Ive put all my files for a mod into a big file but now I want to know how to have it such that I can play with or without it simply without removing the ini files then putting it back then deleting it ...

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Its a it's a long and complicated process others involves putting them in a big file then finding a program that works with cnc. That will overnight the main bags with your mod

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If you've packed all your files into a BIG file then all you have to do is move that file in or out of the Generals or ZH directory.

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Didn't know thought I had to use mod0 I guess that it is only used for a big file outside of the directory

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Maybe you could make a copy of the 'Command & Conquer(tm) Generals Zero Hour' folder, give it your mod name, open the folder, create a shortcut to the .exe, put the shortcut on your desktop, rename it and have fun.

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Putting the mod in the directory has no affect
I was poking around this site and foun a list of things you put on the end of the shortcut to alter the game
I use -quickstart to skip the opening movie
At the bottom it has one which looks like it should let you have a shortcut to open the moded version of the game
It looks like Il have to copy the game folder and have the mod there

I would like to get the shortcut method working if anyone knows how to do it

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Add switch: -mod yourmodname.BIG , if im not mistaking

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And where do I put it
In generals' program files folder
Or in the my documents /data folder

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Put the .big file in Program Files folder where the other .bigs are

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Big files are prioritised in alphabetical order, so putting mod.big in your directly will do nothing because it's lower priority than INIZH.big, but 0mod.big will work.

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I don't want the mod to take control. If I'm not using the shortcut to open it
Would the mod take control if I named it 0mod.big
Or would it take control only if I pointed to it with a shortcut

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to use your mod via a special icon, the mod has to be in your data folder in My Documents. i forgot what you add to the icon's target line though, i think its just -mod

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works great thank you
for the record:
put the big file in : MyDocuments\Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour Data
and make a shortcut pointing to: "C:\Program Files (x86)\EA Games\Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour\generals.exe" -mod modname.BIG

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