SMAniaC Prime

[ERKUTHER]

Still here

[The_Reckoning]

Ok, I load the turn, but then I'm loaded as a seemingly random other faction. I've loaded with my faction as Morgan, Deidre, The Usurpers and the Pirates. What's going wrong? I've reinstalled, patched, SManiaC'd and then tried to load it and every time it's a random other faction.

E: Actually, I'm pretty sure it's just a graphics bug, since I can go into my SE table and see the usual bonuses for my faction, and also the bases names etc. are all the normal aswell.

[The_Reckoning]

for Trotsky

[Googlie]

Originally posted by The_Reckoning

E: Actually, I'm pretty sure it's just a graphics bug

Yup - it's well known in PBEM's.

The game loads with the last settings you had when you last saved a game (it's stored in the alphacentauri.ini file)

If playing morgan with a usurepr face bothers you, then before loading, go into the .ini file and change the 7 factions there to the seven in the PBEM game (you'll need to know the turn order, of course, otherwise you might have changed one graphics set for, say, the Believers, or something)

Alternatively, start a new SP game with the PBEM factions (in order) then save at turn 1 as "rubbish" or whatever. Then when you load the PBEM, the graphics will be OK

Someone some time ago wrote a batch file command that he then used to automatically edit the .ini file for every PBEM he was in. beyond my capabilities, though, but you should be able to find his post somewhere in the archives, if you are technically mnore "ept" than I (versus my inept - prolly apt is the counter to inept, both from the same latin root)

[Mart]

Here is the factions part of the ini file:

Faction 1=ATLANTIS
Faction 2=TEMPLAR
Faction 3=GHOST
Faction 4=PEACE
Faction 5=SPARTANS
Faction 6=EMPATH
Faction 7=FUNGBOY

Copy these 7 lines and replace the existing in the ini file.
Be careful not to erase any end line characters, as this may render file not usable.

Some time ago I wrote Iniswap for replacing the ini file before each smax game. here is the link:

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?postid=3518783#post3518783

place the exe in the main game folder and when it is used for the first time, it creates a separate folder for storing ini files for each game you wish.
Presently I work on more complex one that will allow also to create more challenging games without need for manual editing game files. The swapping of ini file would be improved too.

You may also consider copying the whole game folder and renaming it to "SMAniaC" for example, if you have enough hard drive space. Then link to exe in this new folder as to Smaniac version of the game. You thus may have both vanila smax and the mod without need for swapping many files.

[The_Reckoning]

Yeah that's what I've done, I have my customized SMAniaC in a directroy somewhere, then I have the fresh install with SMAniaC which I'm using to play this PBEM. I've just modded the ini to have those factions in that order aswell, since I'm not in any other PBEMs and if I play single I go on my version.

[Leon Trotsky]

That is Humphrey's turn. Besides, I may have lost my password... ouch.

[The_Reckoning]

Oops, I saved the end of my turn instead of clicking end turn and saving at your password prompt screen...

[Leon Trotsky]

Is there any way to reset a password? I'll keep trying to remember it though... it will be a long night.

[Mart]

check private message, it's there

[Leon Trotsky]

Thanks! I thought I had picked the password, and my head was about to explode as I tried to remember it. It's good to have a CM...

[Maniac]

Who has the turn?

[The_Reckoning]

Where' the turn now?

[Leon Trotsky]

I guess this email thing is broken.

[Googlie]

Sorry - was waiting for an e-mail

2115 sent to Erkuther

I'll be gone without smac/x access from August 30 to September 30 (too much of a hassle to lug a laptop thru Heathrow with all the hubub there)

Do y'all want me to find a replacement, or are you happy to let the turn percolate round and stall for the time needed?

(My guess is, with it being so early in the game, and replacement will likely need to be permanent, as there's no-one I can think of who'd be happy to play just a couple of turns and then give it up again, but I'll try if that's the concensus)