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}}'''''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition''''' is a compilation of ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]'' and its expansion packs, ''[[Soaked!]]'' and ''[[Wild!]]'', just like ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum!]]'' It was announced for Nintendo Switch, Steam, and the Epic Game Store on September 8, 2020 and was released by [[Frontier Developments]] under the Frontier Foundry brand on September 24, 2020. From the release date until October 1, 2020, the game |
}}'''''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition''''' is a compilation of ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]'' and its expansion packs, ''[[Soaked!]]'' and ''[[Wild!]]'', just like ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum!]]'' It was announced for Nintendo Switch, Steam, and the Epic Game Store on September 8, 2020 and was released by [[Frontier Developments]] under the Frontier Foundry brand on September 24, 2020. From the release date until October 1, 2020, the game was free-to-own on the Epic Game Store,<ref>[https://www.pcgamer.com/rollercoaster-tycoon-3-returns-with-the-complete-edition-free-on-the-epic-store/ PC Gamer — RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 returns with the Complete Edition, free on the Epic Store]. Article published 24 September 2020 by Andy Chalk.</ref> otherwise, its original price is $19.99 on the Epic Game Store and Steam and $29.99 on the Nintendo eShop. |
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==Changes and improvements== |
==Changes and improvements== |
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While ''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition'' is a re-release of ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum!]]'' under a different name, some minor changes were made such as: |
While ''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition'' is a re-release of ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum!]]'' under a different name, some minor changes were made such as: |
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* Change: Splash screens after launching the game include a new copyright splash screen,<ref name="Atari" /> the new Frontier Foundry logo splash screen (no roller coaster animation), and a QLOC splash screen (on the Nintendo Switch), but excludes the Atari and ATI splash screens. |
* Change: Splash screens after launching the game include a new copyright splash screen,<ref name="Atari" /> the new Frontier Foundry logo splash screen (no roller coaster animation), and a QLOC splash screen (on the Nintendo Switch), but excludes the Atari and ATI splash screens. |
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* Change: The cross on the [[First Aid Room|First Aid]] and on the Miscellaneous Buildings tab was recolored from red to green to comply with rules of the usage of the Red Cross outside of official purposes.<ref>[https://www.redcross.ca/about-us/about-the-canadian-red-cross/red-cross-emblem/it-may-just-be-a-game-to-you-but-it-means-the-world-to-us Canadian Red Cross — About Us > About the > Red Cross Emblem > It may just be a game to you but, it means the world to us]</ref> |
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* Change: User data location that included MusicGenre.txt and Options.txt changed from: |
* Change: User data location that included MusicGenre.txt and Options.txt changed from: |
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** Microsoft Windows: <code>C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Atari\RCT3</code> to <code>C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Frontier\RCT3</code> |
** Microsoft Windows: <code>C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Atari\RCT3</code> to <code>C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Frontier\RCT3</code> |
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* Nintendo Switch: New user interfaces that can be interacted with gaming controllers. |
* Nintendo Switch: New user interfaces that can be interacted with gaming controllers. |
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* Nintendo Switch: New in-game tutorial for game controls. |
* Nintendo Switch: New in-game tutorial for game controls. |
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* Removed: References to the publishing company [[Atari]] have been removed. This was due to a legal dispute Frontier and Atari had over the ownership of ''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3'' after Frontier was not receiving royalties in full for the success of ''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3'' they developed.<ref>[https://www.eurogamer.net/planet-coaster-dev-frontier-sues-rollercoaster-tycoon-world-maker-atari EuroGamer — Planet Coaster dev Frontier sues RollerCoaster Tycoon World maker Atari]. Article updated 3 January 2017 by Wesley Yin-Poole.</ref> |
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** Changed: On the title screen, there was a child wearing an Atari shirt which was changed to have a shirt with 3 vertical stripes instead. |
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** Changed: The red Atari shirt on the [[Novelty T-shirts]] stall was changed to a plain red shirt. |
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==Videos== |
==Videos== |
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Revision as of 05:39, 7 April 2023
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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition is a compilation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 and its expansion packs, Soaked! and Wild!, just like RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum! It was announced for Nintendo Switch, Steam, and the Epic Game Store on September 8, 2020 and was released by Frontier Developments under the Frontier Foundry brand on September 24, 2020. From the release date until October 1, 2020, the game was free-to-own on the Epic Game Store,[2] otherwise, its original price is $19.99 on the Epic Game Store and Steam and $29.99 on the Nintendo eShop.
Changes and improvements
While RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition is a re-release of RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum! under a different name, some minor changes were made such as:
- Change: Splash screens after launching the game include a new copyright splash screen,[1] the new Frontier Foundry logo splash screen (no roller coaster animation), and a QLOC splash screen (on the Nintendo Switch), but excludes the Atari and ATI splash screens.
- Change: The cross on the First Aid and on the Miscellaneous Buildings tab was recolored from red to green to comply with rules of the usage of the Red Cross outside of official purposes.[3]
- Change: User data location that included MusicGenre.txt and Options.txt changed from:
- Microsoft Windows:
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Atari\RCT3toC:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Frontier\RCT3 - macOS: To be added...
- Microsoft Windows:
- Improvement: Native widescreen support in high definition.
- Microsoft Windows and macOS: In addition to old screen resolutions, new screen resolutions natively added in the game (without having to edit the Resolution values in Options.txt) are 1280 x 720 (16:9), 1366 x 768 (16:9), 1600 x 900 (16:9), 1600 x 1024 (16:10), 1680 x 1050 (16:10), 1768 x 992 (~16:9, 221:124), 1920 x 1080 (16:9). 16-bit and 32-bit color options of each screen resolution that were in Platinum! have been removed.
- Improvement: Faster load times.
- Nintendo Switch: Controller support. Does not support touchscreen controls.
- Nintendo Switch: New user interfaces that can be interacted with gaming controllers.
- Nintendo Switch: New in-game tutorial for game controls.
- Removed: References to the publishing company Atari have been removed. This was due to a legal dispute Frontier and Atari had over the ownership of RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 after Frontier was not receiving royalties in full for the success of RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 they developed.[4]
- Removed: The character-naming cheat code "Atari" that made peeps applaud was removed.
- Changed: On the title screen, there was a child wearing an Atari shirt which was changed to have a shirt with 3 vertical stripes instead.
- Changed: The red Atari shirt on the Novelty T-shirts stall was changed to a plain red shirt.
Videos
External links
- Epic Game Store (Microsoft Windows, macOS)
- Steam (Microsoft Windows, macOS)
- Nintendo eShop (Nintendo Switch)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Copyright splash screen
- ↑ PC Gamer — RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 returns with the Complete Edition, free on the Epic Store. Article published 24 September 2020 by Andy Chalk.
- ↑ Canadian Red Cross — About Us > About the > Red Cross Emblem > It may just be a game to you but, it means the world to us
- ↑ EuroGamer — Planet Coaster dev Frontier sues RollerCoaster Tycoon World maker Atari. Article updated 3 January 2017 by Wesley Yin-Poole.
