Getting Alpha Centauri to work on XP?

[Boromeer]

Hi,

I recently wanted to replay Alpha Centauri but when i came to install it on my PC it won't work.
It installed fine, but when i click play it does nothing.
I've tried running it in Windows 98 compatibilty - still nothing.

Does anybody have any ideas?
I really want to play it!

[Asmodean]

Firaxis have released a patch that ensures compatibility with Win 2000/XP. Let me see if I can find a link.....

[Petek]

You should install the Windows 2000/XP compatibility update, which can be found here:

http://smac.2be.cc/patch.html

You might run into other problems even after installing this patch. If so, check the FAQ (top thread on the forum's page).

[Asmodean]

I forgot:

If you go into the Alpha Centauri directory, and open the file Alpha Centauri.ini you can edit the line:

ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm

if it reads:

ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=0

then change it to 1 and vice versa.

That should get the game to work for you, even without the compatibility patch.

Asmodean

[GeoModder]

It might be that the game still won't start due to the .ini file being too empty.

I had that after my last re-install, and solved it by copying someone else .ini file in the root.

[Boromeer]

Thanks a lot.
I'll give them a go

[Boromeer]

Just a quick message to say thanks for all your help.

I can now conquer Planet as often as i want!

thanks again

[Maltease14]

Can somone pls help, i have windows XP, and i recently wanted 2 play smac.
However when i try to run it it says
16 bit subsystem
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and microsoft windows applications. Choose "Close" to terminate the application
Close Ignore

PLS PLS SOMEONE HELP

P.s it doesnt even get the chance to install

[Petek]

Originally posted by Maltease14
Can somone pls help, i have windows XP, and i recently wanted 2 play smac.
However when i try to run it it says
16 bit subsystem
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and microsoft windows applications. Choose "Close" to terminate the application
Close Ignore

PLS PLS SOMEONE HELP

P.s it doesnt even get the chance to install

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