
   --==|RCTPatch|==--
   ______________________________________________________________________
   
                              What is RCTPatch
                                      
   RCTPatch[1] (often simply called the "Drexler patch") is a program to
   enable the use of trainers for add-ons to [15]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
       [16]FAQ on how to do this)
     * If you modified a coaster to be outside of normal specifications,
       and the reliability drops to zero (e.g. for non-standard train
       types, launched mode on non-launchable coasters or extreme launch
       speeds)
       
   The patch does not enable you to play a pirated version of RCT or its
   add-ons.
   
                                   Get it
                                      
   Download it: [17]rctpatch.exe (33 KB)
   Or as .zip file: [18]rctpatch.zip (41 KB), it also comes with text
   copies of this page and the cheat page. You need [19]WinZip (or any
   other program supporting zip files) to unzip the archive.
   
   Alternative downloads if the above links don't work: [20]rctpatch.exe,
   [21]rctpatch.zip
   
   This is RCTPatch version Jul 12 2001 01:09:10, 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)
     * 1.10.026 (third official patch for AA/CF)
     * 1.20.001 New! (LL distributed by Ozesoft in Australia)
     * 1.20.012 (unpatched LL)
     * 1.20.013 (first [22]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 [23]uninstall the patch.
   
   Please also read the [24]disclaimer at the bottom of the page.
   
                                 What's New
                                      
     * New version in Australia
       There is a new version of Loopy Landscapes for sale in Australia,
       made by Ozesoft. It has a version number of 1.20.001, and I have
       updated my patch to support it.
     * Music replacement instructions
       I've finally been able to add some instructions on how to replace
       the music with your own, something that RCTPatch enables but
       nobody really ever explained how to do it. Well, it's [25]here
       now!
       
                                  Features
                                      
   This is what the patch will do:
     * Allows you to load all savegames, even those where you cheated
       with a trainer
     * You can load any game, even if you don't have access to that
       scenario yet
     * It works for any of the add-ons in any language
     * You can modify coasters (using a trainer) to for example
       unconvential train types, powered launch with extreme speeds, and
       the reliability will not drop to zero immediately
     * You can modify the music files and it will not stop the game from
       loading
       
   It is not (and will never be):
     * A trainer. You need an actual [26]trainer to cheat
     * A no-CD patch.
       
                               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 [27]FAQ
       for answers!
     * You should now be able to use all of the savegames on this page,
       and your old games too.
       
   Here's how you can keep both a patched and an unpatched version at the
   same time:
     * 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.
   
                             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:
     * [28]Skeg's Blank Parks
       
   To use my saves for AA/CF, unpack them with [29]Winzip 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
   [30]FAQ for a way to enable it.
   
   You can also use a [31]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
   [32]mp1.zip (103 KB) Regular Researchable normal
   [33]mp2.zip (103 KB) Regular Researchable 100 million
   [34]mp3.zip (103 KB) Regular Available normal
   [35]mp4.zip (103 KB) Regular Available 100 million
   [36]mp5.zip (75 KB) Flat and empty Researchable normal
   [37]mp6.zip (75 KB) Flat and empty Researchable 100 million
   [38]mp7.zip (75 KB) Flat and empty Available normal
   [39]mp8.zip (75 KB) Flat and empty Available 100 million
   [40]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 [41]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 an 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.
   
After playing for about 30 seconds, RCT quits with the message "Data File
Corrupted or Inaccessible".

   This message is not caused by RCTPatch, but happens if you use a
   trainer and RCT notices this. It is simply scare tactics against the
   use of trainers, and you can fix this with the "Clean config" option
   of the marvelous [42]TRG Swiss Army Knife. Be sure to read the
   trainer's help file before using this option!
   
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 [43]CrazyUS Coasters), or use one of the [44]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 [45]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?

   Here's what you do:
    1. Record or convert your new music to a "wav" file with these
       properties: PCM Format, Stereo, 22,050 Hz, 8 bit. Make sure it is
       shorter in duration than the song you want to replace.
    2. Choose a song to replace. These are the files css#.dat, where # is
       a number greater than 1. Rcthelp has [46]posted a list of some of
       them to the alt.games.rctycoon newsgroup.
    3. Make a backup of the file you want to replace.
    4. Copy the new wav file into the RCT Data directory and name it like
       the file you want to replace. Make sure that it gets the ".dat"
       file extension.
       If you have Loopy Landscapes, you can also name it either
       custom1.wav or custom2.wav to add two additional music options,
       without replacing existing music.
    5. Try it!
       
   Greg Wolking has posted more [47]detailed instructions that may help
   you as well.
   
   Caveat emptor: I've never tried this myself, and I'd appreciate your
   feedback if there are any mistakes in this procedure.
   
                               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 [48]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 [49]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 [50]Josef
   Drexler[51].
   Last changed on Jul 15 2001 23:39 EST by [52]Josef Drexler

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