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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 cover
Developers
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
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 guide on StrategyWiki
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 on MobyGames
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 on Wikipedia
RollerCoaster Tycoon
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

Key points

Active modding community.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM 5 DRM for the original release, SecuROM 7 DRM for the expansions and rereleases.

Has the original 2004, 2005 Gold, and 2006 Platinum releases.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com
DRM details are not known
Platinum Edition.
Windows
Mac App Store
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)
The Windows version is no longer available digitally due to an ongoing lawsuit between Frontier Developments and Atari.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Soaked!
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Wild!
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Import track designs from previous games

Track designs can be imported from RollerCoaster Tycoon and RollerCoaster Tycoon 2.
Instructions[2]
  1. Copy all the desired files with either a .TD6 or .TD4 extension into %USERPROFILE%\Documents\RCT3\Coasters\.
  2. Run the game and start a new game (sandbox or any scenario).
  3. Click on the button immediately below the rides button (it looks like a wrench and hammer).
  4. When you click the button, a list of all the .TD6 and .TD4 files currently in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\RCT3\Coasters\ will appear.
  5. Click on the desired track from the list to import it.

Notes

These instructions are for the Windows versions of the game.
Due to differences in how RollerCoaster Tycoon and RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 handle track designs, not all tracks will be compatible.

Skip intro videos

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open options.txt.
  3. Add the following line:
SkipBannerSequence 1

Patches

Installing patches for mismatched editions causes problems, be sure to get the correct update.

  • "Soaked!" expansion: There is only one patch for this expansion pack and is segmented to US and EU patches. Those who own the Scholastic version of the game should pick up this patch instead.
  • "Wild!" expansion: The American version has 2 patches, Update 1 and Update 2. The EU version can be found here.
  • Gold Edition: One update (archive).
  • Platinum Edition: Comes fully pre-patched.

See also: ftp://ftp.atari.com/patches/

Patch v1.2 Rev A is the latest patch for the OS X version. [3]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
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) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2700/pfx/[Note 1]
OS X location may vary depending on the version of the game you have.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\RCT3\
macOS (OS X) ~/Library/Containers/com.aspyr.rct3.appstore/Data/Library/Application Support/RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum/
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-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
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Edit file[4]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open options.txt.
  3. Edit Resolution XXXX YYYY line to your desired resolution.
  4. Save the file.

Input settings

Keyboard Remapping
Keyboard Remapping
Camera Controls
Camera Controls

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio and General Game Settings
Audio and General Game Settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Norwegian
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]
  1. Go to <path-to-game> and open options.txt.
  2. Locate the line FirstRun 1, found under the TWEAKS section, and change it to FirstRun 0.
  3. Save your changes.

Generic crash issues

Some crashes can be caused by manually setting the resolution.
Modify config file[citation needed]
  1. Go to %APPDATA%\Atari\rct\.
  2. Open options.txt.
  3. Find the following line (values may be different): Resolution 1600 1200
  4. Replace the numerical values with your desired resolution. The first value is width, the second is height.
  5. Save and close the file.

Notes

You may need to show hidden files in order to see the config file.
Administrator privileges are recommended to ensure the fix is applied to all users.

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]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
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.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum[5][6] Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 733 MHz
AMD Athlon 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB (256 MB for XP and higher)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 600 MB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon
Nvidia GeForce 2
32 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum[5]
Operating system (OS) 10.7.5, 10.8.2
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
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. 1.0 1.1 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>/2700/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (2700) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. COBRA Development Technology & Tools - Frontier Developments
  2. 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.
    "
  3. Aspyr Support Center - last accessed on 2011-06-04
  4. Verified by User:Silent on 2017-02-04
    Tested with 1080p
  5. 5.0 5.1 RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum - Steam Store Page
  6. RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 - Wikipedia