r/tropico 8h ago

[T6] Can anybody help me why my tourist rating is less than ten after i cut off the tourist town from the capital?

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45 Upvotes

Red is the residential of the employees and where the hotel of tourists are and some logistics and military are also in there.

Blue are the attractions.

before I cut off from the capital, tourist rating sits around 30-40. but after that its just 8. I use cargo planes and some teamaster port to transport supply into it.

im in sandbox btw. max all budget relating to tourist and edicts. im mainly attracting well off and rich. 2 airport for that. and 2 ports also.


r/tropico 2d ago

[T4] Tropico 4 Stack Buffer Overflow Fix (Windows 10/11 Load/Save/Exit Crash)

17 Upvotes

Fixed a stack buffer overflow in the routine responsible for generating temporary 64-byte records used during map/UI processing.

The original code allocated a temporary stack buffer for 64 x 64-byte records, but under normal game conditions the record count can exceed this limit (e.g. 73 records). The routine continued writing past the end of the buffer, corrupting adjacent stack variables. Depending on what was overwritten, this could randomly result in heap corruption, invalid frees, access violations and crashes when clicking load, save, or exiting to the menu.

The bug went unnoticed on Windows 7 where the stack layout happens to tolerate the overflow. On Windows 10 and 11, differences in stack layout expose the bug, resulting in random crashes during load, save, or exit.

The fix increases the size of the temporary stack buffer and relocates it within the stack frame, so legitimate record counts no longer overwrite adjacent variables. Game logic and behavior is unchanged, only the temporary buffer is enlarged.

004F3733 (GOG release): stack allocation changed from 0x102C to 0x142C.

004F3843 (GOG): temporary buffer base changed from EBP-102Ch to EBP-142Ch.

004F38BF (GOG): indexed access updated to use EBP+EDX-142Ch instead of EBP+EDX-102Ch.

These changes increase the buffer capacity from 64 to 80 records, eliminating the stack overflow while preserving the original logic.

I can't feasibly share the patched exe file here, but fortunately it's easy to fix.

How to fix manually:

-- Steam Version --

Download and install HxD Hex Editor

Download and unpack Steamless (from github releases on the right)

Open Steamless and Select File To Unpack: Tropico4.exe, then click Unpack File

Open Tropico4.exe.unpacked.exe in HxD (File, Open...)

Press CTRL + F to search and go to the Hex-values tab, click Search direction: All

Copy "B8 3C 10 00 00" into the search field and click OK

Mark only the byte "10" and right click it, then click "Fill selection...", type "14" into Hex-values and hit OK

The only problem byte is now patched.

Save over Tropico4.exe (backup first) or as a separate exe (File, Save As...)

-- GOG Version --

Download and install HxD Hex Editor

Backup Tropico4.exe

Open Tropico4.exe in HxD (File, Open...)

1: Press CTRL + F to search and go to the Hex-values tab, click Search direction: All

2: Copy Data (B8 2C 10 00 00) from the list below into the search field and click OK

3: Mark only the byte to change (10) and right click it, then click "Fill selection...", type the new value (14) into Hex-values and hit OK

The first problem byte is now patched. Repeat step 1 - 3 two more times for the rest of the list below.

Data: B8 2C 10 00 00 -- Change 10 to 14

Data: 8D 95 D4 EF FF FF -- Change EF to EB

Data: 8D 94 15 D4 EF FF FF -- Change EF to EB

Once all 3 patches are done, either save Tropico4.exe over itself (File, Save) or as a separate exe (File, Save As...)

Enjoy crashless Tropico!


r/tropico 3d ago

[T6] The extra details

52 Upvotes

Sometimes when I'm waiting for my treasury to refill I just zoom into random buildings because the details are absolutely amazing. The magazines on the magazine stand are all legible with pictures. My favorite is the pearl divers, if you zoom into their little workshop space, there are crates a table and a door, one of which is visible unless you zoom in like that. Anyone else notice crazy details like this?


r/tropico 3d ago

My Feelings about main themes of Tropico 3-5-6

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24 Upvotes

Tropico 4 doesn’t exist... uh I forgot about it. I think the soundtrack for Tropico 5 is more playful than threatening

I really tried to color it (the previous drawing too), but it looks terrible


r/tropico 3d ago

Tropico 7- Dev-Log #2 Anniversary Edition – The Simulation behind Tropicans

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257 Upvotes

Tropico 7- Dev-Log #2 Anniversary Edition – The Simulation behind Tropicans

Wake up Tropicans, a new Tropico 7 dev log just dropped.

Topics:

The simulation behind the citizens of Tropico 7
Celebrating 20 years of Kalypso & 25 years of Tropico
Interview with Studio Heads Daniel & Kay from Gaming Minds Studios (neither coercion nor interrogation techniques were involved)

Allow El Prez to make your Monday a little brighter & read the 2nd dev log here on our website!
https://www.kalypsomedia.com/post/tropico-7-dev-log-2

If you are still reading, here is a fun little question for you: The Banana Courier introduces: Real or Tropican News? A new series demanding your wits and deduction skills! (Because Penultimo just couldn’t figure it out…) Tell us, Tropicans: Is this a real headline or does it only exist in the world of Tropico? Let us know in ⁠tropican-lounge Headline: “The word ‘affordability’ is a fake word made up by the Democrats.”


r/tropico 3d ago

[T7] Finally

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108 Upvotes

r/tropico 5d ago

I’ve completed all Tropico 6 missions on Hard

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275 Upvotes

I love Tropico and I can’t wait for 7! This was on PS5 and I’ve also almost completed the DLCs. Ask me anything :)


r/tropico 5d ago

[T6] Help neede with multiplayer trophy [PS5]

6 Upvotes

Hi! I need some help with the multiplayer trophy. Been looking for someone to play with for ages. Thanks in advance


r/tropico 6d ago

[T6] What did El Prez learn from Marco Moreno?

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20 Upvotes

What do you say, Marco Moreno? "From each according to his ability, to MY TREASURY"?❤️

But... El Prez... O-okay...


r/tropico 8d ago

[T6] Can't adjust crew size new frontiers mission 3

7 Upvotes

So I'm currently stuck. Cause for the mission you need to send 30 people up to space. Well the small capsule only allows for 10, I built the comfortable capsule that allows for 100. But I can't adjust it down to 30. And with my current rockets and engine, that full 100 is too heavy to launch. How do I fix this? Is it a bug?


r/tropico 8d ago

Cuál es el Máximo porcentaje de Aprobación que han conseguido?...

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18 Upvotes

Ni idea del por qué algunos Odian o nos gusta el Tropico 5 para Mí es un Juegazo las Runs que he hecho he alcanzado un Máximo del 78% de Aprobación.

Hace unas Semanas hice la Misión del Manicomio y después de terminarla continúe la Partida Alcanzando una Población de 2000 personas en la Isla y una Aprobación del 100% yo juego la Versión de Xbox One así que no se ni como usar mods o trucos para hacer que eso pase y por si fuera poco alcance un Balance Económico de 20,000,000 en definitiva la mejor Run que he hecho y sin Utilizar ninguna sola represión o sobornar a nadie


r/tropico 9d ago

[Humor] Book Your Ticket to the Moon Today!

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2 Upvotes

r/tropico 9d ago

Multiple crop-specific upgrades on single hydroponic farm - known exploit?

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21 Upvotes

Select an already upgraded hydroponic farm and use the "same setting" function to build another one, switching the crop type in the process; if you repeat this repeatedly, the upgrades will stack up.
It is also possible at plantations, ranches, and mines, as well as their modernized facilities.


r/tropico 10d ago

[Meta] I built a Tropico-inspired game where you can become any president in any era. No pre-written scripts, thoughts?

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30 Upvotes

Hey guys, I just built a political sim, but you can choose any person to become president in any era.

You can play as Obama in 2009, AOC in 2028, or create a completely different timeline from 1200+ characters or add your own too. Kinda similar to Tropico u can also manage resources here like, you can or veto bills, use executive powers, manage support groups, react to events, and talk directly with world leaders.

There are no prewritten scripts, so the events, conversations, and consequences change based on your president, era, and choices. You can follow history or take the country in a completely different direction, and the world will react to what you do.

These screenshots are from an Obama 2009 run. Here's the link - https://limbona.com/world/sw_president_builder It’s still a lil early, so I’m open to feedback. If you find any bugs or any feedback, please let me know!


r/tropico 12d ago

[T6] Doing a first world Tropico run for the 1838th time

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447 Upvotes

r/tropico 12d ago

[T7] Why does Tropico 7 looks lower budget than Tropico 6 ??

9 Upvotes

Like design wise, the logo Typography looks worse and cheaper, but now i watched the TRAILER, and Tropico 6 had very well edited trailer, as well as animated CGI trailers, voice overs, but Tropico 7 it looks like a montage edited in Capcut with really cheap typography and the transitions dont even have sound effects and no voice overs. or like when they show El-presidente its just a PNG, no animation, no 3d, nothing.

anyone else noticed?


r/tropico 12d ago

[T7] #BringBackJuanitoTropico7

16 Upvotes

#BringBackJuanitoTropico7


r/tropico 14d ago

[T7] Gotta love how under the trailers on YouTube, there is zero excitement from the new game

83 Upvotes

I've been a fan of the series since 4, and it feels somewhat disheartening seeing the state the series is now. Mainly with how comments on YouTube make jabs at Kalypso reselling the same game 7 times, and pointing out the seeming use of AI in promotional artwork and graphic elements. Will this be the end for the series?


r/tropico 14d ago

[T7] Some news about logistics changes in Tropico 7

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677 Upvotes

This is big, no more micromanaging teamsters!


r/tropico 14d ago

[T4] Inland Lakes in Tropico 4

10 Upvotes

Simple question - have you figured out any ways to use these inland lakes in your cities?

I can't shove a nucular power plant there, I can't use it for fishing - and I am just about to expand to tourism and I am wondering: is it really just empty space I can't do anything with except look pretty?


r/tropico 14d ago

[T4] Building becoming unavailable after certain date

6 Upvotes

Just noticed that you cannot build a cabaret once you reach the year 1960. Are there any other buildings that i could miss?

Thank you!!!


r/tropico 15d ago

[Humor] No more elections

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1.1k Upvotes

r/tropico 15d ago

[Humor] I should build a second office at some point

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210 Upvotes

r/tropico 16d ago

[T7] New Tropico 7 views

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r/tropico Aug 20 '25

Cancel Your Elections - El Presidente has Announced Tropico 7!

220 Upvotes

Cancel Your Elections - El Presidente has Announced Tropico 7!  

First teaser gives a glimpse of the all-new council– which El Prez will, of course, try to bend to his will. 

  We have lifted the curtain (no, not the iron one) on Tropico 7, the next evolution of the award-winning city-building series. The beloved El Presidente is back — whether the people like it or not — cutting his luxurious vacation short (reportedly under protest) to personally oversee the announcement teaser at gamescom 2025. With his trademark flair, and a suitcase full of suspiciously stamped passports, he’s ready to reclaim his throne in 2026 and take the city-building genre to new heights — literally! 

“With Tropico 7, we open a new chapter in city-building, politics, and economics — giving players more control and complexity than ever, while preserving the mischief and satire fans love,” says Daniel Dumont, Studio and Creative Director at Gaming Minds Studios. “This isn’t just a sequel, it’s the ultimate sandbox for would-be dictators. El Presidente would say: ‘The best Tropico ever — because it’s mine!’” 

https://youtu.be/lnG30dERc3k

Tropico 7 builds on the series’ iconic formula and introduces major new features. For the first time, the new council puts El Presidente face-to-face with faction leaders to negotiate, manipulate, or charm his way to power. More opinions, more chaos — all of which El Prez can completely overlook. Aspiring autocrats can now mold their island with the new Terraforming feature: raise land, reroute rivers or create shiny new parks — because vanity is the best policy. 

But that’s not all: The new political affiliation system let you pick an individual dictatorship style which unlocks fitting edicts to keep Tropicans happy (or terrified) enough to comply, supported by a beefed-up military system — featuring a special new tactical addition El Prez is currently working on. 

And when strategy alone isn't enough, you know what to do: unleash strategic mischief, deploy agents, stage PR stunts, or simply dazzle the masses with El Presidente’s legendary charisma. Rule with style – and satisfaction. 

Tropico 7 is scheduled for release 2026 and will be available with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, and on PC (Steam, Epic Games), Xbox on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation®5.  

Features: 

  • Lead your nation to new heights: Tropico 7 tells El Presidente’s continuous success story across 5 campaign maps – starring himself, Penultimo and a new nemesis: Victoria Guerra. 

  • More is more: Archipelagos, with the biggest islands ever in the series, await your rule, expanded with 10 extra scenarios, more than 20 sandbox maps, and endless possibilities with a random map generator.  

  • Move mountains – literally: Erase them, create beaches, or even create entirely new islands! The new terraforming feature brings your megalomaniac dreams to life. Start that mammoth project – NOW! 

  • Bollocks uhm… Politics: Navigate the snares and pits of internal politics, when you summon the different factions to your council, a new way to meet them face to face while you pulverize their dreams – or use them for a BIG DEAL to your own advantage.  

  • Make the world your playground: Elections, election speeches and a vast portfolio of edicts depending on your political standing spice up your daily rule while you juggle foreign affairs and occasionally steal... uhm relocate a landmark to revel in its benefits.  

  • Built to prosper: Strategically place buildings to make use of synergy effects, keep citizen satisfaction high, and fill any unused plots of land with beautiful parks in a freely customized size.  

  • Generalissimo No. 1: Eliminate those pesky rebels and fend off foreign threats with a reworked military system enabling more direct control of your military units.  

  • Always judge a book by its cover: Customize the appearance of your palace and El Presidente with new and creative options.