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Revision as of 14:06, 15 September 2022
For the Complete Edition, see RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition.
Developers | |
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Frontier Developments | |
macOS (OS X) | Aspyr Media |
Publishers | |
Atari | |
OS X | Aspyr Media |
Engines | |
Cobra[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 2, 2004 |
macOS (OS X) | November 25, 2005 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 81 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, First-person |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Building |
Themes | Amusement park |
Series | RollerCoaster Tycoon |
RollerCoaster Tycoon | |
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RollerCoaster Tycoon | 1999 |
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 | 2002 |
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 | 2004 |
OpenRCT2 (Engine fanport) | 2015 |
RollerCoaster Tycoon World | 2016 |
RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic | 2017 |
RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures | 2019 |
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is a singleplayer bird's-eye view and first-person building game in the RollerCoaster Tycoon series.
The Windows version is no longer available digitally since May 2018 after a legal dispute between Atari and Frontier Developments.[2][3] Frontier Developments re-released the game in 2020 under the name RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition.
The Mac App Store version received update 3.3.5 on September 13, 2022 to add native Apple Silicon support to fix issues users could possibly encounter on Apple Silicon hardware.[4][5] On Steam, this update got released only for RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition owners and not for Platinum! edition users.[6]
Key points
- Active modding community.
General information
- RollerCoaster Tycoon Wiki - A wiki dedicated to everything RollerCoaster Tycoon related
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Base game: SecuROM 5 DRM. Expansions and re-releases: SecuROM 7 DRM |
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Amazon.com | RollerCoaster Tycoon Mega Pack | |||
Amazon.com | Platinum Edition. | |||
GamersGate | Platinum Edition. | |||
Platinum Edition. | ||||
RollerCoaster Tycoon Mega Pack | ||||
Mac App Store | Was updated to the RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition | |||
GOG.com (unavailable) | Platinum Edition. | |||
Steam (unavailable) | Platinum Edition. Does not require the Steam client to run. |
- A free demo version is available from GameFront.
Version differences
- RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Gold! includes the base game and the Soaked! expansion pack fully patched.
- RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum! (known also as the Deluxe Edition in Europe) includes the base game and both expansion packs fully patched. Digital releases are based off this version.
- RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Gold Edition, despite the name, includes the base game and the Wild! expansion pack, but not the Soaked! expansion.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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Expansion pack | The expansion packs include new scenarios, scenery, rides, mechanics and quality-of-life improvements. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Soaked! | ||
Wild! |
Essential improvements
Patches
Installing patches for mismatched editions causes problems, be sure to get the correct update.
- Base game: The latest is Update 3 for US and Update 2 for the European release. The European release can be patched to Update 3 using this method.
- "Soaked!" expansion: There is only one patch for this expansion pack: US and EU. Those who own the Scholastic version of the game should pick up this patch instead.
- Gold!: One update (archive).
- Platinum!: Comes fully pre-patched.
Full information on patches is available on the Frontier Developments forum.
- Patch v1.2 Rev A is the latest patch for the OS X version.[7]
Skip intro videos
Edit configuration file to skip intro videos[8] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Atari\RCT3\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Containers/com.aspyr.rct3.appstore/Data/Library/Application Support/RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum/AppData/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2700/pfx/[Note 1] |
- OS X location may vary depending on the version of the game you have.
- Saved games can be run by RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\RCT3\ |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Containers/com.aspyr.rct3.appstore/Data/Library/Application Support/RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2700/pfx/[Note 1] |
- OS X location may vary depending on the version of the game you have.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | For unlisted resolutions see Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See Borderless fullscreen windowed. Fonts may appear altered.[citation needed] | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Limited to 100 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Widescreen resolution
Edit file[9] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Ride cam can be inverted | |
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, GUI, and game volume controls. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | No spoken dialogue. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX Advanced HD[10] |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Choice between metric and imperial measurements | |||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Local retail only. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish |
Issues fixed
Crash on start
- In Windows Vista or Windows 7, users may experience a crash while attempting to start the game for the first time.
Modify config file[citation needed] |
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Generic crash issues
- Some crashes can be caused by manually setting the resolution.
Modify config file[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Game fails to launch, but attempts to launch repeatedly
- This issue is caused by the game not being installed on the system partition.
Reinstall game on system partition[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | ||||
macOS (OS X) | Install the version 1.2 Rev A patch for Intel support. The Wild! expansion is only available in the Platinum edition of the game on OS X that was Intel-only. Support for 64-bit was added in August 2019. Native Apple Silicon support was added on September 13, 2022 only for the Mac App Store version. |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Windows Media Foundation | Music only. |
Import track designs from previous games
- Track designs can be imported from RollerCoaster Tycoon and RollerCoaster Tycoon 2.
Instructions[11] |
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Notes
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum[12][13] | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 733 MHz AMD Athlon 800 MHz |
Intel Pentium 4 1.2 GHz AMD Athlon XP 1400+ |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB (256 MB for XP and higher) | 256 MB (384 MB for XP and higher) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon Nvidia GeForce 2 32 MB of VRAM | ATI Radeon SDR Nvidia GeForce2 Pro 64 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.3.9 | |
Processor (CPU) | G4 1 GHz | G4 1.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 9000 Nvidia GeForce FX5200 32 MB of VRAM |
Steam
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum[12] | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.7.5 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core) 2.2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 2600 Nvida GeForce 8600 256 MB of VRAM |
Supported Mac GPUs
ATI/AMD | Nvidia | Intel |
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HD Series | GeForce | Intel HD |
2600 | 8600 | 3000 |
3870 | 8800 | 4000 |
4670 | 9400 | |
4850 | 9600 | |
5670 | GT | |
5750 | 120 | |
5770 | 320M | |
5870 | 330M | |
6490 | 650M | |
6630 | ||
6750 | ||
6770 | ||
6970 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2700) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ COBRA Development Technology & Tools - Frontier Developments
- ↑ Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 mysteriously delisted from Steam & GOG - last accessed on 2022-08-14
- ↑ Atari Pulls Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 From Steam After Lawsuit - last accessed on 2022-08-14
- ↑ M1 Compatibility Updates - last accessed on 2022-08-14
- ↑ RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Version History - Mac App Store - last accessed on 2022-09-15
- "RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3 is now optimized for Mac with Apple Silicon."
- ↑ RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum! - SteamDB - last accessed on 2022-09-15
- ↑ Aspyr Support Center - last accessed on 2011-06-04
- ↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2022-08-10
- ↑ Verified by User:Silent on 2017-02-04
- Tested with 1080p
- ↑ RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3 - SoundBlaster.com
- ↑ RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 - FAQ - last accessed on 2016/07/18
- "Q: How do I convert tracks from RCT or RCT2 into RCT3?
A: Simply drop the TD6 or TD4 files in the My Documents\RCT3\Coasters folder; then when you run the game a new button will appear at the bottom of the rides button (it looks like a wrench and hammer). When you hover your pointer over new button, the tool tip reads "Import Track Designs From Previous RollerCoaster Tycoon(r) Games." When you click the button, a list of all the TD6 and TD4 files in the My Documents\RCT3\Coasters folder will be appear. The issue with some rides not importing is that the clearances are different in RCT1 and RCT2 so not all old coasters work. The game may have issues if you import an old coaster and the tracks run into each other. Hopefully most of the coasters import ok."
- "Q: How do I convert tracks from RCT or RCT2 into RCT3?
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum - Steam Store Page
- ↑ RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 - Wikipedia