[3m80moskit]

I've just registered to this forum. Nice to meet you guys.
Please forgive me if you find the following questions being too stupid,
as i am really new to modding, and i've to ask some basic questions.

1. I would like to change which kind of units a particular general can have,
e.g. to make the demo general not able to have scud storm or making the nuke general to have pathfinder.So i changed the parameters in the INIZH.big file (using notepad) in the DATA/INI folder. However, the game crashes just when i start the game.
Why does it happen and how can i solve it?
2. I would like to create my own new general, without using any custom units. What should i do?
3. I would like to change the attributes of general abilities, e.g. making the pathfinder ability at level 1 or even making a general to have pathfinder without using general points. What should i do?

The modding in general is a bit more difficlut than RA2/YR... :|

[Mishkin]

1. To make units or weapons not buildable, you need to edit the CommandSet.INI located in C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour\Data\INI.

Fof exampl if I want to remove the scorpion tank from the Demo general's arms dealer than just put a ";" in front of what you want to omit.

;1 = Demo_Command_ConsturctGLATankScorpion

Note the ; in front of the code line. ";" tells tge game to not read this line.

Same goes for buildings and everything else in the commandste.INI

The game crashes when you have did something wrong (in the INI's, 1wrong line, and the whole game doesnt work), or that the game cant read it. To check your work, start worldbuilder, and if something's wrong it'll tell you (really useful).

2. Look at PlayerTemplate.INI

3.Look at SpecialPower.INI

Just try try, and when you'll get it, you'll jump with joy.

[3m80moskit]

but i've only found a INIZH.big in the folder,where can i find those .ini files?

by the way, in fact i have deleted the lines of the unit that i want to disable.is it the cause of the crash?

[warlord]

you will need a program like finalbig to open the inizh.big file to exract the ini files.