GeneralsX

Everything below was measured, not planned. Figures are from automated test runs on 2026-10-20.

What it is

A cross-platform port of Command & Conquer: Generals / Zero Hour for Linux and macOS (SDL3 + DXVK + OpenAL), maintained upstream by fbraz3/GeneralsX. This fork adds Windows/Linux network play testing and an in-game AI helper. You need your own copy of the game; no game data is included.

Source: project-generalsx (branch feat/netplay-autopilot)

Same match, two platforms

One LAN match, a Windows laptop and a Linux desktop, both at 2:30 of game time. The game state checksum matched on every game-minute and the final per-player statistics were identical on both machines.

Screenshot of the match on the Windows laptop at 2:30 of game time: an American base with a command center under construction at 40%, two Hard Army players listed in the player panel. — Windows laptop, 2:30

Screenshot of the same match on the Linux desktop at 2:30 of game time, showing the same base and the same 40% construction. — Linux desktop, 2:30

Autopilot

A build-only AI you can switch on for yourself in a networked game where you cannot pause (Ctrl+Shift+A; Ctrl+Shift+L cycles the level). It builds your base and economy and never attacks, so it is a helper rather than a second player.

Easy / Normal / Hard use the game's own skirmish AI skill levels: Hard builds more, earns more and adds a second supply center.
Wallet Mode is "defend, survive, hoard money": it builds the foundation, then stops spending and keeps a cash reserve.
Verified on all 12 factions and generals at all four levels (48 automated runs, about two minutes to run the whole set).
The switch goes through the network command stream, so every machine flips on the same game frame.

Testing tools

AI-vs-AI skirmish runner (headless or watchable), a scripted LAN match between two machines with automatic desync checking, and a scenario matrix that checks every faction and level in minutes. A 4 game-minute test runs in about 5 seconds.

Honest limits

Cheat mode (opt-in -cheats) is built but not yet tried in play.
Autopilot does not build an army or defend with units; Wallet Mode's defenses are limited on some factions.
Not yet tried over the internet or against players on the original retail game.

Unofficial fan project. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Electronic Arts. Command & Conquer and Generals are trademarks of their owners.