Alpha Centauri v5.0 Patch (2000/XP Compat. Update) file

This update resolves several issues between Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri and Windows 2000 and XP machines.

This update is only needed for Alpha Centauri owners who have Windows 2000 or XP and are having problems getting the game to run OR if you play multiplayer games with other players who have installed this patch.

If you are not having problems running Alpha Centauri on your PC and you do not play multiplayer games with other players who have installed this patch, you should not install the patch.

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Undocumented changes according to CivFanatics.com:

1. Allows Yang and Morgan to have Golden Age pop booms.
2. Fixes facility maintenance costs at higher difficulty levels.
3. Fixes problems with using the command DirectDraw=0 in Alpha Centauri.ini.
4. Removes the requirement to have the CD in the drive when playing.