Can't get it to run on Win 8

gatekat

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Old gamer, old CDs, new install on a new system.

Win 8.1
I've installed both Alpha Centauri and Alien Crossfire.
I ran the patch.
I have vague memories from when I got an XP machine that there's something else to change to get it to run, but no clue what anymore.

Anyone know how to make it run on Win 8.1?
 
Welcome to CivFanatics and the Alpha Centauri forum!

Are your CDs from the original release, or something else? Which patch did you install (there's more than one)? Do you get any error messages when starting the game? If so, what?

I'm almost certain that we can get the game to run, just need more information.
 
Thank you.

My CDs are from the original release.

The patch is "Smacxpv2"

I do get an error message: your CPU is not supported
 
These two steps should get you going:

1. Run the Win 2k/XP compatibility update, which may be found here.
2. Add the following line to the [PREFERENCES] section of your Alpha Centauri.ini files:

ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=0

(or change the command if already present).

Please let me know if this isn't clear, if you need more advice or have any other questions. Good luck!
 
Thank you. I've got my favorite game back up and running.

The only thing was that the Alpha Centauri.ini already had ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=0 and it wasn't working, so I changed it to ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=1 and now I can play.

Thanks for the help.
 
You're right, it should be ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=1. I forgot that I'm running a slightly different version of the game in which 0 is correct. Glad to hear that you're up-and-running now.
 
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