24-07-2001 06:16									#1
	ACX Wont start up? Please help! Full PM-box? Change here!

Ok, I've been playing for a couple years.
About once a week, I cant start up.
I run the program, I get a black screen, and it never goes to the screen that allows me to pick AC or ACX. I have to ctrl-alt-del and end task it, AC is "not responding".
The problem usually resolves after 2-4 days, and 50 reboots.
Nothing I do seems to affect it.
Not reinstalling.
Not rebooting.
Not freeing up more HD space and uninstalling lots of other stuff.
This usually happens after a TerranX error/crash.
ANY help MUCH appreciated.
This is driving me nuts.
Indra

	24-07-2001 06:56									#2
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

This is a real common problem, but luckily (or sadly, in this case), I've never had it occur to me. Try searching for "terranx" in these forums.

I found this thread, http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...hlight=terranX, that could help fix your problem..

Do you have a wheelmouse? Is directx up to date? Do you have enough RAM?

Sorry, but I'm sure some others around here can fix this for you...

	24-07-2001 07:05									#3
	Tired of ads?

Wheelmouse, yes, but mswheel does not run on my system.
DirectX, installed off the CD, I presume, every time I reinstall the game ( at least once a week in frustration ).
Ram, 128 megs, hard drive space, 4 gigs free.
Windows 98.

Also, the problem happens when starting the game, not during play. Basically, when you start up, the sceen goes black, with little hourglass, flashes, hourglass is big, flashes, hourglass is small, then you get the screen asking if you want AC or ACX. Mine goes up to the hourglass going small, then doesn't ever get the screen offering which game to play.
Indra

Last edited by Black Sunrise on 24-07-2001 at 07:11

	24-07-2001 07:44									#4
	Remove this text

Do you have the planetary pack?

	24-07-2001 07:51									#5
	Put an end to popups!

I don't have the planetary pack, I bought the disks seperately (I've been playing for quite a while).
Indra

	24-07-2001 07:59									#6
	Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

Playing the original SMAC, no CD in the drive and patched up by Firaxis, does not present this problem?

Try searching these boards a bit, this problem has been discussed before IIRC...

Last edited by Wiglaf on 24-07-2001 at 08:19

	24-07-2001 19:12									#7
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

This is going to sound weird, but the last time SMAC/X wouldn't start up for me, I fixed the problem by re-installing my sound card. I have no idea if it was random, co-incidental, or whether you should try it too.