rollercoaster tycoon 3 retail to v2 update

This patch for RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 updates the retail verson of the game to v2. There are separate patches available for games with the beta1 and v1 updates installed. This patch improves overall performance of the game with 3D code optimization and implements more Peep balances.

Welcome to the
ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON(r) 3 Update #2
README FILE!
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Jan 5, 2004

For best results, view this README file with Word Wrap enabled.

This README file contains helpful information regarding RollerCoaster Tycoon(r)
3 version 1.2.

II - FIXES AND REFINEMENTS IN THIS UPDATE
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This section lists the fixes and refinements included in this update.

More Peeps Balancing
- Enhance peep leaving park behavior by add time limit to ensure churn of fresh
peeps
- Dividing the way 'waiting for group' behavior is reported.
- Inject more single peeps and reduce the probability of big groups being
created
- The VIP objective, where the VIP wants to visit a certain type of theme, is
now easier to satisfy
- Peeps are less complaining when experiencing temperature extremes

Mixmaster enhancements
- Scrubbing with echoing sound feedback added
- Maximum number of tracks now extends as tracks are added (to ~ one screen
height above the last track)
- Song-file waveform preview
- Spacebar to play/pause
- Adding new fireworks causes fireworks list to stretch off the screen If easy
(from forum list)
- User-created fireworks are saved with the show, negating the need to
distribute the .frw file

Localization
- Correction to German texts

Other Enhancements
- Stratacoaster braking force increased
- Fixed the circumstance where color settings and other custom fireworks were
not saved with firework displays
- Increased maximum train length for Suspended Swinging Car
- Some height limits (e.g. Monster Trucks and Wooden Coasters) have been
increased
- Corrected some problems where importing wooden coasters from RCT1 and RCT2
undesirable performance
- Starting dates can now be changed in scenario editor
- LOW FRICTION check-box added to coaster operation mode panel that reduces
friction, which is especially helpful for tracks imported from RCT and RCT2
- Confirmation box now prompts players upon deleting coasters and attractions.
- Optimizations to 3D code and asset files has resulted in better overal
performance
- Powered Launch as been added to Twister coasters
- Removed the REFLECT BACKGROUND option from the Display Options control panel

Fixes
- Reordered the sorting technique that previously resulted in disappearing
rotating cars on the Virginia Reel
- Added previously missing particles for some effects
- Corrected an infrequent instance of the game crashing while loading a save
game
- Corrected the circumstance where water rides were not speeding up on the
down-slopes
- Corrected the circumstance where splash boats and rafts were too fast
- Corrected the instance where some coasters had overlapping trains
- Peeps no longer become lost on rides if the ride is switched to test mode or
is closed
- Attendance calculations refined
- Corrected a rare and complex interaction between some soundcards being
present in the same computer with some video cards that resulted in reduced
frame-rate

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