Does anybody have any idea whatsoever as to how i can run SMAC under Win2000 - ive tried a plain install (min coz i have no HDD left), and when i try to run it, it just doesnt start (not even the intro).

I meet all the system reqs. - i can run it under WinMe on the same system, but would rather run it under 2000.

Thanks in advance.

Hmm, I have no problems running SMAC on win2k. You may need to download compatibility patch , here is the link:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/tools/appcompat/default.asp

I know, though, that many people have trouble running SMAC on win2k, because of video or sound card , or even mouse drivers. If patch doesnt help, I would suggest to read posts in newsgroup:

"alt.games.firaxis.alpha-centauri"

There is lots of info about win2k problems.
You can access it using this link:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&group=alt.games.firaxis.alpha-centauri

Search only in this group for "win2k". I just searched and it brings tons of info.
Hope this helps:)

Cheers - I'll try that and post again once I know whether it works or not.

Okay, so that didn't work then. Could the problem be that I'm using the original UK release of the game - and it's *NOT* patched up?:confused:

Hmm, do you have your win2k updated to SP2? If not then do so, and if game doesnt run, then enable compatibility mode, and run the game in Win 95 mode.
Look here how to do it:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q279/7/92.asp

Thanks - I'll try that and post again when I know whether it works or not. You never know - I might get some of my older games working again:)

I've been looking for the above information for awhile. Need ot check it out when I get home from work. Does anyone know if Alien Crossfire will work on win2k too?

SMAC is my favorite of the Civilization family but when I upgraded to win 2000 I couldn't play it and had to go buy Civ 3.

Still miss SMAC, though.

:alien: :alien: :alien:

Jinglehopper - and anybody else really. Said I'd post back when I got round to trying that stuff mentioned - a bit remiss of me really coz i've only just had the time to post. It didn't work for me - if you can get it to go, please say how. Until then, its back to using SMAC on Me.

Also, you may have more luck with X-fire - its a newer game after all!

Steerpike

Steerpike, I did end up getting X-fire to work using the link listed by Gargantua above. I guess that you might have some issues with your video card and win 2k. Have you tried updating your drivers?

Ah well - thats an interesting one. I have a slightly "strange" card in my computer - it is apparently an ATI Rage 128 Mobility AGP 4x - according to ATI, they don't do drivers for it because it is meant to be a laptop chipset - strange that I've got it in my desktop. Still, I'm hopefully going to be able to buy a Geforce 4 card soon. However, if you have any ideas about my Rage, I'm more than willing to give them a go.

Steerpike