********************* * * * Tropico * * History File * * * ********************* ------------------------- Version 1.02 - 9 May 2001 ------------------------- * Enabled editor (for full instructions, as well as two necessary utilities, please check out out the tropico editor file, which should be available on-line as tedit102.exe) * Added programmable hot keys for quick jumps to map locations, people, and almanac pages, as follows... The number keys on the keyboard (0 through 9) can be programmed. If viewing an almanac page, hold down 3 to set the number 3 as a hot key for that page. Then, to return to that almanac page, press 3 (without or ) at any time. To set a hotkey to a unit or building, select that unit or building, then program the key by holding down and pressing the number (i.e. 3). To set a map location hot key, do the same thing without any unit or building selected. In all of these cases, press the same number (without or ) at any time to jump back to them. * Airports should now be built about 35% faster (including ground clearing, etc.) Other large buildings should now be built about 10% faster... * If the world bank forces low wages on you, the prior wages will now be remembered and restored, if and when the wage restrictions are lifted, PROVIDED that you haven't changed the building's wages yourself in the meantime. * Fishing wharfs can no longer be placed in such a way as to trap the resulting fishing boats. * Cleaned up a few obscure crash bugs Troubleshooting notes (supplemental to those in the original readme file): If you have a Voodoo 3 based card - please make sure you have the latest/final version of the 3DFX drivers - early driver versions can cause various artifacts in hardware mode. 3DFX drivers can be found at www.3dfx.com If you have stability problems - all of the following can be possible solutions: 1) Try not to run any other programs in the background - close all other programs before starting Tropico. Avoid task-switching (ALT-TAB) out of Tropico. 2) Make sure you have up to date video and sound card drivers 3) Certain sound cards (Soundblaster Live) have hardware acceleration. It has been reported that this sometimes causes instability or can increase sound related problems. If your sound stutters or you experience instability, try disabling hardware acceleration on your sound card (if you have it). Remember, there are a wide variety of graphics options available in the settings menu (press in the game world), including the ability to change resolutions, enable hardware acceleration, change the amount of graphic detail etc. If performance is slow on your machine, consider running at a lower resolution, turning down the level of graphics detail, and/or otherwise adjusting these settings. ------------------------- Version 1.01 - 1 May 2001 ------------------------- MAJOR CHANGES * Replaced original copy protection system with simpler system that should resolve all issues relating to copy protection errors at game startup (Unable to find CD-ROM messages, blue-screen Windows errors, long startup times). * Fixed two bugs that could in rare instances corrupt saved games - saved games from 1.00 version that were unstable should be stable now. MINOR CHANGES * Added 'O' hotkey to jump to your election opponent (only if election is underway, of course...) * Added one more character to the credits animation (drunken teamster) * Fixed bug where roads could be laid in oceans * Disabled 'F' hotkey (an artifact of the editor)