From 16b5c3df90c2dee263eb7ab116bba7c06becb049 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: superlazyname Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:08:36 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Added extra information about extracting the files from the retail CD / expansion CDs. I only have wacky worlds to test with. --- Installation-on-Linux-and-macOS.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/Installation-on-Linux-and-macOS.md b/Installation-on-Linux-and-macOS.md index f00230d..492559a 100644 --- a/Installation-on-Linux-and-macOS.md +++ b/Installation-on-Linux-and-macOS.md @@ -102,9 +102,19 @@ cp -R "$INSTALLDIR/Data/" "$EXTRACTDIR/Minimum/Data" mv "$EXTRACTDIR/Minimum" "$EXTRACTDIR/RCT2" ``` +### Extracting data from the expansion packs + +After using unshield on e.g. the Wacky Worlds expansion pack CD, you should not just copy/paste the extracted files over the base game. + +Instead, in the "Common" folder of the expansion pack (should be folders containing Scenarios/, ObjData/, Tracks/) copy those folders into the base game's Minimum folder. Allow it to overwrite files in the base game. + + # Letting OpenRCT2 know the game path On first launch of OpenRCT2 it will launch a dialog box asking you to provide a path of your assets. On Linux it will use either `zenity` or `kdialog`. It will fail if these are not available. +- You should give it the path of the "Minimum" folder if you extracted files from the CD +- The path you give it should contain folders like Data, Landscapes, ObjData, Scenarios, and Tracks + If it fails or you would like to change the path used, you can use the `set-rct2` command: ``` openrct2 set-rct2 /your/path/to/data