PRACX v1.10 Release

[thedarkestcolors]

I don't understand the code well enough to do that for you. The source is available here, though: http://alphacentauri2.info/index.php?topic=14811.msg65877

Yey, thanks!!!
I'll have a look at it soon.

[DrazharLn]

I'm not sure if it's possible to build it on gcc, but it's easy enough with visual studio.

I'll post the source to my v1.07 in the source code thread too.

[Buster's Uncle]

Do post this to Downloads...

[DrazharLn]

@thedarkestcolors,

I was able to reproduce your freeze on scroll behaviour for the top and bottom bounds only with PRACXv1.06/7+yitzi3.3/4.

Looks like it's not a wine issue, so could well be easy to fix.

@BUncle,

Uploaded now.

[Buster's Uncle]

Add a description to the CNN thread?

[DrazharLn]

@BUncle,

Link? I don't know where that thread is. Also, this is a very small update. It doesn't need a big fuss made of it.

[Buster's Uncle]

http://alphacentauri2.info/index.php?topic=17837.msg92132#new

It needs to say what you've done, anyway.  I was sorta planning to make a big fuss of it, besides - gotta be always promoting the forum...

[DrazharLn]

Updated. Still a bit  , though.

[Buster's Uncle]

  That'll do - I'm going to push this on Facebook, and people would ask...

[justinlee999]

@lxndr, Kurvivor

Try installing Yitzi's patch 3.3, then re-installing PRACX. That works for me, whereas installing PRACX over vanilla terranx gives an access violation error.

That suggests that:
1) The error is not particular to Win10
2) At some point the unofficial patches changed some chunks of code from executable to data. Probably in scient's original patch.

@justinlee999,

The installer I gave earlier stops Tab from making the game windowed, but alt tab still puts the game into a windowed mode for me.

The version attached to this post fixes that issue and allows alt+enter to toggle windowed/full-screen modes.

Changelog:

v1.07 (04/21/2016)
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* No longer becomes windowed when window loses focus.
* TAB no longer toggles windowed/full-screen.
* ALT+ENTER now toggles windowed/full-screen mode.
--DrazharLn

This is awfully helpful of you, thanks a lot!

[DrazharLn]

You're welcome 

[Lxndr]

You're welcome 

I have/had Yitzi's patch installed since my previous complaint.  Just tried PRACX 1.07 (non-disabled) and I've managed to survive more than a few turns. Huzzah!

Now I just need to figure out how to disable that long video that plays upon startup.

[Buster's Uncle]

I don't remember how you do that, but it's a value in your alphax.txt and easy, IIRC.  Somebody will cough up details soon.

[DrazharLn]

Disable videos at startup:

Check "Alpha Centauri.ini". There's an option in the top section.

Glad to know it's working for you

[Harpalus]

I wasn't sure where to post this, but here seems like the best place to ask. Firstly, thank you kindly for the wonderful patches: it's appreciated.

I've been having a lot of trouble with movies. They play fine out of the game with playuv15.exe, but in-game they're rather "choppy": specifically, a small bottom portion of the video is shifted compared to the top part, and there's a small bit of visual stutter. The audio is fine. This is in Windows 10 x64. I installed from the original CDs, and I do have the expansion. I'm using Yitzi's newest patch and PRACX 1.07.

I've tried various Windows EXE "attributes": running it as administrator, with Windows XP compatibility, with a reduced color palette, and with "disabled DPI scaling". I added DirectDraw=0 to the ini file as per recommendations elsewhere (and the OP implies it still has an effect on the movies), but this didn't seem to do anything. Setting ForceOldVoxelAlgorithm to 1 didn't help. It also happens if I set my resolution to 640x480 in the PRACX section of alphax.txt. It doesn't happen with terran.exe, only terranx.exe. I'd test with a disabled PRACX by changing Disabled=<DEFAULT> to Disabled=1, but this prevents the game from loading.  I have an ATI card, if that's relevant. I installed to C:\Games, so Windows shouldn't be interfering at all.

Thank you kindly, again! Initially SMAC/X refused to run entirely on Windows 10 for me, but since installing Yitzi and PRACX it's been running perfectly smoothly with the exception of this one issue.