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Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

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The game can be installed and played on modern computers but there are a few crippling issues you might run into. Fortunately the community have released several unofficial patches to alleviate these problems. The game is a sequel to Civilization II.

Version Differences

Best Version

Alpha Centauri was released on GOG in 2011. Unfortunately only the base game and not the expansion, Alien Crossfire (which added a number of improvements to the game), is available via GOG. A retail bundle of the game and it's expansion was released by Sold-Out Software and can still be found online quite easily. Before the GOG-release the recommended way to play the game was to install it with it's expansion pack, Alien Crossfire, on top because the unofficial patch was only compatible with this version. Since then, however, an alternative patch that works with the standard GOG-edition has been released.

Patches

Alpha Centauri 4.0 update. For users without the expansion.

Alien Crossfire 2.0 update.

Official XP compatibility-patch.

Unofficial patches

Original fan made patch. Fixes bugs and exploits. Not compatible with Alien crossfire.

Based on the previous version but with additional fixes and compatible with Alien Crossfire.

Based on scients patch and adds AI fixes. Not compatible with Alien Crossfire but works with the GOG-version.

Proper patching

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

Now you can install the unofficial patch of your choice.

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.

Graphical Tweaks

Higher resolutions/Widescreen

In the game folder locate Alpha Centauri.Ini. Add 

DirectDraw=0

under [Alpha Centauri]. The game will now run at your desktop-resolution.

Run Without CD/DVD

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

Save Game Data

Folder Location

Saves are located in 

\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri\saves

Useful Links

See Also