Set AntiAliasing = 6 (maximum) for AMD/ATI or AntiAliasing = 4 (maximum) for Nvidia. Open options.ini if it exists, or create it if it doesn't. Replace its contents with the following and save your changes: AntiAliasing = DrawScrollAnchor = GameSpyIPAddress = 0.0.0.0 Gamma = 50 IPAddress = 0.0.0.0 IdealStaticGameLOD = High LanguageFilter = false MoveScrollAnchor = MusicVolume = 55 Resolution = 800 600 SFX3DVolume = 79 SFXVolume = 71 ScrollFactor = 50 SendDelay = no StaticGameLOD = Low UseAlternateMouse = no VoiceVolume = 70 Other information API.
.: February 10, 2003.: February 14, 2003 Mac OS X March 12, 2015 Mode(s), Command & Conquer: Generals is a and the seventh installment in the. It was released for and in 2003 and 2004. While the Windows version of Generals was developed by and published by, the Mac OS X version was developed and published. The Mac OS X version was re-released by Aspyr for the on March 12, 2015. In the game, the player can choose from three different factions: the United States, China and the (GLA). Generals utilizes (Strategy Action Game Engine), an extended version of the 's engine.
An, entitled, was additionally released for PC in 2003, and for Mac OS in 2005. Both Generals and Zero Hour were met with highly positive reviews. A sequel, Command & Conquer: Generals 2, was in development, until it was repurposed to a game known as simply. The new game was part of the Generals franchise and was cancelled on October 29, 2013 by EA after negative feedback during the closed. Contents. Plot Generals takes place in the near future, with players given a choice of three factions to play. In Generals, the and the are the world's two superpowers, and are the targets of the (GLA), an omnipresent borderless organization, fighting as a.
The United States and China are depicted as allies in the series who occasionally co-operate against the GLA, whose goal is to eliminate the military forces of China and the United States. China The Chinese campaign starts with GLA forces launching attacks on Chinese cities, starting with the detonation of a stolen Chinese nuclear warhead in during a military parade, which kills thousands. In a separate attack, the GLA destroys a bridge leading into to decimate a Chinese armoured division. Undeterred, the Chinese manage to hold off the offensive, despite having to destroy the in the process in order to stall the GLA's advance and regain the initiative. Now on the counter-offensive, the provides air support to the Chinese as they launch a counterattack into GLA-occupied, almost completely destroying the city. The Chinese then learn that the terror cell responsible for the attacks across China has been located in, and a massive Chinese attack is ordered, using to finally put an end to the GLA incursion. GLA Despite losses against the Chinese, the GLA's influence in the as well as its strong presence in is relatively unaffected.
To continue the war against America and China, the GLA acquires cash by raiding convoys as well as causing mass riots in. Resurrected in the Middle East, the GLA now once again poses a significant threat.
The fully mobilizes against the terrorists by raiding the GLA's toxin deposits in the as well as deploying the might of the against the GLA's troops. The GLA responds by attacking the, where it intends to use the Cosmodrome to fire long-range at highly populated cities in Europe and abroad.
(An attack of this magnitude is introduced during the first US mission in the expansion pack. The missile is fired at an American naval base somewhere in Northern Europe, prompting the U.S.
To respond.) U.S. The United States military deploys to, and eventually Kazakhstan to liberate the countries from GLA control. The GLA reacts by firing missiles against American forces, and ambushes an entire U.S. Division in the in. Despite its losses, the U.S. Continues the offensive, and even moves to neutralize a rogue Chinese General who has given the GLA nuclear weapons.
Is able to defeat the renegade and prevent the nuclear weapons from being used. The American resolution to destroy the GLA culminates with Operation Last Call, a joint American-Chinese assault on the GLA capital of, Kazakhstan. Pulling no punches, the capital is liberated from GLA control, and the world celebrates the end of GLA tyranny. Gameplay Command and Conquer Generals operates like most other real-time strategy games, in that the player must construct a base, acquire resources, build various combat and support units, and defeat opponents. Various unit types can be constructed, ranging from infantry to vehicles and air units. The player may control the United States of America, the People's Republic of China, or the Global Liberation Army, and each side has its unique characteristics and abilities.
All sides share some similarities, such as training infantry at a barracks, building armored vehicles at a factory, possessing 'high tech' buildings needed for more advanced units, possessing a means to acquire additional resources and possessing a unique. The United States relies on an arsenal of high-tech weaponry and a dominant air force; however, it is the most expensive army in the game to maintain. China relies on the power of propaganda and hordes of troops and tanks to overwhelm their opponents, the drawback here being that its troops must be able to form the larger army in the match. The GLA is considerably weaker in a head-on engagement, and must rely on underhanded, sneaky, tactics to defeat its opponents.
The game's interface is similar to that of real-time strategy games such as. The player selects buildings to bring up build orders and purchase upgrades, and can select individual units to activate their special abilities. Structures are built by selecting dedicated builder units (U.S.A and China: Construction Dozer. GLA: Worker.) and placing the structure anywhere on the map. As with other real-time strategy games, the various units have advantages and disadvantages against other units, and the player is encouraged to mix unit types in order to succeed and fight tactically with various unit abilities in order to win. For example, rifle infantry are capable of quickly killing other infantry types, but are vulnerable to light vehicles and dedicated anti-infantry/anti-air units such as and, which in turn are vulnerable to main battle tanks, which themselves are vulnerable to missile-equipped infantry and aircraft.
As the game progresses and the player defeats enemy units in battle, the player will gain 'experience' points, which are used to purchase 'Generals Abilities,' unique abilities that range from enhancing units and unlocking new unit types to powerful air strikes, one-shot enhancements to units, targetable 'spawn points' to drop or create groups of units anywhere on the map and even earn cash when you kill an enemy unit. As individual units attack and defeat enemy units or capture buildings, they gain 'veterancy' and become more powerful, much like the General commanding them.
Higher-ranking units attack faster, have more health, and heal or repair themselves. A chevron on a unit's picture represents that it has become a Veteran. Two chevrons represent Elite and three represents Heroic. Elite and Heroic units are the ones who can heal and repair themselves. Also, the more chevrons a unit has, the more damage it inflicts. Single-player In a single-player campaign, a player can play any of the three sides in any order, with each side's campaign consisting of seven missions.
The storyline follows the order of China first, then the GLA, then the United States. Additionally, there is a training mission that can be accessed directly regardless of the player's progress in the campaign. In this mission, the player is fighting as the U.S. Against the GLA. Multiplayer Games can be played both over the Internet or a (LAN). It adopts a similar format to skirmish mode whereby the goal is to eliminate the other team.
Games over the Internet can be completely random, in the form of a Quick Match. Players can also play in Custom Matches where the number of players, the map and rules are decided upon by the host. The online feature originally worked via servers. After the, these were no longer available. A replacement online option has been developed by Revora. The software, instructions and support can be found on CnC Online.
The macOS version of the game released for the does not support multiplayer. Apple discontinued for online play with the release of macOS Sierra. Soundtrack Generals presents players with a separate musical score for each faction. The United States' theme music consists of grand, militaristic scores composed by and Mikael Sandgren. China's musical themes feature apocalyptic, orchestral scores combined with East Asian instrumentation. The GLA faction's theme soundtrack can be described as a combination of Middle Eastern and few South Asian sounds coupled with, similar to the music in the Somalian sequences in.
The soundtrack was used extensively in the 2008 documentary Surviving Sharks, as well as in the television shows and BBC's. Factions.
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