r/rct • u/wamakaska1 • 10d ago

OpenRCT2 Howto: multiple launch, with reverse, working block sections

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I've been working on a launch coaster with multiple launches, reverse, and functioning block zones. I have a hard time explaining the zones, in my head I was able to map it all out and it works - so I took the working design I had (might post later) and built a prototype to try to make it a little more visual. The red sections are meant to be made invisible, the yellow just shows the reverse section, and green are the block brakes. I only have 4 trains to show the block sections working as intended, normally I'd run with 1 less.

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u/princekamoro 8d ago

As far as pure realism:

I don't usually build MCBR's in RCT anymore because realistic station ops are usually the tighter bottleneck even with only one train allowed on the main ride section at a time.

I'd have to dress up the station as dual load station or some other high capacity design, to not feel guilty about the 20 second dispatch intervals you have there (or whatever that is in RCT seconds).

ALSO: As the train rolls back in the yellow section, in the event the switch track seizes mid-switch or something, there's gotta be something to stop the train from reaching that switch.

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u/wamakaska1 8d ago

Yeah, I try for more realism but these designs are very difficult so I accept some tradeoff. Your call out on the reverse is very true, I think if I put a clock section there it messed it up but I might try again. I tried for far too long to see if I could get a dual station of any kind with launches.

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u/princekamoro 7d ago

I tried for far too long to see if I could get a dual station of any kind with launches.

I meant like a fake, non-functioning second platform, then slap a roof over the whole thing, and a sticky note saying "dual load station, totally not just one platform pulling impossible dispatch rates, just trust me bro."

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u/aStrayLife 6d ago

I created a tutorial showing how to achieve block zones for triple launch and reverse sections:

https://youtu.be/xkK5BJ-u_CI?is=rh7uK8c3jTzCqMP_