11-06-2004 22:03									#31
	how about for Mac? Inflate your Upload Space

I'm coming back to SMAC/SMAX after taking a break for a couple years and lo and behold back then I was a Windows user. Any ideas where I can find a Mac version?

	11-06-2004 22:46									#32
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SMAC for Mac is not easy to find. Keep your eye on ebay for people selling old games. Nothing on there today for Mac though. Welcome back to SMAC, and sorry to hear of your conversion

	12-06-2004 00:28									#33
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quote: Originally posted by cpbeller Laptop collection or soemthing like that.... it has a Tiger Woods game (or golf game), Red Alert 2, and Simcity 3000 unlimited....along with SMAC & SMAX it was only 20 dollars, so I grabbed it....

That's the one I got, too. I had known for some time SMACX was no longer being made for PC, so I had prepared myself to go without. Then I found the Laptop Collection, and I basically danced right there. An old classic, no longer in production, for the equivalent of $4.

	12-06-2004 01:42									#34
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

Btw, the laptop collection comes with SMAC and SMAX on separate CDs. So, seeing as how Smax has Smac internally, it's really and extra Smac CD. Give it to a friend over holidays to PBEM!

I used to be more of a Mac user and have the original SMAC for mac, but havn't seen it in years! I have seen Smac for Linux though. I have a bad feeling it hasn't been re-released for a few years on the Mac.

-Smack

	12-06-2004 09:37									#35
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Unfortunately, you still can't get the laptop collection, or SMAX legally in the UK.

	12-06-2004 09:44									#36
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Really? I bought my 3rd and 4th copy of SMAC (I gave them to friends in an effort to hook them - one took!)from a UK firm via mail order. It worked great, since at that time SMAC couldn't be found except in the rare bargain bin.

Have you tried Amazon? I'm sure they would be happy to take your cash and mail you the software. At $14 US and with a bit of shipping the cost can't be too high. Heck, that's the price of a single pizza!

Hydro

	12-06-2004 17:38									#37
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Geez, why don't I simply FTP the files over?
* Enigma_Nova preparez the warez

	13-06-2004 09:42									#38
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

Damn! Only in the U.S.

	13-06-2004 09:57									#39
	Inflate your Upload Space

And you can download the manual in pdf format here

	14-06-2004 07:59									#40
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SMAC isn't the problem. My local Game shop has 4 copies sitting on the shelf, and I've still got my original. I just can't get my hands on SMAX, and Amazon won't ship the Laptop Collection outside the US.

	17-06-2004 12:15									#41
	Got spare money?

Hurray I have a copy of SMAX again, but lets just say it fell of the back of a truck on the Information Superhighway. I'll keep an eye open for Laptop Collection becoming available here, but I strongly doubt the Linux version will ever become available again - even getting it 2nd hand would be pretty hard, and wouldn't give Firaxis any benefit.

	17-06-2004 12:21									#42
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Oh! Which linux is it built for, and does it allow windows rather than fullscreen?

	17-06-2004 13:38									#43
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It works on my custom Debian install (remarkably easy install), so I think it should work for any linux. It allows both windows and fullscreen.

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	17-06-2004 16:41									#44
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That would be great for writing notes and making screenshots while playing the game. I always hated how my screen would stuff up in windows.

	17-06-2004 17:37									#45
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Why not just alt/tab between the gamescreen and word or photoshop or other photoeditor program?

Is running in separeate windows that more convenient?

	17-06-2004 18:13									#46
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I usually use a much larger screen size than what alpha centuari uses. So whenever I alt/tab I have a reduced space to type notes etc. I'm always making lots of notes.

Also being the geek I am I usually have multiple things I'm keeping an eye on.
I actually have a little window that has keeps tabs on all my communication channels that is always visible if I'm working in a windowed program.

Finally the way I make screenshots is with paintbrush. That means print screen, alt-tab, open paintbrush, paste, quit SMAC, paste again to get a color picture rather than a black screenshot, save, start SMAC again. For some reason you need to paste while SMAC is running so windows does the color conversion correctly. Then quit SMAC and paste again into paintbrush to get proper color (otherwise it uses 8-bit or 16-bit color I think).

	17-06-2004 18:40									#47
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

Do what I do - set screen resolutin to 16 bit after SMAX boots up and leave it running in the background?
You get nice 16-bit screenies that way.

	17-06-2004 19:13									#48
	Got spare money?

I think my biggest complaint is actually the screen flicker as you alt-tab.

Having a windowed version also means I can quickly compare energy, minerals and nutrients, both produced and in production. I do that quite alot and the screen flashing whenever you switch starts giving me bad eyesore after 30 times. It usually takes 100 switches to compare an average midgame.

	17-06-2004 19:56									#49
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By having 2 instances of SMAC open at the same time...
how on earth do you do that, anyway? Is it a linux thing?

Anyhow, set the background res to 16 Bit.
SMAC changes it on startup, but not during the game.

	17-06-2004 21:58									#50
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NO-CD crack helps you to run two or more versions of SMAX.

	18-06-2004 07:05									#51
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amazon.com

that's where I got it.

although it cost me $20

I got this other games.

I installed Sim City 3000. But I'm not sure if I like it. But I do like smacx.

	18-06-2004 16:48									#52
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quote: amazon.com that's where I got it. although it cost me $20 I got this other games. I installed Sim City 3000. But I'm not sure if I like it. But I do like smacx.

You should. I think it's a great game. Better than SimCity 4 in fact

	19-06-2004 04:28									#53
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quote: Originally posted by kelvinhole You should. I think it's a great game. Better than SimCity 4 in fact

I'll try again. This time after reading the instructions . It's one of those games where it's best to read the instructions first, so you know what the hell you are doing.

	09-09-2004 07:34									#54
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I loaned my Plantary Pack to a friend, who promptly destroyed it. I went to Gamestop and they had two Laptop Collections in the bin for $9.99! Needless to say that I scooped them up.

	09-09-2004 07:38									#55
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Once again, go to Game Stop. I picked up a copy of the Planetary Pack for under $10.00.

	09-09-2004 13:10									#56
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SMAC/X is still available here FOR FREE:

http://smac.2be.cc

	09-09-2004 13:40									#57
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Not so long ago I saw Laptop Collection in Shopko. I bought mine in MediaPlay over half a year ago, but I think they may no longer have it.
Laptop Collection has 4 games, or even 5, coz SMAC and SMAX are treated as one there. And there is an additional SMAC CD.

	09-09-2004 16:40									#58
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The Laptop Collection includes:

SMAC
SMAX
Tiger Woods PGA Golf
Command and Conquer 2: Red Alert
SimCity 3000

My box contained two CDs for SMAC... the original, and then the "Planetary Pack" which I assume has both SMAC and SMAX on the same CD. Is that correct?

For our non-US friends... try looking for the Laptop Collection on eBay.

	09-09-2004 21:42									#59
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nm

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	10-09-2004 01:25									#60
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quote: Originally posted by binTravkin SMAC/X is still available here FOR FREE: http://smac.2be.cc

Not that I see...

And thankfully, I already have SMAX