
   RCTPatch
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                              What is RCTPatch
                                      
   RCTPatch is a program to enable the use of trainers for add-ons to
   [20]Rollercoaster Tycoon. These contain code which can make it
   impossible to load a savegame on which a trainer has been used.
   
   Use it in one of these cases:
     * If you find that you get "Invalid Data" messages while loading a
       game. RCTPatch will remove these error messages and allow you to
       load any valid savegame.
     * You want to replace the ride music with your own music. (See the
       [21]FAQ on how to do this)
     * Peeps stop coming to your park after a while. In Loopy Landscapes,
       this happens if you have researched too many rides, unless you
       install the official patch.
       
   The patch does not enable you to play a pirated version of RCT or its
   add-ons.
   
                                   Get it
                                      
   Download it: [22]rctpatch.exe (31 KB)
   Or as .zip file: [23]rctpatch.zip (38 KB), it also comes with text
   copies of this page and the cheat page. You need either the free
   [24]InfoZip tools or [25]WinZip to unzip the archive.
   
   This is RCTPatch version Oct 12 2000 21:20:10, and it works with the
   following versions (for any language):
     * 1.10.016 (unpatched AA/CF)
     * 1.10.019 (first official patch for AA/CF)
     * 1.10.021 (second official patch for AA/CF)
     * 1.20.012 (unpatched LL)
     * 1.20.013  New! (first [26]official patch for LL, the Win2k patch)
       
   (AA/CF is Added Attractions or Corkscrew Follies, LL is Loopy
   Landscapes)
   
   It does not work with the most recent version of plain RCT. This
   version has the anti-cheat code too, but I have currently no plans to
   include support for this version. Sorry about that.
   
   Please Note: This unofficial patch is unsupported by Hasbro. If you
   have problems with RCT while the patch is installed, please do not
   contact their support. Any problems are likely due to this patch. This
   patch removes some of the internal constraints on the data and can
   lead to crashes or malfunctioning of the game. If this happens, your
   only option is to [27]uninstall the patch.
   
   Please also read the [28]disclaimer at the bottom of the page.
   
                               How to use it
                                      
     * Backup your RCT.EXE file, simply open Explorer, browse to your RCT
       directory and right-click on the RCT executable file and select
       copy, then paste.
     * If RCT is running, exit it first
     * Run RCTPatch. It will first determine where RCT is installed and
       then ask you if you want to continue with the patch. Answer "Yes",
       wait a short time, and RCTPatch will then give you a status
       report. It doesn't hurt to run it twice.
     * If all went ok ("Patch was successful"), try running RCT again and
       see if you can load all your games, otherwise check the [29]FAQ
       for answers!
     * You should now be able to use all of the savegames on this page,
       and your old games too.
       
   How to keep both a patched and an unpatched version simultaneously:
     * Make a copy of the unpatched RCT.EXE, e.g. copy it to
       RCT-PATCHED.EXE
     * Using the Explorer window, drag that copy onto RCTPATCH.EXE
     * Now RCTPatch will patch this copy, instead of the default RCT.EXE
     * Play the patched version by running RCT-PATCHED.EXE or the
       original version with RCT.EXE.
       
   This is useful because you don't have to uninstall RCTPatch in case
   you want to upgrade RCT with official patches.
   
                                 What's New
                                      
   Hasbro has released an official patch for Loopy Landscapes, which
   fixes both the "no-peep" bug and issues relating to Win2K
   compatibility. You can get it from [30]http://support.hasbro.com,
   simply select Loopy Landscapes and your operating system.
   
   Note that in order to install the official patch, you first have to
   get rid of RCTPatch temporarily. I have made this easier with the
   latest version from October 12, which comes with an uninstall
   function. Read the [31]uninstall section for more info.
   
   One new feature available for LL only is that with RCTPatch, you can
   load any game no matter whether you have access to the scenario or
   not.
   
                             Megapark Savegames
                                      
   Here are a few savegames of Megapark. These are intended for the AA/CF
   add-on. While they will work with LL, they don't have any of the new
   rides. For similar savegames with all LL rides, visit one of these
   sites:
     * [32]Snowbound's Saves
     * [33]Skeg's Blank Parks
     * [34]RCT Lands
       
   To use my saves for AA/CF, unpack them with [35]Winzip or [36]InfoZip
   or any other decompressor that can handle long file names. To be able
   to load these games, you must have the Megapark scenario available,
   which means that you first have to beat all scenarios from the
   original RCT. See the [37]FAQ for a way to enable it.
   
   You can also use the [38]Techno trainer to make most of these yourself
   from scratch, if you like.
   
   Warning: You have to use the patch before playing with these games.
   Otherwise you won't be able to load your game anymore when you've
   researched too many rides, so that all your efforts were for nothing!
   Some games won't load without the patch, but at least the first one
   will so take care.
   
   Megapark Landscape All rides Money
   [39]mp1.zip (103 KB) Regular Researchable normal
   [40]mp2.zip (103 KB) Regular Researchable 100 million
   [41]mp3.zip (103 KB) Regular Available normal
   [42]mp4.zip (103 KB) Regular Available 100 million
   [43]mp5.zip (75 KB) Flat and empty Researchable normal
   [44]mp6.zip (75 KB) Flat and empty Researchable 100 million
   [45]mp7.zip (75 KB) Flat and empty Available normal
   [46]mp8.zip (75 KB) Flat and empty Available 100 million
   [47]mpall.zip (734 KB) all of the above
   
   Researchable means you'll get the new rides after researching all the
   old ones. The regular landscape is that of the normal Megapark
   scenario, while flat and empty is just that, nothing there and
   everything owned by the player.
   
                                    FAQ
                                      
I can't install the official patch

   If you want to install any official patches or updates, you first have
   to [48]uninstall RCTPatch. The official updates will only work on
   unmodified versions of RCT. For this reason, it helps to patch a copy
   of the executable instead of the default file, as described above.
   
RCTPatch says "This is not RCT with the Expansion Pack." or "Patch
unsuccessful!"

   Make sure you actually have one of the add-ons, either Added
   Attractions, Corkscrew Follies or Loopy Landscapes, and that it is
   installed. If the patch fails completely, that may mean that you only
   have the original RCT. The patch doesn't work for plain RCT, even
   though the latest update also has the anti-cheat code. Try going back
   to an earlier version of the game if you can.
   
RCTPatch says "Unable to open RCT.EXE"

   You probably have RCT running in the background. Close RCT first, then
   run the patch again. Otherwise, check the file attributes on rct.exe,
   they may be set to read-only. To find this file, run RCTPatch again;
   it will tell you the file name it wants to patch. Then open Explorer,
   go to the file and right-click on it, select "Properties", and make
   sure that it is writable.
   
RCT tells me "You Do Not Have Access Yet To This Scenario"

   You didn't enable the Megapark scenario. To do this, either beat all
   original RCT scenarios (you can download savegames just prior to
   completion from [49]CrazyUS Coasters), or use one of the [50]trainers.
   
RCTPatch says "RCT is not properly installed."

   The Rollercoaster Tycoon registry doesn't have the "Path" entry that
   shows where RCT has been installed. This should not happen if the RCT
   installation was ok. RCT probably doesn't work either, so you'll have
   to reinstall it.
   
How do I use the money cheats?

   Use one of the trainers that implements them, see the [51]Cheats page.
   RCTPatch only makes it possible to load savegames with too much money,
   and doesn't actually provide a way to get that much money except with
   a trainer.
   
How do I replace the music files?

   There used to be a nice description of this procedure at the
   [52]RollerCoaster Tycoon Ride Music Website but the site is down at
   the moment. If you know any site which explain this please let me
   know!
   
                               Uninstallation
                                      
   If you have Loopy Landscapes and the latest version of RCTPatch, it's
   very easy to uninstall. You simply have to give it the command line
   option "/u". To do that, go to your start menu, select "Run...", and
   enter the patch where RCTPatch is located, followed by "/u". For
   example:
   
     c:\games\rct\rctpatch /u
     
   if RCTPatch is in c:\games\rct. You could also make a shortcut and
   enter the "/u" there.
   
   If you don't have Loopy Landscape, it's still possible to uninstall it
   but just slightly more difficult. There are in fact several ways,
   choose whichever you find easier:
    1. Reinstall CF/AA, no need to uninstall it first. Just do the
       installation again, you'll keep all your savegames and scenario
       progress. To do this, insert the AA/CF CD, and exit from the
       autostart menu. Click on the Windows Start button, select "Run..."
       and enter "d:\setup", where d: is your CD drive letter.
    2. If you made a backup before the installation, just copy it back to
       RCT.EXE
    3. On the CD, there's a directory for your language version, for
       example "American". In that directory, you find a file called
       "RCT.1", this is actually the rct.exe, so just copy this file to
       the RCT installation directory and rename it to rct.exe. Then set
       the properties so that the file is no longer "read only".
       
   After doing this, you will have to reinstall any official patches you
   applied since then.
   
                              Acknowledgements
                                      
   Many thanks to [53]Chris Sawyer for creating such an outstanding and
   fun game!
   
   Thanks go to Blaze Bradshaw for making mp4.zip and Kirk Hanks for
   mp6.zip! It's a lot of work to remove all those trees and then level
   the land (that was in the time before the trainers...)! Thanks again!
   
   Thanks everybody who helped me test RCTPatch!
   
   The logo at the top of the page has been created by Omega, the maker
   of the [54]AA trainer, thanks for that donation.
   
                                 Disclaimer
                                      
   BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS SUPPLIED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY
   FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT
   WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER
   PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
   EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
   IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
   PURPOSE.
   ______________________________________________________________________
   
   This page and all graphics on it copyright  2000 by [55]Josef
   Drexler[56].
   Last changed on Oct 12 2000 21:40 EST by [57]Josef Drexler

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