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Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™Windows 11 24H2 crash(10 posts)(10 posts)
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Posted October 10, 2024
I have a laptop running windows 11.
Windows update forced me to install Version 24H2.
I can run SMAC but when it writes to disc (autosave) it crashes with FATAL ERROR message and tells me to increase my Virtual memory to 128MB. Current configuration is 24576MB.
Terranx.exe is running in XP compatability mode.
Everything worked before the update.
Any patches that will fix this appreciated.
Posted November 02, 2024
The original SMAC works on Windows 11 version 24H2.
The Crossfire expansion is the game that crashes.
Posted November 09, 2024
I'm having the exact same error.
Posted November 10, 2024
I am having the same issue
Posted November 12, 2024
Toggle Directdraw in the ini. If that doesn't work, maybe try WSL, installing Gamescope, and then running it via Wine in Gamescope.
Posted November 13, 2024
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dnovraD: Toggle Directdraw in the ini. If that doesn't work, maybe try WSL, installing Gamescope, and then running it via Wine in Gamescope.
I enabled direct draw (in Alpha Centauri.ini I set: DirectDraw=1)

Same error.
Full error text is:

FATAL ERROR
Windows has run out of virtual memory; the game will exit.
Recommendations: defragment your hard drive; use Control Panel (System/Performance/Virtual Memory) to increase your virtual memory to at least 128MB

For the record, my virtual memory is in the gigabytes and managed by windows, so its size is dynamic.
Posted November 13, 2024
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Arginyl: I enabled direct draw (in Alpha Centauri.ini I set: DirectDraw=1)

Same error.
Full error text is:

FATAL ERROR
Windows has run out of virtual memory; the game will exit.
Recommendations: defragment your hard drive; use Control Panel (System/Performance/Virtual Memory) to increase your virtual memory to at least 128MB

For the record, my virtual memory is in the gigabytes and managed by windows, so its size is dynamic.
Ah, it's done a good ole overflow.

Dunno how to suss that out in Windows, frankly my other insane solution might work.

Edit: A new build has appeared. Maybe give that a try.
Post edited November 13, 2024 by dnovraD
Posted November 14, 2024
Tried with the latest patch, upgrading using gog galaxy.

The game crashes at the same moment as before, when it tries to create the first base but now without showing any error message.

This is with the standard terranx.exe launcher.

With the PRACX launcher (terranx_PRACX.exe) now included in the gog version it still displays the virtual memory error.
Post edited November 14, 2024 by Arginyl
Posted November 14, 2024
Not sure you are going to be happy with that suggestion, but at least it is guaranteed to work:
1. Install Debian GNU/Linux;
2. Generate native .deb packages for Alpha Centauri using ./play.it;
3. Install the generated .deb packages using apt, the default packages manager on Debian;
4. Start the game from the new menu entry added by the installation of these packages.
Posted 14 hours ago
I'm also having the same problem with the latest patch on Alien Crossfire.
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