Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (SMAC) links

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri & Alien Crossfire links
>Higher resolution
Add DirectDraw=0 in the .ini file for SMAC or SMAX - it will make run the game at the desktop resolution; the only graphical drawback is that in the "customize random planet" menu the background won't be animated.
>Higher resolution & UI imrovement
Install PRACX patch https://alphacentauri2.info/index.php?topic=14308.0 which is running for SMAC and SMAX. Adds:
- windowed mode,
- higher resolution,
- viewing tiles by hovering over them (V hotkey),
- potential yields view in the base view,
- alternative map view modes (elevation, rainfall, rockiness, faction territory),
- smoother zooming and scrolling.
Besides disabled "customize random planet" animation it also makes the mini-map view box unresponsive to the scrolling.
>In-game help update
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/comprehensive-datalinks-update.291246/ - corrects and expands the description of techs, abilities and so on. Available only for SMAX.
>CPU usage fix
Some people report high CPU usage, this fix works with SMAC/SMAX:
https://alphacentauri2.info/index.php?topic=20433.0
>SMAX vanilla conversion
https://alphacentauri2.info/index.php?topic=17869.0 - allows to play SMAC in the SMAX engine by removing all expansion assets.
>Unofficial patches
Several fan-made patches fixing bugs and improving AI:
https://alphacentauri2.info/wiki/Category:Unofficial_patches
>Custom factions
Not an exhaustive list. To enable a new faction in SMAX you need to open alphax.txt, find #CUSTOMFACTIONS line, and add the name used in the new faction .txt file like this:
#CUSTOMFACTIONS
FACTION, FACTION
No more than 7 custom factions can be added at the time.
In SMAC you can only replace existing factions (plus features introduced in SMAX won't work).
https://alphacentauri2.info/My%20Custom%20Factions/Custom%20Factions.htm
https://alphacentauri2.info/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=102