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{{Game.InfoBox.Developer|EA Pacific}}
{{Game.InfoBox.Developer|EA Pacific}}
|Publishers =
|Publishers =
{{Game.InfoBox.Developer|Electronic Arts}}{{Game.InfoBox.Developer|Aspyr Media}}
{{Game.InfoBox.Publisher|Electronic Arts}}{{Game.InfoBox.Publisher|Aspyr Media}}
|Release Date =
|Release Date =
{{Game.InfoBox.ReleaseDate|Windows|February 10, 2003}}
{{Game.InfoBox.ReleaseDate|Windows|February 10, 2003}}
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|Name = Install Script
|Name = Install Script
|Description =  
|Description =  
|RequiresAdmin = True
|RequiresAdmin = False
|Contents =
|Contents =
<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell" line>
<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell" line>
$Key = $AllocatedKey -Replace "-", ""
$Key = $AllocatedKey -Replace "-", ""
$Documents = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('MyDocuments')


# Bounds are accessible by $Display.Bounds.Width and $Display.Bounds.Height
# Bounds are accessible by $Display.Bounds.Width and $Display.Bounds.Height
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$Y = $Display.Bounds.Height
$Y = $Display.Bounds.Height


$GeneralsPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Electronic Arts\EA Games\Generals"
$VirtualStore = "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE"
$GeneralsPath = "$VirtualStore\WOW6432Node\Electronic Arts\EA Games\Generals"


New-Item -Path "$GeneralsPath" -Force
New-Item -Path "$GeneralsPath" -Force
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Set-ItemProperty -Path "$GeneralsPath\ergc" -Name "(Default)" -Value $Key
Set-ItemProperty -Path "$GeneralsPath\ergc" -Name "(Default)" -Value $Key


Copy-Item -Path "$InstallDirectory\ProfileTemplate" -Destination "$($env:USERPROFILE)\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data" -Recurse
Copy-Item -Path "$InstallDirectory\ProfileTemplate" -Destination "$Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data" -Recurse


Write-ReplaceContentInFile -Pattern '^Resolution = (.+)' -Substitution "Resolution = $X $Y" -FilePath "$($env:USERPROFILE)\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data\options.ini"
Write-ReplaceContentInFile -Pattern '^Resolution = (.+)' -Substitution "Resolution = $X $Y" -FilePath "$Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data\options.ini"
 
Remove-Item -Force "$InstallDirectory\Data\Movies\EA_LOGO.BIK"
Remove-Item -Force "$InstallDirectory\Data\Movies\EA_LOGO640.BIK"
Remove-Item -Force "$InstallDirectory\Data\Movies\sizzle_review.bik"
Remove-Item -Force "$InstallDirectory\Data\Movies\sizzle_review640.bik"
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>
}}
}}
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|Name = Uninstall Script
|Name = Uninstall Script
|Description =  
|Description =  
|RequiresAdmin = True
|RequiresAdmin = False
|Contents =
|Contents =
<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell" line>
<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell" line>
$GeneralsPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Electronic Arts\EA Games\Generals"
$VirtualStore = "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE"
 
$GeneralsPath = "$VirtualStore\WOW6432Node\Electronic Arts\EA Games\Generals"
Remove-Item -Path "$GeneralsPath" -recurse -Force
$Documents = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('MyDocuments')
Remove-Item -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data" -Recurse -force


Remove-Item -Path "$GeneralsPath" -Recurse -Force
Remove-Item -Path "$Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data" -Recurse -Force
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>
}}
}}
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|Contents =
|Contents =
<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell" line>
<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell" line>
$Documents = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('MyDocuments')
if ($NewPlayerAlias.Length -gt 11) {
if ($NewPlayerAlias.Length -gt 11) {
     $NewPlayerAlias = $NewPlayerAlias.Substring(0, 11);
     $NewPlayerAlias = $NewPlayerAlias.Substring(0, 11);
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$NetworkPrefsIni = "UserName = $NetworkPrefsFormattedName"
$NetworkPrefsIni = "UserName = $NetworkPrefsFormattedName"


New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "$($env:USERPROFILE)\Command and Conquer Generals Data"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "$Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data"


Set-Content "$($env:USERPROFILE)\Command and Conquer Generals Data\Network.ini" $NetworkPrefsIni
Set-Content "$Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data\Network.ini" $NetworkPrefsIni


$SkirmishIni = @"
$SkirmishIni = @"
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"@
"@


Set-Content "$($env:USERPROFILE)\Command and Conquer Generals Data\Skirmish.ini" $SkirmishIni
Set-Content "$Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data\Skirmish.ini" $SkirmishIni
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>
}}
}}
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|Name = Key Change Script
|Name = Key Change Script
|Description =  
|Description =  
|RequiresAdmin = True
|RequiresAdmin = False
|Contents =
|Contents =
<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell" line>
<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell" line>
$GeneralsPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Electronic Arts\EA Games\Generals"
$VirtualStore = "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE"
$GeneralsPath = "$VirtualStore\WOW6432Node\Electronic Arts\EA Games\Generals"


$Key = $AllocatedKey -Replace "-", ""
$Key = $AllocatedKey -Replace "-", ""

Latest revision as of 19:58, 12 March 2024

Developers
EA Pacific
Publishers
Electronic ArtsAspyr Media
Release Date
Windows: February 10, 2003
Genres
Real Time Strategy (RTS)Strategy
View at PCGamingWiki

Actions

Name Path Arguments Working Directory Primary
Play {InstallDir}\generals.exe True
World Builder {InstallDir}\WorldBuilder.exe False

Install Script

$Key = $AllocatedKey -Replace "-", ""
$Documents = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('MyDocuments')

# Bounds are accessible by $Display.Bounds.Width and $Display.Bounds.Height
$Display = Get-PrimaryDisplay

$X = $Display.Bounds.Width
$Y = $Display.Bounds.Height

$VirtualStore = "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE"
$GeneralsPath = "$VirtualStore\WOW6432Node\Electronic Arts\EA Games\Generals"

New-Item -Path "$GeneralsPath" -Force
New-Item -Path "$GeneralsPath\ergc" -Force

New-ItemProperty -Path "$GeneralsPath" -Name "InstallPath" -Value "$InstallDirectory\"
New-ItemProperty -Path "$GeneralsPath" -Name "Language" -Value "english"
New-ItemProperty -Path "$GeneralsPath" -Name "MapPackVersion" -Value 65536
New-ItemProperty -Path "$GeneralsPath" -Name "Version" -Value 65544
Set-ItemProperty -Path "$GeneralsPath\ergc" -Name "(Default)" -Value $Key

Copy-Item -Path "$InstallDirectory\ProfileTemplate" -Destination "$Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data" -Recurse

Write-ReplaceContentInFile -Pattern '^Resolution = (.+)' -Substitution "Resolution = $X $Y" -FilePath "$Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data\options.ini"

Remove-Item -Force "$InstallDirectory\Data\Movies\EA_LOGO.BIK"
Remove-Item -Force "$InstallDirectory\Data\Movies\EA_LOGO640.BIK"
Remove-Item -Force "$InstallDirectory\Data\Movies\sizzle_review.bik"
Remove-Item -Force "$InstallDirectory\Data\Movies\sizzle_review640.bik"

Uninstall Script

$VirtualStore = "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE"
$GeneralsPath = "$VirtualStore\WOW6432Node\Electronic Arts\EA Games\Generals"
$Documents = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('MyDocuments')

Remove-Item -Path "$GeneralsPath" -Recurse -Force
Remove-Item -Path "$Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data" -Recurse -Force

Name Change Script

$Documents = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('MyDocuments')

if ($NewPlayerAlias.Length -gt 11) {
    $NewPlayerAlias = $NewPlayerAlias.Substring(0, 11);
}

$NetworkPrefsFormattedName = ""

foreach ($character in $NewPlayerAlias.ToCharArray()) {
    $NetworkPrefsFormattedName = $NetworkPrefsFormattedName + $character + "_00"
}

$NetworkPrefsIni = "UserName = $NetworkPrefsFormattedName"

New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "$Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data"

Set-Content "$Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data\Network.ini" $NetworkPrefsIni

$SkirmishIni = @"
Color = -1
FPS = 30
Map = maps\alpine assault\alpine assault.map
PlayerTemplate = -1
SlotList = M=03maps/alpine assault;MC=B7E74B8C;MS=275524;SD=71090984;C=100;S=HPats-Desktop,0,0,TT,-1,-1,-1,-1,1:CE,-1,-1,-1,-1:O:O:O:O:O:O:;
UserName = $NetworkPrefsFormattedName
"@

Set-Content "$Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data\Skirmish.ini" $SkirmishIni

Key Change Script

$VirtualStore = "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE"
$GeneralsPath = "$VirtualStore\WOW6432Node\Electronic Arts\EA Games\Generals"

$Key = $AllocatedKey -Replace "-", ""

Set-ItemProperty -Path "$GeneralsPath\ergc" -Name "(Default)" -Value $Key
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