Difference between revisions of "Tropico 2: Pirate Cove"
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{{ii}} While the game has native borderless fullscreen windowed support, the option is only exposed in an external config file. | {{ii}} While the game has native borderless fullscreen windowed support, the option is only exposed in an external config file. | ||
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
− | {{Fixbox/fix|Modify config file|ref=<ref>Tested by [[User:Expack3|Expack3]]</ref>}} | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Modify config file|ref=<ref name="Expack3">Tested by [[User:Expack3|Expack3]]</ref>}} |
# Navigate to {{P|game}}. | # Navigate to {{P|game}}. | ||
# Open <code>Tropico2.ini</code> | # Open <code>Tropico2.ini</code> | ||
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|fan notes = | |fan notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===Game crashes when map is loaded=== | ||
+ | {{ii}}The hardware renderer the game prefers to use may crash on modern GPUs or Windows versions. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Enable software renderer|ref=<ref name="Expack3"/>}} | ||
+ | # Navigate to {{P|game}}. | ||
+ | # Open <code>Tropico2.ini</code> | ||
+ | # Find the line containing <code>SoftwareDevice=</code>. | ||
+ | # Change the line you found to read <code>SoftwareDevice=1</code>. | ||
+ | # Save and close the file. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Use dgVoodoo2|ref=<ref name="Expack3"/>}} | ||
+ | # Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu dgVoodoo2]. | ||
+ | # Open the ZIP file downloaded and copy <code>DDraw.dll</code> and <code>D3Dlmm.dll</code> from the MS folder. | ||
+ | # Paste the file into {{P|game}}. | ||
+ | '''Notes:''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} Requires a GPU capable of DirectX 10.1 or higher and Windows Vista (patched with the [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971644 DirectX 11 Platform Update]) or higher. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 7 |
− | |direct3d notes = | + | |direct3d notes = Game uses DirectX 7, contrary to system requirements. |
− | |directdraw versions = | + | |directdraw versions = 7 |
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
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|recVRAM = 64 MB | |recVRAM = 64 MB | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{References}} |
Revision as of 20:26, 29 October 2015
Template:Infobox game/row/osxporter
Developers | |
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Frog City Software | |
Publishers | |
Gathering of Developers | |
Engines | |
S3D | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 21, 2001 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 2001 |
macOS (OS X) | 2001 |
Warnings
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
Tropico | |
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Tropico | 2001 |
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove | 2003 |
Tropico 3 | 2009 |
Tropico 4 | 2011 |
Tropico 5 | 2014 |
Tropico 6 | 2019 |
General information
- Official game series site
- Tropico Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | DRM: SafeDisc v2 disc check | |||
GamersGate | Tropico Reloaded | |||
GOG.com | Tropico Reloaded | |||
Green Man Gaming | Tropico Reloaded | |||
Steam | Tropico Reloaded |
- Tropico Reloaded is a bundle that contains Tropico, the Paradise Island expansion, and Tropico 2: Pirate Cove.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33520/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/33520/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Borderless fullscreen windowed
- While the game has native borderless fullscreen windowed support, the option is only exposed in an external config file.
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
Game crashes when map is loaded
- The hardware renderer the game prefers to use may crash on modern GPUs or Windows versions.
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 7 | Game uses DirectX 7, contrary to system requirements. |
DirectDraw | 7 | |
Software renderer |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 500 MHz AMD Athlon 500 MHz |
Intel Pentium IV 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (33520) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Windows
- Mac OS
- OS X
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- Invalid template usage (Save game cloud syncing)
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- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
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