OpenRCT2 OpenRCT2 project
openrct2.org
OpenRCT2 is the open-source adaption of the classic hit RollerCoaster Tycoon 2. Including online multiplayer, fast-forwarding and numerous bug fixes.

“OpenRCT2 is an open-source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 (RCT2), expanding the game with new features, fixing bugs and raising game limits.”

A project I never see great brought up enough so here’s some love to a great classic game that’s been revitalized by fans.

  • DirkMcCallahan@kbin.social
    25·
    2 years ago

    OpenTTD and OpenRCT2 are two of the greatest things ever made. Highly recommended (not responsible for loss of productivity).

  • king_dead@beehaw.org
    20·
    2 years ago

    If you havent you should subscribe to Marcel Vos on youtube. He has like a thousand videos going deep into OpenRCT2

    • at_an_angle
      6·
      2 years ago

      Even just casually watching a few of his tutorial/mechanics really helped me in this game.

    • Dee@beehaw.orgOP
      5·
      2 years ago

      I have not, thanks for that shout out I’ll definitely be looking into that!

  • AnonymousLlama@kbin.social
    17·
    2 years ago

    Been using Open RCT2 for years. The updated resolution support and scaling is a killer feature, you can play it at 4K perfectly.

    The project also added new features and QOL improvements too (giving rollercoaster alternative modes where in the original it could only do XYZ)

    Wouldn’t be able to go back to the original now that I’ve tried Open RCT2

    • Stone4D@beehaw.org
      2·
      2 years ago

      There’s even a handful of original coasters (hybrid coasters, single rail coasters, and alpine coasters), although you’ll only see them in custom scenarios. Still cool that they’ve added two “modern” coasters that didn’t exist when the games first came out (the first two I mentioned).

  • azed@kbin.social
    16·
    2 years ago

    They require you have the source files for the original game, which you can usually get for 1-3 bucks on gog or steam during sales. Totally worth it for this masterpiece.

  • Varyag@beehaw.org
    6·
    2 years ago

    Oh wow, I played so many hours of that game as a kid. OpenTTD is a thing already so why not this!

    • austonst@kbin.social
      10·
      2 years ago

      I can’t let myself play OpenTTD anymore. It runs too big a risk of annihilating my sleep schedule. There’s always some city that could really use some bus route optimization.

  • Lor@kbin.social
    6·
    2 years ago

    Oh wow. I’m gonna have to check that out later. As a kid i adored that game.

    • Da_Boom@iusearchlinux.fyi
      3·
      2 years ago

      Re: openRCT2: you will need a copy of the original RCT2 in order to play it - it doesn’t include the assets due to copyright. The GOG version’s assets will work for it if you don’t have the disc.

      OpenTTD however, has its own custom open replacement assets, so you don’t need the original game.

      • ragnarokonline@vlemmy.netEnglish
        4·
        2 years ago

        There are instructions out there that indicate the demo version of RCT2 has enough of the source files to work >.> Just throwing that out there.

  • iam8bitwolf@beehaw.org
    4·
    2 years ago

    I couldn’t play RCT2 without the ORTC2 mod that lets you put garbage bins and benches everywhere in a single click

  • dakerDraws@pawb.social
    2·
    2 years ago

    When I recently got my ultrawide, I thought what’s the best game to utilize it? Then I found out this allows the game to support modern screen resolutions, so OpenRCT2 is great!