What is Contra?

Contra is a freeware modification for Command and Conquer Generals: Zero Hour real-time strategy game and one of the first mods for this game. It adds many new units as well as numerous new upgrades, new general's powers and buildings. It also adds new sounds, maps, bug fixes, enhanced graphics, and other effects, as well as three new generals.

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Features:

  • Introduced Ranking system, in which certain buildings and units can only be built when a certain general's rank is achieved. Players get awarded for their combat efficiency.
  • 3 New Generals - USA Cybernetic, China Flame and GLA Assault.
  • Introduction of "Super Units". The limit is 1 per player (like hero units). Super units require 5th rank. Each general has a unique super unit.
  • A.I. is greatly enhanced.
  • Many of the original game bugs have been fixed.
  • Focus on PvP and balance as well as stability (fixes to crash and mismatch errors in each new version).
  • Deep variety of gameplay tactics and strategies.
  • Wide choice of units, buildings, special powers and upgrades.
  • New maps, user interface, graphics and sounds.
  • All 12 generals were made as diverse as possible. The gameplay for each general is unique.
  • Counter system (rock, paper, scissors style), encouraging unit mixing in your armies.
  • Neutral Tech Structures reappear after a while after they are destroyed.
  • Launcher application with many customization options - graphics, camera height, command line arguments (Quickstart, Windowed), New/Standard music, Funny/Standard general portraits, Russian/English language, Leikeze/Standard hotkeys, Native/Standard unit voices, etc.
  • New Challenge mode content (all 12 generals + 3 bosses).

Download the Latest version - Contra X Beta

Installation instructions + How to play online

News and change-logs


Featured YouTube channels:

PredatoR, dce, Marakar, Jundiyy, PeRSuN

Links:

Discord, Main Page, International forum



US GENERALS

Air Force Laser Super Weapons Cybernetic
Malcolm Granger

Malcolm "Ace" Granger

Air Force general depends on speed and precision. He requires skillful control and is heavy on micro management. While being a powerful general the skill and experience required makes him difficult for many beginners to play.

Townes

"Pinpoint" Townes

Laser is a versatile general strong in call situations. He is flexible and has units to fill every combat role. As a result he has no weaknesses other than being a specialist at nothing.

Alexis Alexander

Alexis Alexander

Advantage of this general is easy micro and very simple strategy. Almost the same vs. all enemies - build up around enemy until he dies. However, you should not ignore other abilities.

Algrin Ironhand

Algrin "A.I." Ironhand

The generic feature of this general is his mobility, which allows to move an entire army very fast and create numerical superiority at desired areas of the battlefield. His basic strategy is unstoppable maneuvering along enemy base perimeter. If he finds a weak point in defense, he moves there instantly and destroys the most significant targets.



CHINESE GENERALS

Nuclear Infantry Tank Flame
Tsing Shi Tao

Tsing Shi Tao

Nuke General must rely on aggression to defend his base. He has no defenses to hide behind while you wait for your nukes to load. The absence of defense structures forces the player to be more active and aggressive. Use your units to carry out counterattacks for defense and support your main attack with super weapons.

Shin Fai

"Anvil" Shin Fai

Infantry is a volatile general given to decisive victories or defeats in the early game. As expected, he relies on masses of infantry in the early game, later reinforced by more infantry. In the late game he gains powerful artillery strikes supported by the same infantry.

Ta Hun Kwai

Ta Hun Kwai

His strategy is easy to understand, but not as easy to implement: build more tanks and attack. But everything has its details.

Huang Lin Bao

Huang Lin Bao

He has the same strategy as tank general, but different means for its implementation and different battle tactics. His vehicles are not as armoured as tank general's ones, so he has to use artillery and different tactics and tricks, instead of forcing his way through.



GLA GENERALS

Toxin Demolition Stealth Assault
Dr. Thrax

Dr. Thrax

Toxin General specializes in area attacks and damage over time. He is especially effective vs mobbed units and hordes. If well played, you will find all of your positions unapproachable for the fields of acid and poison.

Rodall Juhziz

Rodall "Demo" Juhziz

He is a versatile and powerful general with demanding micro management needs. Since almost all units are disposable, you must use them with care, directing almost all kamikazes manually. The more assiduously you play - the more complex it becomes for enemy to defend from your endless flows of kamikazes. If you play properly, you can defeat any other general.

Prince Kassad

Prince Kassad

While at a glance his units are weak and poorly suited of combat, Stealth General is a deceptively powerful general using infiltration and surprise to his advantage. He has long range sniper units capable of attacking with impunity against units lacking stealth detection. He is a challenging general to play, but has a strong reward for the effort given.

Mahmud al Huchum

Mahmud al Huchum

Assault is a flexible general with flexible units. He requires low micro management and is well suited for most players. While having no spectacular abilities he also has no weaknesses.



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Hi all,

Please say hello (from left to the right), to Cheng and Zhao!

After a long time, after exhausting auditions and searching for perfect candidates, we are happy to say that we have found and recruited people willing to carry and operate mortar weapon under the generals Fai command.
Call it brave, or call it stupid, but these two guys enrich the horde and complete what we had missing.
We have experimented with many different howitzer units, weapon types, but our idea was always to have mortar soldiers for this specific infantry general.

Thanks to VectorIV who provided beautiful animations and code, it really was not hard to adapt it for Contra.
Even tho third person from mortar squad quit just before this announcement, we still believe that it wont be reflected in real combat.


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Work never stops, so stay tuned!


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Shuppatsu
Shuppatsu - - 5 comments

Is it possible to spawn salvageable parts in front of Salvage Plant, not around its perimeter (e. g., in a 3x3 array)? It could be more convenient to use the parts.

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РredatoR Creator
РredatoR - - 3,844 comments

That would cause collision issues with terrain and other structures unless the structure geometry is expanded but that is not preferred. We actually downscaled the building size because it was too large.

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alzahrastalker66
alzahrastalker66 - - 8 comments

thank you dev, when will it be ready to download and play?

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РredatoR Creator
РredatoR - - 3,844 comments

We are not trying to meet a deadline so we cannot confirm a date.

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alzahrastalker66
alzahrastalker66 - - 8 comments

Ok and thank you very much

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ChronosPhantom
ChronosPhantom - - 80 comments

just wondering, but how do I increase the amount of generals points earned? I tried using the FinalBIG application to edit Data\INI\Rank.ini, which I found in !Contra009Final.ctr. am I supposed to use a different application or something?

also, for some reason when I close the FinalBIG application, it asks me if I want to save the changes made to the file even though I had already hit the save button.

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Emp.25
Emp.25 - - 30 comments

Try not to cheating, try to play better. Try to attack the enemy early in the game instead of turtle in your base. And note, if you change the game files, your enemies might earn points faster than you so it may be wont the solution that you want.

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ChronosPhantom
ChronosPhantom - - 80 comments

wasn't for cheating, just wanted to see what would happen since I play on skirmish. not all that good against other players since I have a habit of building up my base's defenses before building any ground units. and like I mentioned, the changes I did make didn't translate into the game so I'll just give up on that.

Other than that, Contra is really fun.

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Herc0v0ules
Herc0v0ules - - 12 comments

Will Contra have its own campaign content in the future?Will the story be rewritten?

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РredatoR Creator
РredatoR - - 3,844 comments

We would like to but it is a hard and time consuming task. The more collaborators we get - the bigger the chances are to complete and release Campaign mode sooner. In the current state we cannot confirm.

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Herc0v0ules
Herc0v0ules - - 12 comments

Thank you for your answer. When can X leave the beta?

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РredatoR Creator
РredatoR - - 3,844 comments

That would mean that we've set a deadline and we consider that unnecessary. We are not happy with the current state of the mod just yet and we have new ideas we want to implement.

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Herc0v0ules
Herc0v0ules - - 12 comments

Thank you all for your efforts to make this mod better!

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