I have a new M2 Pro Mac Mini running macOS 13.5 (22G74) (Ventura) and I freshly installed GoG Galaxy and SMAC/X. If I try to launch the game from Galaxy, nothing apparently happens. If I try to launch the game from the application icon, there's a pause, and then every application running is killed.

I submitted a ticket, but have not received a response yet, is there anyway I can troubleshoot this on my own?

Shock of all shocks, the game was never programmed for them newfangled Macs.

On the game page, there is even a notice:

Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.

So maybe you could invest in Linux and run the game natively or via Wine.

Got it running on a M2 14" 2023.

Used Porting Kit (www . portingkit . com/game/1294) .

Look closely to the notes and follow them!

At first start I had to wait... But in the end it worked and SMAC started.

Have fun!

PS: If anybody got it running with this, consider replying with a comment.

And if you use (smacx . de/ ) and the infos found on ( alphacentauri2 . info/wiki/Installing ) you can even play the game in German.