OpenRCT2

As a re-implementation, OpenRCT2 requires a copy of the original game or the "Classic" re-release to already be installed on the computer. The gameplay of OpenRCT2 is, by nature of the project, very similar to the original RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 game upon which it is based. However, the re-implementation features a number of changes: • Fast-forward mode • Multiplayer support • Support for high-definition resolutions • Support for higher framerates • Support for content from the original RollerCoaster Tycoon, such as scenarios • Increased previous software limits on parks, such as scenery availability • Options to exceed or tweak restrictions such as height clearance • Cheats == Development ==

Development of the game was started on April 2, 2014, by Ted "IntelOrca" John, and was continued by 250 other contributors. In 2019, the game was brought to custom firmware Nintendo Switch systems by modder rsn8887 as a homebrew game, including touchscreen support. In May 2023, Allister Brimble, the theme composer for the first two RollerCoaster Tycoon games, composed a new theme song for OpenRCT2. Commissioned by the YouTuber Deurklink, the song was paid for by his Patreon subscribers, in what he said was a community-funded effort. The theme was added to the game in a September 2023 update, which also added new backgrounds selected through a contest to the main menu. The same update also allowed for camera and UI frame rates to be unlocked from the previous 40 Hz limit. ==Reception==

PC Gamer praised the increased scope for creativity with the new toolset, adding: "you can build the park of your dreams with coasters that no sane person who values their intestines would think about riding. It's a great way to return to such a wonderful classic PC game." In 2020, Nerdist suggested OpenRCT2 among other stress-relieving games to play during the COVID-19 pandemic. ==See also==