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{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
− | |introduction = '''{{PAGENAME}}''' runs on a slightly improved [[RollerCoaster Tycoon]] engine. | + | |introduction = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' runs on a slightly improved ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon]]'' engine. The core gameplay is identical to the [[RollerCoaster Tycoon|1999 original]] - it is an {{Glossary:Isometric}} amusement park {{Glossary:Building}} game. The game features additions like a scenario editor, new rides and themes, retouched UI, and the ability to build rides and scenery at any elevation, including underground. |
|release history = | |release history = | ||
− | |current state = [[OpenRCT2]] is an open-source rewrite of this game with many fixes and improvements compared to the original game. | + | |current state = [[OpenRCT2]] is an open-source rewrite of this game with many fixes and improvements compared to the original game. It requires a ''RollerCoaster Tycoon 2'' installation to run and has replaced the original game as the ''de facto'' way to play in the vast majority of the community. |
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Revision as of 07:38, 2 June 2023
Developers | |
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Chris Sawyer | |
Expansions | Frontier Developments |
Publishers | |
2002-2003 | Infogrames |
2003-present | Atari |
Re-release | Sold Out Software |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 14, 2002 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 74 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
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 2 runs on a slightly improved RollerCoaster Tycoon engine. The core gameplay is identical to the 1999 original - it is an isometric amusement park building game. The game features additions like a scenario editor, new rides and themes, retouched UI, and the ability to build rides and scenery at any elevation, including underground.
OpenRCT2 is an open-source rewrite of this game with many fixes and improvements compared to the original game. It requires a RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 installation to run and has replaced the original game as the de facto way to play in the vast majority of the 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 | SecuROM DRM disc check. See Play without a CD for a workaround. | |||
Amazon.com | Triple Thrill Pack. | |||
GamersGate | Triple Thrill Pack. | |||
RollerCoaster Tycoon Mega Pack | ||||
GOG.com | Triple Thrill Pack. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Triple Thrill Pack. | |||
Humble Store | Triple Thrill Pack. | |||
Steam | Triple Thrill Pack. | |||
Discord (unavailable) | Triple Thrill Pack. |
- A free demo version is available from GameFront.
- A faithful, higher quality icon can be found on SteamGridDB.
Version differences
- The Gold Edition (known as Combo Park Pack in North America) includes the base game and the Wacky Worlds expansion pack.
- The Deluxe Edition (known as Triple Thrill Pack in North America and on digital stores) includes the base game and both expansion packs.
- There is also a retail release bundling both expansion packs, but without the base game.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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Expansion pack | The expansion packs include new scenarios, scenery and reskinned rides. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Wacky Worlds | ||
Time Twister |
Essential improvements
Patches
- An official patch was made for players who have issues with the SecuROM copy protection, but does not bring any other changes. It's available as an installer and as a ZIP file.
- The Wacky Worlds expansion had an official patch that fixed some of the scenery items and entry points in several scenarios. It is available here.
Official add-ons
- Panda World scenario
- Pink water (to be used with scenario editor)
Play without a CD
Edit registry files |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Data[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/285330/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Saved Games[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/285330/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Discord | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Max resolution is 1280x1024, making 1280x720 the highest native widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | OpenRCT2 supports this. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | OpenRCT2 supports this. | ||
4K Ultra HD | OpenRCT2 supports this. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Use the RCT2 windowed mode hack.[1] | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | OpenRCT2 supports this. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | OpenRCT2 supports this. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | FPS locked to 40, although this lock can be removed with OpenRCT2. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | The UK and US English releases differ slightly in certain names and terms. The digital releases have US English. | |||
Simplified Chinese | Retail only. Translation by «Biggamer(天人互动)». The expansion packs are translated by «Eastern Audio and Video Publishing House(东方音像出版社)» (it is not yet known whether they have obtained copyright) | |||
Traditional Chinese | Retail only. | |||
Dutch | Retail only. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Retail only. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Retail only (Atari Brasil). | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish | Retail only. |
Issues fixed
Moving camera with mouse erratic in windowed mode
Set high DPI scaling override for game |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DirectDraw |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | OpenRCT2 supports both 32-bit and 64-bit. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 300 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB | 850 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/285330/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (285330) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ HACK: Run RCT2 in windowed mode, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023