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Gary8

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:24 pm
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I have SMAC for the PC but never got around to getting SMAX.

I notice that my PC SMAC CD is somewhat compatible in that if I use it
instead of my Mac SMAC CD, the CD check still works and the game plays
just fine.

As SMAX is getting hard to find for Mac nowadays can anyone either (A)
sell me a copy or let me know if the PC CD can be made to work on Mac if
that's all I can get. Or let me know where I can buy SMAX for Mac in the UK.

The improvements in SMAX look good :-)

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:40 pm
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On 10/1/05 6:24 pm, in article 1105381249.27376.0.TakeThisOut@eunomia.uk.clara.net,
"Gary" <postmaster.TakeThisOut@127.0.0.1> wrote:

 > I have SMAC for the PC but never got around to getting SMAX.
 >
 > I notice that my PC SMAC CD is somewhat compatible in that if I use it
 > instead of my Mac SMAC CD, the CD check still works and the game plays
 > just fine.
 >
 > As SMAX is getting hard to find for Mac nowadays can anyone either (A)
 > sell me a copy or let me know if the PC CD can be made to work on Mac if
 > that's all I can get. Or let me know where I can buy SMAX for Mac in the UK.
 >
 > The improvements in SMAX look good :-)

I can't help with that, but presumably you've got the Carbon build of SMAC
from the port's author? It mostly works (there are a few graphic glitches),
and is a /lot/ faster than the Classic version.

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Gary8

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:59 pm
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Chris Ridd wrote:

 > I can't help with that, but presumably you've got the Carbon build of SMAC
 > from the port's author? It mostly works (there are a few graphic glitches),
 > and is a /lot/ faster than the Classic version.
 >

Indeedy, and very fine it is too. I can't say I've noticed any glitches
but the readme says they're there.

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:51 pm
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In article <1105383402.2354.0.RemoveThis@spandrell.news.uk.clara.net>,
Gary <postmaster.RemoveThis@127.0.0.1> wrote:

 > Chris Ridd wrote:
 >
  > > I can't help with that, but presumably you've got the Carbon
  > > build of SMAC from the port's author? It mostly works (there are
  > > a few graphic glitches), and is a /lot/ faster than the Classic
  > > version.
  > >
 >
 > Indeedy, and very fine it is too. I can't say I've noticed any
 > glitches but the readme says they're there.

I've encountered the crash on saving problem once or twice, so I
always run the game with the option set to autosave.

Regarding getting a Mac version: The binaries for the carbon version
are out there, so maybe just buying a PeeCee CD to get the datafiles
would be good enough to satisfy the licensing requirements? You can
find them on eBay for not too many Euros (not much compared to the
price new, but a high price for a used game. It seems that popular).

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:45 pm
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Keep it to Usenet please wrote:

 > I've encountered the crash on saving problem once or twice, so I
 > always run the game with the option set to autosave.
 >
 > Regarding getting a Mac version: The binaries for the carbon version
 > are out there, so maybe just buying a PeeCee CD to get the datafiles
 > would be good enough to satisfy the licensing requirements? You can
 > find them on eBay for not too many Euros (not much compared to the
 > price new, but a high price for a used game. It seems that popular).
 >

I'm pretty sure I can get the PC SMAX in the UK either second hand or
from a bargain bin. I would like to be sure the carbon binaries work
with the PC datafiles though.

Perhaps I'll try copying the PC SMAC disk that I have to the Mac HD and
pointing the SMAC carbon binary at it. That might give me some
confidence that I wouldn't be wasting my money getting the PC SMAX.

I'd still like the Mac one though. I'll never understand why they
discontinue what are (IMO) top titles like this at least on Mac. It's
not like we're overwhelmed with titles.

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 12:03 am
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In article <1105644175.12837.0 RemoveThis @nnrp-t71-03.news.uk.clara.net>,
Gary <postmaster RemoveThis @127.0.0.1> wrote:

 > I'd still like the Mac one though. I'll never understand why they
 > discontinue what are (IMO) top titles like this at least on Mac. It's
 > not like we're overwhelmed with titles.

There's limited space on store shelves for Mac games, so the old ones
tend to go out in favor of new titles after a certain period of time.
Once the print run sells out, then doing another printing is prohibitive
since it requires pressing a far larger # of copies than will ever sell.

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:16 pm
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Keep it to Usenet please wrote:
 > In article <bradman-4C2171.23030818012005 DeleteThis @news.west.cox.net>,
 > Brad Oliver <bradman DeleteThis @pobox.com.AM_SPAY> wrote:
 >
 > [snip]
 >
 > Brad,
 >
 > Just a hearty thanks for the Carbon version of SMAC/SMACX. The
 > addiction can return.

Carbon version of Alpha Centauri for Mac? Where can I get this? Can I
get this? I've been playing it in Classic for a long time, but it's
sluggish and has a few idiosyncrasies.

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