Game Does Not Launch

[Katamariguy 0]

I found the game two CDs in a store, and bought it. After some difficulty with installation, I am now attempting to start up the game. I've set it to XP compatibility and have uninstalled the KB308 update, but double clicking on either the game on my hard drive or autorun on the CD does not work. I am unable to find any other possible solutions for playing this game.

 

OS: Windows 10

Processor: Intel Core i5

Graphics: ATI Radeon R9 M200X

RAM: 8 GB

[Nmenth 291]

You haven't mentioned which game you are talking about...

[Katamariguy 0]

Oh. Forgot to mention that the game in question is Generals, sans Zero Hour.

[Plok 327]

Either you didn't disable the mentioned Windows Update from installing again or you're not running something as administrator.

[Katamariguy 0]

I'm afraid that I have uninstalled the update and am unable to get results opening the executables as administrator.

 

 

Would I want to attempt a reinstall?

[Plok 327]

Could you take a screenshot of your Hidden Updates list?

[Katamariguy 0]

Here it is.

 

 

It may update automatically, but for the time being it's not on the computer.

[Plok 327]

Oh God, just now actually noticed you're on Windows 10. Well, that's a different story. The SafeDisc driver, which is used for copy protection in Generals and Zero Hour is disabled by default on that OS. You'll have to Google a way to re-enable it (I think you can see the info on Microsoft's information page for the KB3086255 update, ironically enough).

 

You may need to manually place the required secdrv.sys file to C:\Windows\system32\drivers and the replace the one already there which is smaller. You can copy it from the Generals game directory.

Edited January 19, 2016 by Plokite_Wolf

[Lauren 78]

Sounds like the game cannot create the options.ini correctly and thus will silently fail to start.

[Plok 327]

Under standard circumstances with the CD version in Windows 10, it can't quite get to that point anyway

[PurpleGaga27 40]

That is why I don't play a single C&C game in Windows 10 anyway due to incompatibilities and the removal of DRM.

[Doctor Destiny 41]

You just made it sound like removing DRM was a bad thing.