Raptor Recreation

My upcoming recreation of Raptor. I'ver finished with the layout (even though I'm not really happy with it, but it's teh best RCT3 can do), all heights are as close as they can be, and supports have been started.

Speaking of supports, I'm goin' all out on these, getting the as close to real life as possible. That means, around 90% are going to be custom (meaning done by hand with the Jcat supports, instead of using a lot of Inverted A-frames for example), and they're will be NO prefabs. And they're can't because the track colors won't come out right if I use them.

Screenshot of so far.


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I'm also going to do a station and surrounding areas, and anything that innteracts with the ride (paths scenery rides etc.).

i did a raptor rec. when i was a beginner, check it out for some layout ideas. I think the layout was pretty good but my theming sucked cause i had none =)

Will it run with plain RCT3?

yes, it should

thats when i built it and its just a track file

looks accurate, but are you gonna theme?

Originally posted by Jimmy Yoshi


I'm also going to do a station and surrounding areas, and anything that innteracts with the ride (paths scenery rides etc.).

It hurts to quote myself...

EDIT:Didn't work Jakizle, oh well, guess i'll go on my layout.

looks pretty good, except for the long stretch of straight track after the brake run.Good use of custom supports though.

Originally posted by stloismaverick11

looks pretty good, except for the long stretch of straight track after the brake run.Good use of custom supports though.

The prelift turn is also WAY to large. In the very least I would use an angle turn and a 90 degree turn. That way your station is angled to your lift.

It doesnt need to dip down. Honestly, I dont even know why it does that on Raptor. Theres no need for it. You only dispact like 50ft to the lift.

My best guess, Its to give it some momentum while attaching to the lift chain. Its better on for it to be going slightly quicker than to be going slower than the lift chain.

Um yeah. that turn is too large. The raptor lift is at an angle and not perpendicular to the main brake/transfer/station track. RCT doesn't really give you a good angle to build at. So I would at most use a medium turn to the lift. Its looking alright so far, try fiddeling with the first drop and the loop a little bit more. Looks kinda odd.