Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri NoCD fix

[Joe Forster/STA]

Hmmm, this patch has been released around 07-Jul-99, according to http://dlh.net/cgi-bin/dp.cgi?lang=e...s&sys=pc&cap=s . Are you sure the copy protection hasn't been removed in this patch already?! Yeah, it's pretty weird that there's no no-CD patch for this one around... (No, I don't have this game at all.)

[DABhand]

problem is AC hates XP machines, some get lucky, many dont.

Like me :\

[whoeverxxx]

Originally Posted by DABhand

problem is AC hates XP machines, some get lucky, many dont.

Like me :\

Theres a patch for XP users that came out in 2001.

[Beetlecat]

Originally Posted by whoeverxxx

Theres a patch for XP users that came out in 2001.

I'll confirm that, but unfortunately not for the expansion "Alien Crossfire"

[leezer3]

Nope, the copy protection is still present in the current patch
I know I had a nocd for both of these games of GCW about a year ago?, but they've vanished. (Theyre referred to in old news searches, but not present on the site?!)
Anyway, what you want is the Alien Crossfire 2.0 update from the Firaxis site, & then fish up the Alien Crossfire 2.0 eng file from here: http://megagames.com/cracks/html/c30150_0.htm
(If you are using the Planetary Pack, then install the latest update, and then the Alien Crossfire nocd fix; Make a note of the fixed exe name, and then use that as the shortcut, rather than the launcher)
Final point, the game will still complain that stuff may not work if the CD is not inserted; If you haven't done a full install then you won't get the secret project movies, but the game still runs fine.

Talking of Alpha Centauri, anyone who has seen a copy of the Linux version anywhere, PLEASE post or PM me!! (The company went out of business ages ago, and I can't find one anywhere )

-Leezer-

[Joe Forster/STA]

Please, someone run ProtectionID on this latest patch of the game and tell us what copy protection it uses.

[whoeverxxx]

Originally Posted by Joe Forster/STA

Please, someone run ProtectionID on this latest patch of the game and tell us what copy protection it uses.

On the us version patch #4 ProtectionID states (File appears to have no protection or is using an unknown protection).

I just tried playing the game on my desktop system that has a LGA P4 3GHz CPU and a popup box appears stating (Your CPU is not supported, you may attempt to play the game, however, crashes are possible). As soon as you press the OK button the game crashes. Maybe I'll try the game on my laptop later since that is the system I had in mind for the game anyway, that has a Intel 1.3GHz M CPU, might have better luck there.