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== Windows Vista/7 Multi-Display Fix ==
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==Issues and Fixes==
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===Windows Vista/7 Multimonitor Crash===
  
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There are 3 ways to fix this crash.
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There are 3 ways to fix this crash.<ref>http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1613655</ref>
  
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1. You can disabled one of your displays prior to playing. (Windows Key + P)
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* Disable one of the monitors prior to playing. (Windows Key + P)
  
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2. You disable Aero theme for Tropio3.exe
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* Disable Aero:
  
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3. Play in windowed mode (works with Aero enabled)
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Locate Tropico3.exe in your installation folder.
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<pre>..\Steam\steamapps\common\tropico 3\</pre>
  
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'''Disable Aero for Tropio3.exe'''
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# Right click on Tropico3.exe, click on "Properties". A new window will open.
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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.
  
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Locate Tropico3.exe (same exe file for Absolute Power) in your installation folder.
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* Play in windowed mode (works with Aero enabled).
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** Enable windowed mode using Tropico 3 Decompress Config: [http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=119569 Download link and instructions.]
  
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..\Steam\steamapps\common\tropico 3\
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== References ==
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Right click on Tropico3.exe, click on "Properties". A new window will open.
 
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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.
 
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[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1613655] Source
 
  
 
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Revision as of 19:46, 26 February 2012

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Issues and Fixes

Windows Vista/7 Multimonitor Crash

There are 3 ways to fix this crash.[1]

  • Disable one of the monitors prior to playing. (Windows Key + P)
  • Disable Aero:

Locate Tropico3.exe in your installation folder. 

..\Steam\steamapps\common\tropico 3\
  1. Right click on Tropico3.exe, click on "Properties". A new window will open.
  2. Click on the "Compatibility" Tab, under Setting check the box "Disable desktop composition".
  3. Click OK to confirm and close.

References

  1. ↑ http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1613655