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|release dates=  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 21, 2006}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | North America }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | North America }}
 
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|wikipedia    = Tycoon City: New York
 
|wikipedia    = Tycoon City: New York
 
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{{Availability/row| Humble | tycoon-city-new-york | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 9730 | Steam | Steam version has many glitches and bugs. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 9730 | Steam | Steam version has many glitches and bugs. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | tycoon-city-new-york | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
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|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed notes            = Non-functioning option in <code>DrEngine.cfg</code>, instead use [[DgVoodoo 2#DirectX 9|dgVoodoo2]].
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Force widescreen resolutions using dgVoodoo2
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{{Fixbox|description=Force widescreen resolutions using dgVoodoo2|fix=
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{{++}} Allows the game to run in higher resolutions than 1600x1200
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{{++}} Allows the game to run in higher resolutions than 1600x1200.
 
===Add a registry entry (64-bit OS)===
 
===Add a registry entry (64-bit OS)===
 
# Open [[Regedit|the registry editor]] by pressing <code>START</code> in Windows and typing <code>regedit</code> in the search bar.
 
# Open [[Regedit|the registry editor]] by pressing <code>START</code> in Windows and typing <code>regedit</code> in the search bar.
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# Navigate to: {{registry|{{p|hklm}}\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options}}.
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and create a new file called {{file|TycoonCity.exe.local}}.
 
===Install dgVoodoo2===
 
===Install dgVoodoo2===
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# Download and extract [[DgVoodoo 2#DirectX 9|dgVoodoo2]] at {{p|game}}
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# Download and extract [[DgVoodoo 2#DirectX 9|dgVoodoo2]] to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Run <code>dgVoodooCpl.exe</code> as administrator. Click the <code>./</code> button underneath the banner.
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# Run {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} as administrator. Click the <code>./</code> button underneath the banner.
 
# Under the "General" tab, set "Scaling" to "Stretched".  
 
# Under the "General" tab, set "Scaling" to "Stretched".  
 
# Under the DirectX tab select a resolution to force, along with Anti-aliasing if desired.
 
# Under the DirectX tab select a resolution to force, along with Anti-aliasing if desired.
 
# Click "Apply" and "OK".
 
# Click "Apply" and "OK".
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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{{--}} Moving around with the scroll-wheel in-game will move the camera across the city erratically. Be careful!
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{{--}} Moving around with the scroll-wheel in-game will move the camera across the city erratically.
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
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|recGPU  = Hardware T&L-compatible
 
|recGPU  = Hardware T&L-compatible
 
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 21:17, 9 February 2024

Tycoon City: New York
Tycoon City: New York cover
Developers
DR Studios
Publishers
Original Atari
Current Retroism
Release dates
Windows February 21, 2006
Reception
Metacritic 67
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Building
Art styles Realistic
Themes North America
Tycoon City: New York on HowLongToBeat
Tycoon City: New York on IGDB
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Tycoon City: New York on MobyGames
Tycoon City: New York on Wikipedia
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Tycoon City: New York is a singleplayer bird's-eye view building game.

Key points

The Steam version of the game has many glitches, is unstable and prone to constant crashes

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 7 DRM
Windows
Steam
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 Steam version has many glitches and bugs.
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
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Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
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Windows
All digital versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Atari\Tycoon City - New York
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9730/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Atari\Tycoon City - New York
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9730/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Limited to 1600x1200. See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD
 
 See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Non-functioning option in DrEngine.cfg, instead use dgVoodoo2.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Force widescreen resolutions using dgVoodoo2
Allows the game to run in higher resolutions than 1600x1200.

Add a registry entry (64-bit OS)

  1. Open the registry editor by pressing START in Windows and typing regedit in the search bar.
  2. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options.
  3. Inside the Image File Execution Options registry key, create a new DWORD (32-bit) value named DevOverrideEnable.
  4. Edit the DevOverrideEnable DWORD (32-bit) Value and set the value to 1.
  5. Go to <path-to-game> and create a new file called TycoonCity.exe.local.

Install dgVoodoo2

  1. Download and extract dgVoodoo2 to <path-to-game>.
  2. Run dgVoodooCpl.exe as administrator. Click the ./ button underneath the banner.
  3. Under the "General" tab, set "Scaling" to "Stretched".
  4. Under the DirectX tab select a resolution to force, along with Anti-aliasing if desired.
  5. Click "Apply" and "OK".

Notes

Moving around with the scroll-wheel in-game will move the camera across the city erratically.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, Sound Effects (SFX)
Surround sound
Subtitles
Only for NPC dialog, no intro voice over subtitles.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Only for NPC dialog, no intro voice over subtitles.
Simplified Chinese
Chinese Retail Only.
Traditional Chinese
Chinese Retail Only.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000 XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
AMD Athlon XP +1900		 Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz
AMD Athlon 3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 600 MB 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Hardware T&L-compatible
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Hardware T&L-compatible
128 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References