User guide

Everything you need to design your Zero Hour style, make your installer and fix common problems. Each page answers one topic, step by step.

1. 01

   Getting started with Generals Style

   Learn how Generals Style works for C&C Generals Zero Hour - design your control bar, loading screen and hotkeys in the Studio, then run your own installer.

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2. 02

   Control bar - themes, frames, pictures and menu colours

   Style your Zero Hour control bar in the Generals Style studio - 18 colour themes, 18 modern templates, frames, your own panel pictures and game menu colours.

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3. 03

   Loading screen - your own picture in Zero Hour

   Put your own picture behind the Zero Hour skirmish and online loading screen, shaped for widescreen, cropped and darkened so the game text stays readable.

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4. 04

   Hotkeys - change any button's key

   Change any Zero Hour hotkey in the Generals Style studio - start from a GenPatcher preset, fix key clashes and show hotkey letters on your buttons.

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5. 05

   Tab shortcuts - jump between your dozers and workers

   Make Tab select your next dozer or worker in Zero Hour, Shift+Tab the previous one and Ctrl+Shift+Tab the players screen, with the Generals Style studio.

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6. 06

   Maps - add community maps to Zero Hour

   Pick Zero Hour community maps in the Studio Maps tab, filter by mode and money, and let the installer add them to your Maps folder with no copying by hand.

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7. 07

   The installer - download, run, restore and re-apply

   How the Generals Style installer works for Zero Hour - download it once, get past SmartScreen, install to every copy, restore your files or re-apply your style.

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8. 08

   Plans and billing - free trial, Monthly and Yearly

   Compare the Generals Style free trial, Monthly and Yearly plans, pay by card or PayPal, use a promo code, cancel any time and see how refunds work.

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9. 09

   Troubleshooting - fix common installer and in-game problems

   Fix Generals Style problems in Zero Hour - installer can't find the game, SmartScreen warnings, style or hotkeys not showing, missing maps and expired codes.

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10. 10

    FAQ - common questions about Generals Style

    Generals Style FAQ for Zero Hour - is it safe, can it cause a mismatch online, does it work with GenPatcher and Steam, can you undo it, maps, trial and refunds.

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