Official RCT/RCT2 Help Thread

by **DBru** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:08 pm

Can someone please post a support blocker that actually WORKS?

I'd appreciate it.

by **Thelegendarymatthew** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:54 pm

^Download this park
http://www.geocities.com/jmanderson_2000/index.htm

It has a really good support killer

(It will appear in the small scenery section, at the bottom of the page)

Youtube · by **Stoksy** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:10 pm

^^In my latest park I used the support blocker in BRTeller's Epic Adventures, I think it's the same as the one that TLM's link goes to, but I'm not 100% sure. :?:

Just another couple of quick tips that I sometimes use:
1) Sometimes it helps to make a park plan, draw out where you are going to place rides, food courts etc. it doesn't always work, but when you're looking for inspiration it can trigger an idea for what to build next.
2) Always try to select some sort of water themeing, I didn't do this in Sunset Hills, and I am regretting that decision. A small water feature here and there can make big difference on the look and feel of your park, brightening it up a bit.

by **DBru** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:20 pm

-It always helps me to build the park in a central location (in the landscape) and expand outwards.

-Leaving lots of empty space between attractions makes the park look unorganized.

by **Thelegendarymatthew** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:34 pm

^Brandons doesn't work. The one I have linked was the first one, and it does work. Its the one I use. However, you will need to do the underground thing if you want a support to take over that spot. (Look at the bobsled I made)

Another tip for any user
SAVE MORE THAN ONE FILE OR YOU WILL BE SCREWED!

Note, I just realized this tip for my park, and now I need to re-start the thing. I was going to surprise you all with a water themed park.

Also, its best to give very trustworthy friends your park hear and there, or put it on a flash drive, in case something pretty bad happens. Trust me when I was using a really crappy computer, it completely shut down every month or too. I recommenced this to anyone who has a crappy computer.

When making NCS Parks, try to become as imaginative as you can. With wooden coasters, heartlined, Virginia reels, and bobsleds as well as any other ride can help you make roofs, buildings, and objects.

Try to avoid clones, they tend to be "filler" and un-original. I mean using one that is highly rated such as an impulse is alright hear and there, but adding 2 boomerangs, and 5 slcs is just annoying.

Remember nobody is lesser than you, and never will be. If you play a lot and listen to advice from what other people will have to say, then you will progress. As well take some of there style, and eventually you will come up with your own style.

NEVER, NEVER and I mean NEVER overhack your rides, or its surroundings to an extream (ignore mt.tool, and height max) Your ride can become glitched to an extream, and you may loose the file that you have.

Try to throw in a kiddie/family section in the park. Add a coaster below 15ft will help too. Small coasters are normally crowd grabbers though, so don't add so many.

If you want to learn how to get better in the game, try to capture a few different styles, by coping rides, scenery, terrain, or anything else.

Remember if you make a park with a Spider Pig ride, Chuck Norris ride, and a bacon ride, you park is instantly good no matter who you are.

When making a timeline park, try to do re-themes here and there (DBRU!)

Interactive coasters are easier to make if there below 100ft.

For a ride like Fahrenheit, its better off just forgetting merging it, but a ride like Maverick would make more sense than one that focus's on inversions.

-Matthew "someones going to make baconorrispig land I know it!" K.

by **DBru** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:38 pm

^I knew you couldn't make it through this thread without criticizing me at least once, Matt.

by **Thelegendarymatthew** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:02 am

^Yeah, I just had too

Its really hard to criticize you, ya know.

Yes, more tips.

I'll keep it short
-When making a pool (wave pool, slide dump, or water shows) first make the hole in the ground, make the floor icy, and add walls to the edges. Now, get 8-cars, and zero clearance it. Raise the water up, and restore it.

-When making a CF Park, make sure you have a trash can every corner, edge, and ramp!

-Dont put similar rides, or rides with similar colors next to each other, (GP Reasons)

-Don't think that if you put roofs everywhere around your building, including the floor, it will look "fancy" (Ghost!)

I'm going to be here a lot ain't I?

EDIT - I'm going to put up some pictures of some of my tutorials I have, some of them you guys would never even think of.
-Matthew "This is a coaster geeks world of warcraft" K.

Youtube · by **Stoksy** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:39 pm

^ Aren't you glad I made this thread :lmao:

Following up on TLM's pic of the station, using 1/4 tile land scenery can make rides and landscaping look extremely realistic, just look at BRTeller's Cavern Blaster coaster.

by **Leviathan** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:56 pm

Okay a few questions.

1) Where can I get a good support for coasters?
1b) Can you please provide a link?

2) When making a park is there any way of overcoming the "too many items in set" and just use them all?
2b) If so please tell me how.

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And now that I asked my question here's a tip.

Bigger isn't always better.

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EDIT: Another question, in the tutorial posted above, where can I get those terrain blocks that make a roof without having the ground raise with it?
Can you please provide a link.

(I'm too lazy to search :lolr:

)

Youtube · by **Stoksy** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:59 pm

^ Download this roller coaster (see link below) and you should get all the supports you need, also check out BRTeller's Epic Adventures park, it also has some really good supports.
http://www.nedesigns.com/design/blue-thunder/

To answer your second question, no :roll:

, there is a limit to the scenery that you can select, e.g. you can select up to 128 rides, 252 single or 1/4 tile scenery, but only one water type and entrance.

Again, check out BRTeller's Epic Adventures, there you will get the 1/4 tile land scenery, so you can make underground stations without physically lowering or raising the actual ground.

This is the link to BRTeller's Epic Adventures park, just click the download, and check it out.

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/vi ... &start=110

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