Cold War Crisis (CWC) is a Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour total conversion. It takes place in the 80s, and features infantry, vehicles and aircraft of that era.


CWC offers two factions: the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States of America (USA). The Soviets tend to use tanks and artillery, whereas the USA relies on aircraft and other high-tech units. In contrast to vanilla Generals, infantry plays a more prominent and deadly role. The mod's gameplay is a mix of realism and fun, i.e., it is more realistic than vanilla Generals, featuring real-life weapon systems and characteristics, while still emphasizing each faction's strengths and weaknesses.

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In the modern world
great gamers resolve their conflicts
with words...

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GenPatcher,
GenTool,
GenLauncher!


We released a re-packaged version of Cold War Crisis v1.5 Final (v469) for easier installation on modern systems (ssleay32.dll errors be gone!). CWC works with vanilla ZH (patched to version 1.04), as well as the many compilation releases of the game, just make sure you install it in the right directory (how-to).

This release is also compatible with GenPatcher (which fixes common ZH problems on Windows 10+) and GenTool (which improves ZH generally and includes essential improvements). Additionally, CWC is now available through GenLauncher (the ZH mod manager). All three are recommended to enjoy ZH and its many mods.

Thank you for playing Cold War Crisis!
The CWC-Team

New maps for generals cold war crisis included 62 maps + new side AirGeneral USA

New maps for generals cold war crisis included 62 maps + new side AirGeneral USA

News 21 comments

First of all, this service pack is for all CWC fans, who have completed all 100 missions and want new battles. This package includes a new side - the...

New maps for CWC (part-1)

New maps for CWC (part-1)

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new maps for generals cold war crisis included 45 maps.

New Maps for CWC

New Maps for CWC

News 5 comments

I will add more than 50 new maps to generals cwc mod.

Let's celebrate

Let's celebrate

News 19 comments

Ten years ago CWC was revealed to the public. Let's beginn the next chapter.

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Cold War Crisis v1.5 Final (v469)

Cold War Crisis v1.5 Final (v469)

Full Version 18 comments

Cold War Crisis v1.5 Final (internal version v469) re-packaged for manual installation on modern systems.

Improved bugfix/polishing patch

Improved bugfix/polishing patch

Patch 8 comments

I have been playing CWC for many years. After all played games with AI and human players, I have come to realize CWC might need some bit of polishing...

CWC balance patch

CWC balance patch

Patch 16 comments

I have been playing CWC for many years. After all played games with AI and human players, I have come to realize CWC might need some bit of polishing...

Genesis Project (CWC Map Generator)

Genesis Project (CWC Map Generator)

Mapping Tool 7 comments

The Genesis Project - A Cold War Crisis Map Generator can generate complete and fully playable skirmish maps in a matter of seconds. And do you know what's...

Source Code: Genesis Project (CWC Map Generator)

Source Code: Genesis Project (CWC Map Generator)

Source Code 1 comment

This is only the source code! The Map Generator itself is a different download in the download-section! The Genesis Project - A Cold War Crisis Map Generator...

Cold War Crisis Patches for manual installation

Cold War Crisis Patches for manual installation

Patch 21 comments

Requires: CWC 480 Full. All old CWC patches for MANUAL installation starting from 479. In case your CWC Auto-Update works fine or if you already have...

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Alone_In_The_Dark
Alone_In_The_Dark - - 791 comments

Nice... i REALLY hope you wont give up on this MOD, one of my favorite C&C MODs right now...

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[CWC]SHADOW Creator
[CWC]SHADOW - - 971 comments

We don't have a release date so far. I just can say sometime this year. We will feature 3 factions, the USSR, the USA and a European Alliance. FOr details on their specialities just visit our page, you will find alot of additional infos there ;)

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rustiki
rustiki - - 1 comments

Я не знаю эту версию вернее не видел . Посмотрю скажу

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Airforces2010
Airforces2010 - - 3 comments

when it will be released plz tell me the date and what teams will be there ??????????

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Black-Milano
Black-Milano - - 63 comments

Comrade Stalin would be proud of killing the amerikaneskys capitalist pigs.

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2312222 Creator
2312222 - - 124 comments

As I posted some centimeters below this comment there is NO release date for CWC. We're working as fast as we can. That's all I can possibly say.

Infantry will be included in the unitlist soon.

And yes tanks die fast in CWC, we try to keep it realistic.

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bunny1986
bunny1986 - - 6 comments

Guys, i am very puzzling now. The cinema in the CWC DEMO V1.1 Full is so bad.It seems not a DVD video.

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[CWC]SHADOW Creator
[CWC]SHADOW - - 971 comments

Kind of... There will be the "European Alliance". They will feature the best-of european Units like the Harrier or the Challenger. For details check our Forum ;)

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MrNecrophile
MrNecrophile - - 337 comments

well said this is a cool mod it is very good. just so i kno will Britain be in this? please say yes :o

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Monkeystuff
Monkeystuff - - 33 comments

Wanna say thanks to the team, never really said it to any mod before but this TC is shaping up to be the best Generals TC of all time. I cant wait to see the result on my computer.
Keep on rockin guys!

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