C&C Generals

New General Tutorial

Simple Steps:

1. Open INIZH.big and extract all the .inis then copy them to a new folder and copy them to '*\Data\INI' when you need to edit one
2. Add faction to playertemplate.ini by copying an existing faction and changing the name
3. Add control bar to controlbar.ini by copying an existing faction and changing the name
4. Add a new ini file for your dozer and CC, copy an existing CC and dozer and change their names, prerequisites and commandsets
5. Add the building comandbuttons for your objects
6. Make the comandsets for your dozer and CC
7. Make the special power and generals powers commandsets
8. Add generalspowers modules to your CC
9. Test
10. Add buildings and units until general is complete by repeating steps 4-6 and testing regularly

Full Steps:

1. Download final big and extract all the .inis to an empty folder. Copy these files to '*\Data\INI' when you need to edit one (unless another location is speified). You may want to download csf editor (This allows you to edit the strings in ZH.) Extract (from EnglishZH.big) generals.csf to '*\Data\English'
2. Add your faction to playertemplate.ini by copying an existing faction and changing the name. Move playertemplate.ini to '*\Data\INI'. Copy one of the original factions depending on which CC you want to use (for all of this tutorial I'm using America).
   (For a simple new general you only need to change the bold parts; more experienced modders may change this code as they see fit.):
   

   PlayerTemplate FactionNew
     Side              = New
     BaseSide          = USA
     PlayableSide      = Yes
     StartMoney        = 0
     PreferredColor    = R:0 G:0 B:255
     IntrinsicSciences = SCIENCE_AMERICA
     PurchaseScienceCommandSetRank1  = SCIENCE_New_CommandSetRank1
     PurchaseScienceCommandSetRank3  = SCIENCE_New_CommandSetRank3
     PurchaseScienceCommandSetRank8  = SCIENCE_New_CommandSetRank8
     SpecialPowerShortcutCommandSet  = SpecialPowerShortcutNew
     SpecialPowerShortcutWinName     = GenPowersShortcutBarUS.wnd
     SpecialPowerShortcutButtonCount = 10
     DisplayName       = INI:FactionNew
     StartingBuilding  = NewCommandCenter
     StartingUnit0     = NewVehicleDozer
     ScoreScreenImage  = America_ScoreScreen
     LoadScreenImage   = SAFactionLogoPage_US
     LoadScreenMusic   = Load_USA
     ScoreScreenMusic  = Score_USA
     ;HeadWaterMark    = SCTempSelectPortrait ; don't use unless we add a "generalshead for non selected generals
     FlagWaterMark     = WatermarkUSA
     EnabledImage      = SSObserverUSA
     BeaconName        = MultiplayerBeacon
     SideIconImage     = GameinfoAMRCA
     GeneralImage      = USA_Logo
     OldFaction        = Yes   ; This faction was available in the original Generals and should be available even if the oldFactionsOnly flag is set
     ArmyTooltip       = TOOLTIP:BioStrategyLong_USA
     Features          = GUI:BioFeatures_USA
     MedallionRegular  = USAGeneral_slvr
     MedallionHilite   = USAGeneral_blue
     MedallionSelect   = USAGeneral_orng
   End
   

   
   Then add INI:FactionNew and Side:New to generals.csf
3. Add your control bar to controlbar.ini by copying an existing faction and changing the name. Copy the controlbar for your base side and replace their name with your name:
   

   ControlBarScheme New8x6
     ScreenCreationRes X:800 Y:600
     Side New
   

   
   Leave the rest as it is.
4. Add a new ini file for your dozer and CC, copy an existing CC and dozer and change their names, prerequisites and commandsets (If you know how to do this much then you may not need the rest of this tutorial). Open your text editor (I suggest 'notepad++') and save the blank document in '*\Data\INI\Object' as New.ini (make sure it doesn't end up called New.ini.txt). Open factionbuilding.ini (in the object folder) and find either the American, GLA, or Chinese command center (depending which you want); copy it to your new ini and change its name to NewCommandCenter then scroll down past the art module (change at your own risk) to the line:

      ; ***DESIGN parameters ***

   . Then Change the side to

   New

   and the commandset to

   NewCommandCenterCommandSet

   . Now repeat this for the Dozer; copy and rename the dozer then rename the side and commandset.
5. Add the building comandbuttons for your objects. Open commandbutton.ini and find the build button for your base side's command center, copy it to the bottom of the file. Next change the name of the button to

   Command_ConstructNewCommandCenter

   and the object to

   NewCommandCenter

   . Repeat this for the dozer.
6. Make the comandsets for your dozer and CC. Copy the commandset for your base side's dozer and command center to the bottom of the file and rename them:

   NewDozerCommandSet

   and

   NewCommandCenterCommandSet

   . Now replace the dozer commands such that it looks like:
   

   CommandSet AmericaDozerCommandSet
     8 = Command_ConstructNewCommandCenter
     14 = Command_DisarmMinesAtPosition
   End
   

   
   And the CC too:
   

   CommandSet AmericaCommandCenterCommandSet
     1 = Command_ConstructNewDozer
     13 = Command_SetRallyPoint
     14 = Command_Sell
   End 
   

   
   
7. Make the special power and generals powers' commandsets. First decide on your special powers, next make the commandsets:

   • SCIENCE_New_CommandSetRank1

   • SCIENCE_New_CommandSetRank3

   • SCIENCE_New_CommandSetRank8

   • SpecialPowerShortcutNew

   Locate the purchase commands and shortcut commands in other generals' commandsets and copy them here. Also copy the shortcut commands to your command center and remove the

   FromShortcut

   suffix:
   

   CommandSet NewCommandCenterCommandSet
     1 = Command_ConstructNewDozer
     2 = Command_Defector
     3 = Command_SpySatelliteScan
     4 = Command_SneakAttack
     5 = Infa_Command_Paradrop
     13 = Command_SetRallyPoint
     14 = Command_Sell
   End 
   
   CommandSet SpecialPowerShortcutNew
     1 = Command_DefectorFromShortcut
     2 = Command_SpySatelliteScanFromShortcut
     3 = Command_SneakAttackFromShortcut
     4 = Infa_Command_ParadropFromShortcut
   End 
   
   CommandSet SCIENCE_New_CommandSetRank1
     1 = Command_PurchaseScienceScudLauncher
   End 
    
   CommandSet SCIENCE_New_CommandSetRank3
     1 = Command_PurchaseScienceCashBounty1
     2 = Command_PurchaseScienceCashBounty2
     3 = Command_PurchaseScienceCashBounty3
     4 = Infa_Command_PurchaseScienceInfantryParadrop1
     5 = Infa_Command_PurchaseScienceInfantryParadrop2
     6 = Infa_Command_PurchaseScienceInfantryParadrop3
   End 
    
   CommandSet SCIENCE_New_CommandSetRank8
     1 = Command_PurchaseScienceSneakAttack 
   End 
   

   
   
8. Add the generals' powers' modules to your CC. Look through the other generals' command centers to find the modules and copy them to your command center, make sure the module tags are unique (I'd advise using tag numbers over 100, EA never went this high).
9. Test your general in game
10. Add buildings and units until your general is complete. By repeating steps 4-6 and testing you can keep adding new units and buildings (make sure you change the prerequisites to your own buildings).