Generals Zero Hour running in the browser

[meerzulee]

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share a project I have been working on: I ported Command & Conquer: Generals Zero Hour to run in the browser.

This is not cloud streaming and not an emulator. The actual 2003 engine is compiled to WebAssembly, with Direct3D 8 translated to WebGL2.

Current status:

• Boots in the browser
• Main menu works
• Skirmish vs AI is playable
• Rendering works through WebGL2
• Audio runs through the browser
• Game files are loaded locally from the user’s own copy
• No EA assets are hosted or distributed
• Multiplayer is not ready yet
• Campaign still needs more testing

Source code:
https://github.com/meerzulee/GeneralsXWeb

Would love to get feedback from the Generals community, especially around browser compatibility, rendering, controls, and what would be most useful to improve next.

[meerzulee]

I also wrote a more detailed technical breakdown here:

https://mrz.sh/posts/porting-generals-zero-hour-to-the-browser

It covers the WebAssembly port, Direct3D 8 to WebGL2 translation, browser filesystem handling, audio, current limitations, and what still needs work. It also includes screenshots and a demo gameplay video.