17-02-2001 19:53									#1
	SMACx technical quandry Support Apolyton, pre-order Civilization IV

I was finally able to obtain a copy of SMACx and installed it. It ran fine.

Then I downloaded the update(s). I say 'updates' because I found 3 versions of the update.

1) obtainable off this site: smacxpv2a.exe 5166kb
2) obtainable from the links on Firaxis: smacxpv2.exe 5166kb
3) same links page: smacxpv2.exe 3780kb
-- an added file if SMAC classic wouldn't run: smac4exe.exe 1380kb

I chose door #3. When I tried running SMACx again, it insisted on the CD even though my original install was FULL. Putting the CD-ROM back in the drive solved nothing.

When I re-installed SMACx without the 'update' - it ran fine. So my question is this: which update should I use? More importantly - if I had used the correct one already - how do I get rid of the CD msg to get the system to run.
[This message has been edited by lbores (edited February 17, 2001).]

	17-02-2001 21:46									#2
	Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

smax only runs with the cd, regardless of the level of install, the full install just tuns the game and the video faster. Also the smac in the same folder with smax only runs with the cd. I am not sure but I believe that with the smac with the 4.0 update only runs with the cd.

	17-02-2001 23:16									#4
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

Why not just try all of them?

	17-02-2001 23:45									#5
	Inflate your Upload Space

I would go to www.gamecopyworld.com - you can get a No-CD "crack". The game still asks you for the CD, but you just click OK without the CD in the drive and it lets you through.

It's all perfectly legal as long as you purchased the game. You did purchase one of the best games in recent years, didn't you?

	18-02-2001 12:07									#7
	Increase Your PM Length

Hey Ibores,

Yeah, I was pretty ticked off too when I discovered that the version of SMACX in the "Planetary Pack" that I bought needed a cd to run. I'll kindly thank Firaxis for keeping their dirty fingers OUT of my computer in the future.

Anyway, way back when on this forum someone gave the following sollution:
http://www.megagames.com/gcracks.html

They have a crack there that works for Smacx v2. Simply choose "Alpha Centaur Alien Crossfire" instead of just "Alpha Centauri". I've been using it happily for quite awhile now. After I tried it out and it worked, I was so happy that I posted this before and I'll do so again: Props to this forum! =)

[This message has been edited by karu-san (edited February 18, 2001).]

	18-02-2001 20:13									#8
	Got spare money?

karu-san. Arigato gaziemashta (hope I did that transliteration correctly).

Don't get me wrong - I have no problem with game companies protecting their product. But sometimes the protection requirements have unforeseen consequences.

I ended up buying the Planetary Pack on Ebay (even tho' I already had SMAC) just to get SMACx. But I'm a medical research consultant to a major player in the medical device field and have to travel a lot. Hotel rooms can get pretty boring not to mention long flights. And after seeing 1 Tsavo lion, you've seen them all. Playing computer games not only helps pass the off-time (lord knows SMAC/CivII are addicting) but actually keeps my mind honed. You have no conception of what I have to deal with in '3rd world' situations.

Anyway, whilst I have a pretty 'zorchie' laptop, battery power is what it is - fleeting. I got the file and thnx to everyone for your help.

Now I'm off to kick Santiagos bony ass!
[This message has been edited by lbores (edited February 18, 2001).]

	18-02-2001 21:13									#9
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, it's been a long time since I downloaded that patch.

lbore, you should get one of the patches that is 5 megs in size, as it contains a patched terran.exe (equivalent of SMAC V4), that doesn't require the CD to play. IIRC, the file from Apolyton is the one you need.

You'll still need the CD in the drive for SMAX however, unless you get the crack from MegaGames. I have it, and it works great. Make sure you get the version for SMAX V2 (not sure if they still have the old version lying around).

Aredhran

	19-02-2001 04:16									#10
	Got spare money?

I just use the MegaGames crack just because it makes SMAX load in 3 seconds ... instead of having that dumb little splash screen pop up and wait 30 seconds.

	19-02-2001 23:27									#11
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

I have the SMAX noCd crack at home, I'll find it and if it's small I will email it.

	19-02-2001 23:56									#13
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

I've been using this name on the net for about 9 years now. I started out playing MUDs and my first real charachter was a Necromancer. The name just seemed to fit.

I'm not japanese, I think I found the word reading Clavell's Shogun or something. I asked a friend for the kanji symbol and have been using it since.

It's actually pretty funny when I connect to the Asian adn USWest realms on Battle.Net I get all these people trying to speak in japanese to me. I think a lot of them think I'm just being jerk by not responding, but in reality I simply have no idea what they are saying!