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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bullfrog Productions}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bullfrog Productions}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Climax Group}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Re-release}}
 +
|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 29, 2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 29, 2001}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Amusement park }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Theme Park }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =
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|gogcom id    =
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|wikipedia    = Theme_Park_Inc
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|hltb        = 62108
 +
|lutris      = theme-park-manager-simcoaster-theme-park-inc
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 3397
 +
|wikipedia    = Theme Park Inc
 
|winehq      = 10155
 
|winehq      = 10155
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Theme Park}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} Released in the US as '''SimCoaster'''.
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|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/simcoaster MobyGames entry]
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{{ii}} Released in the US as '''SimCoaster''', and in Germany as '''Theme Park Manager'''.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, key | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v2}}. | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B000056KDV | Disc | SimCoaster (US release). | | Windows }}
 
−
{{Availability/row| Amazon.co.uk | B0009J1JKC | Disc | Theme Park Inc. (UK release). | | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} This game is not available digitally.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
{{Image|Theme Park Inc General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|Theme Park Inc General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\data}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\data}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\save}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\save}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Theme Park Inc Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Theme Park Inc Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Theme Park Inc Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Theme Park Inc Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game installer crashes on startup===
 
===Game installer crashes on startup===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|autorun.exe}} in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows XP SP3.|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Setup compatibility settings|}}
 
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# Go to the base directory for the Theme Park Inc./SimCoaster CD.
 
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# Enable the following [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for the {{code|autorun.exe}} file: <code>Compatibility mode (Windows XP (Service Pack 3))</code>.
 
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# Run the {{code|autorun.exe}} file.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Game crashes on startup===
 
===Game crashes on startup===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo 2|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use dgVoodoo 2|}}
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# Download [[dgVoodoo 2]].
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# Download and setup [http://dege.freeweb.hu/ dgVoodoo 2].
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# Extract {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}}, as well as {{file|D3DImm.dll}} and {{file|DDraw.dll}} from the {{folder|MS\x86}} subfolder to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Once the initial setup is done, go to the {{code|MS}} subfolder.
 
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# Copy the {{code|D3DImm.dll}} and {{code|DDraw.dll}} files and paste them into {{code|{{p|game}}}}.
 
 
# Run the game.
 
# Run the game.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Game does not work on Windows 10===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change the settings files manually|ref={{cn|date=October 2019}}|fix=
 +
#Navigate to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Data}}.
 +
#Open {{file|low.sam}}, {{file|med.sam}} and {{file|high.sam}} with a text editor.
 +
#In all 3 files, change both the value of {{code|GraphicalOptions.RENDER32}} and {{code|GraphicalOptions.TEXTURE32}} from {{code|0}} to {{code|1}}.
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#Save the files and run the game.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minHD    = 360 MB
 
|minHD    = 360 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 4 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 4 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
 
|minDX    = 7
 
|minDX    = 7
  
 
|recOS    = 98, ME
 
|recOS    = 98, ME
 
}}
 
}}
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 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 23:25, 14 January 2024

Theme Park Inc.
Theme Park Inc. cover
Developers
Bullfrog Productions
Climax Group
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows January 29, 2001
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Building
Themes Amusement park
Series Theme Park
Theme Park Inc. on HowLongToBeat
Icon overlay.png
Theme Park Inc. on MobyGames
Theme Park Inc. on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Theme Park
Theme Park 1994
Theme Hospital 1997
Shin Theme Park 1997
Theme Park World 1999
Theme Park Inc. 2001

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Theme Park Inc. is a singleplayer bird's-eye view building game in the Theme Park series.

General information

Released in the US as SimCoaster, and in Germany as Theme Park Manager.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1].
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save[Note 2]

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Japanese

Issues fixed

Game installer crashes on startup

Run autorun.exe in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3.[citation needed]

Game crashes on startup

Use dgVoodoo 2[citation needed]
  1. Download dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe, as well as D3DImm.dll and DDraw.dll from the MS\x86 subfolder to <path-to-game>.
  3. Run the game.

Game does not work on Windows 10

Change the settings files manually[citation needed]
  1. Navigate to <path-to-game>\Data.
  2. Open low.sam, med.sam and high.sam with a text editor.
  3. In all 3 files, change both the value of GraphicalOptions.RENDER32 and GraphicalOptions.TEXTURE32 from 0 to 1.
  4. Save the files and run the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio QSound

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95 98, ME
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 200 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 360 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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).

References