To start and control a roller coaster simulation, use the top 6 buttons from the
Coaster Dynamics
Main Menu.
BEGIN: This will start a new ride simulation using the currently defined track configuration.
When beginning a new ride, the simulation parameters will be re-initialized. If the track was modified since the previous time a simulation was run, any necessary track modifications will be made before starting the new simulation.
STOP: This will stop the currently running ride simulation. After stopping a simulation, it cannot be continued or restarted. To continue or restart a simulation, it must first be paused.
PAUSE: This will pause the currently running ride simulation. After pausing a simulation, it can later be continued or restarted, and the simulation will proceed from the paused point as if it had not been suspended.
CONTINUE: This will resume a paused ride simulation, starting from the point on the track where it was previously paused. To use the continue feature, the simulation must have been paused. If the simulation was stopped, it cannot be continued.
When continued, the simulation parameters will not be re-initialized, and the simulation will proceed from the paused point as if it had not been suspended.
SET RST: The "SET RESTART" button will set the simulation restart point. The restart feature allows a ride simulation to be paused at any point on the track and then later restarted from that point. The simulation will then proceed as if it had not been suspended.
To set the a restart point, the ride simulation must first be paused. When the "SET RESTART" button is then clicked, the restart point will be indicated by a small yellow sphere on the track. The yellow sphere will be displayed on the track as long as the restart point remains valid. Setting the restart point to another location will move the yellow sphere to the new restart point.
RESTART: This will restart a previously paused ride simulation. The restart feature allows a ride simulation to be paused at any point on the track and then later restarted from that point. The simulation will then proceed as if it had not been suspended.
To be restarted, a simulation must first be paused, and then the restart point set by using the "SET RESTART" button.
If the track was modified since the last time the restart point was set, any necessary track modifications will automatically be made before starting the new simulation. However, the simulation parameters will not be re-initialized.
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