Difference between revisions of "Tropico 5"

Revision as of 15:11, 16 December 2014

Tropico
Tropico	2001
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove	2003
Tropico 3	2009
Tropico 4	2011
Tropico 5	2014
Tropico 6	2019

Key points

Active modding community.

Loading screens may occasionally appear during playtime when the game autosaves.

General information

PC Report: Tropico 5 on Linux

Official Website

Steam Community Discussions

General troubleshooting

Tropico 5 Forums Mod Index

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Kalypso launcher, keys not redeemable on Steam.
Developer website		Kalypso launcher, keys not redeemable on Steam.
Amazon.com		Available in the Tropico Bundle.
GamersGate
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

Only the Windows version uses the Kalypso Launcher.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Bayo del Olfato	Only available as part of the Limited Edition.
Isla de Vapor	Only available as part of the Steam Special Edition.
The Big Cheese
Mad World
Generalissimo

Game data

General settings.

Configuration file location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/245620/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/245620/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save games with the same name will not be overwritten.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.

Rendering settings.

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Input settings

Input settings.

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

Using two languages at the same time

Instructions

Instructions

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		2-4

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Vista SP2, 7, 8	7, 8 64 bit
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz Dual core	2.5 GHz Quad core
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 400 AMD Radeon HD 4000 Intel HD 4000 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce 500 AMD Radeon HD 5000

In some cases, the game may work on systems with only a DX10.1 GPU.^[1]

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.7
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz Dual core	2.5 GHz Quad core
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 400 AMD Radeon HD 4000 Intel HD 4000	Nvidia GeForce 500 AMD Radeon HD 5000

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu, SteamOS
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz Dual core	2.5 GHz Quad core
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 400 AMD Radeon HD 4000 Intel HD 4000	Nvidia GeForce 500 AMD Radeon HD 5000

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/245620/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (245620) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ READ FIRST! Tropico 5 requires a DirectX 11 graphics card!

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/245620/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (245620) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/245620/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (245620) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] READ FIRST! Tropico 5 requires a DirectX 11 graphics card!

[Note 1]

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-|borderless windowed notes  = Always borderless on fullscreen. See [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
+|borderless windowed notes  = Always borderless on fullscreen.
 |anisotropic                = true
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 |high frame rate notes      =
 |color blind                = true
-|color blind notes          = In the '''General''' options menu.
+|color blind notes          = In the '''Visuals''' options menu.
 }}

Developers

	Haemimont Games
Publishers
	Kalypso Media
Release dates
Windows	May 23, 2014
macOS (OS X)	September 19, 2014
Linux	September 19, 2014