New to RCT3 on steam-- how do I import custom scenery w/2018 version?

[rukussert]

Hi all,

I'm looking forward to playing this game in a detailed manner, as I have discovered its availability on mac, and the ability to import custom scenery. However, there seems to be no "Style -> Themed" folder chain in any of the aforementioned places: the Documents -> Aspyr -> "RCT3 Platinum" goes to a seemingly incomplete list of folders compared to what I've seen in tutorials.

So, I wanted to ask if anyone has found the right folder to put custom scenery, the stuff created circa 2013 before Coaster Planet?

Thanks!
rukt

[Full_Throttle_F14]

Verify your game files via steam verity. I am not familiar with mac so i can't say to that extent but i can tell you decorative items CustomScenery(CS) usually goes into steam folder then Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Gold-Style-Themed sub folder.

Custom Track Rides(CTR) follow a slightly more complex path but very do-able. Those usually contain instruction on where to put the files. The usually two folders to put htem in would be Cars-TrackedRideCars and Tracks-TrackedRides folder.

For Custom Flat Rides(CFR) it is usually style-custom(which you might have to make a new folder for) folder. Look for instructions contained within the file download.

[rukussert]

Thanks Full Throttle... hmmm....I haven't seen any place to verify a file, how does one do that? I think the current things I downloaded are all CS decorative--and, It doesn't look like there's a Style Folder in any of the program folders. Maybe this is due to purchasing "Platinum" instead of "Gold" version? For some reason, I don't even have the "GameData" folder....

[Full_Throttle_F14]

To verify your game, right click your roller coaster tycoon 3 tag on library then to properties, next to local files and then verify. Funny I do have platinum as that was what was on the steam store but in my game folder it states i have gold. They both have all the expansion packs and updates i believe.

Can you get to your main steam folder?

[rukussert]

Hmm, here are 2 things I can do:

1. I can get to a Steam folder in "Library" from the "Go" drop menu
2. I have 2 versions of the app, one on my desktop and another in my Applications folder [the one that comes directly from the "home" folder]

I am wondering how to go from that to verifying the game; one idea might be to try to drag the desktop app into the Steam folder?

[rukussert]

Oh, just as I wrote that, I was able to drag those folders into the "Themed" folder! Went through Go-- Library -- Application Support -- Steam -- steamapps -- common -- RCT3 Gold -- RCT3 Platinum "reveal contents" -- GameData -- Style -- Themed !

Yes, I did see the "RCT Gold" folder as well, weird :P

I'm not sure about verifying the program, however. I have never been asked to do that, for any of the folder drops, or anything else. So, I am a bit concerned I could cause a cresh by not doing that.



Here goes, I'll open the app.

Thanks!

[rukussert]

Ok, cool a lot of it worked. One problem that was pretty odd considering some of the advice I've gotten on tutorials, is that the program crashed when I tried to get into one of the wall sets... it said "no SVD". I'm wondering about that.... because I was told that .ovl was the only type of file that mac could take.... so does that error describe a lack of an .ovl file being present in the folder, or does it need another .svd kind of file?

In any case, I might just try to delete that set, and re-download it with correct instructions. there may have been a folder or two that I separated incorrectly from the originally downloaded folder, maybe mis-hearing the tutorial in saying I needed to make sure the only files going into the Themed folder were .ovl's

Anyways, I'll see if I can keep it from crashing :-/

[rukussert]

Ok, yup looks like multiple sets are starting to uncover that same error. The error is "No :svd for :sid"

[rukussert]

ok, just fixed the errors! had to take each library out of its outermost folder, whether or not there was still a readme in it. eek!

[Full_Throttle_F14]

Nice. Yea make sure you download somewhere else other than to extract it directly to destination. Make sure the scenery file folder you are putting it contains shared folder, a few ovls and a folder usually named whatever you are installing

[Full_Throttle_F14]

here's an old but I think still useful topic about those errors:
https://forums.rctgo.com/thread-6110.html

[anwarvazquez]

In a Mac you can open Steam, in your Steam Library right click on RCT3, go to Properties> Find Local Files, and it will open Finder with RCT3 folder. Right click in the app, Show Package Content.
Inside you'll find the folders to put de Custom Scenery folders.

[rrlion1994]

Originally posted by rukussert:

Hi all,

I'm looking forward to playing this game in a detailed manner, as I have discovered its availability on mac, and the ability to import custom scenery. However, there seems to be no "Style -> Themed" folder chain in any of the aforementioned places: the Documents -> Aspyr -> "RCT3 Platinum" goes to a seemingly incomplete list of folders compared to what I've seen in tutorials.

So, I wanted to ask if anyone has found the right folder to put custom scenery, the stuff created circa 2013 before Coaster Planet?

Thanks!
rukt