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{{Infobox game
 
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|cover        = Tropico 3 Box.jpg
 
|cover        = Tropico 3 Box.jpg
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=== Windowed mode ===
 
=== Windowed mode ===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Download Decompress Config}}
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{{Fixbox/instructions|Download Decompress Config}}
 
:# Download [http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119569 Decompress Config].
 
:# Download [http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119569 Decompress Config].
 
:# Run the program, find config.lua in your Tropico 3 folder (if not already found) and press "Open with Notepad".
 
:# Run the program, find config.lua in your Tropico 3 folder (if not already found) and press "Open with Notepad".
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=== Xbox 360 controller ===
 
=== Xbox 360 controller ===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
{{Fixbox/fix|Download Decompress Config}}
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{{Fixbox/instructions|Download Decompress Config}}
 
:# Download [http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119569 Decompress Config].
 
:# Download [http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119569 Decompress Config].
 
:# Run the program, find config.lua in your Tropico 3 folder (if not already found) and press "Open with Notepad".
 
:# Run the program, find config.lua in your Tropico 3 folder (if not already found) and press "Open with Notepad".
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Windows Vista/Windows 7 multimonitor crash===
 
===Windows Vista/Windows 7 multimonitor crash===
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{{Fixbox/fix|Disable Aero or one of monitors}}
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{{ii}} There are 3 ways to fix this crash.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1613655</ref>
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:* Disable one of the monitors prior to playing. (Windows Key + P)
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:* Disable Aero:
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:*# Locate Tropico3.exe in your installation folder.
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:*#* Steam - Right-click Tropico 3 in Library and choose Properties. Then choose "Browse local files".
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:*# Click on the "Compatibility" Tab, under Setting check the box "Disable desktop composition".
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:*# Click OK to confirm and close.
  
There are 3 ways to fix this crash.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1613655</ref>
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:* Play in [[#Windowed mode|windowed mode]] (works with Aero enabled).
 
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}}
* Disable one of the monitors prior to playing. (Windows Key + P)
 
 
 
* Disable Aero:
 
 
 
Locate Tropico3.exe in your installation folder.
 
<pre>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\tropico 3\</pre>
 
 
 
# Right click on Tropico3.exe, click on "Properties". A new window will open.
 
# Click on the "Compatibility" Tab, under Setting check the box "Disable desktop composition".
 
# Click OK to confirm and close.
 
 
 
* Play in windowed mode (works with Aero enabled).
 
** Enable windowed mode using Tropico 3 Decompress Config: [http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=119569 Download link and instructions.]
 
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Revision as of 20:35, 11 September 2013

Template:Infobox game/row/osxporter
Tropico 3
Cover image missing, please upload it
Developers
Haemimont Games
Publishers
Windows Kalypso Media
OS X Feral Interactive
Release dates
Windows October 20, 2009
macOS (OS X) January 9, 2012
Tropico 3 on Wikipedia
Tropico
Tropico 2001
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove 2003
Tropico 3 2009
Tropico 4 2011
Tropico 5 2014
Tropico 6 2019

General information

Official forums
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Users' Forums for game series
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Visual settings

Template:Video settings

Windowed mode

Instructions

Input settings

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Xbox 360 controller

Instructions

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Windows Vista/Windows 7 multimonitor crash

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Windows XP or newer
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB free
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c Compatible GPU with 256 MB

References