Tropico 4 not working on Windows 8

[MonkeyWrench64]

This game worked perfectly for me on Windows 7 and Windows 8 RP but now on Windows 8 it does not work properly. It starts and then when you try to play a game it crashes out at the loading screen with the message "Tropico4 has stopped working".

I've tried disabling the in-game community, running in compatibility mode for Windows 7 and running as an administrator as well as reinstalling 3 times. Does anyone have any tips? Thanks :)

[PlayerUndefined]

I encountered the same problem, then I go to the steam apps folder to start the game directly. An error message pops out instead of a silent quit, which tells me it requires DirectX 9 to run the game. After I installed it, the game works fine.

[PurpleZ]

It works!

install the Direct X 9 runtime (complete)

http://www.chip.de/downloads/DirectX_13002926.html

If it not work -> go to the Tropico4.exe and left click "Run as Administrator"

!!! i have Windows 8.1

[brato_mo96]

Guys?? Im using Windows 8.1 and im running tropico 4 perfectly :D It can work on w8 !

[ＫＩＮＥ]

Originally posted by Metal_Z_Fangs:

I encountered the same problem, then I go to the steam apps folder to start the game directly. An error message pops out instead of a silent quit, which tells me it requires DirectX 9 to run the game. After I installed it, the game works fine.

Posting to confirm Tropico 4 on Windows 8.1 do indeed needs the older DirectX 9.0c to run.

I had silent quits. Verifying files said it needed .NET but doesn't install. Manually checking windows programs show I do infact have .NET 3.5 installed. Uninstalled Tropico 4 and redownloading the game doesn't do anything. I read Metal Z Fang's post and decided to give DirectX 9 a try and ... IT WORKS :)

I thought having DX11 installed would've covered the older DX9 files ... weird way of doing things microsoft. GG.

link to DX9 web installer
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35

[Shufflecat]

Originally posted by KlNE:

link to DX9 web installer
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35

That installer autochecks my DX, tells me I already have the latest version, and quits. It gives me no options at any point other than asking me if I want to install a Bing toolbar (who would?).

The version Aias linked asks me where I want to install the files. I have no idea where they should go, and neither does google a far as I can tell. Besides: I'm kinda leery of installing something off a third party website I've never heard of before. Would rather get it from MS if I can.

I found this one with some googling:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=8109
But I don't know yet if it will work. Does doing this roll back your entire DX, or just add missing DX files within/alongside the current version? I don't want to remove DX11 (thereby making a buch of other games unplayable) just so I can play this one game.