Hi everyone!

I am interested in making a mod for Zero Hour.

I have all the necessary equipment to do it. but I don't know how to start.

Please help me to start.

try making your own unit with those scrath (Zero Hour Old Units)

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I'd suggest starting simple. Mess with unit prices/build times, change weapon damage, experiment with commandsets. Get familiar with the code.

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There is a post that let you learn getting starts modding.

Start from edit the value like buildtime cost damage rate of fire and speed and so on and move further when you understand how it works.

At first some editing may end up in a game crash but that's ok everyone do. Just search for ReleaseCrashInfo.tnt to find what exactly caused the game to crash and fix it. If some are too hard for you just ask us how to do so.

Not to asking like above because it's too wide to get started. There're a bunch of video how to start modding ZH. it's easier than read the forum anyway after modding and you have a problem, ask and we will try to find a solution for you.

HOw to start ......hhehehhehe
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.OPTIONS no. 1

First choose your favorite unit or character or tank... like me (ex. JarmenKell ) put a DRONE
then see what the result ..... if your not happy put some special skill then
Add and add and add and so on .....

.OPTIONS no. 2

Start for the worldbuilder make your own map.
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.OPTIONS no. 3

Make a model using GMAX / RENX tutorial is on the youtube..:D

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renx and gmax?

can I use 3ds max 2018?

You can't as I see the W3d import and exporter works best with 3Ds Max 7-8 the rest is not working.

You may able to import but can't export. That's why we need RenX and Gmax it's similar to 3ds max but less tools.

here is the link that you can get everything you need. but you have to find the crack by yourself since it's not purchasable through discreet website anymore for this version.

https://w3dhub.com/forum/topic/414512-installing-tools-for-w3d-modding/ 

well if thats gmax i had the crack

http://www.cnclabs.com/forums/cnc_postsm143128_Generals-Modding-Resource.aspx#post143128 

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Does gmax or renx have the capabilities of creating good quailty units comparable to the contra mod units?

It's the artist, not the tool.

If you're used to 3dsMax's interface and that you own it, then go ahead. There's just the conversion to .w3d you'll have to look for as an extra step.

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Personally as I am using them. It's good but it's tool kinda odd and old compare to new features that available in 3ds max..

But I can manage to make good quality model in both Gmax and 3ds max but after the Gmax crashes my model I mean damage model I can only open but can't skin and export I am going forward to 3ds max 8 because w3d importer and exporter only available for both version 7 and 8.

I can't find 3ds max 8 ... pls help me to download it..

How possible the link I am given you has trial of 3ds max 8. You need to find the crack yourself.

do you guys know that we can use any latest 3ds max then export it to gmax then make it ready for generals?

I'm not certainly sure about this but I think .obj should be able to switch between Gmax and 3ds max. In Gmax there is RenX which is Gmax but able to import and export w3d model for general.

Here  is a tool to import and export .obj files to/from gmax/renx...

Greetz

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