No Limits Help

[coasterdude5]

I downloaded the No Limits demo and I just don't get how to build a coaster. Is there a help guide out there somewhere? It seems really complicated!

[Coasterlicious]

I thought the same thing!.. I was like... wtf.. this is stupid.. So i just stuck to RCT2 to build things..

[Angry_Gumball]

Best tip (which is how I learned) is to play around with it. A few notes though as far as placing track sections and bending them. To add a track section, click the icon with a blue track with a red ball at the end (it says Add) and click a spot on the grid area. Next, click the white mouse arrow and click the blue dot at the end of the track and you'll see it turn white with 2 more balls on the end. You can drag them to bend the track and the center ball can raise/lower the track in side view or move the track around on top view. Just keep tinking with it and once you get the hang of it and interested, buy the full version. My friend and I just experimented with it, ignoring the tutorials when we first downloaded the demo. Next thing we know, we're building death machines.

[coasterdude5]

Thanks for the help! I bought the full version and I'm slowly starting to get the hang of it. Though, all my coasters are bumpy from the different sections of track. What can I do to avoid this?

[BiCoastal Kid]

^Lots of tweaking. Unless you use some of the math-based track generators out, the only way to do it by hand is to have a lot of patience.

[BDG]

Try looking at other tracks as well...and try to modify them.

 

Good way to learn.

[Gsus]

okay:

 

Tutorial: there is a huge help file that comes with the program. After opening the track editor click on the help file at the top (last on the menu bar).

 

In it are 3 useful sub menus-

1. Help = this is the tutorial for and after reading through it and practicing you will know the basics of the program and how to make simple coasters.

2. NoLimits website - there are many useful links on the website, such as tias nolimits tools, which will become an essential tool when you get more advanced.

3. Tips - these small tips have the option of showing everytime you start up but you can read most of them in the tutorial.

 

As for my advice - to prevent bumps you will have to alter the vertex. The vertices are the blue balls on the end of each segment of track. You can change their pitch and lenth to get the desired effect. It's hard to explain how to do it properly but just experiement and you will know what i mean. As for shapeing issues, use all of the preset views in the toolebar. This won't solve your problems but it will help you get your desired look.

 

Also look at the coasters that are already in the program. Granted not all of them are very smooth but it will show you how everything is put together and what the vertices should look like, etc.

 

My other hints and tips are: The letter 'G' enters the track details such as individual colour, tunnel the track, etc. The letter 'I' wil straighten the piece of track you currently have selected.

 

Hope some of that helps if you can understnad it lol

 

Gsus