Trouble Running C&C Generals on Windows XP

[Guest MarkMan]

I just purchased C&C Generals and am trying to get it to run on Windows XP. It installed fine and all my system specs are higher than required. When start it up I get to the initial start up page and select play, the program will begin to load, but then stop and throw me back to my desktop display.

 

I ran into a similar thing with Red Alert 2 Yuri’s revenge. The fix was to change the properties to run as Windows 98/Windows ME. I tried this same trick on C&C Generals but it did not work.

 

Has anyone else run into this problem, and do you have a suggested solution.

 

Thanks

[Sonic 296]

I would say you need updated display drivers for your video card?

 

Please post you system specs.

[Guest Disposable Hero]

I would say you need updated display drivers for your video card?

 

Or DirectX...

[Guest MarkMan]

I appreciate the help.

 

I went to HP's web site and downloaded the latest video drivers, but am still having the same problem. Here are my system specs:

 

CPU: 1.7 GHz (Athlon XP)

Memory: 256 MB

DirectX 8.1

Video card: ProSavageDDR

Video Driver: 6.14.10.0012

 

I ran the Easy System Info program that comes with the game, and all of the requirements are checked as OK. This is driving me nuts. Any other thoughts? Does anything look off on my specs? Is there a different video driver version I should use...?

[Sonic 296]

The problem is your current video card. The ProSavageDDR is an aboard video card, its not a proper 3D accelerator. The ProSavageDDR doesn't enough grunt to run a game like Generals.

 

This is the list of un-supported video cards or video chipsets that can't run Generals....your is in bold orange text.

• 3dfx chipsets

[*]Nvidia TNT2

[*]ATI Radeon Mobility

[*]ATI Radeon 7200

[*]ATI Rage 128

[*]ATI IIC AGP

[*]S3 ProSavage

[*]S3 Graphics Twister

[*]SiS650 Integrated VGA chipsets

[*]Trident Blade 3D

[*]Vivid XS

[*]VIA Tech graphics controllers

[*]Quadro4

[*]Leadtek Winfast GeForce 2 GTA

[*]SiS Xabre

[*]Gainward Xabre

[*]Intel Extreme Graphics2 82865/G

• Your only solution is buy a new video card, but before do that you must check that your motherboard has an AGP expansion slot. Check your motherboard manual if you have that or just pop your case off and have a look.

[Guest MarkMan]

Well crap.

 

Thanks for the info. Not the answer I was hoping for but at least now I know.

 

Take care.

[Sonic 296]

Yeah probably not the answer you wanted but its the only solution.

 

You don't need one of the latest high priced cards for Generals. I use a GeForce4 Ti 4200 on a system with similar specs and I run the game in high detail.

See if you can get yourself something like a GeForce4 Ti 4200 video card, they get cheaper as the months go by.