Tutorial - Run RCT and RCT2 Natively on Mac OS X!

[A.J.Counts I305 as 32 credits...]

Got it, how stupid of me!

The original RCT didn't work properly on Windows XP, so they released a patch for it. Here's a working download for it.

To install the patch, follow these steps -
Step 1 - download the patch.
Step 2 - browse to your RollerCoaster Tycoon's Wineskin, which is located in your home folder > Applications > RollerCoaster Tycoon > "Show Package Contents" > Wineskin.
Step 3 - click Install Software.
Step 4 - click Choose Setup Executable.
Step 5 - select RCT-US.exe, which is the patch you downloaded.
Step 6 - install the patch like normal.

Yeah, you installed RollerCoaster Tycoon correctly, but since Wineskin is based around Windows XP, there was a bug.

[sammmmmyI wrote the book about donkeys!]

I'm just running in to some issues.

I install the game and everythings running fine, but then when I go to test run it, a window pops up but it's just black, and nothing happens.

Any idea on how to fix this?

[A.J.Counts I305 as 32 credits...]

Try going into the Wineskin and setting it to use a Virtual Desktop. I'm not going to say how to do that again, I've said it twice already.

That's all I'm honestly able to tell you, as I haven't had that problem. However, when I installed vanilla RCT2 before I made this tutorial, I set it into Virtual Desktop ahead of time and it worked on the first try.

[odene497I prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

Thanks so much for this! I'll give it a try soon.

Hey, could you make a tutorial for RCT3? I still can't figure that one out

[Legoguy1395This B&M donkey is so smooth!]

^There is actually a (very bad) port to mac that you can buy on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/RollerCoaster-Tycoon-3-Platinum-Mac/dp/B0048XAVC2

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The RCT3 Mac retail port does not work correctly with Mac OS 10.7 or later.

You can pretty much follow the tutorial step by step to install RCT3 using Wineskin as well! I'm not willing to add an RCT3 revision to the tutorial at this moment, so use at your own risk!

[coastercrazy 9Donkeys are my way of life!]

I am installing RCT3 as we speak. It seems to be working fine. I have encountered no problems. Keeping my fingers crossed.

[A.J.Counts I305 as 32 credits...]

Yeah, for some reason I have encountered a few problems with my own RCT3 Wineskin installation, notably the lack of background music and instability in full-screen mode. No full-screen is okay though because I'd rather work in a window.

Glad to see it might be working out for you!

[ARollerCoasterTycoonI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

Thanks for the tutorial! For some reason though, even though I followed your tutorial word for word, every time I test run RCT2, it just gives me a little white box in the top left corner. Any ideas?