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SETUP AND INSTALLATION

Warning: If you install the RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Soaked!® expansion pack after you

have installed this product, you must re-install RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Wild!None of your save games or files will be lost.

THE README FILE

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! has a ReadMe file where you can view both the License Agreement and updated information about the game. We strongly encourage you to read this file in order to benefit from changes made after this manual went to print. README.TXT is located in the root directory of the game CD-ROM disc. .

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

 

Software

RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3 must be installed.

Operating System

Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP (Windows® XP recommended)

Processor

Pentium® III 933 MHz or compatible (Pentium® 4 1.3 GHz or

 

compatible recommended)

Memory

256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended) (512 MB for XP)

Hard Disk Space

600 MB Free (assumes RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3 is installed)

CD–ROM Drive

8X Speed or faster

Video

64 MB or greater Hardware T&L-compatible video card*

 

(128 MB Hardware T&L-compatible video card* 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 9.0c (included) or higher

*Hardware T&L video cards that do not support shaders, such as the Geforce 4 MX or Intel Extreme Graphics family, are not supported.

If your PC does not meet the video hardware requirements above, this game will not run.

Note: An internet connection is required for using the Check For Updates feature and for using ad-serving technology that updates billboards and the brands for certain shops that may be added to RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 amusement parks.

If a software firewall is installed on your computer, you may be notified that RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is trying to communicate to the internet. We recommend you allow the game to make this connection.

INSTALLATION

Note: You must have the original RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 CD-ROM game installed on your

computer in order to install RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! We also recommend you install all updates for RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 before starting the installation of this expansion pack. Consult the RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3 manual for instructions on how to install updates.

1.Start Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP.

2.Insert the RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! CD–ROM game disc into your CD–ROM drive.

3.If AutoPlay is enabled, the RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! installer should begin. If AutoPlay is not enabled, or the installation does not start automati- cally, click on the Start button on your Windows® taskbar, then on Run. Type D:\Autorun.exe in the space provided and click on OK. Note: If your CD-ROM drive is assigned to a letter other than D, substitute that letter.

4.Follow the on–screen instructions to finish installing RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild!.

5.After RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! is installed, you may check for updates. This short process requires an Internet connection. Click the Check For Updates icon located in the Start menu where RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is installed. If you do not have access to an internet connection from the PC on which your game is installed, use an alternative means of internet access to visit atari.com/rollercoastertycoon regularly to keep informed of the latest developments and to access any updates as downloadable files.

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Contents Page Contents Readme File System RequirementsInstallation of DirectX Setup and InstallationMicrosoft Photo Story Introduction Using this Manual Launcher ScreenFive Theme Categories Game DifficultyMain Menu Saving and LoadingPlay Menu Tools Menu OptionsCamera Settings Graphic SettingsKeyboard Bindings Scenic Settings Common Interface Elements Career MenuQuit Game Exit RCT3 and return to Windows General Coaster and Track Ride BrowserCamera Centers the screen on the object Screen Retract Panel Hides the detail panelAttraction List Browser Shop/Ride/Scenery Construction PanelOpen Indicator Allows you to open or close the attraction Shop/Ride Control PanelRide Control Panel Statistics View the sales history of the attractionPark Management Control Panel Track Ride Construction PanelTrack Pieces Shows the tracks you can place next Dashboard Fireworks Camera Switch toMaps Park Administration View OptionsFiles & Options Park Operations Finances StaffPark Operations Graphs and StatsLand and Status Park DetailFireworks MarketingAwards Financial Management Monthly SummaryScenario Objectives StaffResearch Rides GuestsJohn Wardley Research/Technology Attractions ManagementShops SceneryPaths Terrain ToolsTweak Terrain Tools Terrain-Editing ModeSmooth Terrain Lower Terrain Tools Delete ObjectsRaise Terrain Tools Control Panels RidesRide Details Panel Or Close Following pagesRide Finance Panel Ride Vehicles Panel Ride Test Results PanelLifetime Profit Color Selector for Beam Color Selector for SupportsRide Operating Mode Shops and FacilitiesCoasterCam Controls Shop Opinion PanelShop Control Panel Shop Finances PanelShop Inventory Panel Shop Inventory Extra PanelPeeps STAFF,VIPS and Guests Peep Control PanelPeep Thoughts Panel Peep Name Click to editPeep Ride History Panel Peep Pockets PanelPeep Status Panel Peep Cash PanelCoaster Building Toolbox Coaster Information PanelScenery Management Peep’s Group PanelFireworks Mixmaster Coaster Track PiecesPeep Group Editor Peep DesignerAdd new group Delete current group Save current group Current Look Gender and Age SelectorScenario Editor Guest Settings Panel Other Park Options PanelInventions and Research Panel Park Land Panel Financial Options Panel Guest Settings Panel Other Park Options Panel Objective List Shows list Objectives Panel Save PanelDelete Highlighted Scenario Managing a Park Attract Visitors With MarketingJohn Wardley Design Pleasing the PeepsSufficient Staffing John Wardley MaintenanceBuild What The Peeps Want Becoming a Tycoon Sharing Your Creations Key StrategiesLoading Creations of Others Trading with OthersLoading Rides from RCT and RCT2 Coaster Building Checklist the Essentials Building a Roller CoasterJohn Wardley Construction Coaster Builder ToolboxJohn WardleyTesting TestingTrack-Building Interface Saving and Loading Creating PathsManaging Your Coaster Path-Building Toolbox Classic Path BuildingSimple Paths Stairs and RampsManaging Land and Shaping Terrain Designing and Constructing Buildings Preparing Land for Bodies of WaterDecorating and Texturing Land Simple ConstructionFireworks Show Checklist Awards for Park AppearanceCreating Fireworks Shows Fireworks MixMasterHow to Create and Customize a Peep Group Scenario Creation ChecklistPutting Your Group in the Park Scenario EditorSandbox Mode About the VipeepsCredits AtariFrontier Developments Special ThanksAtaricommunity.com Atari WEB Sites104 Product Return Procedures in the United States & Canada Warranty Policy in the United States & CanadaHelp Via the Internet Help Via Telephone in the United States & CanadaEND-USER License Agreement AgreementLimited Warranty and Disclaimer of Warranties Controls MouseKeyboard Page Table of Contents Setup and Installation Installation of DirectXPlaying Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Soaked Mouse Wheel SupportShift Key Support for Building Structures Game OptionsPark Management ThemesPool Slides and Rides SceneryTutorials Terrain ToolsCreating Shows with the Improved RCT3 MixMaster Using the Swimming Pool Editor Creating Waterfalls Using the RollerSoakerCreating Dolphin and killer whale Shows Creating Tunnels AtariFrontier Developments Special ThanksHelp Via the Internet Help Via Telephone in the United States & CanadaProduct Return Procedures in the United States & Canada Warranty Policy in the United States & CanadaGrant of License Limitation of Liability Page Table of Contents Installation Readme FilePlaying Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Wild Play RollerCoaster TycoonFirewall Software Mouse Wheel Support Control KEY Support for Building StructuresGame Options Park ManagementFour scenery options have been added to the scenery buttons Additional ThemesAdditional Rides Additional SceneryAdditional Terrain Tools Tunnel EnhancementCustomizable Shops Placing Assets UndergroundViewing Galleries Animal HousesAnimal Window Animalcam EnrichmentPREDATOR/PREY BreedingCreating Lion and Tiger Shows Splitting CoasterTowering Coaster Robotic CoasterHiring the Animal Keeper TutorialsCreating Waterfalls Ken Allen Hudson PiehlTim Perry Sara HassonChris Sawyer, David Braben Jonny WattsOscar Cooper Sam Denney Simon BrewerWarranty Policy in the United States & Canada Product Return Procedures in the United States & CanadaEND-USER Licenseagreement Grant of License 09165 Legal NoticesPC Manual Back Cover