diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/crc.h b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/crc.h
index 2bc5ef495e4..ca2752ca7ee 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/crc.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/crc.h
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ class CRC
 //	UnsignedInt get( void ) { return htonl(crc); }	///< Get the combined CRC
 	UnsignedInt get( void );
 
+#if (defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1300) && defined(RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC)
+  void set( UnsignedInt v )
+  {
+    crc = v;
+  }
+#endif
+
 private:
 	void addCRC( UnsignedByte val );									///< CRC a 4-byte block
 
@@ -120,6 +127,13 @@ class CRC
     return crc;
   }
 
+#if (defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1300) && defined(RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC)
+  void set( UnsignedInt v )
+  {
+    crc = v;
+  }
+#endif
+
 private:
 	UnsignedInt crc;
 };
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
index 4180ae58f2a..166f9d0f5d3 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
@@ -986,23 +986,42 @@ GlobalData::GlobalData()
 	
 	// lets CRC the executable!  Whee!
 	const Int blockSize = 65536;
-	Char buffer[ _MAX_PATH ];
 	CRC exeCRC;
-	GetModuleFileName( NULL, buffer, sizeof( buffer ) );
-	File *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);
+	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) && defined(RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC)
+
+#define GENERALS_108_CD_EXE_CRC    0x93d1eab4
+#define GENERALS_108_STEAM_EXE_CRC 0x8d6e4dd7
+#define GENERALS_108_EAAPP_EXE_CRC 0xb07fbd50
+
+	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;
 		}
-		fp->close();
-		fp = NULL;
 	}
+#endif
+
+	UnsignedInt version = 0;
 	if (TheVersion)
 	{
-		UnsignedInt version = TheVersion->getVersionNumber();
+		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
@@ -1030,7 +1049,7 @@ GlobalData::GlobalData()
 	}
 
 	m_exeCRC = exeCRC.get();
-	DEBUG_LOG(("EXE CRC: 0x%8.8X\n", m_exeCRC));
+	DEBUG_LOG(("EXE+Version(%d.%d)+SCB CRC is 0x%8.8X\n", version >> 16, version & 0xffff, m_exeCRC));
 	
 	m_movementPenaltyDamageState = BODY_REALLYDAMAGED;
 	
diff --git a/Generals/Code/Main/CMakeLists.txt b/Generals/Code/Main/CMakeLists.txt
index ae539ba8c29..3ea8a369fdc 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Generals/Code/Main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ file(WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/GeneratedVersion.h
 )
 
 # Based on original binary values for these variables.
+if (IS_VS6_BUILD)
+file(WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/BuildVersion.h
+"#pragma once
+
+#define VERSION_MAJOR 1
+#define VERSION_MINOR 7
+#define VERSION_BUILDNUM 601
+"
+)
+else()
 file(WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/BuildVersion.h
 "#pragma once
 
@@ -43,6 +53,7 @@ file(WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/BuildVersion.h
 #define VERSION_BUILDNUM 601
 "
 )
+endif()
 
 target_link_options(g_generals PRIVATE "/NODEFAULTLIB:libci.lib")
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/crc.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/crc.h
index 1e06be32761..44194ae4421 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/crc.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/crc.h
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ class CRC
 //	UnsignedInt get( void ) { return htonl(crc); }	///< Get the combined CRC
 	UnsignedInt get( void );
 
+#if (defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1300) && defined(RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC)
+  void set( UnsignedInt v )
+  {
+    crc = v;
+  }
+#endif
+
 private:
 	void addCRC( UnsignedByte val );									///< CRC a 4-byte block
 
@@ -120,6 +127,13 @@ class CRC
     return crc;
   }
 
+#if (defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1300) && defined(RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC)
+  void set( UnsignedInt v )
+  {
+    crc = v;
+  }
+#endif
+
 private:
 	UnsignedInt crc;
 };
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
index 54c08d82c0f..fef73bc4070 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
@@ -995,23 +995,42 @@ GlobalData::GlobalData()
 	
 	// lets CRC the executable!  Whee!
 	const Int blockSize = 65536;
-	Char buffer[ _MAX_PATH ];
 	CRC exeCRC;
-	GetModuleFileName( NULL, buffer, sizeof( buffer ) );
-	File *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);
+	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) && defined(RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC)
+
+#define GENERALSMD_104_CD_EXE_CRC    0x4f6c5afe
+#define GENERALSMD_104_STEAM_EXE_CRC 0xcb430f5f
+#define GENERALSMD_104_EAAPP_EXE_CRC 0x488d90f9
+
+	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;
 		}
-		fp->close();
-		fp = NULL;
 	}
+#endif
+
+	UnsignedInt version = 0;
 	if (TheVersion)
 	{
-		UnsignedInt version = TheVersion->getVersionNumber();
+		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
@@ -1039,7 +1058,7 @@ GlobalData::GlobalData()
 	}
 
 	m_exeCRC = exeCRC.get();
-	DEBUG_LOG(("EXE CRC: 0x%8.8X\n", m_exeCRC));
+	DEBUG_LOG(("EXE+Version(%d.%d)+SCB CRC is 0x%8.8X\n", version >> 16, version & 0xffff, m_exeCRC));
 	
 	m_movementPenaltyDamageState = BODY_REALLYDAMAGED;