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"HeXetic" <hottic@hexemail.com> wrote in message news:<rRqYb.5297$w65.360334@news20.bellglobal.com>...
> I see two problems.
> 
> First of all, with a GeForce 4 or earlier card, you should use the 45.23 driver
> version, and not the latest 50.xx driver versions which are optimised for
> GeForce FX cards and newer and have known issues with older cards.
> 
> Second of all, there is in fact a savegame folder, but you didn't notice it. It
> is in \My Documents\Command and Conquer Generals\ (for Generals) and \My
> Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour\ (for ZH). These folders
> contains savegames, options, profiles, replays, and downloaded maps. See
> http://www.planetcnc.com/generals/help/faq.shtml#backup and
> http://www.planetcnc.com/generals/zerohour/help/faq.shtml#backup for more
> details about these two folders.
> 
> Thirdly, you must patch up both Generals and Zero Hour. Note that the patches
> are maintained independently e.g. patch 1.07 for Generals does not affect Zero
> Hour in the slightest.
> 
> 
> -- 
> - Tim G.
> 
> "DemonTraitor" <demontraitor@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:2ac3e9fd.0402170459.24da7c6c@posting.google.com
> >
> > I have loaded the most recent drivers. The weird thing is the game was
> > running ok until I tried to restore a backup...
> >
> > i needed to format the kids pc so i made a backup of the generals
> > folder so my son did not lose his progress. unfortnately the game does
> > not have a specific "save" folder so i had to make a copy the whole
> > folder onto another disk. when i re-installed the game it ran
> > perfectly. i then copied the backup game (simple copy and paste) over
> > the newly installed game to restore my sons progress, started the game
> > up and wallop - corrupt graphics.
> >
> > to rectify this problem i uninstalled the game again and then
> > re-installed it (telling my son he would have to start again from
> > scratch). but the graphics were still corrupt. so i formatted the pc
> > again re-installed windws etc (last night), re-installed the game but
> > the grpahics are still corrupt!!!!
> >
> > how scary is that???
> >
> > hopefully someone wil be able to help, as my son saved his pcoket
> > money to buy this game.
> >
> > -Demon
> >
> > PS. This whole post refers to Command & Conquer Generals plus the Zero
> > Hour Expansion.




I installed Graphics Driver version 45.23 and Generals now works
perfectly - my Son has a big smile :o)

Thanks also for the info on the savegames.

thanks to everyone :o)