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The Thomas A Stobie posted 03-23-99 12:24 PM ET
I uploaded the patch and installed it. On saved files, it worked. When starting any new game, after the first turn, the message, mandoritory retirement at MY 1 was given with full effects.
I delete SMAC from my harddisk. Reinstalled SMAC, then the V3 patch. Same thing happens.
Suggestions? Solutions?
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 03-23-99 01:06 PM ET
Modifying the alpha.txt is what causes this. After uninstalling the game, delete the entire firaxis folder, then reinstall and apply the patch.
jkm
firaxis games
Kinjiru posted 03-24-99 11:35 AM ET
I have the same problem, year gets set to zero and then as soon as my pod land, year becomes one and I am forced to retire.
So, I uninstalled Alpha Cent, physically deleted the entire folder it was resident in. Then I did a fresh install into a completely new folder. Applied the patch. Same problem.
Any other thoughts Firaxis team? Or anyone else for that matter....
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 03-24-99 01:01 PM ET
What version of the game is this (UK?)?
jkm
firaxis games
The Thomas A Stobie posted 03-24-99 01:46 PM ET
I found that having a copy of the alpha.txt file in a NON-SMAC directory would cause the version 3.0 update not to work. You need to delete or rename all alpha.txt files, so that the installed one can be update4d correctly. I an not sure why this would needed, but I had to do it to get it to work.
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Author	Topic: V3 Patch Bug - Manditory Retirement at MY 1.
The Thomas A Stobie	posted 03-23-99 12:24 PM ET I uploaded the patch and installed it. On saved files, it worked. When starting any new game, after the first turn, the message, mandoritory retirement at MY 1 was given with full effects. I delete SMAC from my harddisk. Reinstalled SMAC, then the V3 patch. Same thing happens. Suggestions? Solutions?
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 03-23-99 01:06 PM ET Modifying the alpha.txt is what causes this. After uninstalling the game, delete the entire firaxis folder, then reinstall and apply the patch. jkm firaxis games
Kinjiru	posted 03-24-99 11:35 AM ET I have the same problem, year gets set to zero and then as soon as my pod land, year becomes one and I am forced to retire. So, I uninstalled Alpha Cent, physically deleted the entire folder it was resident in. Then I did a fresh install into a completely new folder. Applied the patch. Same problem. Any other thoughts Firaxis team? Or anyone else for that matter....
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 03-24-99 01:01 PM ET What version of the game is this (UK?)? jkm firaxis games
The Thomas A Stobie	posted 03-24-99 01:46 PM ET I found that having a copy of the alpha.txt file in a NON-SMAC directory would cause the version 3.0 update not to work. You need to delete or rename all alpha.txt files, so that the installed one can be update4d correctly. I an not sure why this would needed, but I had to do it to get it to work.