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Difference between revisions of "Sid Meier's Railroads!"

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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Firaxis Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Firaxis Games}}
{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|Feral Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|2K Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|2K Games}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Re-release}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 17, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 17, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 1, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 1, 2012}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building, Business }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Train }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Railroad Tycoon }}
 
|steam appid  = 7600
 
|steam appid  = 7600
|gogcom page  = sid_meiers_railroads
+
|gogcom id    = 1445250539
 +
|hltb        = 8517
 +
|lutris      = sid-meiers-railroads
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 25727
 
|wikipedia    = Sid Meier's Railroads!
 
|wikipedia    = Sid Meier's Railroads!
 
|winehq      = 4058
 
|winehq      = 4058
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://www.2kgames.com/railroads/
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Railroad Tycoon}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{--}} Online multiplayer servers were shut down in 2013.
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.firaxis.com/ Official developer site]
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{{mm}} [https://support.2k.com/hc/en-us/sections/200299843-Sid-Meier-s-Railroads- 2K Support page]
{{mm}} [http://www.2kgames.com/railroads/ Official game site]
 
{{mm}} [http://support.2k.com/forums/381864-Sid-Meier-s-Railroads- 2K Support page]
 
 
{{GOG.com links|1445250539|sid_meiers_railroads}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1445250539|sid_meiers_railroads}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/7600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/7600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | unknown | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}} |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc, activation, key | Retail release sold by Feral. |  | OS X}}
 +
{{Availability/row| Developer | https://store.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-linux-games/railroads/ | Steam | | | OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | sid-meiers-railroads | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2652-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | sid_meiers_railroads | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | sid_meiers_railroads | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | sid-meiers-railroads | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | sid-meiers-railroads | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | sid-meiers-railroads-mac | activation | | | OS X }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | sid-meiers-railroads | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | sid-meiers-railroads | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id536502825 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id536502825 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 7600 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 7600 | DRM-Free | <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mmachinecodev|date=2022-06-10}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | sid-meiers-railroads-mac | activation | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
[http://support.2k.com/entries/488130-Patch-and-what-does-it-change- Patch 1.1] is the latest patch available for the game.
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[https://support.2k.com/hc/en-us/articles/201333833-Patch-and-what-does-it-change- Patch 1.1] is the latest patch available for the game.
  
===[http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/large-address-aware.112556/ Large Address Aware]===
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===[https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/large-address-aware.112556/ Large Address Aware]===
 
Improves stability on systems with at least 3GB RAM by allowing the application to use more than 2GB RAM.
 
Improves stability on systems with at least 3GB RAM by allowing the application to use more than 2GB RAM.
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Railroads!}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Sid Meier's Railroads!\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|{{p|userprofile}}\Library\Containers\com.feralinteractive\Data\Library\Application Support\Feral Interactive\Sid Meier's Railroads!}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Containers/com.feralinteractive/Data/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Sid Meier's Railroads!/}}
 
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Sid Meier's Railroads!\Saves}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|{{p|userprofile}}\Library\Containers\com.feralinteractive\Data\Library\Application Support\Feral Interactive\Sid Meier's Railroads!\Saves}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Containers/com.feralinteractive/Data/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Sid Meier's Railroads!/Saves/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Sid Meier's Railroads! Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sid Meier's Railroads! Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sid-meiers-railroads
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sid-meiers-railroads
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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===[[Glossary:Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]]===
{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution|ref=<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sid-meiers-railroads Sid Meier's Railroads! | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sid-meiers-railroads Sid Meier's Railroads! | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
# Open <code>Settings.ini</code>
+
# Open {{file|Settings.ini}}
 
# Change the <code>WindowWidth</code> and <code>WindowHeight</code> values to match your resolution.
 
# Change the <code>WindowWidth</code> and <code>WindowHeight</code> values to match your resolution.
 
# Change <code>FullScreen = 1</code> to <code>FullScreen = 0</code>
 
# Change <code>FullScreen = 1</code> to <code>FullScreen = 0</code>
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Sid Meier's Railroads! Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sid Meier's Railroads! Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sid Meier's Railroads! Control.png|In-game general control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sid Meier's Railroads! Control.png|In-game general control settings.}}
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Sid Meier's Railroads! Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sid Meier's Railroads! Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
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  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
|lan play players    =  
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|lan play players    = 4
|lan play modes      =  
+
|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = false
 
|online play          = false
|online play players  =  
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|online play players  = 4
|online play modes    =  
+
|online play modes    = Versus
|online play notes    = Online multiplayer servers have been shut down.
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|online play notes    =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
===Low Memory Crash===
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===Low memory crash===
The game executable has a hard coded memory limit of 1 GB, with large maps this can causes poor performance and crashes. As most systems have significantly more RAM in them, it is possible to expand that limit to utilize all available memory.  
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{{--}} The game executable has a hard-coded memory limit of 1 GB, causing it to crash in larger maps.
  
Download [http://www.mediafire.com/?oqvgqywwemd this] executable and replace the <code>RailRoads.exe</code> file in the installation folder.
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{{Fixbox|description=Download [https://www.mediafire.com/?oqvgqywwemd this] executable and replace the {{file|RailRoads.exe}} file in the installation folder.|ref={{cn|January 2023}}|fix=}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|metal support          =  
+
|metal support          = true
|metal support notes    =  
+
|metal support notes    = macOS >= 10.14 only
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/944/|title=Feral Interactive|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
+
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
|interface        =  
+
|interface        = Scaleform
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
|cutscenes        =  
+
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
|minHD    = 2 GB
+
|minHD    = 1.7 GB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = Video card with hardware pixel and vertex shaders (GeForce 3, Radeon 8500 or better)
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minDX    = 9
 
|minDX    = 9
  
 
|recOS    = XP
 
|recOS    = XP
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 +
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    = 10.6.8
+
|minOS    = 10.14
|minCPU  = Intel 1.8 GHz
+
|minCPU  = 1.1 GHz Intel Core M
|minRAM  = 3 GB
+
|minRAM  = 4 GB
|minHD    = 1.5 GB
+
|minHD    = 2 GB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = 512 Mb Nvidia 640M, 1.5GB Intel HD 5300 or 2GB AMD M290
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
+
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
  
|recOS    = 10.7.5
+
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  = Intel 2.4 GHz
+
|recCPU  =  
|recRAM  = 4 GB
+
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
+
|recVRAM  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
Note: Users with macOS versions prior to 10.14 can select the branch <code>mac_retail_111 - macOS 10.13.6 or older only</code> from the Beta tab on Steam. This enables the game to run with the legacy OpenGL backend on macOS >= 10.12.4.
  
 
{{References}}
 
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Latest revision as of 15:40, 13 December 2023

Sid Meier's Railroads!
Sid Meier's Railroads! cover
Developers
Firaxis Games
macOS (OS X) Feral Interactive
Publishers
2K Games
Re-release Sold Out Software
OS X Feral Interactive
Engines
Gamebryo
Release dates
Windows October 17, 2006
macOS (OS X) November 1, 2012
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Building, Business
Vehicles Train
Series Railroad Tycoon
Sid Meier's Railroads! on HowLongToBeat
Sid Meier's Railroads! on MobyGames
Sid Meier's Railroads! on Wikipedia
Railroad Tycoon
Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon 1990
Railroad Tycoon II 1998
Railroad Tycoon 3 2003
Sid Meier's Railroads! 2006

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Sid Meier's Railroads! is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view building and business game in the Railroad Tycoon series.

General information

2K Support page
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
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
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Requires online activation
CD key
Retail release sold by Feral.
macOS (OS X)
Developer website
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macOS (OS X)
GamersGate
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Mac App Store
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macOS (OS X)
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
[1]
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
Requires online activation
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.1 is the latest patch available for the game.

Large Address Aware

Improves stability on systems with at least 3GB RAM by allowing the application to use more than 2GB RAM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Railroads!\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Containers/com.feralinteractive/Data/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Sid Meier's Railroads!/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7600/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Railroads!\Saves
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Containers/com.feralinteractive/Data/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Sid Meier's Railroads!/Saves/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7600/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
See Multi-monitor.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
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.

Multi-monitor

Set resolution[2]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Settings.ini
  3. Change the WindowWidth and WindowHeight values to match your resolution.
  4. Change FullScreen = 1 to FullScreen = 0
  5. Save your changes.

Input

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game general control settings.
In-game general control settings.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
4 Versus
Online play
4 Versus
GameSpy services have been shut down;[3] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Issues fixed

Low memory crash

The game executable has a hard-coded memory limit of 1 GB, causing it to crash in larger maps.
Download this executable and replace the RailRoads.exe file in the installation folder.[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Metal support
macOS >= 10.14 only
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[4]

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Interface Scaleform
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.7 GB
Video card (GPU) Video card with hardware pixel and vertex shaders (GeForce 3, Radeon 8500 or better)
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.14
Processor (CPU) 1.1 GHz Intel Core M
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 Mb Nvidia 640M, 1.5GB Intel HD 5300 or 2GB AMD M290
512 MB of VRAM

Note: Users with macOS versions prior to 10.14 can select the branch mac_retail_111 - macOS 10.13.6 or older only from the Beta tab on Steam. This enables the game to run with the legacy OpenGL backend on macOS >= 10.12.4.


Notes

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

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