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# 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 14:47, 15 April 2014
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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.
- The Coast to Coast expansion is available for free as Patch v1.4
General information
- Hawk & Badger Railroad - A fansite and file database for the game
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
Essential improvements
Patches, 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) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7610/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-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 | GameSpy services have been shut down;[1] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting |
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) | ||
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 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (7610) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.