For those who can’t run game, or game is crashing at beginning or when you press “New game”, we put different settings file in game folder with instructions (YourSteamLibrary\steamapps\common\TropicalEscape\Settings),
with low, medium, and high presets, because default settings for game is set to high.
Be sure to check that you have required Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable and DirectX
(YourSteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Tropical Escape\_CommonRedist).
Even then if game still crashing install UE4 Prerequisites Setup (YourSteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Tropical Escape\Engine\Extras\Redist\en-us).
Loading time may increase with lower PC configurations. When “Loading screen” appears, it looks like it’s frozen but be patient. The same goes for “Black screen” at beginning after UE4 logo.
We have read in some reviews:
“You can not take or use stones that surround you, palm leaves, etc ...” – Yes, you can pick up stones, stones is needed for campfire, and yes, you can pick up fresh palm leaves, you will use them for shelter. You probably tried to pick up dry palm leaves but you don’t need them at all, they are useless.
Someone wrote that there is no way you can craft raft, there is no recipe nor anything, so we wrote quick guide.
Someone has expected that there is Spanish language in game and they said that they can’t find it, even we didn’t announce anywhere that our game has it.
Also we have read that our game have malicious software. We tested game for many times, on different computers and everything is alright. Valve tested our game too and they didn’t find any problem.
If something isn’t right, please don’t panic, no need for that and no need for mean comments and negative reviews immediately. We are aware that you have paid for game so we won’t ignore you, we will give our best to help you. You can contact us anytime wherever you want.
This is a quick guide for beginning of game:
Some important controls (default keys):
“E” – Pick up items
“I” – Inventory
“O” – Drop zone
“U” – Hud icon for objective
“F” – Interact
If you can’t find objective location press U key to turn it on and look around you.
Inventory is used for items that you have found, which you can later drop in “drop zone” because you can carry only 10 things at once.
Drop zone is used for crafting bigger things, like raft, shelter, campfire, SOS sign…
Later in game, you will unlock “plant zone” which you access through drop zone. Plant zone is used for vegetables. You have to find seed, plant it and then you need water twice.
Interact button is used for sailing raft, sleeping in shelter, drinking water, interacting in missions, lowering the sail…
You can’t eat raw crab, you have to cook it first, but you need shelter to be able to craft a campfire. So at the beginning stick to fruit.
You want to go to main island as soon as possible because there isn’t much food at starting island.
While collecting items for raft you want to find items for torch, so you can see at night where are you going.
If you go downhill use walk or crouch key, you can easily fall if you run.
Don’t use bandages if you have full health.
The purpose of the traps is to catch bigger animals like deer or wild boar.
The raft needs a wind so that it can move, go to sail and press F key to lower the sail.
When you arrive on main island you are near the river so you want to go there because you can’t drink salt water from ocean (go to your left side over the beach after the cutscene). On the way to there you can find fruit on beach (coconut under the palm tree).
Hurry up with crafting shelter because after four days without sleep, you die. You probably spent at least one day crafting raft so you don’t have much time left.
Most resources can be found on a beach.
After crafting shelter you will get bottle which is used for vegetables. There’s a lake close by your shelter.
Keep in mind that this is challenging game, you can’t just run, walk and expect that everything is automatically done.
