RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
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For the Complete Edition, see RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition.
Developers | |
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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 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 81 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, First-person |
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 |
Key points
- Active modding 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 | Base game: SecuROM 5 DRM. Expansions and re-releases: SecuROM 7 DRM |
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Amazon.com | RollerCoaster Tycoon Mega Pack | |||
Amazon.com | Platinum Edition. | |||
GamersGate | Platinum Edition. | |||
Platinum Edition. | ||||
RollerCoaster Tycoon Mega Pack | ||||
Mac App Store | ||||
GOG.com (unavailable) | Platinum Edition. | |||
Steam (unavailable) | Platinum Edition. Does not require the Steam client to run. |
- The Windows version is no longer available digitally in favor of the Complete Edition.
- A free demo version is available from GameFront.
Version differences
- RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Gold! includes the base game and the Soaked! expansion pack fully patched.
- RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum! (known also as the Deluxe Edition in Europe) includes the base game and both expansion packs fully patched. Digital releases are based off this version.
- RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Gold Edition, despite the name, includes the base game and the Wild! expansion pack, but not the Soaked! expansion.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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Expansion pack | The expansion packs include new scenarios, scenery, rides, mechanics and quality-of-life improvements. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Soaked! | ||
Wild! |
Essential improvements
Patches
Installing patches for mismatched editions causes problems, be sure to get the correct update.
- Base game: The latest is Update 3 for US and Update 2 for the European release. The European release can be patched to Update 3 using this method.
- "Soaked!" expansion: There is only one patch for this expansion pack: US and EU. Those who own the Scholastic version of the game should pick up this patch instead.
- Gold!: One update (archive).
- Platinum!: Comes fully pre-patched.
Full information on patches is available on the Frontier Developments forum.
- Patch v1.2 Rev A is the latest patch for the OS X version.[2]
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Ride cam can be inverted | |
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, GUI, and game volume controls. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | No spoken dialogue. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX Advanced HD[3] |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Choice between metric and imperial measurements | |||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Local retail only. | |||
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] |
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Generic crash issues
- Some crashes can be caused by manually setting the resolution.
Modify config file[citation needed] |
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Notes
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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] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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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. |
Import track designs from previous games
- Track designs can be imported from RollerCoaster Tycoon and RollerCoaster Tycoon 2.
Instructions[4] |
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Notes
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum[5][6] | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 733 MHz AMD Athlon 800 MHz |
Intel Pentium 4 1.2 GHz AMD Athlon XP 1400+ |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB (256 MB for XP and higher) | 256 MB (384 MB for XP and higher) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon Nvidia GeForce 2 32 MB of VRAM | ATI Radeon SDR Nvidia GeForce2 Pro 64 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.3.9 | |
Processor (CPU) | G4 1 GHz | G4 1.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 9000 Nvidia GeForce FX5200 32 MB of VRAM |
Steam
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum[5] | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.7.5 | |
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 |
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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 |
References
- ↑ COBRA Development Technology & Tools - Frontier Developments
- ↑ Aspyr Support Center - last accessed on 2011-06-04
- ↑ RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3 - SoundBlaster.com
- ↑ 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."
- "Q: How do I convert tracks from RCT or RCT2 into RCT3?
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum - Steam Store Page
- ↑ RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 - Wikipedia
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- Bird's-eye view
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- Point and select
- Building
- Amusement park
- Games
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