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To fix this problem ensure you have access to edit the options file by going to the properties of the file and setting the permissions to all for the user you wish to edit them.
 
To fix this problem ensure you have access to edit the options file by going to the properties of the file and setting the permissions to all for the user you wish to edit them.
  
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There is an option file in both your RCT folder in program files along with your document files. This can be found in <code>%APPDATA%\Atari\rct</ccode>.
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There is an option file in both your RCT folder in program files along with your document files. This can be found in <code>%APPDATA%\Atari\rct</code>.
  
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== You may need to change folder options to show hidden files to see these files ==
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You may need to change folder options to show hidden files to see these files
  
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Now change the options file that it now says the following, obviously changing the resolution to what your desktop is set at:
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Now change the options file that it now says the following, changing the X's with what you want your resolution to be.:
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<code>Resolution XXXX XXXX
  
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Resolution 1680 1050
 
 
StaticBatchTriCutoff 80
 
StaticBatchTriCutoff 80
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DynamicBatchTriCutoff 200
 
DynamicBatchTriCutoff 200
 
CycleMenuMusic 4
 
CycleMenuMusic 4
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DayNightCycleType 1
 
DayNightCycleType 1
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GuestLOD 2.100000 1.350000
 
GuestLOD 2.100000 1.350000
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AnimalLOD 2.100000 1.350000
 
AnimalLOD 2.100000 1.350000
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VegetationLOD 2.100000 1.350000
 
VegetationLOD 2.100000 1.350000
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FenceLOD 2.100000 1.350000
 
FenceLOD 2.100000 1.350000
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BuildingLOD 2.100000 1.350000
 
BuildingLOD 2.100000 1.350000
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PathLOD 2.100000 1.350000
 
PathLOD 2.100000 1.350000
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SceneryLOD 2.100000 1.350000
 
SceneryLOD 2.100000 1.350000
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SupportLOD 2.100000 1.350000
 
SupportLOD 2.100000 1.350000
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TrackLOD 2.100000 1.350000
 
TrackLOD 2.100000 1.350000
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RideLOD 2.100000 1.350000
 
RideLOD 2.100000 1.350000
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GeometryImposterDistance 400.000000
 
GeometryImposterDistance 400.000000
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GeometryImposterTolerance 0.300000
 
GeometryImposterTolerance 0.300000
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SkipCacheWarming 3.000000
 
SkipCacheWarming 3.000000
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ReflectEnable 1
 
ReflectEnable 1
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WaterBumpEnable 1
 
WaterBumpEnable 1
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ReflectTerrain 1
 
ReflectTerrain 1
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ReflectScenery 1
 
ReflectScenery 1
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ReflectPeople 1
 
ReflectPeople 1
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ReflectAnimals 1
 
ReflectAnimals 1
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ReflectParticles 1
 
ReflectParticles 1
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BlendSceneryLODs 1
 
BlendSceneryLODs 1
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Bloom 1
 
Bloom 1
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Refraction 1
 
Refraction 1
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LaserRayHit 1
 
LaserRayHit 1
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EnableIME 0
 
EnableIME 0
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ImportMyMusic 1
 
ImportMyMusic 1
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DetailMapTerrain 0
 
DetailMapTerrain 0
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WaterDroplets 1
 
WaterDroplets 1
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Language English
 
Language English
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FirstTime 0
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FirstTime 0</code>
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
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Developers
Frontier Developments
Publishers
Atari
OS X Aspyr Media
Release dates
Windows October 26, 2004
macOS (OS X) November 25, 2005
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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 on Wikipedia
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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

General information

Steam Users' Forums
Steam Community Discussions
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Improvements

Patches

Installing patches for mismatching editions causes problems.

Original Edition

The latest is update three. From vanilla. From update one. From update two.

Soaked! Expansion

There is only one patch for this expansion pack and is segmented to EU and US patches.

Wild! Expansion

The American version has 2 patches, with of which can be found here. The EU version here.

Gold Edition

One update.

Platinum Edition

No patches.

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Configuration

  • For custom resolutions, edit the resolution field
  • To remove the intro video, add SkipBannerSequence 1

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues and Fixes

In Windows Vista or Windows 7, users may experience a crash while attempting to start the game for the first time. To fix this:

  1. Locate the options.txt file (Typically located within the root installation folder of the game), and open it with a text editor
  2. Locate the line FirstRun 1 (found under the "TWEAKS" section), and change it to FirstRun 0
  3. Save the file and close it. The game should now run normally.

Windows 7 crashing issue

Making a custom resolution for RCT3 has fixed an issue on some systems. In some option files for the game there are only 2 lines of text. One that states language and one that states "First Time 1"

To fix this problem ensure you have access to edit the options file by going to the properties of the file and setting the permissions to all for the user you wish to edit them.

There is an option file in both your RCT folder in program files along with your document files. This can be found in %APPDATA%\Atari\rct.

You may need to change folder options to show hidden files to see these files

Now change the options file that it now says the following, changing the X's with what you want your resolution to be.:

Resolution XXXX XXXX

StaticBatchTriCutoff 80

DynamicBatchTriCutoff 200 CycleMenuMusic 4

DayNightCycleType 1

GuestLOD 2.100000 1.350000

AnimalLOD 2.100000 1.350000

VegetationLOD 2.100000 1.350000

FenceLOD 2.100000 1.350000

BuildingLOD 2.100000 1.350000

PathLOD 2.100000 1.350000

SceneryLOD 2.100000 1.350000

SupportLOD 2.100000 1.350000

TrackLOD 2.100000 1.350000

RideLOD 2.100000 1.350000

GeometryImposterDistance 400.000000

GeometryImposterTolerance 0.300000

SkipCacheWarming 3.000000

ReflectEnable 1

WaterBumpEnable 1

ReflectTerrain 1

ReflectScenery 1

ReflectPeople 1

ReflectAnimals 1

ReflectParticles 1

BlendSceneryLODs 1

Bloom 1

Refraction 1

LaserRayHit 1

EnableIME 0

ImportMyMusic 1

DetailMapTerrain 0

WaterDroplets 1

Language English

FirstTime 0

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB free
Video card (GPU) 32 MB card