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Welcome to the
ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON® 3
UPDATE 1 README FILE!
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Nov 17, 2004
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This README file contains helpful information regarding UPDATE 1 for RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3.

UPDATE 1 for RCT3 introduces some new features, modifies the game's behavior based on early player feedback and addresses some problems which have come to light. Thank you to all who spent their time and effort sending in feedback, it was greatly appreciated. We have tried to respond individually to as many as possible, but this was unfortunately not possible in every case.

Sections II, III and IV below include a summary of the major changes for this update. More details and information on other topics you may find useful may be found at the following website: http://www.frontier.co.uk/games/rct3/faq.html

README.TXT CONTENTS
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I - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
II - NEW FEATURES
III - NEW BALANCING AND TWEAKS
IV - BUG FIXES
V - ATARI CUSTOMER SERVICE
VI - END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
VII - TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT

I - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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OPERATING SYSTEM
Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/XP (Windows® XP recommended)
PROCESSOR
Pentium® III 733 MHz or compatible (Pentium® 4 1.3 GHz or compatible recommended)
MEMORY
128 MB RAM; 256 MB for XP (256 MB; 384 MB for XP recommended)
HARD DISK SPACE
600 MB Free
CD–ROM DRIVE
4X Speed or faster (8X Speed or faster recommended)
VIDEO
ATI Radeon™ or 32 MB GeForce™ 2 or higher. (64 MB ATI Radeon recommended)*
SOUND
Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP-compatible 16-bit sound card* (PC audio solution containing Dolby Digital Live required for Dolby Digital audio)
DIRECTX®
DirectX® version 9.0 (included with the retail release of the game) or higher
*Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 9.0 or higher.
Windows Media CODEC version 9 is installed with the game. This technology is also installed when updating to Windows Media Player 10.

II - NEW FEATURES
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NEW GUEST LIST (PEEP THOUGHTS) WINDOW - A Guest List (peeps' thoughts) window has been added and can be accessed by clicking on the 'Guests' button located at the bottom of the 'Park Management' buttons. The window allows you to click on an icon to select either a view of all the individuals in the park or a summarized list. You may also display either peep status or thoughts, and control whether the information is presented in ascending or descending order. The window lists only thoughts that are relevant to game-play.

EMPLOYEE DUTY ZONES - This update allows players to see the patrol zones for other staff members of same type while editing patrol zone for a staff member.

POWERED LAUNCH MODE - added to more coaster types.

THREE NEW FIREWORK DISPLAYS have been added.

NO ENTRY SIGNS - staff now ignore these signs so they can get to do their job quicker.

III - NEW BALANCING AND TWEAKS
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GENERAL - Based on players' feedback, several balancing changes have been introduced to make the game a little more forgiving, especially with regard to peeps who won't ride the rides. But be aware, peeps will still not go on rides if their basic needs are not met; you MUST take steps to ensure the basics (food, money, and toilets) are provided for your peeps so they can continue to enjoy spending their money in your park.

PUSHING THE ENVELOPE - A number of coasters now have higher maximum limits and faster launch speeds.

QUEUE LINES AND TERRAIN EDITING - Editing the terrain occupied by queues is no longer allowed. Previously, if terrain under a queue line was modified, the modifications could break the queue line and that may not have been readily apparent to players.

COMPLAINTS - The peeps and staff now complain less, for example about fatigue and pay.

BREAKDOWNS - Breakdowns now occur less frequently.

BLOCK BRAKES - The function of block brakes has been modified so that, in the case of a clear track ahead, the brakes section will slow down the train to the specified speed and permit it continue. If the train is traveling slower than the permitted speed and the track is clear ahead, its speed is BOOSTED to that permitted value.

IV - BUG FIXES
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Please make sure you have the most up-to-date drivers for your PC, especially for your graphics cards, as there are some known crashes and slow-downs that occur with all but the latest device drivers. Consult the manufacture regarding driver updates.

CHARACTER AI (peep behavior) - A small number of rarely-occurring bugs have been addressed, including one related to queuing problems.

WATER RIDES SOUND EFFECTS - This update adds water ride sound effects for appropriate rides.

COASTER RATINGS - No longer fluctuate.

VENDOR AND STAFF UNIFORMS - Uniforms are now preserved when the game is saved.

STABILITY - A small number of compatibility issues that surfaced after the release of the game which could cause instability on certain systems have been fixed.

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Auf dem Papier hört sich das ja erstmal ganz nett an: Die Besucher sind anspruchsvoll, gehen aber auf die Fahrten, wenn man vernünftige Rahmenbedingungen schafft. Da bin ich ja mal gespannt, ob das in der Praxis auch so aussieht.

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Enjoy your first-drop!