Buying SMAX?

[Gluegun]

Hi there... where is an inexpensive place to buy SMAX? Are there any more options as to acquire it? Thanks!

[JMarshFox]

Abandonware. You can also get the Planetary pack on ebay...

but just search for abandonware.

[Hydro]

That depends on what you call inexpensive. As I recall, I purchased SMAX for ~$50 US in 1999. With at bit of inflation that would be between $55 and $60 now. I'm sure I saw SMAX at Amazon a week or two ago for $79. Considering how much I've used it, SMAX at $79 is quite a bargain. I've heard that e-bay copies are in the same range.

Good luck! If you find a place that is cheaper, I'm sure lots of folks would like to know!

Hydro

[Googlie]

One of my PBEM partners mentioned a few days ago that e-bay had 19 copies for sale

G.

[Minute Mirage]

I bought the planetary pack at the Finnish auction site Huuto.net for about 10€. There is also currently one planetary pack for sale there for 25€: http://www.huuto.net/fi/showitem.php3?itemid=5316228

Unfortunately, this is not very useful for people outside of Finland.

[mucker]

I tried abandonware, but the game was unplayable. Tried the cracks, no good. It was a waste of time downloading it. I don't recommend it. I'm resigned to forever play SMAC.

[Method]

Originally posted by Hydro
That depends on what you call inexpensive. As I recall, I purchased SMAX for ~$50 US in 1999. With at bit of inflation that would be between $55 and $60 now. I'm sure I saw SMAX at Amazon a week or two ago for $79. Considering how much I've used it, SMAX at $79 is quite a bargain. I've heard that e-bay copies are in the same range.

er, i got mine a few years ago for $10
and it was hard to find then, i doubt you'll be able to buy it anywhere other than eBay.

[TCO]

"abandonware" is bull****. It is theft.

[mucker]

So is paying over $50 for an expansion pack.

[Kody]

I tried abandonware, but the game was unplayable. Tried the cracks, no good. It was a waste of time downloading it. I don't recommend it. I'm resigned to forever play SMAC.

I when playing SMAX you need to add a specific line into the settings file, something like "set volex algorithms=1"

Otherwise SMAX will always crash on many computers (computer newer than 3 years old).

[TCO]

Originally posted by mucker
So is paying over $50 for an expansion pack.

Then don't buy it and just do without.

[Hydro]

I frequently put things in ‘pizza equivalents’ to do my own reality check. By my estimation, SMAX at e-bay or Amazon is 4 pizza equivalents. So, if you can’t afford it then skip 4 pizzas and you’re all set. It is a big bargain, and you really don't need the extra calories anyway, right?

Hydro

P.S. - As with all 5-finger discounts, it is hard to complete with ‘free’, or the perception of ‘free’ (eg – I won’t get caught, so it’s all right).

[cpbeller]

walmart now has them together....Alpha Centauri AND Alien Crossfire...in a package with 3 other games i believe....only 20 bucks...just bought it today

[mucker]

What's the name of the pack?

[cpbeller]

Laptop collection or soemthing like that....

it has a Tiger Woods game (or golf game), Red Alert 2, and Simcity 3000 unlimited....along with SMAC & SMAX

it was only 20 dollars, so I grabbed it....