Script: Drop Track

I've seen a lot of people asking for this one, is anybody already working on it?

I managed to finish a coaster and learn the interface (somewhat, not a pro yet), so I thought I'd turn towards the scripting side and try creating a drop track module. It may take me a while, I haven't even look at the scripting portion to try and figure it out, and I have a lot on my plate this month already.

Just wanted to announce that I'm going to be working on one so non-scripters can stop fretting over it.

Well that didn't take long.

Short Answer: It doesn't seem to be possible. Your best bet is to nag the Dev team to implement it.

Long Answer: It doesn't seem to be possible in such a way that people can plug it into their coaster and use it with minimal editing. I have other ideas on how I could do it, but it would require a lot of custom code for each coaster. Not something you could release into the wild and the let the masses have their way with it.

I haven't given up on this, but I'm pushing it to the back burner to simmer and think about.

[TTD03]

I remember on NLE, Phyter posted that this would not be possible until a future update.
If I can find the post I'll link it here.

Originally posted by TTD03

I remember on NLE, Phyter posted that this would not be possible until a future update.
If I can find the post I'll link it here.

Yeah, vertical transfer tables would make this very easy. Then all you need to do is script the soft landing at the bottom, which could be a one-size-fits-most script.

I'd expect this to be built in, sooner rather than later since it isn't that much different than what we can already do.

I think its pretty ridiculous that the game didn't ship with vertical transfer tracks. So many rides today use elevator lifts today.

It also didn't ship with B&M Wingriders and those have been around since 2011. Give them a break. It'll be updated in the future.

The only way you can emulate them is with the suspended coaster, like it did here:

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Originally posted by KingRCT 3

The only way you can emulate them is with the suspended coaster, like it did here:

Thinking outside the box, I like it. I did it too, but there were too many little niggling details that take away from it to make that viable unless you were just desperate to create a drop track coaster, IMHO.

Wow! How do that?

Lyle

Create a transfer table and rotate it 90 degrees around the track directions axis.

It works for suspended because the cars will hang down even though the track is angled 90 degrees. Other tracks would require the cars to be sideways. You have to lock the swinging before it goes onto the transfer table or it will get ugly when the track drops.