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                              What is RCTPatch
                                      
   RCTPatch is a tiny program made by [1]Josef Drexler (hey, that's me!)
   for the [2]Rollercoaster Tycoon Add-on (Added Attractions aka
   Corkscrew Follies) to enable loading savegames on which a trainer has
   been used, as well as making it possible to replace the music files
   with your own music. (See the [3]FAQ on how to do this)
   
   It also enables you to load the savegames on this page. If you still
   get an "Invalid game data" error when you load an old savegame, please
   try the latest RCTPatch version, and if it still doesn't work, [4]let
   me know, but tell me your RCT version number from the about dialog in
   the file menu as well as the RCTPatch version.
   
   It will also allow trainers to do their work, by removing the checks
   that would prevent loading games that have been modified with a
   trainer. It does not actually implement these functions, you'd still
   need a trainer for that.
   
   The patch does not enable you to play a pirated version of RCT or
   AA/CF. Any request to add this functionality, or to send you RCT, will
   be ignored and/or reported to the appropriate entities, like
   piracy@spa.org and Hasbro.
   
                                   Get it
                                      
   Download it: [5]rctpatch.exe (34 KB)
   Or as .zip file: [6]rctpatch.zip (22 KB), it also comes with text
   copies of this page and the cheat page. You need either the free
   [7]InfoZip tools or [8]WinZip to unzip the archive.
   
   This is version Jan 31 2000 22:57:24, and works with AA/CF versions
   1.10.016 (unpatched), 1.10.019 (first official patch) and 1.10.021
   (second official patch).
   
   Please quote the RCTPatch version number as well as your RCT version
   in any questions you send me.
   
   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
   uninstall the patch.
   
   Please also read the [9]disclaimer at the bottom of the page.
   
                               How to use it
                                      
     * Backup your RCT.EXE file, just right-click on it 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, it will detect that and
       tell you so.
     * If all went ok ("Patch was successful"), try running RCT again,
       otherwise check the [10]FAQ!
     * You should now be able to use all of the savegames on this page,
       and your old games too.
       
   RCTPatch works also with the new official patch available from the
   [11]RCT site. However, it may cause the installation of that patch to
   fail; if that's the case please [12]uninstall RCTPatch first. You have
   to run RCTPatch again after installing the official patch to remove
   the checks.
   
   For the more advanced computer users, you can keep both the patched
   and unpatched version at the same time. To do this, make a copy of
   your RCT.EXE, e.g. copy it to rct-patched.exe, then drag this copy
   onto rctpatch.exe, which will then patch this copy instead of the
   default rct.exe. That way you can run rct.exe to play without the
   patch, or rct-patched.exe to play with it.
   
                               Recent changes
                                      
   The latest RCTPatch version fixes the crash occuring when you apply
   RCTPatch to the second official patch.
   
   I've reordered the savegames in a more sensible way, but the contents
   are still the same, i.e. the parks themselves haven't changed. I did
   add a file containing all eight savegames though for your convenience.
   
   Changes since version Nov 28 1999 18:33:43 (you can still [13]download
   it):
     * Removed a problem with the second official patch
     * When applied to previous versions of AA/CF, RCTPatch will no
       longer try to remove non-existant checks.
       
   Changes since version Nov 18 1999 00:16:39 (you can still [14]download
   it):
     * Remove the two "no people" checks occuring with the official patch
     * Enable replacing music files for AA/CF
     * RCTPatch now checks that your RCT version is really AA/CF. This
       didn't cause problems, but now it gives a much more meaningful
       error message if you have the original RCT.
       
                             Megapark Savegames
                                      
   Here are a few savegames of Megapark. Unpack them with [15]Winzip or
   [16]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 [17]FAQ for a way to enable it.
   
   If you have trouble downloading the files, please check the [18]FAQ.
   
   You can also use the [19]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
   [20]mp1.zip (103 KB) Regular Researchable normal
   [21]mp2.zip (103 KB) Regular Researchable 100 million
   [22]mp3.zip (103 KB) Regular Available normal
   [23]mp4.zip (103 KB) Regular Available 100 million
   [24]mp5.zip (75 KB) Flat and empty Researchable normal
   [25]mp6.zip (75 KB) Flat and empty Researchable 100 million
   [26]mp7.zip (75 KB) Flat and empty Available normal
   [27]mp8.zip (75 KB) Flat and empty Available 100 million
   [28]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
                                      
    RCTPatch says "This is not RCT with the Expansion Pack." or "Patch
    unsuccessful!"
    
   Make sure you actually have Added Attractions or Corkscrew Follies,
   and that it is installed. If the patch fails completely, that may mean
   that you only have the original RCT. You don't need the patch for
   that, because it doesn't have the anti-cheat measures built it that
   RCTPatch removes.
   
    The "no people check" could not be removed. RCTPatch was only "partially
    successful".
    
   This may be the case if you didn't install the official patch yet.
   Don't worry, it's just because the original (unpatched) AA/CF didn't
   have that check, so it can't be removed, of course. I advise you to
   install the official patch from [29]www.rollercoastertycoon.com so
   that you can benefit from the bugs that are fixed. Please uninstall
   RCTPatch before doing so, though.
   
    RCTPatch says "Unable to open RCT.EXE"
    
   You probably have RCT running in the background. Exit RCT first, then
   run the patch again. Or check the file attributes on rct.exe, it 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 [30]CrazyUS Coasters), or use the [31]Techno Trainer.
   Some time in the future I'll add savegames based on the official
   "Fort" scenario. Then this step will no longer be necessary. Sorry for
   the inconvenience till then.
   
    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 [32]Cheats page.
   RCTPatch only makes it possible to load savegames with too much money.
   That way you can load your games even without having the trainer
   running.
   
    How do I replace the music files?
    
   There's a nice description of this procedure at the [33]RollerCoaster
   Tycoon Ride Music Website. The [34]First Park page also has some
   fitting music files if you don't want to make your own music.
   
   
   More questions will be added as they arise.
   
                               Uninstallation
                                      
   There's a few ways to uninstall the patch. 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, 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". If you
       don't do this, RCTPatch will complain about not being able to open
       RCT.EXE should you wish to use it again.
       
                              Acknowledgements
                                      
   Many thanks to 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 [35]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.
   
                                 Navigation
                                      
   If your browser supports frames, just click on the links in the frame
   on the left side.
   
   For those without frames, you can go to
     * [36]RCT UK Network 
     * The RCTPatch [37]Cheat page
     * My [38]home page for other good stuff.
   ______________________________________________________________________
   
   This page and all graphics on it copyright  2000 by [39]Josef
   Drexler[40].
   Last changed on Jan 31 2000 23:16 EST by [41]Josef Drexler

References

   1. mailto:jdrexler@julian.uwo.ca?Subject=RCTPatch Question
   2. http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/
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  19. http://teckno.8m.com/
  20. http://dl.fileplanet.com/dl/dl.asp?StrategyPlanet/rctuk/rctpatch/mp1.zip
  21. http://dl.fileplanet.com/dl/dl.asp?StrategyPlanet/rctuk/rctpatch/mp2.zip
  22. http://dl.fileplanet.com/dl/dl.asp?StrategyPlanet/rctuk/rctpatch/mp3.zip
  23. http://dl.fileplanet.com/dl/dl.asp?StrategyPlanet/rctuk/rctpatch/mp4.zip
  24. http://dl.fileplanet.com/dl/dl.asp?StrategyPlanet/rctuk/rctpatch/mp5.zip
  25. http://dl.fileplanet.com/dl/dl.asp?StrategyPlanet/rctuk/rctpatch/mp6.zip
  26. http://dl.fileplanet.com/dl/dl.asp?StrategyPlanet/rctuk/rctpatch/mp7.zip
  27. http://dl.fileplanet.com/dl/dl.asp?StrategyPlanet/rctuk/rctpatch/mp8.zip
  28. http://dl.fileplanet.com/dl/dl.asp?StrategyPlanet/rctuk/rctpatch/mpall.zip
  29. http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/
  30. http://www.crazyuscoasters.com/
  31. http://teckno.8m.com/
  32. http://www.strategyplanet.com/rctuk/rctpatch/cheats.html#trainers
  33. http://www.crosswinds.net/~ridemusic/
  34. http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/scifihigh/firstpark/mainpage.html
  35. http://aatrainer.cjb.net/
  36. http://www.strategyplanet.com/rctuk/rctuknetwork.htm
  37. http://www.strategyplanet.com/rctuk/rctpatch/cheats.html
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  39. mailto:jdrexler@julian.uwo.ca?subject=Re: Home page (RCTPatch); Copyright
  40. http://joesbox.penguinpowered.com/
  41. mailto:jdrexler@julian.uwo.ca?Subject=Re: Home page (RCTPatch)
