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Revision as of 14:11, 15 September 2022

For the original release, see RollerCoaster Tycoon 3.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition cover
Developers
Original game Frontier Developments
Complete Edition QLOC
macOS (OS X) Aspyr Media
Publishers
Windows Frontier Foundry
OS X Aspyr Media
Engines
Cobra
Release dates
Windows September 24, 2020
macOS (OS X) September 24, 2020
Reception
OpenCritic 75
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, First-person
Controls Menu-based
Genres Building, Sandbox
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Amusement park, Contemporary
Series RollerCoaster Tycoon
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition on IGDB
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition guide on StrategyWiki
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition on MobyGames
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition 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

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition is a singleplayer bird's-eye view and first-person building and sandbox 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.[1][2] 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.

General information

RollerCoaster Tycoon Wiki - A wiki dedicated to everything RollerCoaster Tycoon related
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Edit configuration file to skip intro videos[3]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open options.txt.
  3. Add the following line to the file:
SkipBannerSequence 1
  1. Save the file.

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.[4]
The Mac App Store version updates automatically to this new version when appropriate since update 3.3.5.[5]
Steam: switch to Apple Silicon branch[6]
Old MacOS-port is still available as the default option on Steam, requiring Apple Silicon users to switch to a Steam Beta branch to acquire the update.
Steam-only: new update only available for Complete Edition owners, not Platinum! owners.[7]
  1. In the Steam Library, right-click on RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition.
  2. Click on Properties.
  3. Click on Beta.
  4. Type applesilicon into the beta access code field.
  5. Click on Check Code.
  6. Click on Opt-in.
  7. Wait for the app to update.
  8. Launch the game!

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Frontier\RCT3
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1368820/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\RCT3\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1368820/pfx/[Note 1]
Can load saved games from the original version of RollerCoaster Tycoon 3.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
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
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Limited to 100 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Widescreen resolution

Edit file
  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

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Ride cam can be inverted
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, GUI, and game volume controls.
Surround sound
Subtitles
No spoken dialogue.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Norwegian
Spanish
Swedish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
OpenGL
macOS only.
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Was updated on September 13, 2022 with native Apple Silicon support, see Experiencing issues on Apple Silicon devices.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Windows Media Foundation Music only.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel or AMD Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD 4000
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.11
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800
ATI Radeon HD 2600
Does not support hard drive volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 mysteriously delisted from Steam & GOG - last accessed on 2022-08-14
  2. Atari Pulls Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 From Steam After Lawsuit - last accessed on 2022-08-14
  3. Verified by User:Mrntptrs on 2022-09-15
  4. M1 Compatibility Updates - last accessed on 2022-08-14
  5. 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."
  6. How to access the Apple Silicon update on Mac Steam - RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 – Aspyr Support - last accessed on 2022-09-15
  7. RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum! - SteamDB - last accessed on 2022-09-15