Create Generals mod for Zero Hour so we don't need to update both code bases

[mvdhout1992]

At the moment both codebases need to be updated to stay in sync. It would be better to add the missing Generals features to the Zero Hour codebase and then make a Generals mod for Zero Hour. This is something we had issues with adding Red Alert 2 support next Yuri's Revenge support to CnCNet. The games are two seperate EXEs and we had to maintain two different code bases for the patches. So we just dumped the RA2 code and continued with the YR patches and made a RA2 Mode mod for YR.

[augustresende]

It makes more sense to turn Zero Hour into a mod for Generals

[xezon]

I expect it is unfeasible to use Generals as foundation for Zero Hour. Sure it would be nice to have one code base support both sets of data, but also Generals is not as popular as Zero Hour (I think) and Zero Hour is the evolution of Generals, so we would go a step back if we focused on Generals as the foundation for everything. Also it would make it impossible to serve Community Outposts' Community Patch with a build that is match compatible with Zero Hour 1.04 if we returned to Generals as a foundation.

[ItsWazzaP]

There's also map compatibility issues between Generals and Zero Hour.

AFAIK, the maps from Generals won't work in Zero Hour, and vice versa. They need to be ported somehow from one game to another.

I don't believe it's necessary. It's nice, yes, but also unnecessary and not much more difficult to work with it as it is right now.

[michaelscotsman]

xezon is right it is a big step back, generals has several major issues - ZH fixes most if not all.

Box trick, force fire, patriot bug, scud bug, scaffold bug to name a few and there is also problem with unit response in generals that zero hour resolves. - that mod was a quick fix for all, while unlocking ZH maps.

on maps - you can port CCG to ZH instantly - ZH to CCG requires more work but is possible.

CCG classic mod’s only issue was balance but this was easy enough to fix within the INI files. The zh mod was a nice idea.

[mvdhout1992]

I'm talking about making a generals mod for Zero Hour. So using the ZH exe to make a Generals mod. Not using Generals EXE to make a Zero Hour mod.

[NGMZero]

put in mind EA term of service is that people who use this open-source will need to own the game in EA Store or Steam. It would be easier to work with zero hour sense it have the assets of both games.

alternatively, there could be a new ported from zero-hour engine that import assets from pre installed generals & zero hour like OpenRA.