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Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™Multiplayer on Linux?(9 posts)solved(9 posts)solved
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Posted April 01, 2015
I've installed SMAC with a PlayOnLinux script, and everything seems to work fine except for the multiplayer. When I go to the multiplayer menu and select TCP/IP, it just dumps me back the main menu. If I select TPX or serial, it give me a message about installing DirectX 5. Is that what I need to do?
This question / problem has been solved by vv221image
Posted April 01, 2015
I usually play the native Linux version published by Loki Games, but I’ll give a try to the GOG Windows version through WINE and see if I can find a workaround.

By the way, which distribution are you using?

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Download winetricks and use it to install DirectPlay into the WINE prefix of you game:

WINEPREFIX=/some/path/to/smac/wine/prefix /some/other/path/to/winetricks directplay
It will download a ~100M file, so you should be connected to Internet while launching this command.

On my test prefix, it got rid of the "back to main menu" bug when selecting TCP/IP multiplayer.
Post edited April 01, 2015 by vv221
Posted April 06, 2015
Installing DirectPlay seems to have solved the issue. Thanks!
Posted April 07, 2015
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m0ngr31: Installing DirectPlay seems to have solved the issue. Thanks!
You’re welcome!
I’m pleased to see this trick worked for you too.
Posted January 27, 2020
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vv221: I usually play the native Linux version published by Loki Games,
And does multiplayer work for you? Because I'm getting the same result: when trying to join a network game the menu immediately aborts back to the main menu.

I will try the DirectPlay you suggest, but now that I got the game running natively (thanks again for your work) I feel bad about letting go of it.
Posted January 30, 2020
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vv221: I usually play the native Linux version published by Loki Games,
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Gede: And does multiplayer work for you? Because I'm getting the same result: when trying to join a network game the menu immediately aborts back to the main menu.
I didn’t try network play on the native version yet, I usually only play hotseat or play-by-email.
Still, I’m going to give it a try and report here.
Posted February 01, 2020
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vv221: I didn’t try network play on the native version yet, I usually only play hotseat or play-by-email.
Still, I’m going to give it a try and report here.
Much obliged, vv221. That is trully all that I'm missing. I did have success using Wine and the DirectPlay, as you mentioned.
Posted February 01, 2020
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Gede: (…)
Hosting a network game with bots seems OK, I still need to give a try to joining a game on my LAN.
Posted February 03, 2020
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Gede: (…)
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vv221: Hosting a network game with bots seems OK, I still need to give a try to joining a game on my LAN.
My problem is indeed when joining a game.
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