to open the command prompt, rather than assuming someone knows how to create a .ini file. ### Firstly, click on the start menu and start typing "Turn Windows" and open the "Turn Windows features on or off". In the Windows Features window, select "Legacy Components" and click ok, allowing Windows to install the features. From your C&C TFD DVD, start the installation process (Autorun from the DVD) Enter your CNCTFD Key, Next CUSTOM INSTALL, Next. Change directory to c:\games\cnctfd, Next Install all programs, Next Type in all keys. Next Click install... wait... Finish. Register Later Install unofficial patch from here: https://cncnz.com/hosted-projects/command-patch/the-first-decade-unofficial-patch/ Double click tfd-103-rev4.exe. You will get a warning about a possible virus. There is plenty of talk on the forums about this. I'm installing CNCTFD for Generals and Generals Zero Hour so I don't need to worry about it. On the blue cmd.exe screen, once finished, press any key and it will close. You can then install CnCNet or not. If you choose to install it then the CnCNet installer will start. I won't cover that here. The icon on your desktop will have changed now slightly to a large X. Double click to open the launcher. Click CnC Generals. *** You will get a spinning wheel, then back to the launcher. THIS IS GOOD. *** Now click on CnC Generals Zero Hour. *** You will get a spinning wheel, then back to the launcher. THIS IS GOOD. *** CLOSE THE LAUNCHER by clicking QUIT. There are now two new directories in your users Documents directory. In my case it is C:\Users\User\Documents Your computer will probably be different, swapping USER for your particular username. So it could be C:\Users\MickyMouse\Documents The two new directories are: C:\Users\User\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data C:\Users\User\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data You need to create a new file called options.ini, and place it inside each of these directories. It can't be options.ini.txt or options.txt. It needs to be options.ini You can do this on the command line. If you don't know how to open a cmd prompt: Click start and start typing "cmd". Once you see Command Prompt, press enter. Copy the following line and paste it into the cmd prompt. The strange looking characters are newlines. They are not an error. echo AntiAliasing = 2◙BuildingOcclusion = yes◙CampaignDifficulty = 0◙DrawScrollAnchor = yes◙DynamicLOD = no◙ExtraAnimations = yes◙GameSpyIPAddress = 0.0.0.0◙Gamma = 50◙HeatEffects = yes◙IPAddress = 0.0.0.0◙IdealStaticGameLOD = Low◙LanguageFilter = false◙MaxParticleCount = 5000◙MoveScrollAnchor = ◙MusicVolume = 50◙Resolution = 1920 1200◙Retaliation = yes◙SFX3DVolume = 72◙SFXVolume = 64◙ScrollFactor = 145◙SendDelay = no◙ShowSoftWaterEdge = yes◙ShowTrees = yes◙StaticGameLOD = Custom◙TextureReduction = 0◙UseAlternateMouse = yes◙UseCloudMap = yes◙UseDoubleClickAttackMove = no◙UseLightMap = yes◙UseShadowDecals = yes◙UseShadowVolumes = yes◙VoiceVolume = 78◙ > "%userprofile%\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data\options.ini" & copy "%userprofile%\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data\options.ini" "%userprofile%\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data\options.ini" This will create a new options.ini with the required settings and copy to both locations. Close the command prompt. Open a new windows explorer window (Windows + E) and navigate to documents --> Command and Conquer Generals Data. It should now contain a file "options.ini" or just "options" with a cog icon. Double click and it should contain the following text (NOT including the starts **** at the beginning and end). ******************************* AntiAliasing = 2 BuildingOcclusion = yes CampaignDifficulty = 0 DrawScrollAnchor = yes DynamicLOD = no ExtraAnimations = yes GameSpyIPAddress = 0.0.0.0 Gamma = 50 HeatEffects = yes IPAddress = 0.0.0.0 IdealStaticGameLOD = Low LanguageFilter = false MaxParticleCount = 5000 MoveScrollAnchor = MusicVolume = 50 Resolution = 1920 1200 Retaliation = yes SFX3DVolume = 72 SFXVolume = 64 ScrollFactor = 145 SendDelay = no ShowSoftWaterEdge = yes ShowTrees = yes StaticGameLOD = Custom TextureReduction = 0 UseAlternateMouse = yes UseCloudMap = yes UseDoubleClickAttackMove = no UseLightMap = yes UseShadowDecals = yes UseShadowVolumes = yes VoiceVolume = 78 ****************************** Make sure you set the Resolution = to the resolution of your screen. Mine is 1920 1200 but yours may be different. Don't change anything else. Once you have changed this, click file --> save and repeat the process for the options file inside of Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data. Close all your windows and happy playing. I DID NOT need to change compatibility settings or run as administrator. No direct X install, or downloading of other files. All you need is the amazing patch that is provided on cncnz.com (huge thankyou to the authors and website). If this guide hasn't worked for you, please start from the beginning and don't skip any steps. Also you may need to have a clean install of windows 10, I don't know what you have already done or installed. Try uninstalling CNCTFD before you start the guide.
  2. NOTE: This topic has been recovered from the now closed official C&C Forums and reposted here on CNCNZ.com This patch is a MUST-HAVE for any C&C: The First Decade Owner! You can get it here @nathancnc, with the help of other community members, has created an EPIC Patch 1.03 for The First Decade. This patch fixes many different bugs and adds a number of fixes to the game. Online play has been added to all of the classic titles such as Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert! You also no longer need the disc in the drive to play any of the games! This patch includes EA’s official Patch 1.01 and Patch 1.02. If you already have these installed, the patch will recognize it, and only add the necessary Patch 1.03 changes. This patch is unofficial, we cannot help with any specific Patch 1.03 issues, you are download this at your own risk. However, the patch has been used by hundreds of C&C community members, each reporting no errors with any Patch 1.03 specific changes. Thus, we felt the need to promote this at CommandandConquer.com! Stand-out fixes include updating Red Alert to version 3.03, cleaned up video files to free up nearly a gig of hard drive space, and the integration of extra official Westwood maps from downloadable map packs. Online/LAN has also been fixed for Tiberian Dawn, Red Alert, Tiberian Sun, Red Alert 2, and Yuri’s Revenge. Manuals for all the games have been added with the patch, as well as registry entry fixes. This is just the beginning of all the additions the patch brings to the table! To check out the full change list and download the patch, check out NathanCNC’s Unofficial Patch 1.03 website! You can also donate to him to help his efforts with the patch. His website contains full details on how to install the patch as well: http://www.cncnz.com/hosted-projects/command-patch/ This patch is a MUST-HAVE for any C&C: The First Decade Owner! http://www.cncnz.com/hosted-projects/command-patch/
  3. NOTE: This topic has been recovered from the now closed official C&C Forums and reposted here on CNCNZ.com Note: Vista/7 Users should install the game in Admin mode, to do this run Windows Explorer then browse to your DVD drive, right click on Setup.exe -> Properties -> Compatibility > Tick "Run This Program as an Administrator". Also please install DrectX 9c for Windows Vista (32bit & 64bit)/Windows 7 (32bit) from the following link: http://www.microsoft...&displaylang=en For Windows 7 64bit download & install the DirectX SDK from March 2008: http://www.microsoft...ang=en&id=10568 Load up both the 32bit and 64bit DirectX Control Panels and enable Hardware Acceleration: Start -> All Programs -> Microsoft DirectX SDK (March 2008) -> DirectX Utilities -> DirectX Control Panel -> DirectDraw -> Tick "Hardware Acceleration" -> Click OK Start -> All Programs -> Microsoft DirectX SDK (March 2008) -> DirectX Utilities (64-Bit) -> DirectX Control Panel -> DirectDraw -> Tick "Hardware Acceleration" -> Click OK This will mean that all the older versions of DirectX are correctly installed and should avoid problems (mainly with Renegade) of games loading and not showing anything but a black screen. The methods and tools in this text are intended to fix problems and get the games running properly. Note that most of the fixes on this page are files you need to put in your game folder. The default TFD installation folder is: "C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\" If it's not there, simply right-click on the TFD launcher link on your desktop, go to Properties and see which directory it launches from. That should be the sub-folder "Launcher" of the main TFD install folder. There should be a "Find Target" button to go right to that location. If you go one directory up from there you end up in the main install folder. In there you will find a folder for each of the games, and a few more for the TFD launcher, patches and internet files. Unofficial 1.03 Patch This patch contains most of the fixes listed in this thread, get it here: http://www.cncnz.com/hosted-projects/command-patch/the-first-decade-unofficial-patch/ or alternatively here: http://cnc-comm.com/...sa=view;down=16 Note: This patch includes files which cause problems with Internet play in TS, RA2 & YR, please check those sections after installing for the solutions to these problems. Nyerguds' guide to installing & patching TFD: http://nyerguds.arsa...alling_tfd.html (note that this is mostly just the manual way of applying all fixes that are in patch 1.03) General fixes: Games won't run in Vista/7: Vista/7 users should take ownership of the TFD main folder. To do this, right click on the "Command & Conquer The First Decade" folder, go to Properties -> Security -> Advanced -> Owner -> Edit -> Select your username -> Tick "Replace Owner" box -> Apply. Vista/7 users should also disable User Account Control: Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Turn User Account Control On Or Off -> Untick "Use User Account Control" -> OK -> Restart Business & Ultimate users: Start -> Control Panel -> Classic View -> Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policy -> Local Polices -> Security Options -> User Account Control: Behaviour of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode -> Change to: Elevate without prompting User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode. Change to: Disable -> Restart Games won't install: Check that your DVD-ROM supports dual-layered disc's - to do this, go to Control Panel > System > Device Manager (Vista/7) Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager (XP) copy the model name of the DVD-ROM into Google (or any other search engine) and look for a site that lists its specifications. "Autorun.exe is not a valid Win32 Application" errors can be fixed by removing InCd - it seems to cause conflicts with the security part of the DVD-ROM. Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) errors can be solved by booting into safe mode and installing the game from there (log on as the administrator account). You could also copy the entire disc contents to a folder on your HD and see if it'll install from there. If you have 2 DVD-ROMs on the same Data cable that can be the problem, Put one of the DVD-ROMs onto the same data cable as you Hard Drive. This only applies to IDE (PATA) devices where there is only one hard drive and two DVD-ROMS. If you get An Error {-5004 : 0x80070002} has occurred or similar error then reinstall the InstallShield software: Hold the windows key on your keyboard and press the r button > The Run dialogue should appear > Type C:\Program Files\Common Files into the text box and click OK Right-click the InstallShield folder, and select Rename > Change the name to InstallShieldOld > Start the game installation again to reinstall the InstallShield components with the newest version. If the install succeeds after this then delete the InstallShieldOld folder. "Incorrect CD-ROM" errors - if you have emulation software like Demon Tools or Alcohol 120% then make sure you don't have more than 1 virtual drive. You could also try removing the software too in "Add/Remove Programs" (XP) or "Programs & Features" (Vista/7) in control panel. Note: The TFD Launcher program can be the cause of these errors (especially on Vista/7) so try making shortcuts to the games instead. The xcc shortcut installer will do this for you: http://xhp.xwis.net/...t_Installer.exe Games crash on dual core machines: If you have a dual core CPU, and games seem to crash for no reason, start the game and press CTRL ALT DEL (For XP Pro select Task Manager!), right click on the game's .exe process, click "set affinity", and deselect one CPU. ForceCore is a small program that automates this process: http://nyerguds.arsa...f/forcecore.zip Video's hang: On some systems Tiberian Dawn, Red Alert, Tiberian Sun and Red Alert 2 can hang with repeating sound in the first second of video, this often means it is impossible to get past the Westwood Studios logo. To fix this run Dxdiag and disable Sound acceleration Start > Run > type dxdiag > OK > Sound > Hardware Sound Acceleration Level - Move slider until on 'No Acceleration' Picture Guide: http://www.cncworld....utorials/tdhang Specific game fixes: Command & Conquer 1 (TD/C&C1/C&C95): C&C95 1.06 patch: A number of patches were made to fix errors in C&C95. This patch is a combination of all of these plus some extra fixes by Nyerguds: http://nyerguds.arsa...95upd/cc95p106/ Online play: Use CnCNet to play online, it fully supports Nyerguds 1.06 patch & allows up to 6 players: http://cncnet.org/ Fast scrolling bug fix in C&C95: Go to your C&C1 directory, run ccsetup.exe and enable Back Buffer in Video Memory. If that doesn't work or makes the game stutter, try CPU Grabber instead: http://nyerguds.arsa...es.html#cpugrab Display problems (e.g.: "Unable to set the video mode"): Go to your C&C directory, run ccsetup.exe and set the screen resolution to 640x480 (or, with the 1.06 patch, 1024x768 ) Also try changing the refresh rate on your monitor to 60 Hertz: Control Panel > Display > Settings > Advanced > Monitor (XP) Control Panel > Personalization > Display Settings > Advanced Settings > Monitor (Vista) If you have scrambled colours running the game on Windows 7 then try the following fix: Download ddraw.dll from this location: http://hifi.iki.fi/cnc-ddraw/#download and place it in your 'Command & Conquer' folder (same folder as C&C95.exe). Other Solutions to the scrambled colours in Windows 7: You need to be using Nyerguds's 1.06c for this, if you're not, you'll need to update the ID field on your own. Open Notepad and paste whichever one of these corresponds to the version of Windows 7 you're running: 32-bit: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\Compatibility\Command & Conquer Gold 1.06b r2] "Flags"=hex:00,08,00,00 "Name"="C&C95.exe" "ID"=hex:d5,83,dd,32 64-bit: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\DirectDraw\Compatibility\Command & Conquer Gold 1.06b r2] "Flags"=hex:00,08,00,00 "Name"="C&C95.exe" "ID"=hex:d5,83,dd,32 File -> Save, choose All Files from the save as type pulldown menu, and save it with the extension .reg. Double click on it, confirm that you want to add the key, and give C&C a try. The Westwood intro video may still have the wrong colors (this seems random, sometimes it's fine, usually it's not), but the game and the rest of the videos will be fine. If you have your wallpaper set to slideshow, you'll still get messed up colors when your wallpaper changes. This will last until the end of any video that was playing, but will only cause a brief flicker in the actual game. If you need to update the ID for whatever reason (new version of the C&C95 patch, fix for Red Alert or another game), run the game and then check this registry key: 32-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication 64-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication The ID in that key is four bytes. Reverse their order, and place them between commas like in the keys above. 32dd83d5 becomes d5,83,dd,32. Use that in place of the ID in the keys I posted, change the filename to the correct one for whatever game you are trying to run, and give the key a unique name. 1. Kill explorer.exe before running RA1, below is a batch file which does this for you: taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe C:\"Program Files"\"EA Games"\"Command & Conquer The First Decade"\"Command & Conquer™"\"C&C95.exe" start explorer.exe If you're on 64-bit: taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe C:\"Program Files (x86)"\"EA Games"\"Command & Conquer The First Decade"\"Command & Conquer™"\"C&C95.exe" start explorer.exe You may need to replace the install directory if it is not the default. To use the batch file, make a notepad document, paste in the text, and save it as a .bat file. 2. Right click on your desktop and click on "Screen Resolution" and leave it open (do not minimise). Run the TFD launcher and start the game, or click on the shortcut for RA1. 3. Browse to your C&C1 directory, right click on C&C95.exe > Properties > Compatibility > Tick Run in 256 Colors, 640x480 Res, and use Win98/Me compat mode > OK. Red Alert 1 (RA1/RA95): Red Alert's v3.03 patch updates Red Alert to the most recent version: http://nyerguds.arsa.../ra303patch.exe Savegames for RA1 3.03: http://nyerguds.arsa...es/svwra303.zip LAN Play patch for RA 3.03: http://nyerguds.arsa...npatch_1_00.zip Online play: CnCNet is now also available for Red Alert, for more information & download instructions visit: http://cncnet.org/ Fast scrolling bug fix in RA1: Browse to your RA1 directory, run rasetup.exe and enable Back Buffer in Video Memory. If that doesn't work or makes the game stutter, try CPU Grabber instead: http://nyerguds.arsa...es.html#cpugrab "Unable To Read Scenario" error in the Giant Ant missions can be fixed with this patch: http://nyerguds.arsa...antmissions.rar Alternate version with mission briefing video for the first mission: http://nyerguds.arsa...antbriefing.rar RA1 dagger movie palette correction: only use if you notice the Dagger movie had weird coloured pixels in it. http://frankaz.pwp.b...cfilez/bmap.cab Display problems (e.g.: "Unable to set the video mode"): Go to your C&C directory, run rasetup.exe and set the screen resolution to 640x480. Also try changing the refresh rate on your monitor to 60 Hertz: Control Panel > Display > Settings > Advanced > Monitor (XP) Control Panel > Personalization > Display Settings > Advanced Settings > Monitor (Vista) If you have scrambled colours running the game on Windows 7 then try the following fix: Download ddraw.dll from this location: http://hifi.iki.fi/cnc-ddraw/#download and place it in your 'Command & Conquer Red Alert™' folder (same folder as ra95.exe). Other Solutions to the scrambled colours in Windows 7: You need to be using the 3.03 beta patch for this, if you're not, you'll need to update the ID field on your own. Open Notepad and paste whichever one of these corresponds to the version of Windows 7 you're running: 32-bit: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\C ompatibility\Command & Conquer Redalert] "Flags"=hex:00,08,00,00 "Name"="ra95.dat" "ID"=hex:cb,58,cb,36 64-bit: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\ DirectDraw\Compatibility\Command & Conquer Redalert] "Flags"=hex:00,08,00,00 "Name"="ra95.dat" "ID"=hex:cb,58,cb,36 File -> Save, choose All Files from the save as type pulldown menu, and save it with the extension .reg. Double click on it, confirm that you want to add the key, and give C&C a try. The Westwood intro video may still have the wrong colors (this seems random, sometimes it's fine, usually it's not), but the game and the rest of the videos will be fine. If you have your wallpaper set to slideshow, you'll still get messed up colors when your wallpaper changes. This will last until the end of any video that was playing, but will only cause a brief flicker in the actual game. If you need to update the ID for whatever reason (new version of the C&C95 patch, fix for Red Alert or another game), run the game and then check this registry key: 32-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\M ostRecentApplication 64-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\ DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication The ID in that key is four bytes. Reverse their order, and place them between commas like in the keys above. 32dd83d5 becomes d5,83,dd,32. Use that in place of the ID in the keys I posted, change the filename to the correct one for whatever game you are trying to run, and give the key a unique name. 1. Kill explorer.exe before running RA1, below is a batch file which does this for you: taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe C:\"Program Files"\"EA Games"\"Command & Conquer The First Decade"\"Command & Conquer Red Alert™"\"ra95.exe" start explorer.exe If you're on 64-bit: taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe C:\"Program Files (x86)"\"EA Games"\"Command & Conquer The First Decade"\"Command & Conquer Red Alert™"\"ra95.exe" start explorer.exe You may need to replace the install directory if it is not the default. To use the batch file, make a notepad document, paste in the text, and save it as a .bat file. 2. Right click on your desktop and click on "Screen Resolution" and leave it open (do not minimise). Run the TFD launcher and start the game, or click on the shortcut for RA1. 3. Browse to your RA1 directory, right click on RA95.exe > Properties > Compatibility > Tick Run in 256 Colors, 640x480 Res, and use Win98/Me compat mode > OK. Tiberian Sun (TS) To fix the problem when TS crashes when a disruptor fires, download Hyper's patch here: http://www.ppmsite.c...pic.php?t=31604 Incorrect Version Error - This occurs when trying to play TS:FS online after TFD patch 1.03 (Revision 4) has been installed. It is caused by the Firestorm Videos Addon, which is seen as a mod. Delete the expand02.mix in the TS folder to fix this problem (or move the file somewhere else, if you still want to be able to put it back for single play). "One or more dll files are missing" error on Vista/7: To fix this error, make sure the game is running as Administrator: Browse to the game folder, right click on "Game.exe" -> Properties -> Compatibility > Tick "Run This Program as an Administrator". Do that for all .exe (applications) in the Sun folder. Note: This error can also occur if you do not install as Admin (See top of guide!) Online play: CnCNet is now also available for Tiberian Sun, for more information & download instructions visit: http://cncnet.org/ LAN play has been made possible on Vista/7 with this fix made by Scorpio9a: http://nyerguds.arsa...npatch_1_00.zip It will cause trouble connecting to online play (wsock32.dll error) so use this launcher program to play online games: http://frankaz.pwp.b...ne_launcher.rar Extract the files to your TS folder and then click on TS_Online.exe to launch the game. Note: TFD 1.03 Revision 4 installs this file by default, if you do not require it then delete wsock32.dll from your TS folder. Red Alert 2 (RA2) Slow FPS on RA2? download this DLL file from PPM and place it in your RA2 folder: http://www.ppmsite.c...?t=20673#261085 You can also try disabling the video back buffer option, add the following to your ra2.ini file in the [Video] section: You can also try the unofficial RA2 1.007 patch and tick the box saying "Disable Hardware Acceleration" and see if that helps. You can get the patch here: http://blackassassin...pisc/readme.htm "***FATAL*** String Manager Failed to Initialize Properly" error on Vista/7: To fix this error, make sure the game is running as Administrator: Browse to the game folder, right click on "Game.exe" -> Properties -> Compatibility -> Tick "Run This Program as an Administrator". Do that for all .exe (application) files in the RA2 folder. Note: This error can also occur if you do not install as Admin (See top of guide!) LAN play has been made possible on Vista/7 with this fix made by Scorpio9a: http://nyerguds.arsa...npatch_1_00.zip It will cause trouble connecting to online play (wsock32.dll error) so use this launcher program to play online games: http://frankaz.pwp.b...ne_launcher.rar Extract the files to your RA2 folder and then click on RA2_Online.exe to launch the game. Note: TFD 1.03 Revision 4 installs this file by default, if you do not require it then delete wsock32.dll from your RA2 folder. Red Alert 2: Yuri's Revenge (YR) Slow FPS on YR? download this DLL file from PPM and place it in your RA2 folder: http://www.ppmsite.c...?t=20673#261085 You can also try disabling the video back buffer option, add the following to your ra2md.ini file in the [Video] section: Lockup/Long Loading time on YR: Try running the game in compatibility mode (right-click the game's exe file, click on properties, compatibility) for Windows 98/ME. "***FATAL*** String Manager Failed to Initialize Properly" error on Vista/7: To fix this error, make sure the game is running as Administrator: Browse to the game folder, right click on "Gamemd.exe" -> Properties -> Compatibility > Tick "Run This Program as an Administrator". Do that for all .exe (application) files in the RA2 folder. Note: This error can also occur if you do not install as Admin (See top of guide!) LAN play has been made possible on Vista/7 with this fix made by Scorpio9a: http://nyerguds.arsa...npatch_1_00.zip It will cause trouble connecting to online play (wsock32.dll error) so use this launcher program to play online games: http://frankaz.pwp.b...ne_launcher.rar Extract the files to your RA2 folder and then click on YR_Online.exe to launch the game. Note: TFD 1.03 Revision 4 installs this file by default, if you do not require it then delete wsock32.dll from your RA2 folder. Renegade (Ren) "***FATAL*** String Manager Failed to Initialize Properly" error on Vista/7: To fix this error, make sure the game is running as Administrator: Browse to the game folder, right click on "Game.exe" -> Properties -> Compatibility > Tick "Run This Program as an Administrator". Do that for all .exe (application) files in the Renegade folder. Note: This error can also occur if you do not install as Admin (See top of guide!) If Vista/7 tells you Renegade has stopped functioning correctly when starting, run it in compatibility-mode for Windows-XP. Generals (Gen) Gentool: for Widescreen support & anti cheat for online games, more info here: http://www.cncnz.com/features/gentool-for-cc-generals-and-zero-hour/ DirectX errors: check that you are running the game in a screen resolution that your graphics card supports, if it is not change the settings in options.ini (Generals Data folder in My Documents) to a screen resolution that your card supports. Shell Maps: If you are on Windows Vista/7 and the shell maps (moving backgrounds) are not working then try putting generals.exe into Windows XP SP2 compatibility mode. Generals load crashes Look in the "My Documents" folder, you should see a folder called "Command and Conquer Generals Data", inside of that should be a file called "options.ini" Open it and replace the contents with this then save it: AntiAliasing = 2 DrawScrollAnchor = GameSpyIPAddress = 0.0.0.0 Gamma = 50 IPAddress = 0.0.0.0 IdealStaticGameLOD = High LanguageFilter = false MoveScrollAnchor = MusicVolume = 0 Resolution = 1280 1024 Retaliation = yes SFX3DVolume = 100 SFXVolume = 90 ScrollFactor = 50 SendDelay = no StaticGameLOD = High UseAlternateMouse = no VoiceVolume = 100 Generals: Zero Hour (ZH) Gentool: for Widescreen support & anti cheat for online games, more info here: http://www.cncnz.com/features/gentool-for-cc-generals-and-zero-hour/ DirectX errors: check that you are running the game in a screen resolution that your graphics card supports, if it is not change the settings in options.ini (Zero Hour Data folder in My Documents) to a screen resolution that your card supports. Shell Maps: If you are on Windows Vista/7 and the shell maps (moving backgrounds) are not working then try putting generals.exe into Windows XP SP2 compatibility mode. can't join online games in Zero Hour: Some people using Zero Hour can't join online games, they are grey in the lobby - the solution for this is to run the game as admin. Zero Hour does not connect online: go to Programs and Features, select TFD and click Change. Untick Zero Hour, let the setup program remove it and then follow the same steps again except this time tick the box. Zero Hour should now work online. Zero Hour load crashes: Look in the "My Documents" folder, you should see a folder called "Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data", inside of that should be a file called "options.ini" Open it and replace the contents with this then save it: AntiAliasing = 2 DrawScrollAnchor = GameSpyIPAddress = 0.0.0.0 Gamma = 50 IPAddress = 0.0.0.0 IdealStaticGameLOD = High LanguageFilter = false MoveScrollAnchor = MusicVolume = 0 Resolution = 1280 1024 Retaliation = yes SFX3DVolume = 100 SFXVolume = 90 ScrollFactor = 50 SendDelay = no StaticGameLOD = High UseAlternateMouse = no UseDoubleClickAttackMove = no VoiceVolume = 100 Zero Hour Game Hosting Problems: If you have trouble hosting open these ports in your router: TCP: 6667, 28910, 29900, 29920 UDP: 4321, 27900 In game - go to the options page and enter 4321 in the "Force Port" section. Seems the game needs a UDP port here. All TCP ports gave errors if tried. If you have a Netgear router check the box for "Send Delay". If you don't have a Netgear router, try it off first then on if you still can't host. Click "Refresh NAT" a couple times. It will look as if nothing happened. Don't worry. Go to multiplayer and create a game. It should load up ok when all players ready. NOTE: Each time before you create a multiplayer game, go into the main options screen and click "Refresh NAT" a couple of times, THEN go into multiplayer and create a game. Online Problems: "Could Not Connect" errors: Open the following Ports on your firewall: TCP Ports: 7000, 7001, 7002, 3840, 4005, 4808, 4810, 4995, 6667, 28910, 29900, 29920 UDP Ports: 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 4000*, 4321, 5400*, 5009**, 27900 (* = TS, ** = TD & RA1) "Westwood Shared Internet components not installed" error: download the following file: http://nyerguds.arsa...wolregister.zip put it in the INTERNET folder of your TFD installation and run it there. If all goes well, you will get two Windows message boxes telling you that "DLLRegistryServer succeeded" for a DLL file. If you get one or more boxes informing you of a failure, you need to run as administrator. Additional Stuff: More addons, fixes and extras for your games can be found on Nyerguds' TFD Fixes Page: http://nyerguds.arsa...ff/0_files.html Lost your manual/cd case? This utility will find your registry keys if you already have the games installed: http://xwis.net/downloads/XWISC.exe TFD fast launcher: No more waiting for logos to disappear on startup! http://nyerguds.arsa...reelauncher.zip Many thanks for these solutions go to: aaaaaaaaarrrgghh, Antares376, Apoc, Beowulf, CeloUK63, Cheesew1z, Chickendippers, Steve Childs, CommanderJustice, Cncforensven, Cypher, Dragonsbrethren, Elearen, Frankaz, Gamecraziness, greydark, hifi, Hipsu , Hottentottene, Hyper, JTBomb, killboy06, Kirouk, Koen, Komfr, Madrox8, Mattf121, Matze, Mensmans, Moonypond, nathancnc, Noodlesocks, Npsmith, Nucleus1639, Nyerguds, Ryanz0r, Scorpio9a, Silverblade, Olaf van der Spek, THeBaka, TRIGRHAPPY, Ttyler, VK, Wardeathfun, XEZON, Zimbio81. Update Log: Update: 07/05/2013 Updated broken links, removed sections that no longer apply. Update: 30/12/2011 Added CCHyper's HyperPatch 0.2 for Tiberian Sun Update: 11/12/2011 Added Windows 7 64bit black screen advice (DirectX SDK download) by CommanderJustice & Gentool by XEZON Update: 07/03/2011 Cleaned up Common Problems, moved maps/mods tools to seperate thread Update: 04/02/2011 Added ddraw.dll for C&C95/RA95 by hifi Update: 29/01/2011 Added new DirectX 9 link for Vista/7 users (fixes some game errors). Update: 13/09/2010 Added news about CnCNet V2 with support for RA & TS. Update: 06/04/2010 Added fix for Generals/Zero Hour load crashes. Update: 02/04/2010 Added better fix for scrambled colours by Dragonsbrethren Update: 15/02/2010 Added new scrambled colours fix for RA1 by Gamecraziness & addional fix by Noodlesocks Update: 28/11/2009 Cleaned up C&C95 Section, added clear help for wsock32.dll error, added TS video addon help Update: 19/08/2009 Added Hyper's TS disruptor crash fix & C&C95 hotfix by Nyerguds Update: 05/08/2009 Added Windows 7 fix for C&C1 & RA1 Update: 02/06/2009 Cleaned up many sections, added CnCNet Update: 14/05/2009 Added TS/RA2/YR Launcher programs for use with online play when applying Scorpio's LAN patch Update: 13/05/2009 Added FinalAlert/FinalSun Help & TFD Installshield Error Help Update: 31/01/2009 Added new Zero Hour game hosting help by CeloUK63 Update: 02/01/2009 Added disable UAC in Vista help Update: 20/12/2008 Added additional Generals/Zero Hour shell map fix Update: 07/11/2008 Added additional RA2/YR FPS fix Update: 04/11/2008 Added Link to TFD 1.03 Update: 14/10/2008 Added TS WaveClass fix/RA2 slow fps fix, also cleaned up "Thanks" section Update: 13/10/2008 Added Nyerguds 1.06 patch, edited CRC errors & Display Problems Update: 29/08/2008 Added patch 1.02 help, folder help & installing TFD guide Update: 13/08/2008 Added Video hang help. Ubuntu with wine guide coming soon... Update: 17/06/2008 Added worldbuilders cleanup guide and some other stuff Update: 08/06/2008 Added new LAN fix by Scorpio for TS/RA2/Yuri's Revenge, also moved RA 3.03 back into game fixes with Scorpio/Nyerguds LAN fix. Also added new Renegade Vista help too (thanks to aaaaaaaaarrrgghh) Update: 21/05/2008 Added cleaner separation and fixed the links to cncworld so you can read their download information Update: 12/05/2008 Re-Written Common Problems to be game by game Update: 06/03/2008 Moved Red Alert 3.03 patch help to Additional Stuff as it requires the IPX protocol (not needed for v2.0 as thipx32.dll file replacement redirects to TCP/IP) Update: 22/02/2008 Added extra help on DirectX errors & Vista TFD Launcher Advice Update: 14/12/2007 Added "Incorrect CD-ROM" errors help Update: 10/11/2007 Slight update on Display Problems Update: 08/10/2007 Added new fix by VK and new resolution fix by Komfr & Nyerguds for C&C95 Update: 31/08/2007 Updated download links to cncworld
  4. Recently downloaded the 1.3 patch for The First Decade after the reader in my DVD driver went to hell so I could continue playing C&C. The patch worked for all games except for Zero Hour (which unfortunately is the game that amused me the most). After installing the patch, the blue batch file appears with all games coming up "Patched", all worked without the disc except for Zero Hour, which still asks me to insert the DVD. I am using the link found here: http://www.mediafire.com/download/est1svg5xex0z8h/tfd-103-rev4.exe And the download application named: tfd-103-rev4 in my downloads folder. Generals is fun and all, but it's getting a little old without all the different variations. Any help is appreciated. Many thanks in advance.
  5. dodgevipergts

    TFD TS tiny screen fix

    when i play C&C Tiberian Sun which is off The First Decade it works but all the menus and stuff are propper messed up and i get like a 640/480 size screen messing with the sun configuration file hasn't worked and i've installed the TFD unofficle patch Rev 2 didn't work and i can't find anything on the net anyone can herlp cheers
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