game keeps crashing when i start it

[Red-Rush]

Like tittle says everytime i try to start tropico 3 it just crashes.
I just bought it on monday and have not been able to do imput the CD key or anything.
Not sure what i should do...

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[Ares]

having the same problem

[PGM Sniper Steve]

im also having issues with the game crashing right after starting the program

[Red-Rush]

I solved my issue... My issue was solved when i turned off one of my dual monitors.

[PGM Sniper Steve]

turned off or unplugged from computer?

[Red-Rush]

Made it so that my computer would think that there was 1 monitor plugged in.

[killmegently]

Wait. I have to disable one of my monitors to make this game work? What a PoS. Glad I only paid a couple of bucks for it.

[hawlk2004]

did not have this problem but just built a new computer and now having the problem

[Codelizard]

Seriously? Sorry, I cant turn off my second monitor. Guess I just wasted $10.

[TaMs]

My pc just goes ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ when I try to launch it. Probably system related, but no other games do that. Basically the fans go like 110% speed and screen starts blinking. Great game. Thanks.

EDIT: radeon 5770, amd x4 965be.

EDIT EDIT: I don't think dual monitor alone is the problem with you people. I'm using 2 monitors and well the game doesn't crash, but well other stuff happens like I said.

[Codelizard]

I'm running an 8 core Phenom, with 8gb and ram and Windows 7 pro. Should run beautifully, but once it starts and redraws the page and shows me the new icon, then it tanks with a "This program has stopped working. Windows is trying to find a solution".

[PGM Sniper Steve]

i have an i5 and a decent nvidia video card and i have the smae issue. if 2 monitors is not the issue why does it run perfectly without the second monitor?

[Red-Rush]

2 monitors was most certainly the issue for me.

[deadmeat]

SIntos found this in an previous post:

http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Tropico_3#Windows_Vista.2FWindows_7_multimonitor_crash

Step 2 worked for me.

[>> Stinger <<]

I got it working by going to the install folder then right mouse click on the Tropico3.exe and goto properties then goto compatibllity ans set to run as Windows XP (Service Pack 3) also i checked on the Disable viual themes and Disable desktop compositon and also Disable display scaling on high DPI settings. And last of all check Run this as an administrator. I hope this works for every one else.