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Revision as of 23:44, 24 November 2022
Developers | |
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Frontier Developments | |
macOS (OS X) | Aspyr Media |
Complete Edition | QLOC |
Publishers | |
Original | Atari |
Windows, Complete Edition | Frontier Foundry |
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 |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, First-person |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Building |
Art styles | Cartoon |
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 original RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum! version is no longer available digitally since May 2018 after a legal dispute between Atari and Frontier Developments.[2][3] Frontier Developments and QLOC re-released the game in 2020 under the name RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition and was published by Frontier Foundry. This version differs from the original Platinum! release in that it has a larger range of resolutions available in the menu (up to 1080p), certain copyrighted branding (i.e. Hershey's and mainly Atari) has been removed, and the red cross on the first aid room is now green. The Windows version of the game was not automatically granted to previous RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 owners. This excludes the MacOS version, which Aspyr released as a free update to the version they already published.
The Mac App Store and Steam Complete Edition version received an update on September 13, 2022 to add native ARM 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]
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 Original
- Steam Community Discussions Complete Edition
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Original version. 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 | |||
Epic Games Store | Complete Edition | |||
GamersGate | Complete Edition. Sold by Frontier Developments. | |||
GamersGate | Complete Edition. Sold by Aspyr Media. | |||
Complete Edition | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Complete Edition | |||
Humble Store | Complete Edition | |||
Steam | 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: Gold Edition, despite the name, includes the base game and the Wild! expansion pack, but not the Soaked! expansion.
- RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum! (known also as the Deluxe Edition in Europe) includes the base game and both expansion packs fully patched. Steam macOS version did not receive an update that added ARM support.
- RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition includes everything from the Platinum! edition and additionally includes support for selectable 1080p resolution, removed copyrighted branding (i.e. Hershey's and mainly Atari), red cross on first aid room is now green and its Steam macOS version received an update that added ARM support.
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! | Not available for PowerPC OS X versions. |
Essential improvements
Patches (original version)
- Installing patches for mismatched editions causes problems, be sure to get the correct update.
- Platinum! and Complete Edition releases come fully pre-patched.
- Full information on patches is available on the Frontier Developments forum.
- 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).
- macOS original port: 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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SkipBannerSequence 1
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Experiencing issues on Apple Silicon devices
- When running the non-native Apple Silicon variant of the game on Steam on Apple Silicon hardware, users may encounter issues. Aspyr officially released a new version that added native Apple Silicon support on September 13, 2022.[9]
- The Mac App Store version updates automatically to this new version when appropriate since update 3.3.5.[10]
Steam: switch to Apple Silicon branch[11] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Atari\RCT3\[Note 1] %APPDATA%\Frontier\RCT3[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Containers/com.aspyr.rct3.appstore/Data/Library/Application Support/RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum/AppData/[Note 3] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1368820/pfx/[Note 4] |
- OS X location may vary depending on the version of the game you have.
- Saved games produced with original version can be used with Complete Edition.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\RCT3\[Note 5] |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Containers/com.aspyr.rct3.appstore/Data/Library/Application Support/RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum/[Note 6] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1368820/pfx/[Note 4] |
- 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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Epic Games Launcher | ||
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 | For resolutions higher than 1080p, see Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
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[13] |
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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 | |
Touchscreen optimised | Right-click or keyboard is required to move the camera. Mousewheel or keyboard is required to zoom out. Many HUD and menu buttons are small and hard to press at 2560x1440. | |
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[14] | |
Royalty free audio |
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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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | macOS only | |
Shader Model support | 3 |
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | ARM | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | Original macOS port: 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. Updated version of port: support for 64-bit was added in August 2019. Native ARM support was added on September 13, 2022 only for the Mac App Store version and Steam Complete Edition version only. |
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 for the Windows version[15] |
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Notes
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum[16][17] | 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 |
Notes
- ↑ Original release.
- ↑ Complete Edition.
- ↑ Original release.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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 (1368820) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ Original and Complete Edition release.
- ↑ Original release.
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
- ↑ 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."
- ↑ How to access the Apple Silicon update on Mac Steam - RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 – Aspyr Support - last accessed on 2022-09-15
- ↑ RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum! - SteamDB - last accessed on 2022-09-15
- ↑ 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?
- ↑ RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum - Steam Store Page
- ↑ RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 - Wikipedia