PC vs Mac PBEM?

[GnuB]

Can you play an email game of SMAC in which one player is using the PC version of the game, and the other has the Mac version?

[Qualicide]

i got it to work with SMAC, but SMACx is sutbborn and gives me errors

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http://thangorodrim.angband.org/angband.html (alright meybe i didnt make it)

[illiria]

It is supposed to work. Have you tried yet?

[Killjoy]

Yes, you can play an PBEM game of SMAC with a PC user. Just make sure you type the suffix .SAV to your saved Mac game before you send to the PC player. I am currently involved in a PBEM game with a PC user and its been working smoothly. And I'm kicking his butt!

[illiria]

Kill: did you start the game? I just received my first turn in a PC vs Mac game and cant even open it in SMAX. Also the save game is 200 mk larger than a regular mac save game?! I am hoping to get an answer from bradman on this...after all, HE should know?!

[Killjoy]

Illiria;
I did set up the parameters (i.e. steal tech, do or die, etc.) and start the game. Its an SMAC game between myself (a Mac player) and another player (PC user).

I have heard there are difficulties with SMAX and PC/Mac PBEM games, but haven't tried it myself. Sorry, no help there.

[Qualicide]

illeria- i signed up for those turnament things, and it wouldnt work SAMCx for me either

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http://thangorodrim.angband.org/angband.html (alright meybe i didnt make it)

[illiria]

about SMAX and PC vs. Mac:
Brad Oliver is working on a fix; maybe you want to send him an email about it. Or send a mail to Aspyr (I think they are supposed to be the right address, but I didnt do so either..)

[illiria]

Brad is awesome...he fixed the SMAX pc-vs-mac issue!

[Killjoy]

Is it a patch? Where can you get the fix?

[illiria]

I would say at bradman@pobox.com

[bradman]

quote: Originally posted by Killjoy on 09-30-2000 11:01 AM Is it a patch? Where can you get the fix?

Drop me a line if you need it. The executive summary is that Mac SMACX doesn't recognize some PC SMACX save-games. The next patch to Mac SMACX should have this fixed.

Brad