Alpha Centauri Complete

[Petek]

Welcome to Apolyton! In case you don't already know, the version that you bought doesn't come with all the latest patches. See post #11 in our FAQ for information on where to obtain the patches.

Petek

[BlackCat]

i've been playing smac for about 3-4 years now, found it in a thrift shop, just got this AC complete via air mail and it is wonderful. works well and i look forward to spending many more years playing.

Welcome You surely have chosen the right moment to join here - it has been pretty quiet here for a couple of years, but then this happened :

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?t=181950

[WolfRenault]

Thank you both, I am reading through that and it's great that there is still so much intrest in smac/x. I wish I knew more about computer stuff to help out, but it's still interesting to read about things and try things out in the game.

Petek, regarding the patches, should I add them sequentially or would I be able to just patch the most recent?

[Petek]

If you read item #11 of the FAQ (link in my previous post), then perhaps item #14 will help you to achieve enlightenment.

Petek

[Petek]

Bumping this thread to report some more information about the copy protection on the SMACX re-release. Our Other Games forum contains a thread about the new release. Here's a Copy/Paste of a post (slightly edited) that contains some relevant information:

RE Game Title: Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (complete)

Hi, I've just bought the new re-release of this great game(includes the Alien Crossfire expansion), and noticed a note on the back of the box stating; "this game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some disc and virtual drives".

So is this DRM a form of SecuRom? I ask as I've had to buy two new DVD drives due to SecuRom in the past and now boycott all SecuRom titles.

I'm not asking you tell me exactly what DRM it uses just to let me know if it is SecuRom or not.

I have the original old game(non SecuRom) still installed(on an old PC), so is it possible to load the Alien Crossfire expansion onto that maybe? if i want to avoid putting nasty SecuRom stuff on my PC?

Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions you can give me,

yours sincerely,

El_Cid.


"Hi El_Cid,

Sorry for my delayed response. Alpha Centauri does use SecuRom copy protection, but this should not cause any problems providing you have no Virtual Drive Emulation software such as Daemon Tools or Alcohol 120% installed. If you are still concerned about using it, then in all honesty the only recommendation I can give to you is not to purchase it.
Due to the archaic nature of the original Alpha Centauri and the fact that we cannot support such a version, I cannot conclude whether the expansion pack will be compatible. Unfortunately I cannot test this solution here. You could try this. If the expansion fails to see the original copy then I’m sure this could easily be removed or uninstalled.
Kind Regards,
Matthew West-Robinson
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Petek