Command & Conquer Generals - Mod Tools Setup

This video covers the setup of tools required for modding Command & Conquer Generals/Zero Hour. Zero Hour adds a few more moddable features and units so all the videos are from a Zero Hour perspective. However, most of this should also work with the base Generals game.

Downloads:
# CSF Editor (executable)
-- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ERqjj3U2EATSfb05GzrLSgMGg8axl8hv

# CSF Formatter (executable)
-- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1N70Z8otjSHXGZja9LIqPjxp5iPMKTA4n

# CSF Formatter (Ruby script)
-- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ExQrVOKlVUN5XZywMry7Rcktj4ImifOQ

# CSF text file for direct editing
-- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1amtuaMC40PvJjZnnStEGqi1MD6vdphvX

# DDS Plug-ins
-- https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop

# FinalBig
-- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1orSPOosKtI3w68mXV2noraaUeSKFzNUB

# GMax download link (register for free key)
-- https://www.turbosquid.com/gmax

# Renegade Tools Installer
-- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LpADwErXdLs158tVhag4_N4Y6S4D9u5S

# W3D Importer script
-- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ebwczJAbseQd4zsb5otoiS36b-BW496k

# W3D Importer script (with animations - coolfile)
-- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fuNGPnDRgvI7ZU2X4dHh5QOopKercJ36

Timestamps:
00:00 - 02:47
-- General information and skippable stuff.

02:47 - 10:01
-- FinalBig with INI and general file layouts.

10:01 - 16:32
-- Making the game boot faster. Shortcut switches and deleting movies.

16:32 - 19:09
-- DDS textures.

19:09 - 26:39
-- GMax, RenX and W3D models.

26:39 - 36:11
-- CSEditor and adding text to the game (UI, unit names, menus...).

36:11 - end
-- Talking nonsense and finishing up.