Windows XP patch

If you are having trouble running Alpha Centauri on Windows XP, or you have a newer system with a 64 bit processor, try the following solution after installing the Windows XP patch.

SMAC_Win2000_XP_Compatibility_Update_v1.03f.exe

• Double click on My Computer
• Double click on the C: Local Drive (your Hard Drive or the drive that the game is installed to)
• Double click on the Program Files Folder
• Double click on the Firaxis Games Folder
• Double click on the Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Folder
• Double click on the Alpha Centauri.ini File (The file looks like a read me text file with a little gold symbol on it).

Once the file is open in Notepad, change:

ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=0

to

ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm=1

Be sure to save your changes, then run the game. You may still receive the error message. If it occurs, click OK and the game will load fine.