Hello Commanders,
It's recently come to my attention that a good handful of you haven't been introduced to the v1.06 Zero Hour Community Update patch for Generals: Zero Hour. In this guide I'm going to explain what it does and how to install it.
This is the official patch version 1.04 for C&C Generals: Zero Hour. File name: GeneralsZH-104-english.exe. Hello guys i'm going to show you how to install 1.06 patch for generals zero hour thnx for wa.
NOTICE:This patch is optimized to fix multiplayer balancing issues and can make the single player Generals Challenge extremely difficult due to the fact that it uses a different information pool for certain units. This patch will also make your copy incompatible with v1.04 versions for multiplayer, but this can be undone easily and I'll go over it later in the guide.
This GameReplays page has a full list of changes from 1.04 to 1.06. I recommend reading through it even if you don't intend on installing the patch, as it offers some valuable insight as to how game mechanics work.
DETAILS: This patch tweaks damage output, armor, pricing, and other features of nearly every unit archetype in Zero Hour to create a more balances experience for online play. These changes range from nerfing Rockvee spam to restructuring the Generals Points system and giving the Stealth Fighter a solid role. most amazingly, Auroras and Aurora Alphas are no longer the bane of every online match, yet they're still quite competent against most targets. It also fixes some issues I didn't even know existed, like the Mig reloading bugs and the supply drop zone exploit.
C&c Generals Zero Hour Patch 1.06 Download
HOW TO INSTALL:
Generals Zero Hour Patch 1.08
Provided are the steps I used to update the Origin version of C&C Generals: Zero Hour from 1.04 to 1.06. To check what version number your copy is on, open the game, go to the OPTIONS menu, and look under the ACCEPT button in the lower middle. A version number should be provided. Use this to test if the patch was installed properly.
Download the Patch1.06.zip.zip file from the GameReplays page. If you're having trouble finding it, it's in the section above the Map Changes section after scrolling down a little bit. Extract this file.
A 17 megabyte (16,850 kb) .big file called Patch1.06.big should be in the extracted folder. Cut that file and put it in the Zero Hour Data folder. Through Origin, this can be found by following
C: > Program Files(x86) > Origin Games > Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour > Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour > Data
I assume that for non-Origin versions, it's wherever the Programs folders for Zero Hour are stored.
From here, test it by going through the Options menu to see the version number, or hop into an empty skirmish game and check out the General's Promotion menu. If you start with 3 points and the costs are different, you've succeeded. If not, verify that you're up to date and that the patch is in the right folder. If that still doesn't work, please let me know. I've used this method to help three people get 1.06 to run for some nice multiplayer action.
NOTICE:To undo this patch, whether temporarily or permanently, simply delete the 17 megabyte .big file in the Data folder.
Overall, I am extremely satisfied by what this patch does for Zero Hour. Let me know if you try it and if it works out.
Good luck Commanders.
Generals Zero Hour Download
