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Difference between revisions of "Monopoly Tycoon"

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(Updated manual instructions. WMA Audio Codec instructions added.)
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{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Monopoly Tycoon Coverart.jpg
 
|developers  =
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Deep Red Games}}
 
|publishers  =
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Infogrames}}
 
|engines      =
 
|release dates=
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 30, 2001}}
 
|steam appid  =
 
|gogcom id    =
 
|strategywiki = Monopoly Tycoon
 
|wikipedia    = Monopoly Tycoon
 
|winehq      = 2776
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
{{Series|Monopoly}}
 
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{--}} Has problems running on Windows Vista and above. See [[#Essential improvements|"Essential improvements"]] and [[#Issues unresolved|Issues unresolved]].
 
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/monopoly-tycoon MobyGames entry]
 
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Unknown DRM. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
 
==Essential improvements==
 
 
===[https://mcdebugrndmstuff.blogspot.com/ Monopoly Tycoon Music Fix v1.7]===
 
===[https://mcdebugrndmstuff.blogspot.com/ Monopoly Tycoon Music Fix v1.7]===
 
{{ii}} In order for the game to play music, the Windows Media Source Filter must be re-installed on Windows Vista and above.
 
{{ii}} In order for the game to play music, the Windows Media Source Filter must be re-installed on Windows Vista and above.
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# Extract the contents from the <code>.zip</code> file into a folder.
 
# Extract the contents from the <code>.zip</code> file into a folder.
 
# Make a new folder in <code>{{p|windir}}\SysWOW64\</code> called <code>Windows-Media-Source-Filter</code>
 
# Make a new folder in <code>{{p|windir}}\SysWOW64\</code> called <code>Windows-Media-Source-Filter</code>
# Copy <code>drmclien.dll</code>, <code>strmdll.dll</code> and <code>dxmasf.dll</code> from the .zip file to the <code>Windows-Media-Source-Filter</code> folder.
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# Copy <code>drmclien.dll</code>, <code>strmdll.dll</code>, <code>dxmasf.dll</code> and <code>msadds32.ax</code> from the .zip file to the <code>Windows-Media-Source-Filter</code> folder.
# Run <code>DSFMgr.exe</code> as administrator and register the <code>dxmasf.dll</code> in the <code>Windows-Media-Source-Filter</code> folder.
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# Run <code>DSFMgr.exe</code> as administrator and register the <code>dxmasf.dll</code>  and <code>msadds32.ax</code> files.
# Launch the game.
 
}}
 
 
 
===Patches===
 
[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/110-monopoly-tycoon-patch/ Patch 1.4] is the latest patch available for the game, it adds new scenarios, options, and bug fixes.
 
{{--}} There is a bug that doesn't allow building rights to be activated in one of the tutorials; only present in version 1.4.
 
 
 
[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1354-monopoly-tycoon-patch-13/ Patch 1.3] is the last '''officially''' released patch for the game. It generally ''tends'' to be more stable than version 1.4.
 
 
 
===Miscellaneous===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable the intro movie|fix=
 
{{ii}} Requires the game to be v1.4.
 
# Launch the game and go to "Advanced Options".
 
# Tick the "Disable intro movie" box. Click 'OK".
 
# Click "Play".
 
}}
 
 
 
==Game data==
 
{{Image|Monopoly Tycoon General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|Monopoly Tycoon External Advanced.png|External advanced settings.}}
 
 
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
 
}}
 
 
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\profiles}}
 
}}
 
 
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Image|Monopoly Tycoon External Video Audio.png|External video/audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Monopoly Tycoon Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    =
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed notes  = Menu bar remains visible.
 
|anisotropic                = hackable
 
|anisotropic notes          = Force-able with [[Nvidia Control Panel]] or [[DgVoodoo_2| dgVoodoo 2]].
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing notes        = Force-able with [[Nvidia Control Panel]] or [[DgVoodoo_2| dgVoodoo 2]].
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                = No visible screen-tearing
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = No FPS or refresh rate cap.
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =
 
}}
 
 
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Modifying the config.cfg file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Open <code>config.cfg</code> with Notepad or a different text editor.
 
# Change the lines with <code>SysSetup width</code> and <code>SysSetup height</code> to the width and height the game should run in. <br />'''For example''': Setting <code>SysSetup width 1920</code> and <code>SysSetup height 1080</code> will run the game at 1920x1080 resolution.
 
# Save the file.
 
# Launch the game.
 
}}
 
 
 
==Input settings==
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes = Hardware cursor option in-game.
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers notes  =
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 
|xbox prompts notes        =
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 
|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers notes  =
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes =
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =
 
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 
|simultaneous input notes  =
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =
 
|steam hook input          = unknown
 
|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
 
 
==Audio settings==
 
{{Image|Monopoly Tycoon Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    = DirectSound 3D is supported.
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =
 
|eax support              = unknown
 
|eax support notes        =
 
}}
 
 
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = n/a
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          =
 
|local play players  =
 
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 6
 
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      = Chat is available in any multiplayer match. Click on a player's icon to chat.
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  = 6
 
|online play modes    = Versus
 
|online play notes    = GameSpy has been discontinued.
 
|asynchronous        =
 
|asynchronous notes  =
 
 
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =
 
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =
 
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =
 
|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  = 2310
 
|udp  = 2310
 
|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
{{ii}} This is the default port used. It can be changed by the user via console commands. Full details can be found in the Patch v1.4 Readme file
 
 
 
==Issues fixed==
 
 
 
===Music skipping/looping issues on Windows XP and later===
 
{{ii}} Windows wraps any WMA playback with its DMO Wrapper. This has to be overridden for smooth playback.
 
{{++}} No system file modifications are necessary.
 
{{Fixbox|description=Install the <code>qasf.dll</code>|ref=<ref>https://mcdebugrndmstuff.blogspot.com/2018/10/monopoly-tycoon-directsound-music-fix.html</ref>|fix=
 
 
 
# Download the music fix: [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1199-windows-media-source-filter-directshow-codec/ DirectShow - Windows Media Source Filter Installer v1.7]
 
# Extract the contents from the <code>.zip</code> file that was just downloaded.
 
# Copy the <code>qasf.dll</code> from the .zip file, to the where the game is located at ({{p|game}}).
 
# Move the game from its original installation folder. Or else the <code>qasf.dll</code> won't load.
 
 
# Launch the game.
 
# Launch the game.
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} The game '''MUST NOT''' be located where it was originally installed to ({{p|game}}), or else the right qasf.dll '''won't''' load.
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
===Software mode graphics corruption===
 
{{--}} Sets both Direct3D and software rendering modes to 16-bit color.
 
{{Fixbox|description=Reduce color mode to 16-bit; (65536) color|ref=|fix=
 
 
# Go to {{p|game}} and right-click <code>mc.exe</code>
 
# Select the '''Compatibility''' tab.
 
# Under the ''Settings'' section, tick '''Reduced color mode'''.
 
# Select '''16-bit (66536) color''' and click '''Apply'''.
 
# Launch the game normally, and make sure software mode is selected.
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} If software mode is not being used., disable 16-bit color for 32-bit colors.
 
}}
 
 
==Issues unresolved==
 
{{ii}} There is a bug in version 1.4 with one of the tutorial levels "Building a Shopping Center" when trying to activate building rights.
 
{{ii}} When changing stock while the game is running at 4x speed, the amount can change significantly quicker than normal. Be careful!
 
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      = 8.1
 
|direct3d notes        = Requires Windows Media Player 6.4 media features and codecs.
 
|directdraw versions    =
 
|directdraw notes      =
 
|opengl versions        =
 
|opengl notes          =
 
|glide versions        =
 
|glide notes            =
 
|software mode          = true
 
|software mode notes    = DeepRed Software Rasterizer
 
|mantle support        =
 
|mantle support notes  =
 
|metal support          =
 
|metal support notes    =
 
|vulkan versions        =
 
|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              =
 
|dos modes notes        =
 
|shader model versions  =
 
|shader model notes    =
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows exe notes      =
 
|macos 32-bit app      =
 
|macos 64-bit app      =
 
|macos app notes        =
 
|linux 32-bit executable=
 
|linux 64-bit executable=
 
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
|physics          =
 
|physics notes    =
 
|audio            =
 
|audio notes      =
 
|interface        =
 
|interface notes  =
 
|input            =
 
|input notes      =
 
|cutscenes        =
 
|cutscenes notes  =
 
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 
|multiplayer notes= No heavy integration of GameSpy services is present.
 
}}
 
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
 
|minOS    = 95
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 233 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minHD    = 90 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 8.0a
 
 
|recOS    = 95, 98, ME
 
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
 
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recHD    = 200 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recGPU  =
 
|recDX    = 8.0a
 
|recother = 8x CD-ROM Drive
 
}}
 
 
{{References}}
 

Revision as of 22:28, 5 October 2019

Monopoly Tycoon Music Fix v1.7

In order for the game to play music, the Windows Media Source Filter must be re-installed on Windows Vista and above.
Completely restores music playback
Install the Windows Media Source Filter[1]
  1. Download the Windows Media Source Filter Installer v1.7
  2. Extract the contents from the .zip file into a folder.
  3. Right-click the ApplyPatch.bat in the folder and click "Run as Administrator".
  4. Launch the game, go to "Configuration" and then uncheck the "No Music" box to enable music.

Notes

If the text in the console window is red, then the ApplyPatch.bat needs to be run as Administrator.
Anti-virus software may stop the file from executing, if so, click "More info" and then "Run anyway".
Manual installation of the Windows Media Source Filter[1]
  1. Download the Windows Media Source Filter Installer v1.7
  2. Extract the contents from the .zip file into a folder.
  3. Make a new folder in %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\ called Windows-Media-Source-Filter
  4. Copy drmclien.dll, strmdll.dll, dxmasf.dll and msadds32.ax from the .zip file to the Windows-Media-Source-Filter folder.
  5. Run DSFMgr.exe as administrator and register the dxmasf.dll and msadds32.ax files.
  6. Launch the game.