19-02-2002 07:35									#1
	SMAC on XP?? Get a bigger avatar today!

I have Windows XP Home Edition and I am having trouble getting the game to run. I installed it sucessfully (I have Planetary Pack) but when I try load it up, I get the "This program has encountered a problem and will have to shut down" message. I have tried all of the "Compatibility Mode" settings, but with no luck.

My system:
Windows XP home edition
Pentium 4 1.8 GhZ (I have already changed ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm setting to 1)
75 GB hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 400 video card
A Sound Blaster brand sound card

Help please!!

	19-02-2002 17:20									#2
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

Odd, it works fine on my XP Pro machine, both SMAC and SAMCX (PP each). Have you tried updating the drivers from the standard ones XP supplies? It's amazing how many things that can fix.

	20-02-2002 05:32									#3
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

Which Drivers?

Let me explain the problem in more detail.
When I load it up, after the short Firaxis Logo movie, the screen comes up asking if I want to play Alien Crossfire or the original (which is what should happen in Planetary Pack.) All sound and graphics associated with this screen work. When I click on one (either one), the loading screen comes up, and then I get a message like this:



Edit: Sorry for the blurry pic.

Yet Another Edit: I just realized something. I have set the Compatibility Options for terran.exe and terranx.exe, but the message box says the problem is in terran.icd and terranx.icd, but you can't change compatibility settings for .icd files.

Last edited by Jonny on 20-02-2002 at 05:40

	20-02-2002 17:25									#4
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

quote: Originally posted by Jonny Which Drivers?

Usually graphics and sound card are the ones to start with. Beyond that, I don't know. My setup is nigh-on identical to yours, except that I've got an Athlon 800 insteadof the Pentium, so if that doesn't help it indicates (perhaps) that it's not a hardware issue.

	20-02-2002 21:40									#5
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

Go to the Alpha Centauri.ini


Make ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=1





worked for me

	20-02-2002 21:47									#6
	Suffering from ads?

ooops


sorry



my dumbdass did not read your whole post

	20-02-2002 21:51									#7
	Full PM-box? Change here!

I have the same stats on hp system except for the sound card.


might be the drivers?

	21-02-2002 00:22									#8
	Tired of ads?

There are also the DirectX drivers.

On the machine I was using over the weekend, it appeared to be necessary sometimes to reboot without the CD in the drive (and then insert the CD and wait paitently for the autorun to come on and then exit it) and only then run the program. Perhaps this, or some other dubious ritual will work for you.

BTW, regarding drivers in general, newer is usually, but not necessarily always better.

	22-02-2002 07:52									#9
	Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

I believe that .icd files are related to copy protection. You might like to try installing a no-cd crack.
You could try looking on www.megagames.com or www.gamecopyworld.com.

	22-02-2002 09:03									#10
	Increase Your PM Length

I run both SMAC and SMAX on XP suxxessfully

Try adjusting the compatibility mode feature in XP for SMAC - I had to do that for an old NHL Hockey game I have - it worked fine after that.

(Start, Programs, Accessories, Program Compatability Wizard)

G.