[RCT3] Manta (Sea World, Orlando)

[CloneCaptain38Does Jeff Johnson count this donkey as a credit?]

Hello everyone,

I am currently working on Manta, the new flying coaster at Sea World- Orlando, Florida, however my version is similar in design, some tweaks and short-cuts had to be made to get it right, so it isn't an exact replica, but it sure looks good from what I have created.

It's still under construction, and I still have a long ways to go before I am 100% done, but I am posting a preview of what I have so far now, so I can get some feedback, negative or positive, but I am hoping positive. I may call it Manta Jr., but haven't decided yet.

I just added the custom supports, I had to design a transport to get peeps over to the site, and even that has custom supports.

I currently still have the main station to build, the transport station #2, and a small food court, add more trees, scenery, benches, trash cans, lights, and landscape it alot more before this area opens to the park guests.

Once I am done, I will make a video, from three angles on-board, angles from above, the side, even on the transport looking out the windows. The testing of the trains was succesful, and all custom supports are linked onto the overhead track, and the trains don't come anywhere near them, so it may look like a bunch of supports all over, but I designed it, so it looks as real as I can get it.

I should be done by next week, and a video should be up at the same time, and I will post new pictures, and the video right here in this thread. I may even multi-cam the video, so you see different perspectives while riding, which will be something new for me when I edit it.

Okay, well please comment, and a new update will happen shortly.

Enjoy.

Tim

[ThelegendarymatthewDoesn't respect the Title Fairy]

I don't know how all the scenery and stuff looks in real life, but it looks good. I your supports
-Matthew K.

[BelgianGuyWhen I grow up, I want to breed donkeys!]

I would give you the advise to scrap the coaster and keep the scenery,
your layout looks very accurate but I would've used the neton extended flyer wich enables you to make giant pretzel loops like they are and not how you tried to make it look like one, If you remember my flyer in RCT3 it also is an extended flying coaster so you can see what it make you able to do,


here the link for NetON
http://neton.rct-net.de/

[ThelegendarymatthewDoesn't respect the Title Fairy]

^I tried something like that, I can't play my RCT3 game disk any more

What the heck is in that set? That has to seriously be one of the worst "trailers" as it doesn't show you anything.

And the lack of a pretzel loop in RCT3, is why I almost never bother with flyers.

[Mr. StarrHas never been to Six Flags]

What the heck is in that set? That has to seriously be one of the worst "trailers" as it doesn't show you anything.

I actually tried to download it, but failed miserably. All I pretty much wanted was the pretzel loop, and I still couldn't find what else was in the set, considering the download was huge.

[CloneCaptain38Does Jeff Johnson count this donkey as a credit?]

Well, it's too late for me to scrap the coaster, I am almost done. I am done with the station, I am building the second transport station now, I built a Starbucks, and plan on building some other cool buildings like restrooms, and alot of landscaping needs to be done. I have new pictures, and will post shortly.

This is the most elaborate coaster I have ever built with RCT3, even if it isn't an replica of Manta, this coaster looks and rides really good, and alot of fun. I can't wait to make a video of this thing. Stay Tuned for an update.

Tim

[CloneCaptain38Does Jeff Johnson count this donkey as a credit?]

RCT3 Manta update, or could be Manta Jr., not an exact replica of Manta at Sea World, Orlando Florida, though I have seen plenty of pictures of the coaster. You can say this is my exaggerated version with subtle changes in design, and landscaing, and you can say another park built their version, so that is what this is. I wasn't expecting to build an exact replica, but I think this version may be as close as I'll get with RCT3, and so far it's looking nice.

I have to thank all the designers and suppliers of the custom scenery and elements that I am using, because without it, this coaster and design wouldn't work. So, thanks everybody, and in the video's credits, I will try to thank everybody by name, if I can dig up that information, because I have plenty of CS installed on my computer, so won't know for sure what I am using, but I'll figure it out.

The station is complete, and other minor things added, I am building the transport shuttle station #2 right now, and after that I am going to build a Manta giftshop, restrooms and
a food court. I built a Starbucks, and I don't even drink coffee. I just thought it fitted nice with the scenery. I have to add trash cans, benches, more trees, more landscaping all over.

The lag time on my computer is beginning to slow down while playing RCT3, so when I am building, I have everything closed, and all there is is the security, maintenance, and cleaning crew guys walking around. However, once I start bringing in peeps, things will start to slow down. For this coaster, the only attractions that will be open will be Manta and the Transport Shuttle, because I want all the peeps to head to Manta.

On with the update.

By the way, does anybody know how to record the actual sound on RCT3 when recording a video? I would love to add
the actual sound on top of music overlay, so how exactly can you do that? Everytime I record a RCT3 video, no sound when played back. Is it turned off or something? ANy help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[StoksyDonkeys are my way of life!]

WOW, it looks awesome so far.
The cs used makes the ride look even better than it already is.

Will this end up as a full-scale park, filled up with just recreations?

[hobbitI know more about donkeys than women!]

it's look realy nice,
but sadly you can make manta perfect,
with rct 3 you have fixed track divide...
i hope that rct4 have an no limits inside...

i am really curious how the next part of your park looks.