Comments on: 3GB Enabler Fix for Windows Vista & 7

By: railage

railage — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 04:23:12 +0000

With 64-bit operating systems you don’t need to modify your system. All you need to do is make SMR executable Large Address Aware.

Get the last patch from the official 2k site
http://downloads.2kgames.com/railroads/RailroadsPatch110.zip

After installing that, then get the pre-enabled LAA file which also has a memory crash fix here
https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Sid_Meier%27s_Railroads!#Low_Memory_Crash

By: Ozz

Ozz — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 19:33:41 +0000

Thanks to “bmemac” a few posts above mine who recommended this small, one touch program to fix Sid Meiers Railroads. I was so frustrated with the 3GB Enabler and still couldn’t work it out.
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Here is the info about this “4GB exe Patch at “NTCORE”:
http://www.ntcore.com/about.php

NTCore is the result of many years of experience. The main purpose of this project is to investigate about system internals and software security, in order to build the best software of its kind for developers and companies. In addition to a good number of free tools, NTCore offers (hopefully) the best (and sometimes the first) technical information about related topics to its products. For direct contact write at: ntcore@gmail.com

NTCore started as something very small and mainly for commercial reasons. I needed a name that could be used to work with companies and other developers. It even started as a team. Again, for commercial reasons. However, through the years it became more and more clear to me that I wanted NTCore to become more personal and less commercial. NTCore is now the place where I release my articles and my software, and I hope that you’ll find this material useful for you and/or your company.

Daniel Pistelli
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It comes is a zip file.
(1) Make a folder on your desktop and call it what you want
(2) Then download the zip into there.
(3) Then extract it in that folder.
(4) You will see the name “4GB Patch.exe”, click on it.
(5) A folder appears asking you what exe file you want to patch. You now have to find it.
(6) (Windows 10) Find the Sid Meier’s Railroads folder on your (C Drive), then Program Files (x86), then 2K Games folder, then Firaxis Games folder, then Sid Meier’s Railroads! folder, then look for the Train Icon Picture called “RailRoads.exe”
(7) Now click on it to add the file name to the 4GB Patcher.
(8) Click open and then you are all done.
(9) It’s that easy and it also creates a backup file in your game folder. No more crashes and so much more easier than all the other head bog out there 🙂

I am using the original Sid Meier’s Railroad CD and it works fine. I haven’t tested it on any other old games yet, but I believe it can be used for any old 32 bit games.

By: Ozz

Ozz — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 15:09:32 +0000

I’m running Windows10 64bit. I have tried and tried to find a good example step by step, of how to make this 3GB Enabler work. I’m using the original SMR CD. Can some one please show me how to do it as it is doing my head in.

Example in simple terms:
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etc, etc.

Also, please post working links that provide non corrupted 3GB Enabler. I can find the SMR folder no problems. Its just not clear the way it is explained as to where to put each specific file.

By: railage

railage — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 19:40:15 +0000

This site doesn’t get a lot of attention. This information is a bit old, from the time when 32-bit Windows OSes were in the majority. On 32-bit systems the /3GB is a two-step process, patch your system, then patch your Sid Meier’s Railroads exe. On 64-bit systems all you need to do is patch your exe file. bmemac has a good link for that a couple posts up.

Alternatively, search for the game on pcgamingwiki. There’s a patched exe in the “Issues Fixed” section. Possibly other crash-fixes were applied as well, in any case it’s among the most stable versions around.

By: Abadbatman

Abadbatman — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 00:50:04 +0000

Ignore the directions? So after I do as you say ( in the start menu ) and downloaded the file wtf do I do? You stated to ignore directions for 32-bit users?

By: Russel Roneldo

Russel Roneldo — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 06:31:35 +0000

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By: Edelpplastic

Edelpplastic — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 20:32:28 +0000

I do not understand anything here…. Where is the simple description… ?

By: CJ

CJ — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 23:09:48 +0000

This fix works great….Thanks a bunch….It’s the first time ive been able to play a full game :O)

WIN7 4Gb Ram

By: Warll

Warll — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 02:32:39 +0000

Thank you bmemac that should helps a few users I hope.

By: bmemac

bmemac — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 02:13:57 +0000

Forgot to mention that the 4gb patch above doesn’t require any copying, pasting, or renaming. Just run the program and it will ask you to point it to the .exe you want to patch. This will be in the directory you installed the game to. Usually C: Program Files (X86)/2K Games/Firaxis/Sid Meier’s Railroads/. It’s simple and quick.