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Nuclear Kangaroo(66 reports)

9 hours overall7 hours on Linux

Nuclear Kangaroo (66 reports)

9 hours overall7 hours on Linux

2 years ago

its a fun classic, but i STRONGLY recommend downloading OpenRCT2 or buying RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic instead

2 years ago

Tinker Steps:Custom Proton: GE-Proton7-38, Changed configuration

changed executable, ran the game in window mode

Control Layout:Switch To Community Layout: RCT Deluxe Config

Control Layout Customization:Other

i made the config

Windowing:Size, Other

fullscreen displays the original 4:3 resolutions on the top left side of the screen, window mode fills up the screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio, made a fix to stretch window and fill the whole screen

Save Games:Saving, Other

the version of proton steam uses by default has some sort of issue and does not allow you to save games, GE-Proton7-38 does allow you to save games properly

if you for some reason want to play the vanilla version, set the game to window mode, you will get a 4:3 resolution but atleast the game will fill up the screen vertically, if you want a widescreen option, you can try downloading this mod

https://www.moddb.com/games/rollercoaster-tycoon/downloads/rctdeluxe-fix-for-steamdeck

tough honestly, you are probably better off downloading OpenRCT2 and running this game through that or buying RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic, but if for some reason you only have RCTD, dont want to buy Classic and dont want to download OpenRCT2, then just download the fix

Nuclear Kangaroo(66 reports)

9 hours overall7 hours on Linux

science_vlad(356 reports)

< 1 hour overall< 1 hour on Linux

science_vlad (356 reports)

< 1 hour overall< 1 hour on Linux

3 years ago

If the save/load functionality doesn't work then it can't really be played on your map on multiple occasions

3 years ago

Windowing:Size, Other

Even if not full screen after a change in the game, it was on the left side rather then centered

Save Games:Loading, Saving

No sure if couldn't load or save

science_vlad(356 reports)

< 1 hour overall< 1 hour on Linux

ZIMA(19 reports)

Owned

ZIMA (19 reports)

Owned

3 years ago

If you don't care about your battery life, this game works well. Specify a virtual resolution before playing to fix fullscreen.

3 years ago

Difficult To Read Text:

Text is harder to read at higher resolutions as the game does not upscale.

Windowing:Size

You must specify a virtual resolution in the game's properties in Steam, then set the game's internal resolution to match the virtual display.

Significant Bugs:

Huge power draw on Steam Deck.

I do not recommend this title on Steam Deck at this moment due to battery drain. Please note that I did not try this with OpenRCT2, which may or may not change battery impact.

ZIMA(19 reports)

Owned

Edge(20 reports)

16 hours overall9 hours on Linux

Edge (20 reports)

16 hours overall9 hours on Linux

3 years ago

Fully playable on Steam Deck. Minor resolution issue must be adjusted using game options once. Set Left Joystick to arrow keys for movement.

3 years ago

Control Layout:Switch To Official

Control Layout Customization:Other

Left Joystick = Direction Pad with arrow keys. Used to move the in-game viewpoint.
Right Joystick = Joystick Mouse, with mouse sensitivity set to 25. Used for fine adjustments of the mouse, or casual play without the trackpad.
All other controls are accessible via the in-game menu, and hotkeys can be assigned according to individual preference. Hot key commands are visible through the in-game "Options" menu.

Windowing:Other

Upon first booting the game, it will be displayed in a small window in the upper-left of the Steam Deck, not filling the height of the screen. Using the trackpad mouse controls:

Start any game mode.
Select the floppy disc icon from the on-screen menu.
Select "Options"
Change the "Display Mode" to "Window"

The screen will now fill the Steam Deck resolution and no further adjustments will be necessary.

Edge(20 reports)

16 hours overall9 hours on Linux

TopHat(4 reports)

2 hours overall< 1 hour on Linux

TopHat (4 reports)

2 hours overall< 1 hour on Linux

3 years ago

Game is perfectly playable. Either run the game in Desktop Mode, or set the game in Windowed and scale it during Gaming Mode.

3 years ago

Tinker Steps:Other

Once in-game, click on the Floppy Diskette icon to go to the settings and change the screen resolution from Fullscreen to Windowed, and let Steam scale it using Linear, Nearest, Integer or FSR (personal recommendation: FSR). This will center the game screen for proper use.

Control Layout:Switch To Keyboard And Mouse

Battery Performance:

Quick Access Menu battery performance settings:

Refresh Rate set to 40: in-game FPS is 38 so reducing the screen refresh rate is beneficial.
Thermal Power (TDP) Limit enabled, set to 3 Watts: game does not use much power on its own.
Manual GPU Clock Control enabled, set to GPU Clock Frequency 200: game does not use much power on its own.

Windowing:Size

Fullscreen issues:

Games start with Full Screen 640x480 option, causing the game to be too small and appearing in the left top corner.
- To fix this, go to the tutorial (third option on the title screen, clicking on the trackpad required once you load in to get control over the cursor) or try a new Scenario. Then click on the Floppy Diskette icon, then on the Options button. Change the Display Mode from Full Screen 640x480 to Windowedfor a centered game screen. Filtering (Linear, Nearest, Integer, FSR) can be adjusted in the Quick Access Menu.
When starting the tutorial (from the title screen, third option), the game reverts back to the Full Screen 640x480 option.
- To fix this, repeat the above step to change the Display Mode back to Windowed.

Personal recommendation in Scaling Filter choice: FSR seems the prettiest over Linear (blurry), Nearest (uneven pixels all over) and Integer (too small).

TopHat(4 reports)

2 hours overall< 1 hour on Linux