26-04-2005 09:53									#1
	Athlon 64 crashes SMAC Inflate your Upload Space

I posted a thread in the Other Games forum, but it was pointed out that the good people here can offer more help.

TIA.

	26-04-2005 20:02									#2
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Your Alpha Centauri.ini file probably has this line:

ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=0

Change it to

ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=1

(or add the line if not present)

You'll still get the "processor not supported" message, but just click through it and the game should start.

However, several other players with newer systems have reported further problems with the game even after applying this fix.

	27-04-2005 09:28									#3
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Thanks, I'll give it a shot.

Strange problem, though. The Athlon 64 supposedly runs all old applications flawlessly.

	27-04-2005 10:02									#4
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The "processor not supported" error isn't specific to the Athlon 64. It occurs on all processors (Intel or otherwise) sold in the past few years. My guess is that SMAC/SMAX has a routine to identify incompatible processors, but mis-identifies compatible ones as well.

	28-04-2005 08:44									#5
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quote: Originally posted by Petek ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=0 Change it to ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=1

Worked like a charm, greatly appreciated.

	03-05-2005 09:14									#6
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New problem: I am in the middle of a game, and it just hangs. Fortunately I can shut it down by bringing up the task manager, but why the heck does it hang? I tried running it in Windows 98 compatibility mode - no joy.

Will applying the XP patch help? I have no problems starting the game anymore...

	04-05-2005 06:17									#7
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A similar problem was reported in this thread:

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=132717

This gamer also was using a system with an Athlon CPU. I wonder if that's a factor?

Does anyone else out there have problems running SMAC/SMAX on an Athlon chip?

Other than that, you should look at Buster's suggestions here:

http://www.civgaming.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5217

The XP patch only affects SMAC. I think you said you were playing SMAX.

	04-05-2005 06:55									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Petek This gamer also was using a system with an Athlon CPU. I wonder if that's a factor?

Mine's Athlon 64 though.

	04-05-2005 07:39									#9
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Further investigation shows that when my game freezes, there is no sound. Also, it always freezes at the same place (after I bomb a road).

	04-05-2005 13:41									#10
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Okay, I think I know what it is. The game gets crashed by a bug.

Is it the one where Alien Crossfire links two base as one. In my case I have just disbanded one of them. So now I have units sitting out in the middle of nowhere

Is there a fix for this?

	04-05-2005 19:28									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger Okay, I think I know what it is. The game gets crashed by a bug. Is it the one where Alien Crossfire links two base as one. In my case I have just disbanded one of them. So now I have units sitting out in the middle of nowhere Is there a fix for this?

I'm not familiar with that bug. Can you post a save file to see if it reproduces on other systems?