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You need to copy g1.dat from your RCT2 (not OpenRCT2) installation to that location.

The drawing and simulation code are already separated. If you just use a (small) park with a single coaster and don’t use any drawing code, it will already be very fast. Balidani already uses some of the game code directly in his algorithm, you can take a look for some inspiration. The simulation code should be easy to find if you just dive into the main loop of the game, but be warned that it may be very large.

Adding litter bins should already help, especially in areas with a lot of stalls. It is also advisable to add benches near the exits of nauseating rides (and place food stalls elsewhere). If that doesn't help, you can set the patrol area of handymen to the areas with the most puke and litter. If the problem then still persists, please upload the save so we can take a closer look.

This is intended behaviour. As long as guests ride rides they like, their preferred maximum intensity rating will increase. It is therefore beneficial to put some gentle rides near the entry of the park.

It's hard to say what exactly is going wrong without at least a screenshot or a more detailed description of the case.

Thanks! No worries about the delay, it will take a few more weeks anyways before I have some spare time on my hands.

RCT Classic is a modified version of RCT2 which should work with OpenRCT2, see here. It might be a bit harder to get everything working, but full out-of-the-box support for RCT classic is planned IIRC.

If RCT1 is installed in the default steam directory, OpenRCT2 should detect it automatically. What is the exact path to the folder you've specified?

If you have a save that reliably reproduces the freeze, please upload it.

The save likely fails to open. Which operating system are you using? Are there any warnings or errors printed to the terminal (you must run OpenRCT2 from a terminal to see this)? Does it happen on only one save, multiple saves or all saves? Can you upload such a save?

Known bug without a proper issue, see #5408 and #8155 (comment)

No, it will only affect your current save (but if you complete the scenario there's no way to distinguish between cheated and non-cheated highscores).

Glad to see this working out nicely. I'd like to help with the formula's, but since that's rather trail and error, that might be easier if I somehow got a copy of the code. (If you're willing to share it but not publicly, my GitHub name is the same as here.)

In the options, enable the cheats top toolbar button. Click+hold the golden shovel and select object selection. There you can change which rides/stalls/scenery you want to use.

Enable sandbox mode (you need to have the cheats toolbar button enabled in options) and open the map, there you can (re)place the park entrance.

If it’s just backtracking forward, there are options that should work. Keep track of the expected speed (or maximum reachable height) and you can forbid pieces that violate these additional height restrictions. Should make it possible to add banked turns on high speed corners as well. If you need some ideas or validation of your own, I’m ready to help as this project looks really promising.

Whoa, if you did not disable clearance check for the generator to get that to work, awesome job! I wouldn't expect it to be possible to create such a cluttered mess with a generator.

Each attraction can either be available, researchable or locked. If all attractions that are not available are locked, you won’t be able to research any new rides. You can check the research status through the inventions list (available through cheats dropdown menu). If there are still rides left to be researched but research is locked, please let us know.

This is the expected behaviour if there's nothing left to research.

NE site is currently down, and there's nothing OpenRCT2 devs can do about that.

https://github.com/OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2/issues/2253

OpenRCT2 does not use rct2.exe, only the data files in the installation folder of RCT2 (which contain the graphics and music used by the game).

Make sure there’s a path from the mechanic to the exit of the ride. If that doesn’t help, please post the save file and the game version you’re using.

The RCT2 Triple Thrill Pack is indeed what you need to play OpenRCT2. Having RCT1 (Deluxe) installed unlocks a few minor features of OpenRCT2, but is not enough to play.

Has already been suggested and will not make it into the official game, see #8610. It will however be available as a plugin somewhere in the near or far future.