HotelFix

[Matey]

Hi
I have Tropic Gold v1.52, with the v1.53 patch applied.
I think I need HotelFix for my treasury to be correct (in scenarios with tourist buildings).
Can someone please confirm for me.
Thanks.

Matey

[Coconut Kid]

If you consider the program "feature" of doubling of hotel income to be an error (a "bug") rather than a developer planned advantage, then yes - you need the "HotelFix" script.

No 'official' change has ever been made. Neither version 1.52 nor patch 1.53 changed the code that doubles hotel income.

Does that answer your question?

 

[Matey]

Yes, thank you.

Matey.

PS - I'd class it as a "bug", so its "FixHotel" for me.

[Coconut Kid]

Put the following three script items (evt files) in a folder (FixHotel) :

FHCheck1.evt
CheckFrequencyMonthEnd
Generaleffect CallEvent SubHotel

FHCheck2.evt
CheckFrequencyYearEnd
Generaleffect CallEvent SubHotel

SubHotel.evt
CheckFrequencyOnlyWhenCalled
Generaleffect Setto EventVariable1 LTDGSRevTourismHotelRents
GeneralEffect AddTo Money (GroupVariable1 - EventVariable1)
GeneralEffect Setto GroupVariable1 Eventvariable1


I hope this is the correct script. I retrieved it from my files because the original is lost from Brf's original post.

...  I verified that "The Bug" exists for all 5 hotel types: Hotel, Cheap Hotel, Luxury Hotel, Villa, and Bungalow.

I created, tested, and re-tested, this script I attach. To use it:

Create the folder "Events" under your Tropico Folder.
Unzip this script set into that folder. If it works, it should create the folder "FixHotel" within that folder, with 3 events.

In my testing I discovered that my "endofmonth" script was running BEFORE the endofmonth revenue was added to LTDGSRevTourismHotelRents, therefore I had to repeat the event at endofyear to get it to add up right at endofyear.  ...

BTW - The amount it subtracts will show up in the almanac under "Other Special Expenses"