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Tropico 3

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Revision as of 19:20, 26 February 2012 by Zazaodh (talk | contribs) (Updated Infobox)

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Windows Vista/7 Multi-Display Fix

There are 3 ways to fix this crash.

1. You can disabled one of your displays prior to playing. (Windows Key + P)

2. You disable Aero theme for Tropio3.exe

3. Play in windowed mode (works with Aero enabled) 

  http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=119569

Disable Aero for Tropio3.exe

Locate Tropico3.exe (same exe file for Absolute Power) in your installation folder.

..\Steam\steamapps\common\tropico 3\

Right click on Tropico3.exe, click on "Properties". A new window will open. Click on the "Compatibility" Tab, under Setting check the box "Disable desktop composition". Click OK to confirm and close.

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