Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Has problems running on Windows XP + and above. See "Game crashes on startup" and "Issues unresolved".
General information
- MobyGames entry
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Essential improvements
Patches
Patch 1.4 is the latest patch available for the game, it adds new scenarios, options, and bug fixes.
Game data
In-game general settings.
External advanced settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
External video/audio settings.
Template:Video settings
Modifying the config.cfg file[citation needed]
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- Go to the game installation folder.
- Open
config.cfg with Notepad or other text editor.
- Change the lines with
SysSetup width and SysSetup height to the width and height the game should run in (ex. SysSetup width 1680 and SysSetup height 1050 will run the game in 1680x1050 resolution).
- Save the file.
- Launch the game.
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Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
2310 |
UDP |
2310 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
- 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
Enabling music crashes the game
Automatic Installation
Restore the Windows Media Source Filter Codec[2]
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- Download the patch: Monopoly Tycoon - Music Fix.zip
- Extract the files and run the ApplyPatch.bat file as administrator
- Please note that your anti-virus might stop the file from executing
Notes
- With this fix applied, all music in the game is restored
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Manual Installation
Manually installing the Windows Media Source Filter Codec[3]
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- Download the patch: Monopoly Tycoon - Music Fix.zip
- Take ownership of dxmasf.dll in SysWOW64 and delete the .dll
- Copy drmclien.dll, strmdll.dll and dxmasf.dll from the .zip to SysWOW64
- Register dxmasf.dll with the DirectShow Filter Manager included in the .zip (DSFMgr.exe)
Notes
- This modification does not affect Windows Media Player file playback adversely
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Alternative Fixes
Enabling music crashes the game - Workaround
Disable music in the game launcher[4]
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- Launch Monopoly Tycoon
- Go to "Configuration".
- Tick the "No Music" box.
- Click "Play"
Notes
- This does not provide a fix for the music and is only a workaround
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Issues unresolved
Music skipping/looping issues on Windows 2000 and later
- Disabling audio hardware acceleration in Windows XP makes the game's music choppy and intermittent
- The music tracks in the background skip/stutter randomly
- Sometimes the music cuts out suddenly and the game is left with only sounds, even when hardware acceleration is enabled.
Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 |
95, 98, ME |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 233 MHz
| Intel Pentium II 266 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
64 MB |
128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
90 MB |
200 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0a compatible
| 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0a compatible |
Notes
References