Ultimate Dark Ride Guide: Custom Animatronics & Triggers in Planet Coaster 2

[@oziancreator4335]

Absolute game changer. I hope they add more custom animatronics - in different sizes and things like a swing open for doors.

[@WikzGaming]

Totally game changer! And yes, with DLCs and updates I can see us getting many more!

[@SasaFraz89]

shouldn't the rotating animatronic be able to do swing open if you use it as the hinge.

[@RobertoOrtis]

@@SasaFraz89yes!

[@BigBudzGaming]

@@SasaFraz89yes you can set it to a quarter turn so it can open a door at a 90degree angle and then close it too. Under scenery- and under one of the sub categories there is a few pre-animated doors if you find the new moving items too fiddly, it took me a while to find them but they are there

[@rdy_2_fall]

I thought adding scenery pieces to rides was already a game changer, but by giving us these four simple moving pieces, Frontier has expanded the possibilities so much further. This is going to be wild.

[@WikzGaming]

Dude I know. I was like… not a lot of animatronics until I saw these and I was like… Amazing!

[@danny8231]

I was already excited for the game, but I didn't knew these kind of features were in the game. Thank you for sharing, this is HUGE, not just for darkrides, but also for animated parts on top of main street. Pirates fighting, cannons shooting. A whole Pirates of the Carabean kind of attraction.

[@WikzGaming]

Yes, the possibilities will be endless!

[@floodedtombs]

This is the biggest game changer. I am so excited to build a dark ride eekkkkk

[@WikzGaming]

I know man… such a game changer!

[@floodedtombs]

Its mind blowing what we’re going to be able to do with these. Thank you so much for sharing and look forward to finally be able to walk around your builds 😁

[@WikzGaming]

@@floodedtombs Ay same man!!

[@jdkr97]

Sadly there are not many animatronics or pieces to do a custom animatronic. It's sad 😭

[@floodedtombs]

@ I’m sure we’ll get loads of dlc’s soon 🤞🏽

[@Antony2k]

man I love that they added the triggers as if it were the RCT3 mixmaster. Looking forward to the 6th :D

[@WikzGaming]

I know. Triggers is fun again 🤣

[@mineraljunction]

wow! that might be the best dark ride i've ever seen in the history of mankind

[@WikzGaming]

🤣🤣

[@mineraljunction]

@@WikzGaming fr though great video dude, i can't wait to play with these tools

[@WikzGaming]

@@mineraljunction thanks mate! I can’t wait to see what you do!

[@iampossible1389]

Thank you for putting this video together. I love making triggers

[@WikzGaming]

You are welcome!

[@Homebanner666]

That tutorial is pure gold

[@WikzGaming]

You’re welcome buddy!

[@livliveart]

No joke, moving pieces like these were one of my biggest pipe dreams for Planco 2. I'm absolutely hyped af!! (So bizzare they didn’t advertize it at all, but I'm happy for the surprise)

[@WikzGaming]

Yes I agree!

[@nikyboyable]

This is going go be such a game changer

[@PlanetBuilds]

Thank you for posting this!

[@hollieirish3600]

Thank you Wikz for showing us this :D I appreciate your time and effort NICE WORK!!!!!!! :D

[@WikzGaming]

You’re welcome!

[@colinlock1788]

Great video 😊 really looking forward to seeing what people make with these. Just so you know you don't have to attach it to the arm directly. Once the pieces are part of the platform they can be moved away from it and you can then hide the animatronic plate in the ground or something

[@WikzGaming]

That is correct! I do mentioned it one time that it is possible to attach pieces further away, but I do not show it. But yes, which is a game changer in any case! We’re in for a treat!

[@hexx3dd]

I already have SO many ideas on how to use the custom animatronics. Urghh tomorrow can’t come fast enough

[@glacier1747]

Freaking Awesome!!!! I'm so excited to get home and get started. Can't freaking wait!!!!

[@WikzGaming]

Same my friend!

[@K-kq7ub]

Some people build ghost trains with this ride on planet coaster 1 it had ghost busters dlc which had gone from store on console, hope they add clowns in planet coaster 2 you should try doing ghost train haunted one

[@WikzGaming]

I’ll do a better ride eventually! 🤪

[@K-kq7ub]

@WikzGaming okay have you seen blackpool pleasure beach ghost train in planet coaster 1 looks good one to do in new planet coaster

[@Nimzhul]

Great tutorial video! thanks for it!

[@WikzGaming]

You’re welcome Nimz!

[@I_Crit_My_Pants]

You can make some absolutely massive animatronics by attaching these together. Like I'm thinking the old King Kong ride size animatronic. Hopefully they add a bit more variety to them, because the potential is insane

[@WikzGaming]

I know man! I’ve already seen people taking it to the next level! It will only get more crazy from here! 🙌😱

[@froidevauxetienne7797]

The sequencer is nice but it's strangely done. You have one line for each event, it would be so much better to have one line per object, like the firework sequencer on rct3. If you want to manage 10 object for a whole flatride ride is a nightmare, because if you trigger each object 20 times, you already have 200 hundred line

[@WikzGaming]

I agree with this! But the previous sequencer and trigger in PC1 was absolutely horrible, so this is a upgrade whether we like it or not 🤪

[@Thoddy398]

Great video 🎉

[@WikzGaming]

Thank you!

[@theroaminrascals]

Great tutorial & even greater dark ride! 😋

[@WikzGaming]

Thank you so much! 😍🙌

[@MattWallerSuperFunTime]

Amazing content 👏🎉

[@WikzGaming]

Thank you! 🙏

[@tinkarobert]

PlanetCoaster2cellent

[@senju2024]

Can you import custom textures? can you replace any of the textures of your own? Or we limited to only the game elements?

[@WikzGaming]

For now we’re limited to the game elements.

[@kabelstekker]

Can we also edit the animation with curves? To have it super customised

[@WikzGaming]

Unfortunately not…but maybe later!

[@misterchippie]

Can you attach an animatronic element to another one? e.g. could you have an "up and down" thing also move side to side by attaching the up and down gizmo to the horizontal sliding gizmo? Hope that makes sense!

[@WikzGaming]

I understand what you’re saying, but i do think that is possible, but it is honestly just some trial and errors to get there I feel like.

[@thaakiidty]

Great video! Thank you for explaining this in such good detail.

[@WikzGaming]

You are welcome!

[@ItsDannyRobbins]

13:25 Confirms the ability to create your own flatrides to some extent.

[@WikzGaming]

Yup!

[@pwcorgi2000]

I would love for Planet Coaster 2 to make that a reality.

[@rheawest]

This is unreal, I’m going to have thousands of hours in the game, and they’re all gonna be with the event sequencer 😂

[@WikzGaming]

I can see why though. Lot more fun than in Planet Coaster 1 triggers 🤪

[@CaliforniaDreamin.]

What system do you use so that the graphics are great and there is no lag

[@WikzGaming]

2080 rtx, 32 gb ram, i5

[@Manithou]

Is there any pivot animatronic for example open and close doors? Instead vertical or horizontal pull and push?

[@johncunningham1889]

You could likely do that with two of the rotating ones placed properly.

[@Manithou]

@@johncunningham1889 Can you move only a quart a the time? I don't have the game yet, will see when i have the game.

[@WikzGaming]

I think it is doable with the rotating pieces.

[@Manithou]

@@WikzGaming Ok, thank you, gonna give a try.

[@nyx3027]

Is there any way for a moving object to stay triggered longer? I dont get why you cant drag the bar long just to make it stay out longer. I want an explosive super fast pop out with a slow return, why does that seem not possible? Is it possible?

[@WikzGaming]

It is not possible, maybe with some tweaks you can get it get slower with some trial and error, we can only hope we get more options later in the game.

[@IcyEvolution-m9y]

Can’t wait to build a god of war dark ride!

[@WikzGaming]

Sick!

[@skillpizza10]

Can we put them on Coaster Trains? And if so… is it possible to trigger them ?

[@WikzGaming]

I actually did not check that out!

[@MattWallerSuperFunTime]

Was so cool when it went outside and it was daytime.

[@WikzGaming]

I know. The lighting in the game is so good.

[@Corey-1232]

Do yoy know if the ray traced lighting will be on the PS5 edition?

[@WikzGaming]

I do not know this information, unfortunately

[@Snooziac]

We NEED custom sounds and music in this game! I heard it's not a thing yet!

[@WikzGaming]

It is not! But they just confirmed it will happen!

[@danielkarlsson262]

you heard wrong lost of custom music in original game.

[@j.ott_coasters]

I hoped for the animators to be customised ( in length and sequence) with the event sequencer menu 😢 but at least we got them in the game

[@WikzGaming]

So was I! But we will make it work!

[@j.ott_coasters]

@@WikzGaming maybe they'll adjust it later on if we ask for it

[@slimshady102414]

Do you need the trigger sequencer to trigger things to happen on the ride or do you just add the trigger (numbers you mentioned) to get things to trigger

[@WikzGaming]

The trigger sequence is only for like fountains, animated facades or preshows. I would use the triggers on the ride.

[@slimshady102414]

@ how do the triggers work for the sequencer you know to get them to actually trigger something from the guest. It’s not very clear anywhere

[@TheBigQ57]

Well I had to watch it 3 times. but I finally got it 🤣 TYVM

[@WikzGaming]

Hooray! 👏🙌

[@poekie1337]

Hi! Thanks for the tutorial! It is indeed an amazing feature in the game. I have a question though: I made a horizontal sliding door for a coaster. The coaster is going from the final breaks to the station and is moving slowly on the track. The door is opening when the coaster leaves the breakrun, the trigger works. I Used the slow pause option. The thing is, it is not pausing long enough so the whole coaster train can move through. Is there a way to get a door in an open pause state longer? Someone knows a workaround? Thanks in advance.

[@WikzGaming]

Some pieces you can put duration on in the timeline. Though, we unfortunately only have the features we have. We can only hope they will add more advanced trigger features in future updates. Sorry I can’t be to more help!

[@poekie1337]

@@WikzGaming after some trial and error, I did it! Here is how: - Put one horizontal moving platform on slow pause and trigger only - Put another horizontal moving platform on top of that and also on trigger only and slow pause - put scenery on the second moving platform (in my case a rock) - at the coaster: edit trigger sequence, add both, and delay one of the moving platforms with 5 seconds - the rock (door) stays in place!

[@linknavi1]

Oh god!!! I wanted something like this for Planco 1!! Damn my only issue is that if we don’t get the toolmakers kit then custom models won’t be a thing and that’s what I would of love to include with this!! 😢

[@smilingoma3334]

Thank you SO SO MUCH for this video!!!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@asierfernandez1127]

From what I've seen you can't put different animations on the same moving object from the sequencer, that makes me a little sad. 😢😢

[@WikzGaming]

Yeah that is very unfortunate 🫠

[@asierfernandez1127]

@WikzGaming I hope they change it because with a simple update they could change perfectly.

[@jarmoliebrand2005]

I already have a couple ideas for darkrides. Some of them are attractions within parks. But I have a concept that would probably be one big ride, so I’ll not use that map for anything else, probably. I’ve not built that much in the first game, so it will be a test for me to realise my visions. But these darkride elements are super versatile. I think I would like more in-game animatronics, but custom ones would probably would really well once you get the hang of making them.

[@WikzGaming]

Sounds like a plan!

[@tonyschols8333]

Can the moving parts be added to one another to create multi-axis movements?

[@WikzGaming]

Yes 🙌

[@rien2gamingagacki411]

How can u make sure it's dark inside buildings without making it night

[@WikzGaming]

You can always try terrain down a bit, so you go under the ground inside the building. That always helps.

[@gonzothegreat177]

I click confirm selection on doors and they keep opening and closing without triggers. But other stuff works for the trigger. Any idea? Thanks!

[@WikzGaming]

Have you clicked on the pieces to see if they got a function? Sometimes it has an Only Trigger feature?

[@PoleTooke]

Is there a way to do animatrinics that run on curving tracks? Or just straight left-right and straight up-down?

[@WikzGaming]

No curve tracks, unless you use a roller coaster as a animatronic 🥸

[@PoleTooke]

@ Aw man. Haha. Well, hopefully in the future!!!

[@jimmyjimmy-fk5xt]

If you don't place any lights ? Can you like make it 100 % dark inside ?

[@WikzGaming]

Yes, pretty damn dark inside.

[@jimmyjimmy-fk5xt]

@WikzGaming no but i mean.....you say pretty damn dark.....what i wonna have it 100 % dark so that you can't anything no more is that possible ?

[@DumboKnudsen]

Du Dansk 🇩🇰 Jeg tror jeg skal have det her spil. Det første var rigtig sjovt

[@WikzGaming]

Ja da. Det er et rigtig sjovt spil!

[@potato_gamer7725]

place a trigger down and set everything to activate on trigger and nothing is happing.... having a face of medusa push slowly forward and speaker with her laughing but nothing is happening. can someone help? im looking for anwsers but can't find it :/

[@potato_gamer7725]

nvm got it working :/ whas trying to get it working on an elevater of a log ride .. i guess it didn't detect it for some reason. i put it back and now with delays so it plays at the right time.. and it works.. :/

[@WikzGaming]

Oh! Yeah sometimes it’s a trial and error session. But glad you got it to work!

[@OceanDat4]

Hey Wikz, what are your PC specs?

[@WikzGaming]

Rtx 2080, i5, 46 gb ram

[@MagicMonkey96]

@@WikzGamingdo you mean 16 Gb of ram?

[@WikzGaming]

@@MagicMonkey96 No I got 46 gb of ram

[@MagicMonkey96]

@@WikzGaming how 😭

[@dukepuppy5310]

The game doesn’t allow animation tool connect to existing scenery group. Or it can, I just do it the wrong way. Can someone elaborate please?

[@WikzGaming]

Do you multi tool select it?

[@dukepuppy5310]

@ I figured it out. U gotta group both the tool and the scenery, then duplicate the scenery while clicking the tool to complete the attachments. Finally delete the original scenery. I don’t understand why frontier makes it so complicated.

[@jazzsonic]

Game changer!!

[@salvadorgutierrezbaelemans5014]

I still have trouble keeping a door open for a certain amount of time to let a coaster through and I can not change the open time section. How should that be done? anybody Ideas?

[@WikzGaming]

Did you make sure you added it to the right sequencer?

[@salvadorgutierrezbaelemans5014]

@@WikzGaming Hi! Yes, it is connected to an event sequencer and a trigger in the station. I can only select slow up to down, but it goes down before the train leaves the station. It's just one speed.

[@mev202]

Anyone old enough to remember Bob Ross? Tell me how this guy isn't a young version of him. Also, can you light up the water spout at night so you can see it spraying or does it still not work like in PC1?

[@WikzGaming]

🤣🤣 Actually I haven’t tried that yet, but waterfall can be seen in night compared to PC1.

[@mev202]

@@WikzGaming thank you

[@Skateboarding010]

Is there fireworks in the game?

[@WikzGaming]

Not yet! Hopefully in a future update!

[@ArnauYT]

Am I the only one whose darkness works exactly the same as in PC1? It doesn't get dark in the buildings :(

[@WikzGaming]

You might need ray tracing to be able to see it.

[@christopherfinch-mccollum1753]

How long until someone builds a 1:1 for its a small world? 😂

[@WikzGaming]

Oh yeah. Someone will 100% do that 🤣

[@smellypete5572]

obviously

[@zerostarstudios2943]

Hoax is better than Planet Coaster 1 because of 1 car only...

[@againstthelawdj]

I wish I did not find this game...now I'm gonna buy it and waste my time 😅

[@WikzGaming]

Haha. Join the club! 🤣 I have a discord if you need a place to hang 🙌

[@againstthelawdj]

@@WikzGaming Will do, now I'm gonna just start the game for the first time. Complete beginner, but I think your tutorials will help a lot like this one. Last game like this was Theme Park World 😅 BTW the discord invite did not work for me for some reason.

[@WikzGaming]

@@againstthelawdj Happy that my tutorials are helping you out! I am currently in the works of two new ones! I dont know why my discord link keeps saying that, cause I refresh for every video, but sorry, here is the new link: discord.gg/74EtEF86

[@bestboy007]

this looks soo bad. point lights dont support gi.

[@symyevollmer]

How is nighttime in this game? I’ve heard it doesn’t stay night and fast forwards to the morning…?

[@WikzGaming]

There is an option to be in nighttime though. And it looks amazing. The lighting in this game is amazing.