Difference between revisions of "Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri"

Revision as of 21:44, 2 July 2013

General information

Civilization Wiki - A detailed wiki for all Civilization games and their spin offs

Apolyton Civilization Site's Alpha Centauri section - A huge forum dedicated to all Civilization games and their spin offs.

Official Website

GOG Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Improvements

In-game general settings.

In-game advanced settings.

Patches

Official patches

Smacp4e.exe
- Alpha Centauri 4.0 update. For users without the expansion.
Smacxpv2.exe
- Alien Crossfire 2.0 update.
smacxp103fus.zip
- Official XP compatibility-patch.

Unofficial patches

Unofficial patch by scient
- Original fan made patch. Fixes bugs and exploits. Not compatible with Alien crossfire.
Newer version of scients patch
- Based on the previous version but with additional fixes and compatible with Alien Crossfire.
Alternative patch
- Based on scients patch and adds AI fixes. Not compatible with Alien Crossfire but works with the GOG.com version.

Proper patching

Note: this is for the retail version of the game only. The GOG.com version is already updated.

If you have the original release without the expansion pack install the Alpha Centauri v4.0 update and then the compatibility-patch.
If you have the Planetary pack or Laptop pack only install the compatibility-patch.
If you have the original Alien Crossfire release install the Alien Crossfire v2.0 update then the compatibility-patch.

Now you can install the unofficial patch of your choice.

Run Without CD/DVD

The game will run without the CD but only if you have performed a full install.

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

In-game audio/video settings.

Template:Video Settings

Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Issues and Fixes

The game hangs

This might be related to a bug with automated artillery units. Try turning off automation and see if it helps. More info here.

System requirements

Template:System Requirements

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 {{infobox
 |cover          = Alpha Centauri cover.jpg
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 '''General information'''
+{{mm}} [http://civilization.wikia.com/wiki/Civilization_Games_Wiki Civilization Wiki] - A detailed wiki for all Civilization games and their spin offs
+{{mm}} [http://apolyton.net/forumdisplay.php/23-Alpha-Centauri Apolyton Civilization Site's Alpha Centauri section] - A huge forum dedicated to all Civilization games and their spin offs.
 {{mm}} [http://www.firaxis.com/games/game_detail.php?gameid=7 Official Website]
 {{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/sid_meier_s_alpha_centauri GOG Community Discussions]
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 == Availability ==
 {{Availability Table|
-{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
+{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Sid-Meiers-Alpha-Centauri-Pc/dp/B00001NTSO Amazon] | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
 {{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/sid_meiers_alpha_centauri GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Windows and Mac OS X. Includes Alien Crossfire expansion.}}
 }}
 == Improvements ==
+[[File:Alpha Centauri General.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game general settings.]]
+[[File:Alpha Centauri Advanced.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game advanced settings.]]
 === Patches ===
 ==== Official patches ====
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 == Video settings ==
+[[File:Alpha Centauri Audio&Video.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game audio/video settings.]]
 {{Video Settings
 |wsgf_link                  =http://www.wsgf.org/node/211
 |widescreen_wsgf_award      =incomplete
 |multimonitor_wsgf_award    =incomplete
-|widescreen_resolution      =unknown
+|widescreen_resolution      =hackable
-|widescreen_resolution_notes=
+|widescreen_resolution_notes=See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
-|multimonitor               =unknown
+|multimonitor               =false
 |multimonitor_notes         =
-|fov                        =unknown
+|fov                        =false
 |fov_notes                  =
-|windowed                   =unknown
+|windowed                   =false
 |windowed_notes             =
-|borderless_windowed        =unknown
+|borderless_windowed        =false
 |borderless_windowed_notes  =
-|anisotropic                =unknown
+|anisotropic                =false
 |anisotropic_notes          =
-|antialiasing               =unknown
+|antialiasing               =false
 |antialiasing_notes         =
-|vsync                      =unknown
+|vsync                      =false
 |vsync_notes                =
+}}
+=== [[Widescreen resolution]] ===
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Edit Alpha Centauri.ini}}
+# Navigate to <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri\</code>
+# Open <code>Alpha Centauri.ini</code> in a text editor
+# Add <code>DirectDraw=0</code> under <code>[Alpha Centauri]</code>
+# The game will now run at your desktop-resolution
 }}
 == Input settings ==
 {{Input Settings
-|key_remap                  =unknown
+|key_remap                  =false
 |key_remap_notes            =
-|acceleration_option        =unknown
+|acceleration_option        =false
 |acceleration_option_notes  =
-|controller_support         =unknown
+|controller_support         =false
 |controller_support_notes   =
 }}
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 === The game hangs ===
 This might be related to a bug with automated artillery units. Try turning off automation and see if it helps. More info [http://www.gog.com/en/forum/sid_meier_s_alpha_centauri_/anyone_else_experiencing_game_hangs_and_not_respond here].
-== Graphical Tweaks ==
-=== Higher resolutions/Widescreen ===
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Edit Alpha Centauri.ini}}
-# Navigate to <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri\</code>
-# Open <code>Alpha Centauri.ini</code> in a text editor
-# Add <code>DirectDraw=0</code> under <code>[Alpha Centauri]</code>
-# The game will now run at your desktop-resolution
-}}
 ==System requirements==