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Difference between revisions of "Tropico 3"

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===Windows Vista/Windows 7 multimonitor crash===
 
===Windows Vista/Windows 7 multimonitor crash===
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Disable Aero or one of monitors}}
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{{Fixbox/fix|Disable Aero, 2nd monitor or enable windowed}}
 
{{ii}} There are 3 ways to fix this crash.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1613655</ref>
 
{{ii}} There are 3 ways to fix this crash.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1613655</ref>
 
:# Disable one of the monitors prior to playing. (Windows Key + P)
 
:# Disable one of the monitors prior to playing. (Windows Key + P)
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:#* Locate Tropico3.exe in your installation folder.
 
:#* Locate Tropico3.exe in your installation folder.
 
:#** Steam - Right-click Tropico 3 in Library and choose Properties. Then choose "Browse local files".
 
:#** Steam - Right-click Tropico 3 in Library and choose Properties. Then choose "Browse local files".
:#** Click on the "Compatibility" Tab, under Setting check the box "Disable desktop composition".
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:#** Retail - <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Kalypso\Tropico3</code>
:#** Click OK to confirm and close.
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:#*** Click on the "Compatibility" Tab, under Setting check the box "Disable desktop composition".
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:#*** Click OK to confirm and close.
 
:# Play in [[#Windowed mode|windowed mode]] (works with Aero enabled).
 
:# Play in [[#Windowed mode|windowed mode]] (works with Aero enabled).
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===The main menu does not appear after watching the intro===
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{{Fixbox/fix|Delete %APPDATA%\Tropico 3|ref=<ref>[http://forum.kalypsomedia.com/showthread.php?tid=2859 Kalypso forums Technical FAQ]</ref>}}
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:It is possible that your game configuration got corrupted by a system-crash.
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:* Please delete the <code>%APPDATA%\Tropico 3</code> folder completely (you may copy the "Saves" folder and paste it back there after deleting). The game configuration should be reset and your game should start without problems.
 
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Revision as of 18:27, 14 September 2013

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Tropico 3
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Developers
Haemimont Games
Publishers
Windows Kalypso Media
OS X Feral Interactive
Release dates
Windows October 20, 2009
macOS (OS X) January 9, 2012
Tropico 3 on Wikipedia
Tropico
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Tropico 2: Pirate Cove 2003
Tropico 3 2009
Tropico 4 2011
Tropico 5 2014
Tropico 6 2019

General information

Official forums
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Users' Forums for game series
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Download mirrors for the (Windows-only) demo is available at the official site.

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Visual settings

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Windowed mode

Instructions

Input settings

Input settings

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Xbox 360 controller

Instructions

Audio settings

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Issues fixed

Windows Vista/Windows 7 multimonitor crash

Instructions

The main menu does not appear after watching the intro

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Windows XP or newer
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB free
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c Compatible GPU with 256 MB

References