diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/GlobalData.h b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/GlobalData.h
index 5cbd6975ef4..c0b8ef93ea9 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/GlobalData.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/GlobalData.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class CommandLineData
 /** Global data container class
   *	Defines all global game data used by the system
 	* @todo Change this entire system. Otherwise this will end up a huge class containing tons of variables,
-	* and will cause re-compilation dependancies throughout the codebase. */
+	* and will cause re-compilation dependencies throughout the code base. */
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 class GlobalData : public SubsystemInterface
 {
@@ -536,6 +536,8 @@ class GlobalData : public SubsystemInterface
 
 private:
 
+	static UnsignedInt generateExeCRC();
+
 	static const FieldParse s_GlobalDataFieldParseTable[];
 
 	// this is private, since we read the info from Windows and cache it for
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
index 5f9e9cd2942..6bb08c3bd9a 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
@@ -987,73 +987,6 @@ GlobalData::GlobalData()
 	m_iniCRC = 0;
 	m_exeCRC = 0;
 	
-	// lets CRC the executable!  Whee!
-	const Int blockSize = 65536;
-	CRC exeCRC;
-	File *fp;
-	// TheSuperHackers @tweak SkyAero/xezon 27/05/2025
-	// Simulate the EXE's CRC value to force Network and Replay compatibility with another build.
-#if (defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1300) && RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
-
-#define GENERALS_108_CD_EXE_CRC    0x93d1eab4u
-#define GENERALS_108_STEAM_EXE_CRC 0x8d6e4dd7u
-#define GENERALS_108_EAAPP_EXE_CRC 0xb07fbd50u
-
-	exeCRC.set(GENERALS_108_CD_EXE_CRC);
-	DEBUG_LOG(("Fake EXE CRC is 0x%8.8X\n", exeCRC.get()));
-
-#else
-	{
-		Char buffer[ _MAX_PATH ];
-		GetModuleFileName( NULL, buffer, sizeof( buffer ) );
-		fp = TheFileSystem->openFile(buffer, File::READ | File::BINARY);
-		if (fp != NULL) {
-			unsigned char crcBlock[blockSize];
-			Int amtRead = 0;
-			while ( (amtRead=fp->read(crcBlock, blockSize)) > 0 )
-			{
-				exeCRC.computeCRC(crcBlock, amtRead);
-			}
-			DEBUG_LOG(("EXE CRC is 0x%8.8X\n", exeCRC.get()));
-			fp->close();
-			fp = NULL;
-		}
-	}
-#endif
-
-	UnsignedInt version = 0;
-	if (TheVersion)
-	{
-		version = TheVersion->getVersionNumber();
-		exeCRC.computeCRC( &version, sizeof(UnsignedInt) );
-	}
-	// Add in MP scripts to the EXE CRC, since the game will go out of sync if they change
-	fp = TheFileSystem->openFile("Data\\Scripts\\SkirmishScripts.scb", File::READ | File::BINARY);
-	if (fp != NULL) {
-		unsigned char crcBlock[blockSize];
-		Int amtRead = 0;
-		while ( (amtRead=fp->read(crcBlock, blockSize)) > 0 )
-		{
-			exeCRC.computeCRC(crcBlock, amtRead);
-		}
-		fp->close();
-		fp = NULL;
-	}
-	fp = TheFileSystem->openFile("Data\\Scripts\\MultiplayerScripts.scb", File::READ | File::BINARY);
-	if (fp != NULL) {
-		unsigned char crcBlock[blockSize];
-		Int amtRead = 0;
-		while ( (amtRead=fp->read(crcBlock, blockSize)) > 0 )
-		{
-			exeCRC.computeCRC(crcBlock, amtRead);
-		}
-		fp->close();
-		fp = NULL;
-	}
-
-	m_exeCRC = exeCRC.get();
-	DEBUG_LOG(("EXE+Version(%d.%d)+SCB CRC is 0x%8.8X\n", version >> 16, version & 0xffff, m_exeCRC));
-	
 	m_movementPenaltyDamageState = BODY_REALLYDAMAGED;
 	
 	m_shouldUpdateTGAToDDS = FALSE;
@@ -1144,7 +1077,7 @@ GlobalData *GlobalData::newOverride( void )
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void GlobalData::init( void )
 {
-	// nothing
+	m_exeCRC = generateExeCRC();
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1256,3 +1189,79 @@ void GlobalData::parseGameDataDefinition( INI* ini )
 	TheWritableGlobalData->m_yResolution = yres;
 }
 
+
+UnsignedInt GlobalData::generateExeCRC()
+{
+	DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(TheFileSystem != NULL, ("TheFileSystem is NULL"));
+
+	// lets CRC the executable!  Whee!
+	const Int blockSize = 65536;
+	CRC exeCRC;
+	File *fp;
+	// TheSuperHackers @tweak SkyAero/xezon 27/05/2025
+	// Simulate the EXE's CRC value to force Network and Replay compatibility with another build.
+#if (defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1300) && RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+
+#define GENERALS_108_CD_EXE_CRC    0x93d1eab4u
+#define GENERALS_108_STEAM_EXE_CRC 0x8d6e4dd7u
+#define GENERALS_108_EAAPP_EXE_CRC 0xb07fbd50u
+
+	exeCRC.set(GENERALS_108_CD_EXE_CRC);
+	DEBUG_LOG(("Fake EXE CRC is 0x%8.8X\n", exeCRC.get()));
+
+#else
+	{
+		Char buffer[ _MAX_PATH ];
+		GetModuleFileName( NULL, buffer, sizeof( buffer ) );
+		fp = TheFileSystem->openFile(buffer, File::READ | File::BINARY);
+		if (fp != NULL) {
+			unsigned char crcBlock[blockSize];
+			Int amtRead = 0;
+			while ( (amtRead=fp->read(crcBlock, blockSize)) > 0 )
+			{
+				exeCRC.computeCRC(crcBlock, amtRead);
+			}
+			DEBUG_LOG(("EXE CRC is 0x%8.8X\n", exeCRC.get()));
+			fp->close();
+			fp = NULL;
+		}
+		else {
+			DEBUG_CRASH(("Executable file has failed to open"));
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+
+	UnsignedInt version = 0;
+	if (TheVersion)
+	{
+		version = TheVersion->getVersionNumber();
+		exeCRC.computeCRC( &version, sizeof(UnsignedInt) );
+	}
+	// Add in MP scripts to the EXE CRC, since the game will go out of sync if they change
+	fp = TheFileSystem->openFile("Data\\Scripts\\SkirmishScripts.scb", File::READ | File::BINARY);
+	if (fp != NULL) {
+		unsigned char crcBlock[blockSize];
+		Int amtRead = 0;
+		while ( (amtRead=fp->read(crcBlock, blockSize)) > 0 )
+		{
+			exeCRC.computeCRC(crcBlock, amtRead);
+		}
+		fp->close();
+		fp = NULL;
+	}
+	fp = TheFileSystem->openFile("Data\\Scripts\\MultiplayerScripts.scb", File::READ | File::BINARY);
+	if (fp != NULL) {
+		unsigned char crcBlock[blockSize];
+		Int amtRead = 0;
+		while ( (amtRead=fp->read(crcBlock, blockSize)) > 0 )
+		{
+			exeCRC.computeCRC(crcBlock, amtRead);
+		}
+		fp->close();
+		fp = NULL;
+	}
+
+	DEBUG_LOG(("EXE+Version(%d.%d)+SCB CRC is 0x%8.8X\n", version >> 16, version & 0xffff, exeCRC.get()));
+
+	return exeCRC.get();
+}
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/GlobalData.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/GlobalData.h
index c4e33a69620..0f5f15b5fc7 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/GlobalData.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/GlobalData.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class CommandLineData
 /** Global data container class
   *	Defines all global game data used by the system
 	* @todo Change this entire system. Otherwise this will end up a huge class containing tons of variables,
-	* and will cause re-compilation dependancies throughout the codebase. 
+	* and will cause re-compilation dependencies throughout the code base. 
   * OOPS -- TOO LATE! :) */
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 class GlobalData : public SubsystemInterface
@@ -553,6 +553,8 @@ class GlobalData : public SubsystemInterface
 
 private:
 
+	static UnsignedInt generateExeCRC();
+
 	static const FieldParse s_GlobalDataFieldParseTable[];
 
 	// this is private, since we read the info from Windows and cache it for
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
index 11af51a8109..4ef49c0e36e 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
@@ -996,73 +996,6 @@ GlobalData::GlobalData()
 	m_iniCRC = 0;
 	m_exeCRC = 0;
 	
-	// lets CRC the executable!  Whee!
-	const Int blockSize = 65536;
-	CRC exeCRC;
-	File *fp;
-	// TheSuperHackers @tweak SkyAero/xezon 27/05/2025
-	// Simulate the EXE's CRC value to force Network and Replay compatibility with another build.
-#if (defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1300) && RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
-
-#define GENERALSMD_104_CD_EXE_CRC    0x3b6fb2cfu
-#define GENERALSMD_104_STEAM_EXE_CRC 0xf6a4221bu
-#define GENERALSMD_104_EAAPP_EXE_CRC 0xc4181eb9u
-
-	exeCRC.set(GENERALSMD_104_CD_EXE_CRC);
-	DEBUG_LOG(("Fake EXE CRC is 0x%8.8X\n", exeCRC.get()));
-
-#else
-	{
-		Char buffer[ _MAX_PATH ];
-		GetModuleFileName( NULL, buffer, sizeof( buffer ) );
-		fp = TheFileSystem->openFile(buffer, File::READ | File::BINARY);
-		if (fp != NULL) {
-			unsigned char crcBlock[blockSize];
-			Int amtRead = 0;
-			while ( (amtRead=fp->read(crcBlock, blockSize)) > 0 )
-			{
-				exeCRC.computeCRC(crcBlock, amtRead);
-			}
-			DEBUG_LOG(("EXE CRC is 0x%8.8X\n", exeCRC.get()));
-			fp->close();
-			fp = NULL;
-		}
-	}
-#endif
-
-	UnsignedInt version = 0;
-	if (TheVersion)
-	{
-		version = TheVersion->getVersionNumber();
-		exeCRC.computeCRC( &version, sizeof(UnsignedInt) );
-	}
-	// Add in MP scripts to the EXE CRC, since the game will go out of sync if they change
-	fp = TheFileSystem->openFile("Data\\Scripts\\SkirmishScripts.scb", File::READ | File::BINARY);
-	if (fp != NULL) {
-		unsigned char crcBlock[blockSize];
-		Int amtRead = 0;
-		while ( (amtRead=fp->read(crcBlock, blockSize)) > 0 )
-		{
-			exeCRC.computeCRC(crcBlock, amtRead);
-		}
-		fp->close();
-		fp = NULL;
-	}
-	fp = TheFileSystem->openFile("Data\\Scripts\\MultiplayerScripts.scb", File::READ | File::BINARY);
-	if (fp != NULL) {
-		unsigned char crcBlock[blockSize];
-		Int amtRead = 0;
-		while ( (amtRead=fp->read(crcBlock, blockSize)) > 0 )
-		{
-			exeCRC.computeCRC(crcBlock, amtRead);
-		}
-		fp->close();
-		fp = NULL;
-	}
-
-	m_exeCRC = exeCRC.get();
-	DEBUG_LOG(("EXE+Version(%d.%d)+SCB CRC is 0x%8.8X\n", version >> 16, version & 0xffff, m_exeCRC));
-	
 	m_movementPenaltyDamageState = BODY_REALLYDAMAGED;
 	
 	m_shouldUpdateTGAToDDS = FALSE;
@@ -1182,7 +1115,7 @@ GlobalData *GlobalData::newOverride( void )
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void GlobalData::init( void )
 {
-	// nothing
+	m_exeCRC = generateExeCRC();
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1284,3 +1217,79 @@ void GlobalData::parseGameDataDefinition( INI* ini )
 	TheWritableGlobalData->m_yResolution = yres;
 }
 
+
+UnsignedInt GlobalData::generateExeCRC()
+{
+	DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(TheFileSystem != NULL, ("TheFileSystem is NULL"));
+
+	// lets CRC the executable!  Whee!
+	const Int blockSize = 65536;
+	CRC exeCRC;
+	File *fp;
+	// TheSuperHackers @tweak SkyAero/xezon 27/05/2025
+	// Simulate the EXE's CRC value to force Network and Replay compatibility with another build.
+#if (defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1300) && RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+
+#define GENERALSMD_104_CD_EXE_CRC    0x3b6fb2cfu
+#define GENERALSMD_104_STEAM_EXE_CRC 0xf6a4221bu
+#define GENERALSMD_104_EAAPP_EXE_CRC 0xc4181eb9u
+
+	exeCRC.set(GENERALSMD_104_CD_EXE_CRC);
+	DEBUG_LOG(("Fake EXE CRC is 0x%8.8X\n", exeCRC.get()));
+
+#else
+	{
+		Char buffer[ _MAX_PATH ];
+		GetModuleFileName( NULL, buffer, sizeof( buffer ) );
+		fp = TheFileSystem->openFile(buffer, File::READ | File::BINARY);
+		if (fp != NULL) {
+			unsigned char crcBlock[blockSize];
+			Int amtRead = 0;
+			while ( (amtRead=fp->read(crcBlock, blockSize)) > 0 )
+			{
+				exeCRC.computeCRC(crcBlock, amtRead);
+			}
+			DEBUG_LOG(("EXE CRC is 0x%8.8X\n", exeCRC.get()));
+			fp->close();
+			fp = NULL;
+		}
+		else {
+			DEBUG_CRASH(("Executable file has failed to open"));
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+
+	UnsignedInt version = 0;
+	if (TheVersion)
+	{
+		version = TheVersion->getVersionNumber();
+		exeCRC.computeCRC( &version, sizeof(UnsignedInt) );
+	}
+	// Add in MP scripts to the EXE CRC, since the game will go out of sync if they change
+	fp = TheFileSystem->openFile("Data\\Scripts\\SkirmishScripts.scb", File::READ | File::BINARY);
+	if (fp != NULL) {
+		unsigned char crcBlock[blockSize];
+		Int amtRead = 0;
+		while ( (amtRead=fp->read(crcBlock, blockSize)) > 0 )
+		{
+			exeCRC.computeCRC(crcBlock, amtRead);
+		}
+		fp->close();
+		fp = NULL;
+	}
+	fp = TheFileSystem->openFile("Data\\Scripts\\MultiplayerScripts.scb", File::READ | File::BINARY);
+	if (fp != NULL) {
+		unsigned char crcBlock[blockSize];
+		Int amtRead = 0;
+		while ( (amtRead=fp->read(crcBlock, blockSize)) > 0 )
+		{
+			exeCRC.computeCRC(crcBlock, amtRead);
+		}
+		fp->close();
+		fp = NULL;
+	}
+
+	DEBUG_LOG(("EXE+Version(%d.%d)+SCB CRC is 0x%8.8X\n", version >> 16, version & 0xffff, exeCRC.get()));
+
+	return exeCRC.get();
+}