Removed the mismatch error message in replays (there is no mismatch – it is a text error).Fixed the Nuke General's map to prevent him from building multiple Nuke Silos on top of each other.Fixed the GLA RPG Trooper animation that fires from hip.Fixed the difficulty level of the Generals Challenge campaign when restarting a new campaign with one campaign already in progress.Fixed text errors in the tooltips for USA Drone Armor and China Nuclear Tank upgrades.Certain stealthed units would show up on the radar in rare instances.Changed all Gattling weapons so they can no longer force fire through structures.Removed Carpet Bomber from the 3rd mission in the China campaign.Removed audio cue that signals every message displayed on screen during a game.Rare disappearing supply docks in skirmish fixed.Black Lotus "capture while moving" fix.BattleBus occupants now get the attack cursor against buildings, air units.Units will now continue destroying a GLA building that has gone to their GLA Hole state.Balance: The Alpha Aurora Bomber's attack balance tweak.Balance: Made the Tunnel Network build speed same as Generals.If the US- FireBase was filled with infantry and the user sold it the infantry became invisible but were still selectable.Hackers would stop hacking if they were inside and a Microwave Tank beam attacked it. Fixed an issue when the Microwave attacks and Internet Center.Added –quickstart command line parameter.Sometimes rank medals would appear gray in the Custom Match lobby.New multiplayer maps (added to QuickMatch as well).Patch 1.01 for Command & Conquer: Generals Zero Hour was released in December 2003, as the game's first official patch. “Direct Connect” does not support firewalls.15 December 2003 Patch chronology ← Previous If you use the port override feature, the port you have chosen can not be masqueraded by a NAT device. You will need to open the chosen port in your firewall for communication with players external to your firewall or NAT device. After you enter a port number, be sure to hit Accept.
Assign the port you want to use to the port override entry.
There is a box labeled ‘Firewall Port Override’. To do this, go to the Main Menu and then select Options. If your firewall does not allow outgoing packets to open ports to incoming traffic, or you experience problems connecting to other players, you will have to specify which port you want Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour to use for communicating with other players. These ports need to be open in your firewall in order to play on Generals Online: The game will need to talk to external servers that use the following port numbers. FIREWALL PORT OVERRIDE OPTIONS ITEM - Firewall Port Override values can now be set on the Options menu from the Main Menu. TEXT FIXES - Fixed text errors in the tooltips for USA Drone Armor and CHINA Nuclear Tank upgrades.ġ0. CHAT SOUND EFFECT - Added an audio cue to the communicator to alert users to an incoming message.ĩ. HERO RADAR ICON - Jarmen Kell, Black Lotus and Colonel Burton now have a special icon on the radar map.Ĩ. REGION ACCURACY - User tooltip in the Custom Match lobby now correctly displays the user's region.ħ. DESYNCH FIX - Fixed a mismatch that occurred when ordering a unit to attack right after they exited a building.Ħ. CRASH FIX - Fixed a crash bug related to the Particle Cannon.ĥ.
IMPROVED ONLINE STATS - Made improvements to the code that tracks statistics and disconnects in online games.Ĥ. RALLY POINTS - Added rally points to the GLA Tunnel Networks.ģ. FORCE FIRE - CHINA's Gattling Tanks can no longer force fire through buildings.Ģ.