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An open source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

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Re: An open source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

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Post by jwdunne »

mikepurvis wrote: post #50
beefsack wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Whenever I see IAP on paid apps I'm almost instantly turned off. Do you know what sort of nature they are? Is the game complete without them? Do they nag about the IAP in game?

Looks like expansion packs. From the Google Play page: "PLEASE NOTE: Additional content for RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic is available via In-App Purchase, specifically the three expansion packs: Wacky Worlds, Time Twister and Toolkit. The expansion packs are the ONLY content that require an In-App Purchase and In-App Purchases are not used anywhere else in the game."

Actually, the toolkit as an IAP really pissed me off. That's the best way to design coasters.

Re: An open source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

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Post by yurishimo »

dawnerd wrote: post #41
bbx wrote: post #17

For all RCT2 fans here: check out RCT Classic on iOS [1] and Android [2]. It's fantastic . I thought the size of the device would be an issue, but I've been playing on an iPhone SE with surprisingly great ease! The tap zones are small but very well defined, so you almost never mis-tap. And the game is I believe bug-free because it has never crashed! The only real tricky part is designing underground paths and buildin…

I'm glad they finally delivered this. When they first announced RCT mobile everyone was hyped until it came out and was just another build and wait style game. Hoping simcity gets the same treatment (they had an old one but it doesn't really work on new devices and crashed a lot).

Well there are two RCT mobile games. This one, is fantastic. There is another one with more “modern” graphics that is a grinding piece of junk. It has tons of micro transactions and you have to wait forever on everything.

Re: An open source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

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Post by daenney »

milkers wrote: post #75

Which part is open source if I still need to buy the original game first?

They reimplemented the game from scratch, the whole engine, UI everything. However, the artwork involved is still something you need to get from the original game, much like that used to be the case for OpenTTD.

Re: An open source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

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Post by sclangdon »

milkers wrote: post #75

Which part is open source if I still need to buy the original game first?

I haven't look at this game in particular, but usually you need to buy the original game to get the assests (art, models, audio, etc).

Even official open-source releases like the Quake series still require you to buy the original game in order to run them.

Re: An open source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

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Post by icebraining »

mathnode wrote: post #20

For more open source game engines or re-implimentations check out: http://osgameclones.com

Thanks for that! I had forgotten about CorsixTH, the reimplementation of Theme Hospital. Such a great game, I spent weeks playing just the demo.
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