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*     Tropico       *             
*   History File    *
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*** NOTE ***
If you have already installed the Tropico : Paradise Island expansion pack,
do NOT install this patch.  If you do this accidentally, then uninstall the 
expansion and re-install it.

If you install this patch and install the expansion pack afterwards, that's 
completely fine.
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Version 1.07 - 9 January 2002
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* Fixed a problem introduced in version 1.06, whereby the date-stamp on the 
  patched TROPICO.EXE confused the installer for the Paradise Island expansion and 
  would prevent Paradise Island from installing correctly.  For version 1.07 
  (and any future patches we may release), the date on the patched TROPICO.EXE 
  will artificially be set back to 11/01/01, to avoid this problem.
 
* Resolved a minor bug that was largely cosmetic whereby dead bodies would 
  occasionally stay on the map forever (they should now always disappear within
  a few months)

* One component of Tropico's internal event system (GroupVariables) was not 
  being saved correctly if you saved a scenario which used them (2 or 3 of the
  original Tropico scenarios used these, plus some user scenarios).  Worst case, 
  this would have caused some event related behaviour to reset itself when you
  loaded a scenario already in progress.  This bug has now been fixed.


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Version 1.06 - 31 December 2001
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* Fixed a rarea crash bug in software mode.  (The bug would manifest itself
  in several ways, including an occasional crash when the game would end and 
  switch to the final win or lose video.)


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Version 1.05 - 30 October 2001
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* Fixed a problem where some graphics would have thin lines or cracks in them
  in hardware mode on NVidia cards (especially GeForce cards).  This had 
  been a minor issue before but had gotten worse under Windows XP.  It is 
  now resolved.


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Version 1.04 - 3 August 2001
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* A very minor patch - fixes a problem inadvertantly introduced in version
  1.03 whereby in hardware mode, with the game paused, there was a memory 
  leak.

* Also fixes one other very obscure crash bug that would only appear in 
  software mode.

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Version 1.03 - 17 July 2001
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* Greatly enhanced the capabilities of the editor (and made the game
  able to use those enhancements).  All new maps put out by PopTop will 
  require the 1.03 version of Tropico to run or even be visible
  in the map load screen.

  Look for news of new map releases on www.poptop.com - we hope to release 
  several new maps over the next few weeks.

  The 1.03 version of Tropico can load all saved games and maps created with
  earlier versions of Tropico.  However, saved games and maps created with 
  the 1.03 version of Tropico CAN NOT be loaded by earlier versions.  

  For further information on the 1.03 editor changes, please get the latest 
  version of the Tropico editor files (tedit103)

* Fixed a clipping problem with the 'Reduced Graphics Shifting' option
  (which is primarily intended for Voodoo 3 and PowerVR based video cards.)

* Fixed city renaming - you should now be able to consistently click on a city
  to rename it.

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Version 1.02B - 4 June 2001
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* Cleaned up the french translation of the game. 

* Fixed one very rare crash bug


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Version 1.02 - 9 May 2001
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* 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 <CTRL> 3 to set the number 3 
  as a hot key for that page.

  Then, to return to that almanac page, press 3 (without <CTRL> or 
  <SHIFT>) at any time.

  To set a hotkey to a unit or building, select that unit or 
  building, then program the key by holding down <SHIFT> 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 <CTRL> or <SHIFT>) 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 <F2> 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.



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Version 1.01 - 1 May 2001
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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)


