19-08-2002 14:10									#1
	Help, ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=1 isn't working for me Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

Everytime I load the game up it still spits out that error.

I'm running the game on a p4 1.8 Ghz, 512 Mb RAM, GF3 ti200, Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, and windows XP.

Here's a copy of my alpha centauri.ini file.

[Alpha Centauri]
ds3d=1
eax=0
FastUnitAnim=0
SmoothUnitAnim=0
MainFontSize=16
InterludeFontSize=16
DisableOpeningMovie=0
Prefs Format=12
Difficulty=0
Map Type=0
Top Menu=0
Faction=1
Preferences=10111011111000011101110110110110
More Preferences=1110100111000101101000
Semaphore=00000000
Announce=111100001110101001
Rules=101100000001111
Customize=2
Custom World=2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
Time Controls=1
Latest Save=C:\PROGRA~1\FIRAXI~1\SIDMEI~2\saves\test
Latest Scenario=
DontResetBeginnerPrefs=0
WindowsFileBox=0
[PREFERENCES]
ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=1
Video Mode=1024

	19-08-2002 20:50									#2
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I don't know if it matters, but in my file the "Video Mode=1024" line is up near the top, not under [preferences].

	20-08-2002 11:43									#3
	Full PM-box? Change here!

I have seen suggestions for switching these two items:

ds3d=1

eax=0

If it is currently 1, change it to 0, and vice versa. Try each setting individually then try changing both. Try all 4 combinations (ds3d=0/eax=0, 0/1, 1/0, 1/1). If none make a difference for the better put them back where they were before you started.

It does look odd that Video Mode=1024 is under [PREFERENCES]. Try relocating it directly under [Alpha Centauri]. As above, if it doesn't help, put it back.
Also, I've read several times that with Video Mode=1024 you won't see the (linked) tag on a Network Node in the facilities list in the base management screen (meaning an Alien Artifact is linked there). Something to keep in mind. IMHO, the game looks just as pretty at 800x600 .

The next two are not likely to be part of the problem, but I've thrown them in for reference.

Unless you really really like it and just have to see it every time you play , change DisableOpeningMovie to 1.

Eventually you will want to switch DontResetBeginnerPrefs to 1 (This is so you don't have to go into the game preferences menu and re-do all your selections if you have a specific set-up you use all the time).