Command & Conquer: Generals

Actions

Name	Path	Arguments	Working Directory	Primary
Play	generals.exe			True
World Builder	WorldBuilder.exe			False

Install Script

This script requires admin access to function properly

$InstallDir = $PSScriptRoot
$Key = $args[0] -Replace "-", ""
# Accessible via $Display.Width and $Display.Height
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
$Display = ([System.Windows.Forms.Screen]::AllScreens | Where-Object Primary).Bounds

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

function Write-ReplaceContentInFile([string]$Regex, [string]$Replacement, [string]$FilePath)
{
    $content = (Get-Content $FilePath) -replace $Regex, $Replacement
    [IO.File]::WriteAllLines($FilePath, $content)
}

$GeneralsPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Electronic Arts\EA Games\Generals"

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

New-ItemProperty -Path "$GeneralsPath" -Name "InstallPath" -Value "$InstallDir"
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 "$InstallDir\ProfileTemplate" -Destination "$($env:USERPROFILE)\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data" -Recurse

Write-ReplaceContentInFile -Regex '^Resolution = (.+)' -Replacement "Resolution = $X $Y" -FilePath "$($env:USERPROFILE)\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Data\options.ini"

Name Change Script

$NewName = $args[0]

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

$NetworkPrefsFormattedName = ""

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

$NetworkPrefsIni = "UserName = $NetworkPrefsFormattedName"

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

Set-Content "$($env:USERPROFILE)\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 "$($env:USERPROFILE)\Command and Conquer Generals Data\Skirmish.ini" $SkirmishIni

Key Change Script

This script requires admin access to function properly

$GeneralsPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Electronic Arts\EA Games\Generals"

$Key = $args[0] -Replace "-", ""

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

Release Date
Windows: February 10, 2003
View at PCGamingWiki