XP problems with SMAC

Masterbuilder · November 22, 2001, 10:05

I recently started playing SMAC after a friend had given my a copy of the game. I just got a new DELL 8200 with XP loaded on it ( pentium 1.8 processor with a G-Force video card). When I installed SMAC I was able to get the game to work but when I tried to install the patch so that I can PBEM I get an error message saying the my CPU is not supported. When I re-install SMAC it works again. I would appreciate any help. I have tried running the progam in the compatablity mode with all versions of windows and it still didnt work. If you had the same problem and you were able to fix it please post your solution, in detail, so that I can get back to SMACing.
I thank you for your help....

SITS · November 22, 2001, 13:32

Have a look at the readme file - the fix for that is in there. Something to do with newer chips not being recognised...

Masterbuilder · November 22, 2001, 16:01

I am also having problems reading the readme file. I keep getting an error message when I try to access the readme file. So if you happen to have
that info please, please post it so I can make the fix. Thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks. Also, would getting SMACX and installing that fix the problem as well?

Lefty Scaevola · November 22, 2001, 20:32

Per the readme file, for cpu not supported, change a AlphaCentauri.ini file line
from:
ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=0

to
ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=1