I can load saved official maps, I can even load the unofficial maps to play as long as I want, the problem is when i got to reload them.[:-grumpy]

I am thoroughly patched, reinstalled everything.

Still wont work, oh and this goes for generals as well as Zero Hour.

I really love this game. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Grandpa Troll

I have done this over a dozen times

complete reinstalls
complete new patch downloads


Still no luck

Gramps

Try this:

1) Paste your maps to your desktop.
2) Go to your documents folder & delete the Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data folder. (This will delete your saved games.)
3) Now open up the World Builder & save a new map. (This will create a new Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data\Maps folder.
4) Paste your maps back there from your desktop & try to load a new saved game.

So it is a load replay/saved game problem? Try making sure the file is there and avoid renaming the file name. I can't really think of anything else...

Have you looked in your "Save" folder to see if the game file is there?
I still think as Fleetatks said, it's a save/reload problem. Try a new game and save with a unique name. Also try another map. I only had this problem once and after reinstalling the game, GAMES SAVED FROM THEN ON LOADED NO PROBLEM. Some "problem loads" still didn't work. So there must have been a problem when the game was saved.

I did like my 16th reinstall, new patches and all

here are some screenies from this mornings efforts that duplicated all the previous failures:







As you can see good folks, what is being shown in the "INGAME" save folder is not what is being shown from the actual game "SAVE FOLDER" in my documents

Just trying to post any/all pertinent information

Gramps

This has only started happening since I installed the game just before Christmas.

Not before

@ The map, very strange but here goes:

If I save an Official Map it doesnt appear.

But If I save an "Unofficial map" it wont be there until I go to try and reload it and then I not only get the error message but also if i hit ALT + TAB I can see it in there while game is running in background, even though no game is being played due to the error save message.

I am so upset, I have never seen this complex an issue.

Most times a simple reinstall or at most a second reinstall

No good

Thanks for the continued efforts in assistance though, it is not unappreciated!

Bruce

Ok, in past, I have deleted via control panel and you get the "may not have removed al files, do so manually" popup message.

I do go to C/Program files/EA Games/C & C ect. and remove the whole EA GAMES File folder.

Then I go to MY DOCUMENTS/C & C and remove whole files folder.


Then I also go to to Brother Bruce/DOWNLOADS/and delete the two patches.

Where else could any files be?

Next, when you speak of selecting another location to load game, how would you make another path?

I ask because the path is set to go to C:\Users\Brother Bruce\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data\Save with the "UNOFFICIAL MAPS" going to C:\Users\Brother Bruce\Documents\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data\Maps.

Thanks for the feedback!

I do appreciate it and once I hear from you willgive it a whirl!

I wont save the files, since They arent identifable I would simply start a new game once I sort this out.

Looking forward to hearing from someone soon and as Me,Myself and PI states "MOAB: Dont be under one!"

Gramps

Nefative possibility

I install the game on my "C" Drive (you have the option wherever)

But once you install and click to start a game this happens auto-generated from within game:



Once you actually save your first game this occurs:



Any other suggestions?

EDIT: This is a complete new install

I also tried to actually move the whole file onto HD area (as oppossed to my documents) but game was unable to load)

GT

Edited by user Sunday, February 10, 2008 8:04:21 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Im recovering from a bad accident, on Vicodin so my choice of words doesnt sometimes come across correctly, my bad.

I meant to say Updates to game, versus Patches associated with Vista.

I got them from File Planet (I am a member of Gamespy Arcade)


Please one and all, any help would be appreciated, so keep suggestions coming!

Gramps