How can I run C&C Generals Zero Hour on Windows 7

I have Windows 7 64-bit and I'm trying to run C&C Generals Zero Hour on it. Generals itself works fine but Zero Hour just quits after the splash screen.

I have the latest version (1.04) and made sure I have latest nVidia drivers etc. I have tried all the ini file tricks and running it in XP compatibility mode that those don't seem to work.

I've also tried the following:

• Install DirectX 9.0C
• Run as administrator
• Set compatibility to Windows XP SP2/SP3
• Change the options.ini for Zero Hour, this is in a different folder than the normal generals options.ini.

I haven't tried the XP compatibility mode yet, which would basically virtualize an XP instance to run the game.

Solution 1:

Some things to try if you haven't already (according to: http://forums.cncnz.com/index.php?showtopic=12319)

• Install DirectX 9.0C
• Run as administrator
• Set compatibility to Windows XP SP3
• Change the options.ini for Zero Hour, this is in a different folder than the normal generals options.ini.

Solution 2:

I guess that if you have a good machine you could set up a virtual machine with XP and try it from there... it will have a perf hit.. but generals is a little old, so it might be ok..