Tropico 3
Windows Vista/7 Multi-Display Fix
There are 3 ways to fix this crash.
1. You can disabled one of your displays prior to playing. (Windows Key + P)
2. You disable Aero theme for Tropio3.exe
3. Play in windowed mode (works with Aero enabled)
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=119569
Disable Aero for Tropio3.exe
Locate Tropico3.exe (same exe file for Absolute Power) in your installation folder.
..\Steam\steamapps\common\tropico 3\
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.
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