Railroad Tycoon 3
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| Developers | |
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| PopTop Software | |
| macOS (OS X) | Beenox Shift |
| Publishers | |
| Gathering of Developers | |
| OS X | MacSoft |
| 2K Games | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 27, 2003 |
| macOS (OS X) | September 13, 2004 |
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Warnings
| Railroad Tycoon | |
|---|---|
| Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon | 1990 |
| Railroad Tycoon II | 1998 |
| Railroad Tycoon 3 | 2003 |
| Sid Meier's Railroads! | 2006 |
Key points
- Disable Hardware T&L in options to prevent issues on modern versions of Windows.[1]
- The Coast to Coast expansion is available for free as v1.4 Patch.
General information
- Hawk & Badger Railroad - A fansite and file database for the game
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Coast to Coast | Free download; also known as 1.04 Patch | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- 1.05 Patch is the latest version; requires 1.04 Patch.
Maps, etc.
All of the official downloads and user created fixes for the game can be found here
Railroad Tycoon 3 Matchmaker
An alternate online multiplayer lobby program, it allows the game to be played online without the GameSpy servers.
Full details and download link for the utility/patch can be found on the official site. Or alternatively, check the Steam Guide at steam guide
Game data
In-game general settings.
In-game miscellaneous settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Data\Configuration[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7610/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Saved Games[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7610/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings (1/4).
In-game advanced video settings (2/4).
In-game advanced video settings (3/4).
In-game advanced video settings (4/4).
Input settings
In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game camera settings.
Audio settings
In-game audio settings.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 4 | Versus |
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| Online play | 4 | Even though the Gamespy servers have shutdown, online multiplayer is possible again since of 2019. This can be done by installing a custom client, which can be downloaded at [1] and [2]. The original client as well as the GoG and the Steam version are currently supported. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| TCP | 6073, 6500, 9000 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Game crashes on startup
The game crashes when running Windows Vista/7/8/10 using the default configuration. The only way to play the game is to disable the game's hardware T&L setting:
| Disable Hardware T&L[1] |
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"No CD/DVD-ROM Drive Found" Error
The game crashes if attempting to run the game on a computer that lacks a CD/DVD Drive, even if the game was purchased via digital download. A custom executable is required to run the game.
| No CD/DVD Patch |
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Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | 400 MHz | Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/7610/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (7610) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.