Difference between revisions of "Tropico 4"

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

Tropico 4 is a singleplayer bird's-eye view building game in the Tropico series.

General information

Kalypso Community Discussions

Kalypso Support Page

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Game launcher, requiring either logging or registering to Kalypso account.

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Developer website		Collector's Bundle
GamersGate		Steam Special Edition. Collector's Bundle also available.
		Steam Special Edition. Collector's Bundle also available.
GOG.com		Online features have been disabled
Humble Store		Steam Special Edition.
Steam		Steam Special Edition.
Mac App Store (unavailable)		Gold Edition

Requires a free Kalypso account to play the game on Steam while online. This can be bypassed by playing the game in Steam's offline mode or by blocking the game's executable in the firewall.^{[citation needed]}

Version differences

The Steam Special Edition includes Isla Nublar island and Luchador avatar skin.

The Collector's Bundle includes Steam Special Edition and all 11 released DLC packs.

The Gold Edition includes the base game and Modern Times DLC.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Modern Times	Expansion
Apocalypse	DLC
The Academy	DLC
Propaganda!	DLC
Voodoo	DLC
Vigilante	DLC
Megalopolis	DLC
Pirate Heaven	DLC
Quick-dry Cement	DLC
Plantador	DLC
Junta Military	DLC

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/57690/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Tropico 4\users\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Tropico 4/AppData/users/
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/57690/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Vert-
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Under resolution dropdown menu, freely resizeable window. Not supported on Windows XP.^[1]
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Off, Low or High.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Off, Soft or Sharp.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		In the Visuals options menu.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode		In the Visuals options menu.

Input

Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Some keys cannot be remapped (e.g. camera controls).^[2]
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		Sound Effect, Voice and Music Volume Sliders
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Korean
Polish
Spanish

Other information

Network settings.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues unresolved

Game can crash and lose all progress

Periodic backups may be the only workaround.^[3]

Issues fixed

Game fails to launch from the Kalypso launcher

Block connection to deprecated server^[4]
Open the following file with a text editor with administrator privileges: `%WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts`. At the bottom of the file, add the line: `127.0.0.1 launcher01.kalypsomedia.com`

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
Shader Model support	3.0

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3	7
Processor (CPU)	Dual Core 2.0 GHz	Quad Core 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6600 AMD Radeon X1600-Series 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support	Nvidia GeForce 8800 AMD Radeon HD4000-Series 512 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum^[5]	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.7.5	10.8.4
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	6 GB
Video card (GPU)	256 MB of VRAM	512 MB of VRAM

The following cards require 8 GB RAM: Intel HD Graphics 3000/4000, Nvidia GeForce 9400 GT and GeForce GT 320M.

The following graphics cards are not supported: ATI Radeon X1xxx/HD 2xxx series, Intel GMA series, Nvidia GeForce 7xxx/8xxx series.

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>/57690/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (57690) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Kalypso Media forums - post by Haemimont Games employee - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Reddit - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Tropico 4 Crash and lost EVERYTHING! :: Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Will not run on Windows 10 64bit :: Tropico 4 General Discussions - last accessed on 2023-07-29
↑ feralinteractive.com - last accessed on May 2023

[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>/57690/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (57690) 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>/57690/.

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

[5] The app ID (57690) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[2] Kalypso Media forums - post by Haemimont Games employee - last accessed on May 2023

[3] Reddit - last accessed on May 2023

[4] Tropico 4 Crash and lost EVERYTHING! :: Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

[5] Will not run on Windows 10 64bit :: Tropico 4 General Discussions - last accessed on 2023-07-29

[6] ralinteractive.com - last accessed on May 2023

[Note 1]

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

Developers

	Haemimont Games
macOS (OS X)	Feral Interactive
Publishers
	Kalypso Media
OS X	Feral Interactive
Engines
	Sol
Release dates
Windows	August 26, 2011
macOS (OS X)	July 25, 2013
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Point and select
Genres	Building
Themes	Comedy, Cold War, Contemporary
Series	Tropico

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
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+{{Infobox game/row/porter|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
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+{{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 }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Comedy, Cold War, Contemporary }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Tropico }}
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 |steam appid side = 205630,205636,205635,205637,205638,205634,205633,205632,57697,57695,57696
-|gogcom page  = tropico_4,tropico_4_complete_dlc_pack
+|gogcom id    = 1435068351
+|gogcom id side = 1435068458
+|hltb         = 10674
+|lutris       = tropico-4
 |strategywiki =
+|mobygames    = 53048
 |wikipedia    = Tropico 4
 |winehq       = 13415
 |license      = commercial
+|official site= http://www.tropico3.com/
+}}
+{{Introduction
+|introduction      =
+|release history   =
+|current state     =
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-{{Series|Tropico}}
 '''General information'''
-{{mm}} [http://www.tropico3.com/ Official Website]
 {{mm}} [http://forum.kalypsomedia.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=49 Kalypso Community Discussions]
 {{mm}} [http://www.tropico3.com/us/index.php?p=support Kalypso Support Page]
@@ Line 32: / Line 57: @@
 {{Availability|
 {{Availability/row| Retail | | account, activation | | | Windows, OS X }}
+{{Availability/row| Developer | https://store.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-linux-games/tropico4collectorsbundle/ | Steam | Collector's Bundle | | OS X }}
+{{Availability/row| GamersGate | tropico-4 | Steam | Steam Special Edition. {{store link|GamersGate|tropico-4-collectors-bundle|Collector's Bundle}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
+{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1509-1 | Steam | Steam Special Edition. {{store link|Gamesplanet|1509-3|Collector's Bundle}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X }}
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 {{Availability/row| Humble | tropico-4 | Steam | Steam Special Edition. | | Windows, OS X }}
-{{Availability/row| MacApp | id633493798 | MacApp | Gold Edition | | OS X }}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 57690 | Steam | Steam Special Edition. | | Windows, OS X }}
+{{Availability/row| MacApp | id633493798 | MacApp | Gold Edition | | OS X | unavailable }}
 }}
-{{ii}} Requires a free Kalypso account to play the game on Steam while online. This can be bypased by playing the game in Steam's Offline mode or by blocking the game's executable in the firewall.
+{{ii}} Requires a free Kalypso account to play the game on Steam while online. This can be bypassed by playing the game in Steam's offline mode or by blocking the game's executable in the firewall.{{cn|July 2023}}
 ===Version differences===
-{{ii}} Steam Special Edition includes Isla Nublar island and Luchador avatar skin.
+{{ii}} The '''Steam Special Edition''' includes Isla Nublar island and Luchador avatar skin.
-{{ii}} Collector's Bundle includes Steam Special Edition and all 11 released DLC packs.
+{{ii}} The '''Collector's Bundle''' includes Steam Special Edition and all 11 released DLC packs.
-{{ii}} Gold Edition includes the base game and Modern Times DLC.
+{{ii}} The '''Gold Edition''' includes the base game and Modern Times DLC.
+==Monetization==
 {{DLC|
-{{DLC/row| Modern Times | | Windows, OS X}}
+{{DLC/row| Modern Times | Expansion | Windows, OS X}}
-{{DLC/row| Apocalypse | | Windows, OS X}}
+{{DLC/row| Apocalypse | DLC | Windows, OS X}}
-{{DLC/row| The Academy | | Windows, OS X}}
+{{DLC/row| The Academy | DLC | Windows, OS X}}
-{{DLC/row| Propaganda! | | Windows, OS X}}
+{{DLC/row| Propaganda! | DLC | Windows, OS X}}
-{{DLC/row| Voodoo | | Windows, OS X}}
+{{DLC/row| Voodoo | DLC | Windows, OS X}}
-{{DLC/row| Vigilante | | Windows, OS X}}
+{{DLC/row| Vigilante | DLC | Windows, OS X}}
-{{DLC/row| Megalopolis | | Windows, OS X}}
+{{DLC/row| Megalopolis | DLC | Windows, OS X}}
-{{DLC/row| Pirate Heaven | | Windows, OS X}}
+{{DLC/row| Pirate Heaven | DLC | Windows, OS X}}
-{{DLC/row| Quick-dry Cement | | Windows, OS X}}
+{{DLC/row| Quick-dry Cement | DLC | Windows, OS X}}
-{{DLC/row| Plantador | | Windows, OS X}}
+{{DLC/row| Plantador | DLC | Windows, OS X}}
-{{DLC/row| Junta Military | | Windows, OS X}}
+{{DLC/row| Junta Military | DLC | Windows, OS X}}
 }}
@@ Line 73: / Line 102: @@
 ===[[Glossary: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           = true
+|gog galaxy                = false
-|steam cloud notes     =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|uplay                 =
+|origin                    =
-|uplay notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|xbox cloud            =
+|steam cloud               = true
-|xbox cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
+|ubisoft connect           =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
+|xbox cloud                =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|Tropico 4 - General.png|General settings.}}
 {{Image|Tropico 4 - Graphics.png|General settings.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  =
 |widescreen wsgf award      =
@@ Line 100: / Line 133: @@
 |ultrawidescreen            = true
 |ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Vert-}}
-|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+|4k ultra hd                = true
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
 |fov                        = false
 |fov notes                  =
 |windowed                   = true
-|windowed notes             = Under resolution dropdown menu, freely resizeable window.<br/>Not supported on Windows XP.<ref>[http://forum.kalypsomedia.com/showthread.php?tid=14091&pid=124548#pid124548 Kalypso Media forums - post by Haemimont Games employee]</ref>
+|windowed notes             = Under resolution dropdown menu, freely resizeable window.<br/>Not supported on Windows XP.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://forum.kalypsomedia.com/showthread.php?tid=14091&pid=124548#pid124548|title=Kalypso Media forums - post by Haemimont Games employee|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 |borderless windowed        = false
 |borderless windowed notes  =
@@ Line 112: / Line 145: @@
 |antialiasing               = true
 |antialiasing notes         = Off, Soft or Sharp.
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                = In the '''Visuals''' options menu.
@@ Line 124: / Line 160: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
 {{Image|Tropico 4 - Input.png|Input settings.}}
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = true
-|key remap notes           = Some keys cannot be remapped (e.g. camera controls).<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/tropico/comments/1i8c5e/wasd_keybinds_and_some_extras/</ref>
+|key remap notes           = Some keys cannot be remapped (e.g. camera controls).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/tropico/comments/1i8c5e/wasd_keybinds_and_some_extras/|title=Reddit|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 |acceleration option       = unknown
 |acceleration option notes =
@@ Line 189: / Line 225: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    = Sound Effect, Voice and Music Volume Sliders
-|surround sound           = unknown
+|surround sound           = true
 |surround sound notes     =
 |subtitles                = true
@@ Line 203: / Line 239: @@
 |eax support              =
 |eax support notes        =
+|royalty free audio       = always on
+|royalty free audio notes =
 }}
@@ Line 208: / Line 246: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = English
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = French
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = German
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Italian
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Korean
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Polish
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Spanish
-  |interface = yes
+  |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = yes
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
- |fan notes =
 }}
 }}
@@ Line 274: / Line 305: @@
 {{Image|Tropico 4 - Network.png|Network settings.}}
+==VR support==
+{{VR support
+|gg3d name                   =
+|native 3d gg3d award        =
+|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
+|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
+|iz3d gg3d award             =
+|native 3d                   =
+|native 3d notes             =
+|nvidia 3d vision            =
+|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
+|tridef 3d                   =
+|tridef 3d notes             =
+|iz3d                        =
+|iz3d notes                  =
+|vorpx                       = hackable
+|vorpx modes                 = G3D
+|vorpx notes                 = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/tropico-4/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
+|htc vive                    =
+|htc vive notes              =
+|oculus rift                 =
+|oculus rift notes           =
+|osvr                        =
+|osvr notes                  =
+|windows mixed reality       =
+|windows mixed reality notes =
+|keyboard-mouse              =
+|keyboard-mouse notes        =
+|3rd space gaming vest       =
+|3rd space gaming vest notes =
+|novint falcon               =
+|novint falcon notes         =
+|trackir                     =
+|trackir notes               =
+|tobii eye tracking          =
+|tobii eye tracking notes    =
+|play area seated            =
+|play area seated notes      =
+|play area standing          =
+|play area standing notes    =
+|play area room-scale        =
+|play area room-scale notes  =
+}}
+==Issues unresolved==
+===Game can crash and lose all progress===
+{{ii}} Periodic backups may be the only workaround.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/57690/discussions/0/133258092244027805/|title=Tropico 4 Crash and lost EVERYTHING! :: Steam Community Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
+==Issues fixed==
+===Game fails to launch from the Kalypso launcher===
+{{Fixbox|description=Block connection to deprecated server|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/57690/discussions/0/2253433385454726120/|title=Will not run on Windows 10 64bit :: Tropico 4 General Discussions|date=2023-07-29}}</ref>|fix=
+# Open the following file with a text editor with administrator privileges: {{folder|{{p|windir}}\system32\drivers\etc\hosts}}.
+# At the bottom of the file, add the line: <code>127.0.0.1 launcher01.kalypsomedia.com</code>
+}}
+==Other information==
 ===API===
 {{API
-|direct3d versions      = 9
+|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 |direct3d notes         =
 |directdraw versions    =
@@ Line 292: / Line 379: @@
 |dos modes              =
 |dos modes notes        =
-|shader model versions  =
+|shader model versions  = 3.0
 |shader model notes     =
-|64-bit executable      = false
+|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 = unknown
+|macos arm app          = unknown
+|macos app notes        =
+|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
+|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
+|linux arm app          = unknown
+|linux executable notes =
 }}
@@ Line 308: / Line 406: @@
 |input            =
 |input notes      =
-|cutscenes        = Bink
+|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 |cutscenes notes  =
 |multiplayer      =
@@ Line 334: / Line 432: @@
 |recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD4000-Series
 |recVRAM  = 512 MB
-|recDX    = 9.0c
+|recDX    =
 |recSM    = 3.0
 }}
@@ Line 340: / Line 438: @@
 {{System requirements
 |OSfamily = OS X
-|ref = <ref>https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-games/tropico4/links-requirements/</ref>
+|ref = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-games/tropico4/links-requirements/|title=feralinteractive.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 |minOS    = 10.7.5
 |minCPU   = 2 GHz
+|minRAM   = 4 GB
+|minHD    = 6 GB
 |minVRAM  = 256 MB
 |recOS    = 10.8.4
 |recCPU   = 2.4 GHz
-|recRAM   = 4 GB
+|recRAM   =
-|recHS    = 6 GB
+|recHD    =
 |recVRAM  = 512 MB
+|notes    = {{ii}} The following cards require 8 GB RAM: Intel HD Graphics 3000/4000, Nvidia GeForce 9400 GT and GeForce GT 320M.
+{{ii}} The following graphics cards are not supported: ATI Radeon X1xxx/HD 2xxx series, Intel GMA series, Nvidia GeForce 7xxx/8xxx series.
 }}
-{{ii}} The OS X version is not supported on these graphics cards: ATI Radeon X1xxx series, ATI Radeon HD2xxx series, Intel GMA series, Nvidia GeForce 7xxx series and Nvidia GeForce 8xxx series. The following cards require you to have 8 GB of System RAM: Intel HD3000, Nvidia GeForce 9400, Intel HD4000 and Nvidia GeForce 320M.
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