[Release] OpenRCT2 (RollerCoaster Tycoon 2) for Switch

rsn8887 · May 7, 2019

WiiHomebrew+Snes said:
This is based on a complete rewrite of the game (OpenRCT2) but there are similar projects out there for some of the popular games that might be easier to port

Do you know some that are really good and kind of complete? I saw there's OpenLocomotion, but I never played it... is that good? Are there any other similar projects? I don't know much about PC open source games. I mostly played on C64, CPC and Amiga back in the day. Porting can take a lot of time, so it has to be worthwhile.

rodan100919 · May 7, 2019

rsn8887 said:
Do you know some that are really good and kind of complete? I saw there's OpenLocomotion, but I never played it... is that good? Are there any other similar projects? I don't know much about PC open source games. I mostly played on C64, CPC and Amiga back in the day. Porting can take a lot of time, so it has to be worthwhile.

I haven't tried OpenLocomotion yet, but there's the OpenRA and Openage projects that garner a lot of attention. Personally I'm still holding out for an OpenMW port, but I understand that's somewhat of a pipe dream for now.

nikeymikey · May 7, 2019

rsn8887 said:
Yes. For example you can click on one of the people and click "rename..." then a window pops up where you can change their name.

Just press plus to bring up the keyboard, type in the new name and enter. It will automatically erase the old name and put the new one.

The keyboard does NOT work if you launch via ALBUM only if you launch via a GAME. Always launch all homebrew by holding R pressed on a GAME (not ALBUM).

Aha ok cool i will try it. Does it only come up when its needed tho? Like i cant just pop it up onscreen at any point during a game?

seanp2500 said:
no sxos support? intentional or just fluke? i don't care meself just noticed it just blackscreens on their cfw...

It does work on SX, thats what i am using.

WiiHomebrew+Snes · May 7, 2019

rsn8887 said:
Are there any other similar projects?

I think OpenTTD is on switch, and of course doom. As for DOS and C64 stuff you can have emulators for those. Likely a way to get some right now through Linux. x86 games and win98/2000 games will basically have to be open source ports.

nikeymikey · May 7, 2019

@rsn8887 Can you add a shortcut to CTRL-ALT-C????? This activates the cheats menu on openrct2.

This game is much more fun with cheats, especially when youve already completed it in the past

jacksprat1990 · May 7, 2019

There's also the open source Theme Hospital project.

http://corsixth.com/

rsn8887 · May 7, 2019

nikeymikey said:
@rsn8887 Can you add a shortcut to CTRL-ALT-C????? This activates the cheats menu on openrct2.

This game is much more fun with cheats, especially when youve already completed it in the past

Planned for next version (push right stick in to open cheats maybe?)

Bst22322 · May 7, 2019

Sorry not working for me. Black screen never loads. tried waiting for ten minutes. restart did not help

zerohealinzz · May 7, 2019

any way to play RTC1 on this too?

rsn8887 · May 7, 2019

zerohealinzz said:
any way to play RTC1 on this too?

Yes you can copy the data files from rct1 into `/switch/openrct2/rct1/` and then you can play the rct1 scenarios.

Note you have to have rct2 files, too. rct1 is optional in addition to rct2.

Impossible_Igntiz · May 7, 2019

WiiHomebrew+Snes said:
This is based on a complete rewrite of the game (OpenRCT2) but there are similar projects out there for some of the popular games that might be easier to port

ah i see, but regardless tho this is pretty awesome to see and can't wait to see what's in store for future projects later on during summer and later around fall or winter.

loler55 · May 8, 2019

rsn8887 said:
Download: https://github.com/rsn8887/openrct2/releases/latest

Note: I made a very minor update to v1.02. The mouse pointer did not change into the hand when hovering over hotspots in the park, such as the visitors or signs. I also slightly reduced the joystick pointer speed to make it easier to control with the stick.

To update from 1.01 to 1.02, it is enough to just replace the .nro.

# OpenRCT2 (RollerCoaster Tycoon 2) port for Switch

This is my Switch port of OpenRCT2, a re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2. A construction and management simulation video game that simulates amusement park management.

Data files from the original game are required to play this game.

Port by @rsn8887.

Visit my Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/rsn8887

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# Thanks

Thanks to the many many developers who worked on this open source game.

Thanks to Chris Sawyer for writing the amazing original game.

Thanks to devkitPro for making Switch homebrew possible.

Thanks to Milenko for testing and making screenshots.

Thanks to my supporters on Patreon: Andyways, CountDuckula, Jason Crawford, Greg Gibson, Jesse Harlin, Özgür Karter, Matthew Machnee, and RadicalR.

# Installation

- Download (see `assets` below), and unzip openrct2_switch.zip and copy the contents over to the `/switch/` folder on your sd card, so that you have a folder `/switch/openrct2` with many folders and files inside.

- Copy all files and folders from a working Windows RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 installation to `/switch/openrct2/rct2/` so that you have a files and folders `/switch/openrct2/rct2/rct2.exe`, `/switch/openrct2/rct2/Data/`, `/switch/openrct2/rct2/Landscapes/`, `/switch/openrct2/rct2/ObjData/` and many more files and folders there. For my testing, I used the files from the gog.com version.

- Note: This game takes quite long to load at first, because it generates a bunch of cache files. Subsequent boots are much faster.

# Controls

- Left analog stick = mouse pointer control
- D-Pad or right analog stick = scrolling the map
- A/right trigger = left mouse click
- B/left trigger = right mouse click
- Y = zoom-in
- X = zoom-out
- Hold ZL = speed up analog joystick mouse
- Hold ZR = slow down analog joystick mouse, useful to precisely position the pointer
- Minus = toggle between three touch control modes:
* Touchpad (drag pointer with finger, tap to click, default):
* Move a single finger to move the mouse pointer. Use short tap for left click. Hold a single finger while tapping a second finger for right click. Drag with two fingers to drag and drop.
* Jump to finger without click
* The pointer jumps to the finger, but the finger doesn't click. Use L/R or A/B to click
* Jump to finger with tap click
* The pointer jumps to the finger, and a short tap also generates a left click
- Plus = bring up on-screen keyboard, for entering names etc.
* When pressing enter, it first erases existing text and replaces it with new text

# Current Limitations

- No network support

# Building

## Dependencies

- Switch compilation helper scripts
```
sudo -E dkp-pacman -S devkitpro-pkgbuild-helpers
```

- Switch libicu
```
git clone https://github.com/rsn8887/icu
cd icu
git checkout switch
cd ..
mkdir macos
mkdir switch
cd macos
../icu/icu4c/source/runConfigureICU MacOSX
make -j12
cd ../switch
source $DEVKITPRO/switchvars.sh
../icu/icu4c/source/configure --host aarch64-none-elf --prefix $DEVKITPRO/portlibs/switch/ --disable-shared --enable-static --disable-samples --disable-tests --with-cross-build=$PWD/../macos
cp ../icu/icu4c/source/config/mh-linux ../icu/icu4c/source/config/mh-unknown
make -j12
sudo -E make install
```

- Switch libzip
```
git clone https://github.com/rsn8887/libzip
cd libzip
git checkout switch
cd ..
mkdir buildswitch
cd buildswitch
source $DEVKITPRO/switchvars.sh
cmake ../libzip \
-DENABLE_COMMONCRYPTO=OFF \
-DENABLE_GNUTLS=OFF \
-DENABLE_MBEDTLS=OFF \
-DENABLE_OPENSSL=OFF \
-DENABLE_WINDOWS_CRYPTO=OFF \
-DBUILD_TOOLS=OFF \
-DBUILD_REGRESS=OFF \
-DBUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \
-DBUILD_DOC=OFF \
-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$DEVKITPRO/switch.cmake \
-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$PORTLIBS_PREFIX \
-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib \
-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="$CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS" \
-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="CFLAGS -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti"
make -j12 install
```

- Switch libspeexdsp
```
git clone https://github.com/rsn8887/speexdsp
#might use libtoolize instead of glibtoolize if not on mac
glibtoolize
aclocal
autoconf
autoheader
automake --add-missing
source $DEVKITPRO/switchvars.sh
./configure --host aarch64-none-elf --prefix $DEVKITPRO/portlibs/switch/ --disable-shared --enable-static
sudo -E make install
```

## Main app

- Switch openRCT2
```
git clone https://github.com/rsn8887/openrct2
cd openRCT2
git checkout switch
cd ..
mkdir buildswitch
cd buildswitch
source $DEVKITPRO/switchvars.sh
cmake ../openrct2 \
-DSWITCH_BUILD=ON \
-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE
make -j12 openrct2_switch.zip
```

# Changelog
v1.02

- Fix mouse cursor not turning into a hand when hovering over hotspots in the park
- Reduce joystick pointer speed slightly for easier control

v1.01

- First release on Switch

WoW Amazing Release! thank you for this !!!!! i will play it today and report any bugs

you are my superhero when you can port command and conquer tiberium dawn or red arlert 2 to the switch too !

Fuzzy-v · May 8, 2019

Fantastic port! One of my favorite childhood games. Got my first copy in a cereal box on CD .

Thanks for the hard work. Can't believe how fast the Switch scene seems to be exploding lately. Awesome stuff .

Codiox · May 8, 2019

Anybody tried saving manually and loading?
While saving I can't see my savegames.

JABY · May 8, 2019

Bst22322 said:
Sorry not working for me. Black screen never loads. tried waiting for ten minutes. restart did not help

Same. Wondering what the issue is

M7L7NK7 · May 8, 2019

Are you using the gog version of rct2?

rsn8887 · May 8, 2019

Codiox said:
Anybody tried saving manually and loading?
While saving I can't see my savegames.

Please tell me you are not using exfat.

Yes it works fine for me, I tried both "save" and "save as..." and "load". The only difference between "save as" and "save" is that "save" gives you a default filename like "Crazy Castle". The files

I just now saved again, in the /switch/openrct2/ folder. Remember you can even create folders, there's a new folder button in the blue save requester. And you can press start to bring up the touch keyboard to change filenames and folder names. I tested that too just now (the keyboard), and it works just fine.

Remember don't launch openrct2 from ALBUM, always start buy holding R while starting some Switch GAME.

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JABY said:
Same. Wondering what the issue is

I only tested the gog.com version it is true. PM send with more information. Basically you might be missing a file or two? Also try deleting everything from the /switch/openrct2/home folder to start fresh.

JABY · May 8, 2019

Finally got everything up and running. Major thanks to rsn8887 and team. This is such a cool project and really gets my nostalgia pumping.

I think my issues had to do with bad/missing files. Once I grabbed gog version it booted up in about 2/3 mins.

Funny to think I was eagerly waiting for 15+ mins.

P.S. Is there a proper way to exit this app ?

rsn8887 · May 8, 2019

Press home button? I don't know that's how I do it. Maybe save beforehand

rsn8887 · May 8, 2019

New update to version 1.03:
Download: https://github.com/rsn8887/openrct2/releases/latest

I mapped more keys such as shift/ctrl. The cheat menu now opens by clicking the right stick. The image quality is better, display options like sharp filtering now work. The joystick mouse control is fps independent. And more, see changelog below.

Changelog:
v1.03

Map shift, ctrl, backspace, and escape keys, useful to build above ground and quickly close windows.
Map cheat menu hotkey, now works by pressing the right stick in.
Make joystick pointer speed truly independent of fps. It now moves at constant speed even if the frame rate is low.
The filtering options now work as expected. In docked mode, linear gives a slightly blurry image, and sharp nearest neighbor gives perfectly sharp pixels.
General image quality improvements in both docked and handheld mode. The internal rendering now dynamically switches resolution between 1080p and 720p instead of always rendering at 720p. Also, the mouse pointer looks a bit sharper now in handheld mode.
The window scaling option now works and can be used to blow up or shrink down the whole game screen, including the user interface.
Different game resolutions should also work in principle now. This involves editing the window_width and window_height entries in /switch/home/openrct2/config.ini. Only 16x9 ratios will work correctly. I think the default choice of 960x540 looks the best.

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