Comments - SulaimanAZ

Glad to hear that :)

Try this fix, it reduces the possibility of this problem to occur
and if it works, reapply it once in a while.

From here

Sorry for the late reply, please write in the comments next time..
Sadly I didn't face this problem yet..
You might want to see UserDataLeafName value for Generals Zero Hour in your Windows Registry (read the comments if you don't know how)
Anyway, importing the new registry entry should fix this problem.

Windows Registry contains information, settings, options, and other values for programs and hardware installed..
For example, when a program is installed, a new subkey containing settings such as a program's location, its version, and how to start the program, are all added to the Windows Registry.

There are some programs and games that need to be registered in order to work properly..
Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour is one of them.

Read the comments please.

Happy to help :)

Have you read the comments?
If yes, contact me on Discord..
If no, read them please.

Make sure that you are using the same version of the mod that you were using when you saved the game..
If you're already using the same mod version, I suggest you try to reinstall the game and the mod.

If so, I suggest you to reinstall the game..
You can benefit from the following guide:
Docs.google.com

Any time ;)

What mods are you using exactly?
Generally, if all mods have launchers, it's fine to install them in one folder.
But if they don't have, you can't do that, otherwise they will cause similar problems..
However, I recommend that you use a separate folder for each mod regardless of whether or not it contains a launcher.

You can benefit from the following guide:
Docs.google.com

Are you using a pirated version of the game?
Because pirated versions are the main cause of this problem.

It's mostly because of your game crack..
You can download a new one from Gentool.net.

You're welcome :)

You need a crack, you can download it from Gentool.net.

I don't think the CD Key has anything to do with the crash, it might be the crack..
Anyway, since you have the deluxe edition, you will need several things after installation:

1. Generals Patch v1.8
2. Generals Zero Hour Patch v1.04
3. Generals v1.8 Crack
4. Generals Zero Hour v1.04 Crack
You can download them from GenTool's website:
Home: Gentool.net
Patches: Gentool.net
Cracks: Gentool.net

5. Generals and Generals Zero Hour Fix
You can download it from here.

Note:
You don't need to follow the first step in the Readme file if you installed the game using the official setup, because the game will be already registered.

After trying everything above, try these cracks:
Gentool.net

Thank you for your kindness..

About the game:
I prefer to download the official game setup and then install the game myself..
However, I tried to download the game from IGG Games in the past, it's a good package but the attached fix didn't work for me..

About the error messages:
Editing Options.ini will fix Technical Difficulties error message.
Installing DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) will fix DirectX error message.

Discovering the problem:
Once you get Generals to work, do the same for Generals Zero Hour and you will have passed DirectX, Options.ini and compatibility problems..
Therefore, if Generals Zero Hour doesn't work, the problem is with the registration.

Registration:
General's doesn't need to be registered to work..
However, Generals Zero Hour does need Generals to be registered, but doesn't need to be registered itself!

Symptoms:
Generals Zero Hour registration problem is when the screen became black for a moment and then the game quit completely without any error message.

So according to your description, your game has a registration problem.

Fix:
Download the package and read Readme.txt carefully, especially the games folders names section..
Read the comments, and contact me on Discord for further help :)

Check your connection and try again.

Please read the comments.

If you wait long enough, Technical Difficulties error message will appear..
For DirectX error message..
You need to install DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010)
Its size is about 95 MB..
You can search for it, it's easy to find.

As I said, Registry.exe is not a virus.

You're welcome

Mostly it's an AI problem..
If you're playing an unofficial map, the problem in the map..
If you're playing an official map, and had installed a mod, the problem in the mod.

If you followed the instructions literally and read the comments carefully,
Then I don't know what is the solution for your problem..
But I think that you missed something..

Make sure you followed the instruction in Readme.txt correctly,
Especially the games folders names section,
And see the attached image as well..

Note that the games folders names must be as follows:
Command and Conquer Generals
Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour
And the registration files must be next to them..

Otherwise, your games won't be registered correctly..
So try to rename your games folders as above then import the registry again,
And let me know what will happen with you ;)

You're welcome

Try to delete the games registry and Import it again.

There are two DVDs for the game, Insert the second DVD.

This means that the game has not registered correctly..
Read the comments above.