BEAST TRAINER V2.2 (for Loopy Landscapes and CF/AA) - August 2001
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Copyright 2001, Oblivion. 
All Rights Reserved.

Tested On UK, US, German, and Dutch Loopy Landscapes Versions 1.20.012 and 1.20.013.
Also tested on UK Added Attractions.

Please DO NOT email me with problems and suggestions. There is a discussion board on the Beast Trainer web site (http://www.beasttrainer.zzn.com) where you can discuss issues with the trainer.

WHAT'S NEW IN 2.2:
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Change vehicle and operating mode of rides
Selectable ride statistics for individual rides

IMPORTANT INFO:
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1) The trainer is a small menu bar that sits in the top right hand corner of your screen.
To use the trainer you will need to ALT+TAB to it, or run the game in windowed mode.

2) Some of the commands make take several seconds to excecute; you can ALT+TAB back to RCT and continue playing whilst the trainer makes its changes.

3) Save your game regularly, especially before using any untested features. Always keep a backup of your game, i.e., one that you have not used the trainer on.

4) It is advisable to exit the trainer before you exit the game. If you have many timers running and you exit the game before the trainer it may get stuck; this is NOT harmful to your PC. After about 20 seconds the trainer should finally quit, if it does not you will have to End Task it through the Task Manager. 

5) Do not use the Stack Scenery Command to stack rides as this will cause the game to crash.
Also, check that the stacked item(s) can safely be removed before you save the game.

6) Sometimes the Beast Trainer may not initialize properly, if this happens none of the commands will work. Simply restart both RCT and the trainer.

7) Certain windows deskptop themes with large fonts may make some of the items on the menu bar not visible. Simply drag the side of the trainer window to resize it until the Help menu is viewable.  

INSTALLATION:
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1) Unzip the BeastTrainer.zip file
2) Create A shortcut on your desktop

RUNNING:
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1) Preferably start up RCT first
2) ALT+TAB to your desktop and click on the Beast Trainer Icon
3) To use the trainer functions, ALT+TAB between the Trainer and RCT.

GETTING HELP:
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1) The Help file briefly explains most of the features of the trainer.
2) Visit the Beast Trainer Message Board. Someone else may have had your problem or question, and it may have been answered. I will try and answer peoples questions (remember I do have a life). 
3) Keep checking the website for updates.

FUTURE IMPLEMENTATIONS:
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I can make no promises, but I am looking into the following, probably in this order:
1) Improving the existing features (speed, reliability, more configurable).
2) More new and original features not in any other trainers.
3) Hot keys - may or may not be configurable.
4) In game menus for all systems - this will require a full reqrite of the trainer and will take a lot of time.

DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
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This program is freeware and may be freely distributed, so long as that distribution includes this README.TXT file, and the associated Help files. The latest version is available at http://www.coastergrotto.zzn.com

THE AUTHOR OF THIS SOFTWARE EXPRESSLY FORBIDS TAKING THIS SOFTWARE AND PLACING IT ON ANY OTHER WEB SITE WITHOUT THE AUTHOR'S PRIOR PERMISSION - PERMISSION IS CURRENTLY NOT BEING GIVEN. However, you may freely place a link on your site to the Beast Trainer home page at www.beasttrainer.zzn.com, but NOT directly to the download file.

This software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. The author will assume no liability for any damages that may be caused by this software.

RollerCoaster Tycoon is a registered trademark of Hasbro Interactive, Inc.

