RollerCoaster Tycoon 3/Controls

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3's controls differ significantly to previous entries in the series. There are no shortcuts to access any menus, or toggle views of rides, scenery, ground, people etc. The game features multiple different control schemes for controlling the camera; see Advanced Camera Controls.

General Controls

Backspace	Close top-most window
Shift  +  L	Toggle cursor night light
F10	Save screenshot
P	Pause
Esc	Quit game
Ctrl  +  C  /  X  /  V  /  Z  /  Y	Copy, cut, paste, undo, and redo text fields
Ctrl  +  C	Toggle CoasterCam™ on/off
Shift  +  Ctrl  +  F11	Start/stop video capture.

Default Camera Controls

Right-click + drag Move mouse to edge of screen  ↑  /  ←  /  ↓  /  →   W  /  A  /  S  /  D	Move camera
Q  /  E  or middle-click + drag	Rotate camera left and right
Home  /  End  or middle-click + drag	Tilt camera up and down
PgDn  /  PgUp  or scroll /	Zoom in/out

Construction

Placement Tools
Z	Rotate Construction Object
Scenery/Path/Ride tool: Right-click any object Delete Objects Tool: Left-click	Delete scenery, paths, rides etc.
Select Area Delete Tool: Left-click + or drag	Drag and or click to select area to delete
Hold  Shift  (while placing an object) + drag	Raise or lower elevation of object placement
Hold  Ctrl  (while placing an object) + drag	Modify terrain around an object
Hold  Alt  (while placing an object) + drag	Cut terrain around an object
Scenery and Paths
Scenery/Path Tool: Right-click	Remove paths, scenery
Path Tool: Left-click + drag	Continue creating paths
Terraforming
Land/Water Tool: Left-click + drag	Raise/lower land/water

Park Navigation and Management

Park Management
Left-click object/ride/stall etc.	View information
Park Navigation
Left-click anywhere on the Map interface	Navigate to selected location
Double left-click	Center camera on selected area
Double left-click in ride panel preview window	Start CoasterCam™
Left-click + drag in view panel	Rotate view panel of selected item
Double left-click in view panel	Move to location of selected item

CoasterCam™

Ctrl  +  C	Toggle CoasterCam™ on/off
Ctrl  +  C  +  B	Cycle CoasterCam™ types
Ctrl  +  C  +  N	Jump to next car
Ctrl  +  C  +  M	Jump to previous car
Ctrl  +  Shift  +  N	Jump to next ride
Ctrl  +  Shift  +  M	Jump to previous ride

Advanced Camera Controls

Alternative camera modes are found in the in-game settings under the camera icon, with there being four cameras to choose from, Advanced, Freelook, Isometric and Normal. The Advanced camera has three alternate control layouts. Camera type 1 (not type 0) is the closest to RollerCoaster Tycoon 1/2's camera.

R	Reset camera
Advanced View - Camera Control Types
Right-click	0 Zoom and rotate 1 Move 2 Rotate and tilt
Left and right-click	0 Move 1 Rotate and tilt 2 Move
Middle-click	Rotate and tilt
Scroll wheel	0 Tilt 1 Zoom 2 Zoom
Freelook View
Right-click + drag	Rotate camera around camera position
Middle-click + drag side-to-side	Strafe camera
Middle-click + drag up / down Right and left-click + drag forward / backward	Zoom in/out
Isometric View
Right-click + drag	Strafe camera
Scroll /	Zoom in/out
Middle-click + drag Right and left-click + drag	Rotate camera 90° left and right
Enter	Rotate isometric view 90° counter-clockwise
Shift  +  Enter	Rotate isometric view 90° clockwise