/vr/ - Retro Games

For me it's Roman Village

>>10609698
based

post comfy

I know it's not retro, but I got back in to parkitect and decided to start work back on this unfinished frontier land park. Downloaded some new assests so I might go back and redo some other areas. Right now here is the main entrance area and station.

>>10612136

>>10612138
Inside of the station.

>>10612145
A shot of a mining town that I am currently reworking.

>>10612148
The outside of the big mine train coaster.

>>10612150
Underground of the track.

>>10612154
A little open section of the coaster and mini train.

>>10612163
The new mod I downloaded are these midway game props. They don't work or have any animations but they do look pretty good. It has always confused me on how Sim Theme Park is the only theme park game with midway games when they are so prominate in every major theme park.

>>10612170
The track ride I'm redoing called the Shimmy Shack. Still not happy with it and I have no idea what exactly to do. Want to make a big dark ride theme as some wacky red neck palace but my creative juices are at a stand still on how to go about making it.

>>10612148
>>10612150
>>10612154
>>10612163
looks cozy

>>10612136
>Shining Time Station
Dangerously Based

>>10612170
>that fucking cowboy hat

wot map hun

>>10612170
IIRC you can even play the midway games in this
and its on steam

>>10614052
Great Wall of China
if that's too small then Antarctica - Ecological Salvage full map available.

>7pm EST Friday
No server

>>10615185
The RCT2 expansion maps suck, the textures look all wrong.

Maybe one of the height maps that was posted last thread?

>>10615691
Beach scenario made from Giygas's face

>>10615691
here's that resized crater/mine one that I posted in a few threads ago if you want to try to do something with that.

>>10615716
I unfortunately haven't yet got to grips with height mapping myself but I think somebody already posted a prepared version:

https://files.catbox.moe/yog4kx.park

>>10615721
oh sweet, I didn't know anybody worked on it!

>>10615706
ok

>>10615819
That actually looks pretty neato

>>10615725
>>10615721
see
>>10592195
I'm not working on the map, and I don't think anyone else is. I didn't add any objects/assets or whatever either. But the topography build is finished.

>>10615948
ah, okay

>still no server

it's over...........

>>10616093
if server anon is here I think >>10615819
would maybe be the easiest pick.

>>10615819
>>10615706
This is basically the last level of Parkitect

>>10616268
I can actually finish up that map and make it look nice. I spent only a couple minutes on it

>>10616351
yeah dude go for it. How long will that take?

>>10616093
>>10615669
yeah I'm late as fuck, got stuck at work. I've got a temporary map up now. I kinda want to see the Giygas map cleaned up.

97.69.222.117:11753
open to map suggestions and whatever

>>10615706
>>10615819
is anyone working on this map right now? just checking

>>10616379
I'm poking around with my own version of the height map but basically just gonna try to colour in some sand a bit, I'll see how quickly I can get it done.

>>10616379
I finished it but I cannot figure out this error. Literally zero paths other than what I put at the top for the entrance

>>10616387
Have you set owned land for the park?

>>10616391
I think it was just using another landscape I had as a template. Reloading it fixed it.
Anyways here it is if host wants it
https://files.catbox.moe/ou9ifm.park

>>10616387
Thanks, hosted now.

suspended looping coasters are my passion

I'm not in the server but I hope someone makes a ride called PSI Rockin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMCXMg8p9sc

>>10616678
I wasn't quite happy with my coaster name (Plasma Bolt) so I poached it, I had had that kind of name in mind anyway (albeit the Mother 3 PK moves).

>>10616681
PK Love would be a good name for a flower power type ride.

>>10612136
One thing I really like about Parkitect is how it encourages you to build backstage areas.

>>10615819
Looks like a great RTS map kek

>>10616662
Have you ever been on one?

Hey host wake up, your server is broken

>>10617495
>>10616823
Wake up or I'll crash your server (with no survivors)

>finish ride
>try to test it out
>automatically closes
>try to open
>automatically closes
>test a few things out
>find out pic related is messing with my ride properties
I was wondering about the accusatory language for the hybrid. So are you auto-closing peoples rides so they can't test/open for a reason?
I think someone needs to get kicked.

>>10617683
Looks like its fixed

https://www.interobang.store/product/roller-coaster-tycoon-1-2-main-theme-clear-7

what the fuck

>>10617817
>Phonograph 1 has broken down
>Control Failure
>Slavonic Dance becomes Hell March

>>10612180
Went on twitch and watched some random neck beard stream his park recreation project. Gave me a new idea. dark ride is gone and I have now adding another mountain that now has 2 rides, the alpine coaster which I'll probably touch up on and a launch free fall.

>>10617817
>>10617856
So what kind of record cutter is this guy abusing the shit out of to make them?

>>10617683
if you have these kinds of issues, ALWAYS reconnect before posting. If your ride is desynced, it may try to test in a broken state and everyone connected will have their last action set to your ride properties.

>>10618106
I built the hybrid and I did that multiple times. Did everything short of forcing the server to crash.

>>10617968
man I really need to grab that game eventually

>>10618160
It's pretty well executed and pretty, I've only played a bit of it and there's a slight learning curve on working out ride mechanics but it's good overall.

this is a big park

>>10619260
4U

>>10619260
Feels like one of those ones that may be worth playing over two weekends. Partially saying this because I might need more time to work on my area.

>>10619708
And also because it went up late

Whoever had the unfinished river rapids, good news: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULeDlxa3gyc

You can finish it off

Bleh, I'm drawing a blank on how to decorate this. Maybe I should just put a bunch of trees and rocks and call it a day.

>>10621576
>Be lazy and just start plopping down trees.
>Actually looks good.

Well then.

>>10616387
can you post the scenario version of this so it can be archived

>>10621715
its right here >>10616397

>>10621718
thanks anon

>>10617856
>just fuck my 200$+ needles sempai
I mean its cool but something tells me anyone who buys and plays this is going to be sreeching ithin 10mins how it gang raped their stylus and the needle literally broke

>>10617817
Am I reading this wrong, or is this a single? As in, they only have one song on it?

Finally starting to come together

>>10621845
I think it's two tracks. Unless I'm looking at it wrong.

>>10616816
One thing I would always do in Zoo Tycoon is I would have back areas that made it faster for the staff to reach exhibits, instead of having the exhibit entrances on the guests paths. Was especially useful for the slow ass scientists.

Behind the scenes management like that can be fun sometimes.

Weekend Map Download
https://files.catbox.moe/qc2rws.park

>>10623627
>Anon never finished off their River Rapids
My fucking sides.

>>10623436
>Behind the scenes management like that can be fun sometimes.
Yeah, it's something RCT kinda lacks. I wonder if we'll get management mods to OpenRCT2 in the future.

>>10623639
I ended up being busy on Sunday
also >page 10

>>10623627
For some reason this map was really uninspiring to play, I had a such a hard time coming up with something to build only to then never really getting flesh it out due to time constraints

>>10623849
That's why I like parkitect. Making secret paths for staff is fun.

>>10623627
I like the boardwalk area.

>>10628165
that area was cute

>>10623627
What do they eat?

>>10629184
At no point did I ever notice that island while playing.

>>10629184
Trout Yogurt

>>10626084
Yeah, not having Friday sucked. I'll put it up early this Friday, so we can give it another shot. Anyone got a plan B map?

>>10631221
Here's the Mars map i made. I don't really like it but i made it so might as well upload it. It has no custom objects so other people will have to sort that out.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/u9a13bs2vp3kneb/Mars_Mayhem.park/file

>>10631469
thanks homie. we'll play it either Saturday or next weekend. I'll handle the objects, no worries

I haven't worked on this in over a week, it's absolutely over

>>10633119
step up, it's worth saving

>>10629184
That's where all the Mechanics go that walk in circles trying to get to a ride exit right in front of them

The server is back up now.

Hoping to finish off the my spit area tomorrow; got tied up quite a bit today.

Giygas' face race is borked

hmmm

>>10638049
Somehow, that's the only place on the entire track that they get stuck.

>>10638687
>no path accessories

>>10638687
Saw that, was very confused at the amount of rubbish generated

>>10638687
FUCK I FORGOT TO ADD BINS AND CLEANERS

Anyone have the archive of this anon's coasters? They were posted years ago, but I can't seem to locate them on my PC, and all I have are these pics.

Turning on the "allow chain lifts on all track pieces" cheat and leaving is the RCT equivalent of shitting in a toilet and forgetting to flush.

Cozy cove w/ boat and duck

>>10639801
It ought to have a soft notification that chain is still toggled on when building the track after a standard chain lift as it's quite easy to forget the cheat even when you're the one who enabled it. But, aside from that, it makes more sense for it to always be on than to toggle it intermittently while multiple people are building.

>>10639907
the soft notification is that every track piece has a lift on it

>>10640035
There's no texture. Come on, dude. You know this. You might have gotten somewhere if you had talked about the build menu button being toggled but the entire point was that that's easy to miss and isn't enough.

Ive been feeling a bit sluggish lately, but sometimes powering through a block is the answer. Putting minor details on the alpine coaster. Amazing what a few rocks and effects can do to make a river look alive.

>>10641396
Also did some stuff for the launch. I wanted it themed after a big mine shaft/oil rig or something but I also wanted the apline coaster to go around it as well. Had a hard time trying to make it look good and I'm still iffy about how it looks. I like the coaster going through the wooden girders but it just looks sloppy to me. idk.

>>10641404
Also got a bit destracted and planed out a bit on what the middle island will be. I originally wanted a coaster to go around the pirmiter like I have, but I'm not sure which coaster. Right now it' just a junior coaster that I just whipped up in a minute to get some ideas. I think I might keep it the junior coaster but the boat ride around the island is called "boat battle" ride. The boats have water guns and you can place targets for the riders to shot at. At first I didn't want the coaster to get in the way of the boat battle targets, but maybe I will keep it and fine a way to incorperate them both and add some effects.

>>10641404
I like that birdcage structure around the tower. That's neat.

Hi. I'm new here. I bought Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 (Triple Thrill Pack) during the capitalism sale (lol) on Steam.

I played vanilla RCT2 for a couple days, then installed OpenRCT2 and played the OOB experience of that for a couple days. I'm not ready to dive into the deeper end of the pool.

Are there any decent non-content mods? Bug fixes? A way to build while paused without needing to use the cheats menu, or maybe a way to "queue" a roller coaster's construction so that the next parts are built as soon as they can be afforded?

Also anything awesome I learn here I will be passing on to my zoomer gf so any "for dummies" style guides would be nice too as I am a HORRIBLE teacher. I had her install OpenRCT2 using a reddit guide.

>>10641951
>Are there any decent non-content mods?
OpenRCT2
>Bug fixes?
OpenRCT2
>A way to build while paused without needing to use the cheats menu, or maybe a way to "queue" a roller coaster's construction so that the next parts are built as soon as they can be afforded?
I don't think that is possible

Otherwise, you can try plugins.https://openrct2plugins.org/
I recommend the scenery manager, real-time ride stats, and the ride vehicle editor

>>10641973
>I don't think that is possible

OpenRCT2 is... OPEN, right? So why would ANYTHING be impossible..?

>>10641951
>A way to build while paused without needing to use the cheats menu
I don't know what to tell you bro. It's already a feature in the game. Why would someone mod in a redundant feature?

>>10641951
Get RCT1 and point OpenRCT2 at the game files so you can play RCT1's scenarios. There are plugins like scenery manager that allow you to place buildings faster. There is one called "benchwarmer" that places path accessories automatically for you. And then there's the Park Rating Inspector from this post >>10638687 which shows you why you are losing park rating points.

Weekend Map Download
https://files.catbox.moe/wjtc0u.park

>>10641951
>any "for dummies" style guides would be nice
>I had her install OpenRCT2 using a reddit guide
Dude all you have to do is download and unzip OpenRCT2 portable and point in to your rct2 directory. Get your shit together.

>>10642304
That's the bare minimum, yes, but I wanted to help her make it even SIMPLER and easier and faster and better by having it open from Steam.

The added bonus is this lets me see if she plays it and for how long, so I get to spy on her. I can see if she really DOES like the game, or if she's just saying that...

>>10642162
I never played RCT1. Are the scenarios actually any good or worth getting..? Is that the only content I'm missing, or am I missing maybe some kind of fancy tree design or something not having RCT1..? I figured RCT2 would be more than enough.

>>10642319
rct1 scenarios are better, the only thing better about the sequel were the added rides.

>>10642361
Better how? More free? More challenging..?

>>10642319
>SIMPLER and easier and faster
>open from Steam
>lets me see if she plays it and for how long
so when's the restraining order and attempted live steam murder dropping

>>10642376
Try better designed

>>10642376
Did more with less. RCT2's scenarios tried to get cute with the new features of the game and ended up looking straight up gaudy sometimes.

I would kill for a mod that actually makes transportation rides used for transportation...

>>10642380
lel

'zoomer gf' too, this is definitely a kitten situation. tale as old as time

>>10642380
>>10642706
why would she murder me, we are just enjoying video games

>>10642301
I haven't played for months but I still stalk the threads to see these weekly parks

>>10642301
Excuse me sir, but your Giygas is upside down

>>10641483
Thanks! I'm still pretty iffy on it but I might just leave it then.

In the mean time I'm kind of jumping around now. I've decided to make the middle island a kids camp. Made some adjustments to the junior coaster and the boat battle. Still not really sure how to theme it. A bad part about Parkitect and RCT is that since everything is on a grid it can be har to gaudge and space things out since it all has to be square. I originally wanted there to be a thin boarder of trees around the island to section it off but with how big the coaster is I'm not sure how to make it more compact without it looking bad. I also want to add more rides and a section with more midway games and food but maybe that might be to much. Maybe I'll just put some basic food and that's it.

>>10645161
Also added some lights to the midway section of the miner town. Also found out that the midway games mod comes with prop peeps so I can put them behind the counters to make them look like they are actually staffed. Also found out there are other midway props such as a dunk tank, big wheel and bell ring. Bad part: the mod has tiny props for BB guns, rings, ect to put on the midway game counters but they aren't scaled right so they are either to low and clip through the counters of the midway games or too high and float above them.

>>10645173
Final post for tonight: what to put in this section? I wanted to make a big wooden ride, but I'm not sure if I want it to be a more classic style straight line with turn or some unholy wooden ball of death.

>>10645178
thought this was a pool table for a second

>>10645178
>>10647035
lmao.

well I decided to go with unholy wooden ball of death and this is what I came up with. A bit disapointed on the end but in all I think it was pretty good work.

Now it just needs a name.

>>10647308
That tangled triple "helix" is pretty neato but the entrance and exit should turn in the opposite direction and/or split out a side ring midcourse turning the opposite way. Too much left turn, mane.

>>10647469
Played with it a bit more. Almost got it up to 70 excitment so I think that is a pretty MASSIVE improvment, and it does look a bit fuller.

>>10648341
Added some of these support props on parts of the coaster and it boosted the excitment almost to 70. Still not sure how well it looks. As you can see it's clipping because the prop is technically taller than the curve. Not really sure how I like it. Sadly this isn't like Planet Coaster where wooden coasters have dynamic supports so some of the sections if you look at them for the wooden coaster looks a bit weird.

>>10648528
And my final post for tonight: working on a little rest area. I found these cute rock benches that I tried to blend in to the future location of a grand fountain. I can't really find any rocks that would fit better, but I think it still looks ok. I'll have to play with it more.

>>10642376
Better progression overall. You start with simple parks, then work up gradually in difficulty and scale. There are a lot more unique challenges that RCT2 didn't have, like maintaining an existing park, or figuring out how to fix a mostly functional park. The landscapes are often way better than RCT2.

The difficulty curve in RCT2 is pretty nasty, because "easy" parks like Crazy Castle are deceptively difficult, and the Pay to Enter/Free Rides parks are difficult unless you know how to cheese them. RCT1's scenarios teach you how to play the game without needing to cheese anything. With RCT1, it's much more clear which parks are easy, and which are challenging. If you want your girlfriend (or any beginner player) to love RCT, start her out on the RCT1 scenarios.

>>10648862
This is the first scenario of Rollercoaster Tycoon 1. Forest Frontiers. It's super basic, with a 1 year scenario and a low guest count to clear. There's some land to buy if you want to keep playing, but you don't have to. It's the very beginning of the game, here to teach you the absolute basics.

>>10649035
This is the second scenario, Dynamite Dunes. Immediately, you'll note that the scenario is much different. You start off with a rollercoaster, a completely different landscape, and the objective is longer and more demanding. This one teaches you about landscaping. The giant dunes teach you that you won't always have flat land to build on, and the existing coaster will teach you to think outside of the box when it comes to design.

>>10649039
Next up is Leafy Lake. You start from scratch with a nice water feature to build around. It'll teach you about how to cope with large obstacles like lakes. It's a smaller guest objective than Dynamite Dunes, but you start from scratch. This one will teach you space management and planning skills.

>>10649046
And then the game really gets going on the next park, Diamond Heights. This one looks like a complete park, but has some twists to it. There are no food stalls built. The existing coasters might crash. The existing staff are inefficient. This one teaches you how to manage a park long-term. The objective is not about attracting guests, but building and maintaining the park continuously. This park also teaches you strategies for expansion... and, if you're really getting the game by now, it'll teach you how to edit existing rides.

From here, the scenarios evolve along these lines. The difficulty gradually ramps up. You'll get a good mix of parks with existing rides, blank slates with interesting landscapes, or some truly wacky stuff like mountains. RCT1 is the gold standard for scenario progression in a Tycoon game.

>>10649060
What I'm trying to get at is that RCT1 teaches you how to play the game bit by bit, while RCT2 throws you straight in, and assumes you already know how to play.

But even if you know how to play, there is replay value to every scenario. It's still rewarding to go back to the basic bitch parks like Forest Frontiers, because it has land for sale. There's little things like that which make every park worth replaying.

>>10649035
>>10649039
>>10649046
>>10649060

Never really thought about this before. It's the same philosophy Blizzard had where each missions teaches you a new mechanic/unit and then puts you in a situation to really test out how much you have learnt.

>>10649046
I think the point of that map always went over my head when I was younger, since I always took out the max loan and just built everything over the water

>>10649035
>>10649039
>>10649046
>>10649060
>>10649068
This is spot on, it's a shame RCT2 didn't have anything like this. I also feel like RCT2 was high in spectacle (pre-built decorative pieces) that left less room to your own imagination.

Don't know why but I thought it was worth a screenshot. Great summary.

>>10650675
I did the same, I'm surprised I haven't seen a video essay related to this anywhere.

>>10650864
You would have thought it'd be prime material for HELLO EVERYONE

>>10650868
I like his videos...

>>10650864
Give me two weeks and I'll deliver something

>>10652106
Do it and I promise I'll shill it to all of my friends that play RCT.

fortnight

>>10653071
Yes.

New before we fall off this time: >>10653073

>>10650675
Also forgot to say great credit to Anon for making such simple yet coherent posts at 5am their time.