User manual

Scenic Settings
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3D Trees and Plants – When checked, causes trees and plants to be displayed using 3D
models. Uncheck this setting to cause trees and plants to be displayed with 2D “sprites.”
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Simple Terrain Textures – When checked, causes the game to use lower-detailed textures
for the terrain to save on memory.
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Use Reflective Water* – When checked, causes water to reflect the surrounding
environment.
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Reflect Background* – When checked, causes the water to reflect the background.
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Reflect Terrain* – When checked, causes the water to reflect the nearby terrain.
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Reflect Scenery* – When checked, causes the water to reflect nearby scenery.
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Reflect People* – When checked, causes the water to reflect nearby peeps.
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Clouds – When checked, clouds are displayed in the overhead sky.
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Sky – When checked, the sky includes gradients, the sun, stars and the moon.
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Background – When checked, a background far beyond the edges of the amusement
park is displayed.
* May not be present when RollerCoaster Tycoon
®
3 is played on some lower-end graphics cards.
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Control Mode – A drop-down list allows you to select from the following camera modes
and settings:
1. Normal – Default camera for the game provides ease of use and flexibility.
2. Advanced – An alternate to Normal with slightly different button assignments.
Camera Controls – A setting of 0, 1 or 2 changes the mouse buttons that control
camera movements.
Ignore Scenery – When checked, the camera will rotate around a spot on the
ground; when unchecked, the camera will rotate on a spot on the scenery.
Focus on Screen Middle – When checked, the camera will rotate around a spot in
the middle of the screen; when unchecked, the camera will rotate around the position
of the mouse pointer.
3. Freelook – Camera controls designed to assist you in looking up.
Sensitivity Flying – This setting determines how the camera moves in response to
mouse movement; the higher the number, the more sensitive the camera is to mouse
movement.
4. Isometric – Restricts movement of the camera to 90° angles (useful for veterans of
RCT and RCT2 who want to experience RollerCoaster Tycoon
®
3 in the same manner).
Isometric Rotation Sensitivity – This setting determines how the camera moves in
response to mouse movement while in isometric mode; the higher the number, the
more responsive the camera.
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