This is a collection of tutorials, guides, and tips that are highly recommended [up]
Official Planet Coaster Pages:
(URL) Authors - Description
(Link) Frontier - Reddit Community
(Link) Frontier - Discord Chat Server
(Link) Frontier - Facebook
(Link) Frontier - Twitter
(Link) Planet Coaster - News
(Link) Planet Coaster - Tech Support
(Link) Planet Coaster - Youtube
Popular Fan Pages:
(Link1) (Link2) Channel5 Gaming - Youtube Home Page
(Link1) (Link2) Shyguysworld - Theme Park Gaming Community
(Link) TPSG - Community on Facebook
(Link) PCC - Community on Steam
(Link) Big list of even more fan pages
(Link) Schematics - In-depth reviews of gameplay mechanics
(Link) Planco.World - Custom organizer for blueprint creations
Steam Workshop Links:
(Link1) (Link2) Main Page - Community Blueprint Sharing
(Link1) (Link2) Steam Guides - Bigger Collection of Guides & Tutorials
(Link1) (Link2) (Link3) (Link4) Basic Workshop Features
Controls:
(Link) Frontier - List of all Key Bindings, Hotkeys, Keyboard Shortcuts
(Link1) (Link2) (Link3) Community - How to share Screenshots
(Link) Geekism - Controls Crash Course! <--- very detailed
(Link) CleaveTVTube - Camera Controls
(Link) BLindiRL - Hotkeys for Moving Objects
(Link) Sdanwolf - More Camera Control Tips
Basic Guides:
(Link) Frontier - Basic Tutorials included in the games main menu
(Link) Wheels247 - Beginner Basics, Menus, Paths & More
(Link) 3pmusic - Learning The Basics
(Link) Geekism - Starting Out
(Link1) (Link2) (Link3) (Link4) JamesViago - Completing a small park <-- very detailed
(Link) Smaller details and tricks
Management:
(Link) Geekism - Top 5 Tips for Staff and Paths
(Link) Discussion - Stopping Vandalism
(Link) Geekism - Staff Management for Beginners <--- very detailed
(Link) iJazed - Staff Management Tutorial
(Link) ConflictNerd -Challenge Mode (Let's Play Series)
(Link) Infinity's Ride Pricing - Explains how to maximize profits using Ride Sequences
(Link) Infinity's Shop Pricing - Explains how to maximize profits for Shops/Facilities
*If you struggle to make profits, Infinity's guide helps reduce challenge or difficulty
Cheat Codes:
(Link) Official cheat codes - Spruce up your park with some extra fun!
(Link) Discussion - Community ideas
Paths:
(Link) Nadz203 - Object Clipping & No Entry Paths
(Link) 3pmusic - Path Basics <--- very detailed
(Link) jadedbird - Quick Simple Circles
(Link) BLindiRL - Pathway Basics
(Link) cullyn - Buildings & Paths
(Link) JamesViago - Path Experiments
(Link1) (Link2) (Link3) Compilation - Molding Sloped Terrain w/ Paths & walls
(Link) Silvarret - Smooth Curving Plazas <---- very very helpful
(Link) A&O Gaming - Path Shortcuts & Tips
(Link) RubleTrillions - Path Tricks for plazas
Building Structures:
(Link) AdfoTV - Custom buildings for Beginners
(Link) Ctop - Building Crash Course
(Link) Kai Rubix - Realistic Gift Shops
(Link) Rudi Rennkamel - Advanced Tips & Efficiency
(Link1) (Link2) Uthris - Building Basics
(Link) The Sandbox Social - Some Quick Tips
(Link) SPRidley - Using Ride Operator as Stand Alone Employee
Building Roofs & Domes:
(Link) Bullethead - Roof Trusses
(Link) Silvarret - Domed Roofs
Coaster Ride PoVs:
(Link) Bornevalesh - Triple Racer
(Link) drfugo - Reactor
(Link) Pixelated - Cube of Illusions
(Link) FU_Films - Sci Fi City
(Link) Nikanor - Cubism
(Link) Tricky Plays Games - Super Mario
(Link) Pixelated - Limbo
(Link) then8mac - Sonic Green Hill Zone
(Link) Compilation - Superman & More
(Link) Tricky Plays Games - Looney Tunes
(Link) TommyT067 - Tron
Coaster Design:
(Link) Geekism - Coaster Basics
(Link) Geekism - Heat Maps & G-Forces
(Link) Foxy Fern - Advanced Tips
(Link) DoxyNotchy - Coaster Building
(Link) Silvarret - the great woodie tut <---- coaster college series
(Link) Silvarret - Smoothie Smoothing Tracks
(Link) BBP Games - Advanced Coaster Inverts
Coaster Brake Systems & Stations:
(Link) Brothgar - Station Platform Efficiency
(Link) Silvarret - Brake Sections (Block, Trims & Friction/Magnetic)
(Link) Channel5 Gaming - Duel Synchronization
(Link1) (Link2) DogBearCougar - Multi-track hidden under floors w/ turn around glitch
Fun Stuff for Ideas & Inspiration:
(Link) Discussion - Merchandise Wishlist
(Link) El Escoses Gamer - Tree House Build (Time Lapse)
(Link) Kai Rubix - Yoshi's Island
(Link) dUFZY - Construction Site Builds a Coaster (Time Lapse)
(Link) sdanwolf - Water Park w/ Slides
(Link) Flaffstar - Huitzilopochtli (Fire Show)
(Link) Lily - Alice in Wonderland
Water & Terrain:
(Link) Sim Park Observer - Terrain Basics
(Link1) (Link2) Compilation - Sloped Terrain w/ Paths
(Link1) (Link2) JamesViago - Weirs
(Link) wowman - Rivers & Waterfalls
(Link) BdoubleO100 - Basic Bridges
(Link) BitterJeweler - Quick Square Pool
(Link) Deuce - Molding Terrain Cubes
(Link) Blue Shamu - Terrain Writing
Dark Rides:
(Link) Retrotsung - Tricks for Building Dark Rides
(Link) Flabiliki - Dark Ride Build (Let's Play Series)
(Link1) (Link2) (Link3) Dark Park - large hollowed out enclosed box w/ terrain ceiling
Lighting:
(Link) DeLadySigner - Basic Lighting Examples
(Link) Grrt - Advanced Lighting Techniques <---- very very detailed
(Link) Sim Park Observer - Triggered Light Effects
(Link) Joshua Amos - FAA Light Setup
Billboards/Custom Images:
(Link) Frontier - Basic How to add Images
(Link) Rudi Rennkamel - Billboards
(Link) Geekism - Billboards
(Link1) (Link2) Billboard Generator - Automatically designs custom billboards <-- very cool
(Link) Community Collection - Billboards
Display Sequencers, Triggers, Fireworks, etc:
(Link) Geekism - Triggers
(Link) BBP Games - Display Sequencer & Fireworks
(Link) Community - Display Sequencer
(Link) shaneturner12 - Display Sequencer
(Link) BBP Games - Motion Track Ride - (Spooky DLC Add-On)
Audio:
(Link) How to add custom Audio
(Link) Entire collection of Classic RCT Audio + More!
Scenery:
(Link) Silvarret - Advanced Scenery Techniques
(Link) Geekism - More Scenery Tricks
(Link) Channel5 - Basic Scenery Showcase <--- reviews individual objects
(Link) Channel5 - Basic Scenery Showcase #2 (Winter Update 1.1)
(Link) Channel5 - Basic Scenery Showcase #3 (Spring Update 1.2)
(Link) Rudi Rennkamel - Basic Scenery Showcase #4 (Summer Update 1.3)
(Link) Channel5 - DLC Scenery Pack Showcase #5 (Licensed DLC Add-on)
(Link) Tricky Plays Games - DLC Scenery Pack Showcase #6 (Spooky DLC)
(Link) Geekism - Anniversary Update Overview (v1.4)
{Link) Channel5 - DLC Scenery Pack Showcase #7 (Adventure DLC pack)
Blueprint Collections:
(Link1) (Link2) JamesViago - Collection of Construction Vehicles w/ Complete Tutorial!
(Link) R3dDragon - Collection of Vehicle Blueprints (Scenery Showcase Series)
(Link) xtraordinar - Collection of Carnival Game style Shops (Scenery Showcase)
(Link) Compilation - Collection of Classic RCT items!
More Tutorials:
(Link) Channel5 Gaming - More Tips & Tricks
(Link) Foxy Fern - Quick Start Guide & Useful Tips
Please feel free to add & share any more you can! :loonybloons:
Official Planet Coaster Pages:
(URL) Authors - Description
(Link) Frontier - Reddit Community
(Link) Frontier - Discord Chat Server
(Link) Frontier - Facebook
(Link) Frontier - Twitter
(Link) Planet Coaster - News
(Link) Planet Coaster - Tech Support
(Link) Planet Coaster - Youtube
Popular Fan Pages:
(Link1) (Link2) Channel5 Gaming - Youtube Home Page
(Link1) (Link2) Shyguysworld - Theme Park Gaming Community
(Link) TPSG - Community on Facebook
(Link) PCC - Community on Steam
(Link) Big list of even more fan pages
(Link) Schematics - In-depth reviews of gameplay mechanics
(Link) Planco.World - Custom organizer for blueprint creations
Steam Workshop Links:
(Link1) (Link2) Main Page - Community Blueprint Sharing
(Link1) (Link2) Steam Guides - Bigger Collection of Guides & Tutorials
(Link1) (Link2) (Link3) (Link4) Basic Workshop Features
Controls:
(Link) Frontier - List of all Key Bindings, Hotkeys, Keyboard Shortcuts
(Link1) (Link2) (Link3) Community - How to share Screenshots
(Link) Geekism - Controls Crash Course! <--- very detailed
(Link) CleaveTVTube - Camera Controls
(Link) BLindiRL - Hotkeys for Moving Objects
(Link) Sdanwolf - More Camera Control Tips
Basic Guides:
(Link) Frontier - Basic Tutorials included in the games main menu
(Link) Wheels247 - Beginner Basics, Menus, Paths & More
(Link) 3pmusic - Learning The Basics
(Link) Geekism - Starting Out
(Link1) (Link2) (Link3) (Link4) JamesViago - Completing a small park <-- very detailed
(Link) Smaller details and tricks
Management:
(Link) Geekism - Top 5 Tips for Staff and Paths
(Link) Discussion - Stopping Vandalism
(Link) Geekism - Staff Management for Beginners <--- very detailed
(Link) iJazed - Staff Management Tutorial
(Link) ConflictNerd -Challenge Mode (Let's Play Series)
(Link) Infinity's Ride Pricing - Explains how to maximize profits using Ride Sequences
(Link) Infinity's Shop Pricing - Explains how to maximize profits for Shops/Facilities
*If you struggle to make profits, Infinity's guide helps reduce challenge or difficulty
Cheat Codes:
(Link) Official cheat codes - Spruce up your park with some extra fun!
(Link) Discussion - Community ideas
Paths:
(Link) Nadz203 - Object Clipping & No Entry Paths
(Link) 3pmusic - Path Basics <--- very detailed
(Link) jadedbird - Quick Simple Circles
(Link) BLindiRL - Pathway Basics
(Link) cullyn - Buildings & Paths
(Link) JamesViago - Path Experiments
(Link1) (Link2) (Link3) Compilation - Molding Sloped Terrain w/ Paths & walls
(Link) Silvarret - Smooth Curving Plazas <---- very very helpful
(Link) A&O Gaming - Path Shortcuts & Tips
(Link) RubleTrillions - Path Tricks for plazas
Building Structures:
(Link) AdfoTV - Custom buildings for Beginners
(Link) Ctop - Building Crash Course
(Link) Kai Rubix - Realistic Gift Shops
(Link) Rudi Rennkamel - Advanced Tips & Efficiency
(Link1) (Link2) Uthris - Building Basics
(Link) The Sandbox Social - Some Quick Tips
(Link) SPRidley - Using Ride Operator as Stand Alone Employee
Building Roofs & Domes:
(Link) Bullethead - Roof Trusses
(Link) Silvarret - Domed Roofs
Coaster Ride PoVs:
(Link) Bornevalesh - Triple Racer
(Link) drfugo - Reactor
(Link) Pixelated - Cube of Illusions
(Link) FU_Films - Sci Fi City
(Link) Nikanor - Cubism
(Link) Tricky Plays Games - Super Mario
(Link) Pixelated - Limbo
(Link) then8mac - Sonic Green Hill Zone
(Link) Compilation - Superman & More
(Link) Tricky Plays Games - Looney Tunes
(Link) TommyT067 - Tron
Coaster Design:
(Link) Geekism - Coaster Basics
(Link) Geekism - Heat Maps & G-Forces
(Link) Foxy Fern - Advanced Tips
(Link) DoxyNotchy - Coaster Building
(Link) Silvarret - the great woodie tut <---- coaster college series
(Link) Silvarret - Smoothie Smoothing Tracks
(Link) BBP Games - Advanced Coaster Inverts
Coaster Brake Systems & Stations:
(Link) Brothgar - Station Platform Efficiency
(Link) Silvarret - Brake Sections (Block, Trims & Friction/Magnetic)
(Link) Channel5 Gaming - Duel Synchronization
(Link1) (Link2) DogBearCougar - Multi-track hidden under floors w/ turn around glitch
Fun Stuff for Ideas & Inspiration:
(Link) Discussion - Merchandise Wishlist
(Link) El Escoses Gamer - Tree House Build (Time Lapse)
(Link) Kai Rubix - Yoshi's Island
(Link) dUFZY - Construction Site Builds a Coaster (Time Lapse)
(Link) sdanwolf - Water Park w/ Slides
(Link) Flaffstar - Huitzilopochtli (Fire Show)
(Link) Lily - Alice in Wonderland
Water & Terrain:
(Link) Sim Park Observer - Terrain Basics
(Link1) (Link2) Compilation - Sloped Terrain w/ Paths
(Link1) (Link2) JamesViago - Weirs
(Link) wowman - Rivers & Waterfalls
(Link) BdoubleO100 - Basic Bridges
(Link) BitterJeweler - Quick Square Pool
(Link) Deuce - Molding Terrain Cubes
(Link) Blue Shamu - Terrain Writing
Dark Rides:
(Link) Retrotsung - Tricks for Building Dark Rides
(Link) Flabiliki - Dark Ride Build (Let's Play Series)
(Link1) (Link2) (Link3) Dark Park - large hollowed out enclosed box w/ terrain ceiling
Lighting:
(Link) DeLadySigner - Basic Lighting Examples
(Link) Grrt - Advanced Lighting Techniques <---- very very detailed
(Link) Sim Park Observer - Triggered Light Effects
(Link) Joshua Amos - FAA Light Setup
Billboards/Custom Images:
(Link) Frontier - Basic How to add Images
(Link) Rudi Rennkamel - Billboards
(Link) Geekism - Billboards
(Link1) (Link2) Billboard Generator - Automatically designs custom billboards <-- very cool
(Link) Community Collection - Billboards
Display Sequencers, Triggers, Fireworks, etc:
(Link) Geekism - Triggers
(Link) BBP Games - Display Sequencer & Fireworks
(Link) Community - Display Sequencer
(Link) shaneturner12 - Display Sequencer
(Link) BBP Games - Motion Track Ride - (Spooky DLC Add-On)
Audio:
(Link) How to add custom Audio
(Link) Entire collection of Classic RCT Audio + More!
Scenery:
(Link) Silvarret - Advanced Scenery Techniques
(Link) Geekism - More Scenery Tricks
(Link) Channel5 - Basic Scenery Showcase <--- reviews individual objects
(Link) Channel5 - Basic Scenery Showcase #2 (Winter Update 1.1)
(Link) Channel5 - Basic Scenery Showcase #3 (Spring Update 1.2)
(Link) Rudi Rennkamel - Basic Scenery Showcase #4 (Summer Update 1.3)
(Link) Channel5 - DLC Scenery Pack Showcase #5 (Licensed DLC Add-on)
(Link) Tricky Plays Games - DLC Scenery Pack Showcase #6 (Spooky DLC)
(Link) Geekism - Anniversary Update Overview (v1.4)
{Link) Channel5 - DLC Scenery Pack Showcase #7 (Adventure DLC pack)
Blueprint Collections:
(Link1) (Link2) JamesViago - Collection of Construction Vehicles w/ Complete Tutorial!
(Link) R3dDragon - Collection of Vehicle Blueprints (Scenery Showcase Series)
(Link) xtraordinar - Collection of Carnival Game style Shops (Scenery Showcase)
(Link) Compilation - Collection of Classic RCT items!
More Tutorials:
(Link) Channel5 Gaming - More Tips & Tricks
(Link) Foxy Fern - Quick Start Guide & Useful Tips
Please feel free to add & share any more you can! :loonybloons:
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