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Posted by: Pickysaurus 7 Jun 2009, 17:26

Here is my guide from Fallout Studios on installing Rise of the Reds

It will be updated in the near future.

Edit: Updated 11/06/09

 Rise_of_the_Reds_Installation_Guide_1.2.pdf ( 737.91K ) : 1810

Posted by: Shock 7 Jun 2009, 20:34

I hadn't seen it yet before on FS

That looks really good and elaborate, I'll praise you again for this even though it's probably been done before

Posted by: Pickysaurus 11 Jun 2009, 19:51

QUOTE (Shock @ 7 Jun 2009, 17:34)

I hadn't seen it yet before on FS

That looks really good and elaborate, I'll praise you again for this even though it's probably been done before

Posted by: Vet91 13 Jun 2009, 3:29

QUOTE (Pickysaurus @ 11 Jun 2009, 16:51)

Thanks Shock
I've just posted a slightly updated version. It's now got stuff about the Music Pack, more accurate System Requirements and Uninstall information

Posted by: NergiZed 4 Aug 2009, 20:00

This thing is wonderful and incredibly in depth; I'm gonna add a link to it on the Moddb profile if you don't mind.

Edit: Why isn't this pinned?

Posted by: Pickysaurus 4 Aug 2009, 20:05

QUOTE (NergiZed @ 4 Aug 2009, 17:00)

This thing is wonderful and incredibly in depth; I'm gonna add a link to it on the Moddb profile if you don't mind.

Edit: Why isn't this pinned?

Posted by: Wi-Ta 4 Aug 2009, 21:15

Posted by: GrizzAFWX 10 Jan 2011, 19:50

Quick question here. I had RotR 1.5 installed for the old school stand alone Zero Hour, no issues with the installation. I am going to be installing 1.5 for the TFD version of Zero Hour, is the above guide still applicable for 1.5 with TFD or have things changed? Any other info I will need to know for the install? Thanks!

Posted by: The_Hunter 2 Feb 2012, 10:00

the only thing that changes with TFD is the folder location (which you specifcy in the installation of TFD) and the fact that the game comes prepatched to 1.04 with TFD thus not requiring you to manualy download a patch.

Posted by: Janenator 3 Jul 2012, 10:07

I was wondering if you would be able to put out a new installation guide for Mac (possibly when you release the next update). I downloaded the latest no-install version, and extracted all the files to Zero Hour/Zero Hour Data. This works for multiplayer perfectly, but I've noticed that the AI is quite weak, and many people have posted how it has improved greatly; I therefore think that the installation may be a little more complicated than that. Somebody (on ModDB, I think) suggested moving !BetaRotr_AI.big to Zero Hour/Zero Hour Data/Data/Scripts , and moving !BetaRotr_INI.big to Zero Hour/Zero Hour Data/Data/INI, but I don't seem to have this 'INI' folder (and when I created one and placed the file there as suggested, the game crashed). I tried just moving the !BetaRotr_AI.big to the Scripts folder, but I didn't see any great changes.
Here are my current issues with the AI (if you're interested) :
- Russia surrenders immediately.
- I don't think the GLA works for the AI yet (maybe this is only supposed to work in a future update)
- China sometimes just buildings infantry, other times adds gattling tanks and Banshee ECM tanks to their army, and only once built a battlemaster or two. Also, they built MiGs when playing one of the ROTR maps (a large body of water with 4 islands w/ bridges (bottom, top, left, right), and a central island)
- USA only builds infantry and sometimes humvees
Judging by what I've heard from others, I imagine the AI is supposed to be considerably stronger than this.

Posted by: Alias 3 Jul 2012, 10:38

Your problem is that the normal ZH scripts in the ZH folder are overriding the Rise of the Reds scripts.
First off, make sure to move all the big files back to the base ZH directory and after that move the three items in the Scripts folder to somewhere else.

This should fix your problem.

If you ever want to remove the mod, make sure to put the ZH script files back into the directory.

Posted by: Pickysaurus 3 Jul 2012, 14:29

Either myself or anyone else will probably update this guide soon. It's a little outdated and ROTR has a different launcher now.

Posted by: mortica84 20 Dec 2012, 0:16

Hello! I am hours new to all that is ROTR, and it's blowing my mind. But been trying to install the latest, Beta Full 1.72, on my computer where I have been faithfully playing The First Decade for a few years.

My problem is finding the Zero Hour file that everyone references. I tried installing a few different ways, even followed the Installation Guide by Pickysaurus, and still run into issues, mostly because I am going of my Command & Conquer: The First Decade disc.

My best guess is that I still don't have the correct directory to install in, because after every "successful" install, I receive a friendly warning telling me I am a moron and that I put everything in the wrong folder. What am I doing wrong, what is the correct folder?

Posted by: Zeke 20 Dec 2012, 4:13

Right click your ZH icon > Go to properties > press "Open File Location", that would be the folder.

Posted by: mortica84 20 Dec 2012, 4:53

The problem is, I have no singular ZH icon that I could find. I've tried using the Zero Hour folders in different locations from My Computer, and My Documents, but keep getting called a moron. Really feel like one until figure this out.

This

Posted by: Zeke 20 Dec 2012, 5:05

Well I can't find the exact directory and I don't have TFD but it's supposed to be something like: Program Files > EA Games > The First Decade > Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour.

You'll know you're there once you see a file named "generals.exe"

Also incase your using Windows 7, you should disable your UAC.

Posted by: mortica84 20 Dec 2012, 6:32

QUOTE (Zeke @ 19 Dec 2012, 23:05)

Posted by: n5p29 20 Dec 2012, 14:03

QUOTE (mortica84 @ 20 Dec 2012, 12:32)

Posted by: mortica84 21 Dec 2012, 15:39

QUOTE (n5p29 @ 20 Dec 2012, 8:03)

Posted by: susucoklat987 5 Jun 2015, 8:14

hello
i'm new to this and I have the same problem as mortica84. everytime i press the "LAUNCH" button in the launcher window (the launcher works just fine) i have a notification saying that i installed it in the wrong folder

i downloaded the installer beta 1.85 and install it to -->
C:\Program Files (x86)\EA Games\Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour\Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour
my generals directory in it's default location which is -->
C:\Program Files (x86)\EA Games\Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour
i'm on windows 7 ultimate x64 and I already tried to turn off UAC but it doesn't solve the problem

somebody, anybody please help me. any kind of advice is appreciated.
thank you

Posted by: CJ4Short 2 Aug 2015, 1:21

Hi! I'm also new, and having the same trouble. I installed the Public Beta 1.85 per the instructions and am told it doesnt work. Maybe we need to install the previous public beta +patch, then try the new one?

QUOTE (susucoklat987 @ 5 Jun 2015, 9:14)

Posted by: EpsFang 22 Sep 2015, 5:38

Hello, I'm new as well and I'm having the same problem as the last 2 posters. I have windows 10 and I'm not sure what UAC is to turn it off, though if the last posts are any indication, I'm not sure if it matters.

Update: I uninstalled and reinstalled TFD and then installed ROTR. When I try to launch it, I get a message saying "access to path is denied" with the options retry and cancel. Hitting retry just brings up the message again, and if I hit cancel, vanilla ZH launches.

Posted by: AceMaster 22 Sep 2015, 8:20

QUOTE (EpsFang @ 22 Sep 2015, 12:38)

Posted by: AceMaster 22 Sep 2015, 8:36

Everyone would be better off to use C:\Games\ as the destination directory regardless of Windows version. (XP,7,8,10,32/64bits)
i.e. Generals - C:\Games\Generals\
Zero Hour - C:\Games\Zero Hour\

ROTR must be installed in Zero Hour directory.

Default Installation Directory for Zero Hour

C&C Retail & Deluxe Edition
C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour\

C&C The First Decade
C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour\

C&C The Ultimate Collection (Digital Download from Origin)
C:\Program Files\Origin Games\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour\

*Note: In 64bits Windows, 32bits software will install at C:\Program Files (x86)\ instead

Posted by: AceMaster 22 Sep 2015, 8:49

When you have Windows 7 or above, you should know this:

Windows 7 Compatibility Mode
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/10436/using-program-compatibility-mode-in-windows-7/

Posted by: EpsFang 22 Sep 2015, 19:01

Awesome! It worked, thanks! ^.^

Posted by: TheMightyKC 18 Oct 2015, 0:04

I just recently installed Zero Hour again and was hoping to try out this mod. I played a few skirmishes before attempting to install the mod, so I know it's been working. It's an Origin install and was set to run as administrator. It's up-to-date and I installed ROTR 1.85 in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour\" directory as instructed. The ROTR launcher opens just fine and when I click "launch" it minimizes and nothing happens. Also now the vanilla game will no longer launch, even when I run it from the generals.exe in the game directory. I've tried uninstalling the mod and game and reinstalling from scratch with the exact same problem. It's not a compatibility issue.

Any ideas?

Posted by: Huehuecoyotl 3 Nov 2015, 13:35

I've got the same problem. Kind of a bummer, I was looking forward to playing again. Any help?

Posted by: AceMaster 10 Nov 2015, 17:22

Install tips for the Ultimate Collection from Origin

http://forums.swr-productions.com/index.php?showtopic=10294&view=findpost&p=122395

Posted by: IronDome 17 Nov 2015, 21:18

I am so excited to play this mod but have spent hours trying to get it to run with no success. I am running Win 8.1 and installed Gen/ZH Deluxe. I had no issues running Gen/ZH but then I installed ROTR 1.85 & 1.86. When I click launch or quick launch the ROTR start up screen appears then I get the serious error message. I have tired changing the compatibility and have run as an administrator.

I even tried the options.ini fix. I ended up deleting the options.ini folder that I put in the zero hour data folder because it didn't work. Now the ROTR launch screen comes up when I try to start the game but instead of a serious error message, it just disappears and doesn't run. I am missing out on quality playing time! Any suggestions?

Posted by: AceMaster 18 Nov 2015, 2:33

Manual Install & Trouble Shooting Guide

http://forums.swr-productions.com/index.php?showtopic=10055

Posted by: Paladin 6 Jan 2016, 10:48

Hello, me and my bro where love at first sight when we found out about this mod. Sadly though we keep having issues with the download, something thats awdully clear and simple it would seem,

steps we made

download winrar
download mod
extract mod to desktop
run installer
placed in correct folder (double checked with what someone posted above)
finish install
installed swrnet update
ran program and error message said "frong Folder" funny typo)

now i dont really wanna uninstall and reinstall cause that mean i would need to delete all saved info i had and ive been working hard to clear the campaign on hard

so if some one has any info please share.

Posted by: mr_Skittles 6 Jan 2016, 15:37

just means u installed the mod in the wrong folder, you dont have to remove zh
(side note: copy the Skirmishstats.ini file in your documents folder, thats the file that keeps track of your progress in the campains, make a backup of it somewhere)

Make sure u install rotr in the game folder where generals.exe is, and run the launcher as admin

Posted by: Hexthreat 19 Apr 2016, 13:17

Hi,

I am a new guy here, trying to install ROTR on origin version and I am stuck with game not launching. I have checked and installed rotr in origin games/C&C Generals Zero Hour/C&C Generals Zero Hour. I did disable origin in game in origin menu, I installed fixed launchers. As I run ROTR it says quick start and window mode are disabeled in origin version, I am cool with that, but when i press launch nothing happenes. What to do? Help please.

LMAO after a 5th try it launched I have no idea why maybe setting it to compability with XP sp3 worked<?> no clue

Posted by: Bighockeyhair 5 May 2016, 2:19

New here as well. I downloaded ROTR patch 1.7 because I wanted the version with the naval units. I install it in the correct folder (as per the instructions). Installation is successful. The ROTR icon shows up on my desktop. But when I try to launch the game, Zero Hour starts (every time). Previous to this, I had installed ROTR version 1.85 the same way and it had worked fine, but I uninstalled it in favor for version 1.7 for the reason stated above. Anyway, I can't seem to figure what I'm doing wrong. I'm using win 10 in case that's important. Thanks in advance for the help.

Posted by: (USA)Bruce 5 May 2016, 6:06

First of all the navy assets should still be in the game in 1.85+
But only on custom naval maps that you have to download additionally.

Yours sound like a gib big problem, reinstalling and launching with admin rights

Posted by: Ace2211 31 Aug 2016, 3:49

Ace master,

ive done everything and cant run it on windows 10,

Ik this is an old post but hope your still reading it

Posted by: Luke.Knight 25 Mar 2017, 6:54

I am having some troubles launching the game, I am using the ORGIN pack, running windows 10 and have installed it to C:\Program Files\Origin Games\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour\

The ROTR launcher will open, and when I go to play game, it will then launch the C+C or ZH launcher with version option, When I launch ZH the game runs successfully however without the ROTR mod.

Does anyone know the fix for this?

Thanks for your help in advanced.

Posted by: cYleSs 25 Mar 2017, 16:51

I have the same Problem.

I have the origin version too.

I had installed the 1.85beta and than the 1.86 patch.

If i start it with the Rise of the Reds.exe, i can choose between generals and ZH. If I choose ZH they start the normal version, without the Mod. Maps i can choose in the normal version @ ZH. Maps also works.

can anyone help me pls?

Why i cant start the mod? only the normal version of ZH (with RiseoftheReds maps include)?

Thank you for helping!

cYleSs

+++update+++

I have it.

Its not working with windows 10. you must start it with the windows 8 option over the Compatibility mode

Posted by: cYleSs 25 Mar 2017, 16:54

QUOTE (Luke.Knight @ 25 Mar 2017, 6:54)

Posted by: cYleSs 25 Mar 2017, 17:11

It works if i start it with windows 8 Compatibility mode.

When i activate the swr networks i can play it but not when i want play Singleplayer and dont activate the SWR Network i cant play? Then it starts the normal ZH?

Can anyone help me please?

Posted by: JackTait 10 Jun 2017, 23:53

I have it installed, however when i load it up it says ''access to path denied''

Posted by: Skitt 11 Jun 2017, 0:22

QUOTE (JackTait @ 10 Jun 2017, 23:53)

Posted by: TheDolphinedJames89 27 May 2019, 18:22

QUOTE (TheMightyKC @ 18 Oct 2015, 1:04)

Posted by: Cold Highway 8 Apr 2020, 20:40

So I got the mod up and running and played a few skirmishes but I cant pick any of the subfactions for each side. I downloaded both the mod and the 1.86 patch from ModDB, what am I missing here?

Posted by: Zeke 14 Apr 2020, 5:22

QUOTE (Cold Highway @ 9 Apr 2020, 3:40)

Posted by: Starks1611 31 Jul 2020, 9:32

QUOTE (Pickysaurus @ 8 Jun 2009, 6:11)

Here is my guide from Fallout Studios on installing Rise of the Reds

It will be updated in the near future.

Edit: Updated 11/06/09

 Rise_of_the_Reds_Installation_Guide_1.2.pdf ( 737.91K ) : 1810

Posted by: Alexx 9 Jan 2023, 16:43

Hi how i install using EA games app? i try to and followed the instructions to the letter but still does not seem to work. Need help thanks