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== Game data == | == Game data == | ||
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{{Game Location Table/row|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/GOG.com/Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/saves}} | {{Game Location Table/row|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/GOG.com/Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri/saves}} | ||
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{{Fixbox/fix|Edit Alpha Centauri.ini}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Edit Alpha Centauri.ini}} | ||
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Revision as of 14:21, 13 October 2013
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| Developers | |
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| Firaxis Games | |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Mac OS | Aspyr Media |
| Linux | Loki Software |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | February 12, 1999 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | February 2000 |
| Linux | August 2000 |
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Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
General information
- Official Website
- 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.
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Improvements
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
Save game cloud syncing
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
| Instructions |
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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
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 95/98 | |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 60 MB free | |
| Video card (GPU) | 2 MB DirectX-compatible | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |