The promised patch for Tropico 3 is now available, updating the island dictator sequel to version 1.04. The patch is available automatically when the game is launched with an active internet connection, provided it is registered with a legitimate serial number. The list of prominent changes is the same as the list announced Tuesday:

- Fixed multiple issues with the German translation
- Fixed overflow in safety/crime overlay
- Overall performance improvements
- Improved performance on single core CPUs
- Radio system made more robust
- You can no longer build two Secret Police Headquarters
- Subtitles no longer show while in main menu
- Always stop music playback in main menu
- Citizen camera tweaks
- Arrows point at the builders of the selected construction