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First, let me just say, this was a nasty set to
work with, due to non-standard placement (unlike
walls and roofs). I did as many supports as I
could before burn out, and not every single
coaster was tested with each support, so you may
have to tinker with the various styles to see
what worx! I tried to align supports the best I
could, but there are many variables involved
with the different coaster types, so don't
expect to cover every inch of track with a
perfect fit.
I may do a small update in weeks to come which
may add a few more supports to the mix.
You can download either the Automatic Installer,
or the Zip file.
Automatic Installer (EXE). Download the
Pumper-SteelWorx.exe file. Click on its icon,
and you will be presented with an install
screen, which will automatically install
SteelWorx to the proper directory: Just click
"Unzip", and it will add the folder to the
proper directory on your C DRIVE. If you have
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 on a different Hard
Drive, then make sure you change the "C" to the
Drive letter where your RCT3 Game is installed.
** This is based on the directory structure for
the US version
JCat's SteelWorx Automatic Installer 509KB
Manual Install (Zip)
If you're having problems with the installer,
you can download the zip file, unzip it anywhere
on your hard drive (which will be temporary),
then drag the entire folder to the following
directory:
C:\Program Files\Atari\RollerCoaster TycoonŽ
3\Style\Themed
JCat's SteelWorx
Zip File 479KB
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Support Killer
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You can turn normally turn off
ALL supports in RCT3, but if you have a large
park of coasters, you may not want to have
custom supports on every last one of them.
SteelWorx does not support wood-style coasters,
so it's best to leave your supports turned on
and use the Support Killer (yes, it's invisible)
to stamp out the standard RCT3 supports.
Tip: Turn on
the grid overlay. Now, select your support
killer and plant a large section of them on to
the landscape, say a 10 x 10 square. Since these
are invisible, you best remember exactly where
you placed them. After you decide the size,
select the scenery saver, and cover the entire
area of the invisible grid with the saver
selection tool. Save it with your scenery, load
it back in, and now you can knock out large
clusters of supports, instead of one at a time
(no watching them bounce around before they
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Tube Fat Extended
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I know you're probably wondering what's the
point of this when there is already a Fat Capped
Tube. The standard Fat capped tube will not
always line up correctly with certain coaster
track heights. The extended tube is an alternate
height (non-standard) which should take care of
this. It's just a bit higher then the normal fat
tube. |
Small Track Support
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These coaster styles were so different in height
then all the rest of the steel coasters; not a
lot was done for this style (at least for
the current release). When using these smaller
tubes, be sure to keep hitting the Z key and you
will notice the tube should align with "most" of
those RCT# support track pieces that you
can't remove. |
Horizontal Tube Pieces
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Very useful for making vertical connections of
course, but as a reminder, don't forget to hit
that ol' Z key, because these will jump a space
and not connect if you don't. For example, to
make one complete connection, you'd place your
first piece, rotate it hitting Z twice, place
the second piece, hit Z twice again, add your
third piece, and so on. |
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The Strata supports
are actually easy to use. The below
sample is NOT the Strata Coaster sample
included in RCT3. I redid the downward
spiral to match the direction which the
Top Thrill Dragster rotates, and which
is how the Twist Support will fit
(begins spiraling right). The
little bars holding up each platform is
a Horizontal Tube Piece at each end. I
will add more Strata pieces to the next
update. |
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Strata Sample |
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Beam Sample |
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Above is sample of the possibilities
which can be achieved with the single
beams and Beam-X parts. |
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