SMAC Works Fine Unpatched---Does Not Work Patched...HELP!!!

[manooly]

I just recently loaded Alpha Centauri on my HP laptop (probably a year or so old running Windows XP). After the installation, I ran the game and it loaded and seem to play just fine. I then went out and downloaded the 4.0 patch. After installation, I would get the "Your CPU may have some issues running this game" pop-up. I would hit OK, but it would then just go to the desktop. I then downloaded and installed the Windows 2000/XP patch and still received the same error. I can even get to the opening screen, it just goes to the "CPU not supported" pop-up and then goes to the desktop. I know I can run SMAC unpatched, but I would like to be able to install the v4.0 patch and play. Is there something I'm missing? Can someone please help? Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks so much for your time!

 

[Aabraxan]

I'm not entirely certain, so be careful following any tech advice that I give you. That said, I think this may be the problem fixed by the "force old voxel algorithm fix," described on Apolyton here:

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=143989

Look at questions 34 and 35. I've patched my SMAC and made the voxel change and my SMAC runs on XP without a hitch. I still get the "cpu not supported" message, but I just hit OK, and continue playing.

Information from people who are more tech-savvy than I would probably be helpful, though.

 

[Cuivienen]

Yes, that's the ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm problem. Read the link.

 

[manooly]

Yep, I changed the value from 0 to 1 in the .ini file and now the game plays fine. Thanks!