Command and Conquer Generals is a popular role playing strategy game from Electronic Arts Inc. This game is not supported by Vista 64, which is a problem for gamers who are fond of this game and are using Vista 64 as their Operating System.

To resolve Vista 64 compatibility problem with Command and Conquer game follow this instructions;

• Secure a legal installer of Command and Conquer game.
• Install the program. Follow the instructions provided during the installation.
• Hit the Start button.
• Select My Documents from the Start Menu.
• Click on the folder with Command and Conquer Generals Data label.
• Look for the options.ini file from the Command and Conquer Generals Data folder. Right click on the options.ini file and select delete.
• After deleting options.ini. Copy these to a notepad:

AntiAliasing =
DrawScrollAnchor =
GameSpyIPAddress = 0.0.0.0
Gamma = 50
IPAddress = 0.0.0.0
IdealStaticGameLOD = High
LanguageFilter = false
MoveScrollAnchor =
MusicVolume = 55
Resolution = 800 600
SFX3DVolume = 79
SFXVolume = 71
ScrollFactor = 50
SendDelay = no
StaticGameLOD = Low
UseAlternateMouse = no
VoiceVolume = 70

To go to notepad, select the Start button. Click on the All Programs button in the Start Menu. Another menu will appear select Accessories then select notepad.

• Save the file as Options.txt in the Command and Conquer Generals Data folder.
• After saving Options.txt file change the file extension .txt to .ini and close the folder.
• Restart your computer and your Command and Conquer Generals game will already be working.

There have been reports that options.ini is being mimicked by some spyware. Spyware is a malicious program that stealthily infects computers to gather information and Internet browsing whereabouts of the computer users. It is best to procure an anti-spyware program to remove any possible threat.

However, if you wish to manually remove the options.ini file from your computer, it is best to secure a backup of your files first. Manually removing option.ini file may cause fatal errors to your computer, so it is best to secure a backup through a CD, DVD or any other good data storage.

Trends dictate that open-source software and technologies (like Mysql and Php) help run the Web. Nevertheless, for proprietary software like Adobe Flash, there was no substitute until the advent of Microsoft Silverlight, which has yet to achieve its predecessor’s status.

The MP3 file format overshadowed OGG Vorbis, although the latter has been present for some time. The open-source nature of OGG has made it accessible to developers who are working on the technology and improving it as an audio and video format. An impediment to the evolution of OGG was its inability to carry H.264 compression. This type of video compression aids in reducing file size for easy Internet upload, hence the OGG format was pushed aside as an Internet standard.

Recent Developments with OGG

Google, a staunch advocate of open-source technologies, has disclosed its scheme to incorporate OGG into its browser, Google Chrome. In addition, developers are working with OGG in the hopes that plug-ins will be unnecessary for its file format to work. Due to this, developers may embed OGG-powered videos into websites as they would set links and images.

Firefox 3.5, the latest Apple Safari, and Opera versions support OGG. As Google owns YouTube, the format may turn from Flash to OGG, with the necessary modifications and requirements. These events may foretell that more videos, if not most, will eventually run with OGG technology.

Other Developments

The rule of Adobe Flash may also be at stake due to another upcoming technology. Google Engineering Vice President Vic Gundotra focused on the promotion of HTML5, the newest version of the technology which is the Web’s backbone.

Still in the early stages, HTML5 is currently an emergent technology. Experimental demonstrations of HTML5, as well as its integration as the force behind cutting-edge Internet applications, show its leap from the drawing board into potential everyday use.

The exhibition of videos in what looked like a YouTube page model (without the use of Adobe Flash) was part of promotions for the budding language. The video playback was solely executed with HTML5.

Gundotra also likened the HTML5 video tag to a basic image tag, in terms of ease of use and additional control.