Topic: Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Okay, this is just a quick sitrep about SMAC multiplayer.
After long fights and terrible failures... oh right, it wasn't that long. Anyway, thanks to Darkhawk, we found this little program called Hamachi (http://www.hamachi.cc) that creates a semi-LAN over the internet, so SMAC clients can see each other. The program is very easy to use and it guides you through the procedure of joining a network.
The important part is:
We managed to start a game and play, so if the time comes, the only thing you must do is:
a, Have SMAC and Alien Crossfire expansion
b, Patch Alien Crossfire to version 2.0 (if it's not patched already)
b+, If you have problems running the game, download and install the XP patch from here: http://www.firaxis.com/games/game_detai
showcon=2#
c, Download and install Hamachi
d, Join our network (name and password later)
e, Start up terranx.exe and choose Internet TCP/IP and you are /waytogo
Oh, and the game has Play-by-mail option too (I didn't know that), so if we can't find time to play together, we can play this way, though I don't know how can we RP that way but we will figure it out.
So, here the answer to the how, the remaining is the who and the when
Feel free to add your comments!