Difference between revisions of "Railroad Tycoon 3"
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{{ii}} The GameSpy master server for the game is no longer available | {{ii}} The GameSpy master server for the game is no longer available | ||
− | {{ii}} Disable Hardware T&L in options to prevent issues on modern versions of Windows. | + | {{ii}} Disable Hardware T&L in options to prevent issues on modern versions of Windows.<ref name="hadware TL">[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2930001 Railroad Tycoon 3 Windows 7/Vista - EASY FIX - Steam Users' Forums]</ref> |
{{++}} The Coast to Coast expansion is available for free as [http://hawkdawg.com/rrt/rrt3/rrt3.htm Patch v1.4]. | {{++}} The Coast to Coast expansion is available for free as [http://hawkdawg.com/rrt/rrt3/rrt3.htm Patch v1.4]. | ||
{{--}} GameSpy online server browser has stopped working due to [[GameSpy]] services being shut down. | {{--}} GameSpy online server browser has stopped working due to [[GameSpy]] services being shut down. | ||
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|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
− | |online play = | + | |online play = hackable |
|online play players = 4 | |online play players = 4 | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
− | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = Use [http://www.railty3.com RT3 Matchmaker]. |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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− | {{Fixbox/fix|Disable Hardware T&L|ref=<ref | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Disable Hardware T&L|ref=<ref name="hadware TL"/>}} |
# Make sure that the game has the latest patch installed (v1.05). Patch downloads can be found [http://hawkdawg.com/rrt/rrt3/rrt3.htm here]. | # Make sure that the game has the latest patch installed (v1.05). Patch downloads can be found [http://hawkdawg.com/rrt/rrt3/rrt3.htm here]. | ||
# Download the Vista/Win 7/Win 8 Fix from [http://hawkdawg.com/rrt/rrt3/Xtras/ here]. | # Download the Vista/Win 7/Win 8 Fix from [http://hawkdawg.com/rrt/rrt3/Xtras/ here]. |
Revision as of 09:50, 5 October 2015
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Developers | |
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PopTop Software | |
Publishers | |
Gathering of Developers | |
OS X | MacSoft |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 27, 2003 |
macOS (OS X) | September 13, 2004 |
Warnings
Railroad Tycoon | |
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Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon | 1990 |
Railroad Tycoon II | 1998 |
Railroad Tycoon 3 | 2003 |
Sid Meier's Railroads! | 2006 |
Key points
- The GameSpy master server for the game is no longer available
- Disable Hardware T&L in options to prevent issues on modern versions of Windows.[1]
- The Coast to Coast expansion is available for free as Patch v1.4.
- GameSpy online server browser has stopped working due to GameSpy services being shut down.
General information
- Hawk & Badger Railroad - A fansite and file database for the game
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Steam |
Essential improvements
Patches
- 1.05 Patch is the latest version.
Maps, etc.
All of the official downloads and user created fixes for the game can be found here
Railroad Tycoon 3 Matchmaker
An alternate online multiplayer lobby program, it allows the game to be played online without the GameSpy servers.
Full details and download link for the utility/patch can be found on the official site.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7610/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7610/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 4 | |||
Online play | 4 | Use RT3 Matchmaker. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 6073, 6500, 9000 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Game crashes on startup
The game crashes when running Windows Vista/7 using the default configuration. The only way to play the game is to disable the game's hardware T&L setting:
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | 400 MHz | Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/7610/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (7610) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- Pages needing cover images
- Windows
- OS X
- Games
- Invalid template usage (Series)
- Invalid template usage (DRM)
- Invalid template usage (Availability)
- Invalid section order
- Self-hosting
- Invalid template usage (Network)
- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (API)