What changed in Planet Coaster in 2016

Improvements to Snap Alignment on 4m curved wall pieces.

All content from the 1.1 free Winter Update now available in all challenge parks (including pre-existing saves).

The 'set lighting' button for time of day is now saved and applied when re-loading a saved park.

Arctic Hard challenge mode refund rate is now consistent.

Fix added for Launched wing - Cloud runner rollercoaster train audio not working.

Arctic sandbox and challenge maps from the 1.1 free Winter Update have been enlarged.

Fix added for Mute option on shop radio not working.

Fixed bug in starting setting for Tropical Easy Challenge parks.

Fix added for Launched wing - Cloud runner rollercoaster train audio not working.

The 'set lighting' button for time of day is now saved and applied when re-loading a saved park.

All content from the 1.1 free Winter Update now available in all challenge parks (including pre-existing saves).

Arctic Hard challenge mode refund rate is now consistent.

Fix added for Mute option on shop radio not working.

Improvements to Snap Alignment on 4m curved wall pieces.

Fixed bug in starting setting for Tropical Easy Challenge parks.

Batteries have been fitted into the Festive King Coaster Mascot fairy lights and are now visible in game.

Arctic sandbox and challenge maps from the 1.1 free Winter Update have been enlarged.

Batteries have been fitted into the Festive King Coaster Mascot fairy lights and are now visible in game.

Performed audio mix pass and added new music tracks.

A long-time favorite bumper car ride has been added.

Fixed issues with dynamic camera losing track and improved ride camera UI.

Prestige is shown on the Info panel and changes over time.

Explore a new Arctic biome in Sandbox or Challenge mode.

Prestige is shown on the Info panel and changes over time.

Added 3 new scenarios under 'Festive King Coaster's Crackers'.

Festive King Coaster's Crackers scenario added.

Introduced Screamer, Lycanthrope, The Hunt, Frenzy, and Trailer Blazer blueprints.

Global price setting, shop syncing, and attraction management improvements.

Updated HUD to show date-of-month and improved various UI elements.

Fixed crashes and memory leaks, optimized various systems.

Introduced new rides including Collider, Bumpin Derby, Sleigh Ride, and Iron Horse.

Arctic now available in Sandbox and Challenge mode.

Introduced new rides including Collider, Bumpin Derby, Sleigh Ride, and Iron Horse.

Easier pathing adjustments with a new delete path button.

Added ride prestige rating and reputation status visible for rides and coasters.

A recently used tab has been added to each browser category.

Introduced new festive theme, scenery pieces, and 7 new shops.

Includes Snow/Ice Biome, Snow Objects, Gingerbread wall set, and Winter Scenery.

Added 3 new scenarios under 'Festive King Coaster's Crackers'.

Ability to place multiple staff members of the same type simultaneously.

Manage staff salaries, training levels, rosters, and workloads all at once.

Introduced new festive theme scenery and 7 new shops.

Fixed crashes and optimized memory usage across the game.

Build creative gingerbread houses in-game.

Festive King Coaster's Crackers scenario added.

Added to each browser category for easier access.

Improved HUD display and added new UI functionalities.

Easier pathing adjustments with a new delete path button.

Added ride prestige rating and reputation status visible for rides and coasters.

Decorate your park with winter-themed objects.

Added Sleigh Ride and Iron Horse transport rides.

A retro sci-fi ride with 20 swinging gondolas on a horizontal Ferris Wheel that rises to an angle of 87 degrees.

Mixed audio for rides and added new music tracks.

Allows changing salary, training level, roster, and workload for all staff at once.

Place multiple staff members of the same type simultaneously.

Create realistic snow-covered areas and build snowmen.

Introduced Cosmic Cow Ice Cream, Gulpee Soda, Missy Good, and Pipshot shops.

A retro sci-fi ride with 20 swinging gondolas on a horizontal Ferris Wheel that rises to an angle of 87 degrees.

Adjusted coaster mechanics including nausea levels and train behavior.

Arctic now available in Sandbox and Challenge mode.

Adjusted coaster mechanics including nausea levels and train behavior.

Global settings for prices, syncing shops, and opening/closing attractions.

New coaster blueprints including Screamer, Lycanthrope, The Hunt, Frenzy, and Trailer Blazer.

A long-time favourite bumper car ride has been added.

Fixed various issues related to guest behavior and staff management.

Fixed clipping issues and improved guest behavior in shops.

Fixed issues with dynamic camera losing track and improved ride camera UI.

Cosmic Cow Ice Cream, Gulpee Soda, Missy Good, Pipshot, and Pizza Pen shops added.

Sleigh Ride and Iron Horse rides added.

Resolved an issue where particle effects could hang the GPU, causing a crash.

Resolved an issue with particle effects that could cause the GPU to hang and result in a crash.

Addresses a bug causing extended waiting times at startup for users with community translated languages active, specifically those using UTF8/multibyte characters.

Addresses a bug causing extended waiting times at startup for users with UTF8/multibyte character languages active.

Addressed various bug reports submitted by players.

Free content update scheduled for 15 December, including a community voted flat ride and festive treats.

This update aims to fix several issues reported by players.

The Winter Update is scheduled for release on 15 December, featuring a community voted flat ride and festive content.

Join Community Managers for two concurrent 24-hour livestreams on December 19-20, 2016, raising money for SpecialEffect.

Bid on exclusive items including 'Dine with the Developers' experiences and signed memorabilia from Planet Coaster.

Donors of £6 or more will receive a unique SpecialEffect Sidewinder paint job in Elite Dangerous.

Donate to enter a prize draw for various gaming prizes, including a high-end gaming PC and Planet Coaster merchandise.

Chinese / Japanese / Korean fonts look unclear when using Community Translations

"Don't block station" option doesn't always work for Monorail

Various text fixes including 'Kerb' to 'Curb' in American English and 'Total Research Spend' to 'Total Research Expenditure'

Reported 700MB download on Steam appears to be a removal and re-upload of the soundtrack.

"Don't block station" option doesn't always work for Monorail

"Kerb" is now "Curb" in American English and "Total Research Spend" is now "Total Research Expenditure"

Selecting Hard Challenge actually loads Hard Challenge rather than Medium

Selecting Hard Challenge actually loads Hard Challenge rather than Medium

Chinese / Japanese / Korean fonts look unclear when using Community Translations

A new 'harder' challenge mode has been added.

New shops/facilities blueprints for all 5 themes added.

Guests with nothing to do will now leave the park instead of idling.

Community translations now support overriding the game's font for East Asian languages.

Clicking a notification will now rotate the camera to focus on the affected facility/exit/entrance.

Resolved lighting issues on the dark ride in 'The Creature Awakens'.

Fixed heatmaps when a train falls off the track.

New scenery blueprints for all 5 themes

Fixed issue with the Star Studded Career achievement.

Excitement, fear, and nausea values now appear on coaster blueprints tooltip.

Community translations now support overriding the game's font, allowing support for East Asian languages where characters were previously not included.

Loading an old park will not reset your custom music.

New coaster blueprints added.

Tacos icons now appear correctly in Guest Inventories.

Height markers now appear more often when building downhill.

Fixed issue where control rebinding's were not being reapplied if you cancelled out of a change

Various crash fixes and stability improvements implemented.

Resolved animation issue with Priority Pass attendants.

Resolved mouse issues experienced on Windows 10 Insider.

Coaster auto-avoid now ignores terrain when auto-tunnelling is selected.

Performance improvements when editing terrain around water bodies.

Clicking a notification will now rotate the camera to focus on the affected facility/exit/entrance

Pressing Escape now exits the main menu.

Guests now enter toilets/first aid centrally rather than clipping into the building.

New scenery blueprints for all 5 themes added.

Resolved issue where control rebinding's were not reapplied if cancelled.

Reduced CPU/GPU usage when the game is minimized

Resolved harness animation issue on the Canyon Runner coaster.

New shops/facilities blueprints for all 5 themes

Resolved black artefacts issue on HD4000 machines.

Optimisations made to reduce CPU/GPU usage when the game is minimized.

Community can vote on which new flat ride will be included in the holiday update.

Options include Classic Ferris Wheel, Sizzer, Trihorse, and Collider.

Four new flat ride options to choose from: Classic Ferris Wheel, Sizzer, Trihorse, Collider.

Community can vote on which new flat ride will be included in the holiday update.

Planet Coaster has officially launched, featuring all 12 Scenarios.

The game now supports Steam Achievements and Trading Cards.

Tight integration with Steam Workshop allows sharing and downloading of user-generated content.

A new rendering pipeline was developed for accurate support structures in coasters.

The lighting engine integrates seamlessly with player creations.

Let your imagination run wild with the sketchbook!

Further tweaks to the texture streaming system.

New algorithms for crowd simulation and path-finding enhance guest flow.

What's better than the normal Coaster King mascot? The Golden Coaster King mascot!

Tutorials for new players or those needing a refresher.

Planet Coaster officially released with all 12 Scenarios, Steam Achievements, and Trading Cards.

Tutorials for new players or those needing a refresher.

There are 31 achievements to build and conquer!

Players can build and customize parks with unprecedented control.

A new rendering pipeline developed for accurate support structures for wooden and hybrid coasters.

Let your imagination run wild with the sketchbook!

New crowd simulation and path-finding algorithms introduced to enhance guest flow and individual preferences.

Tight integration with Steam Workshop allows sharing and downloading of blueprints.

Players can create dark rides with full control over events, lights, and audio.

Guests have the Golden Avatar baseball hat unlocked!

What's better than the normal Coaster King mascot? The Golden Coaster King mascot!

Enjoy an hours' worth of pleasure to your ears!

Players can build and customize parks with unprecedented control over themes, buildings, and scenery.

Guests have the Golden Avatar baseball hat unlocked!

Further tweaks to the texture streaming system.

A new lighting engine ensures seamless integration of player creations into the park environment.

The released game includes various general balancing and fixes.

There are 31 achievements to build and conquer!

Enjoy an hours' worth of pleasure to your ears!

Enhanced the initial process of building coasters.

General enhancements to game performance.

New setting added to the Graphics Options for water quality.

Various fixes aimed at improving game stability.

Enhanced the initial process of building coasters.

Various fixes implemented to improve game stability.

General enhancements to game performance.

New setting added to the graphics options for water quality.

Guests can now purchase balloons as souvenirs.

Improvements made for smoother gameplay experience.

Significant increase in park size for more building space.

Facial hair options added for VIP staff.

New boids feature added with flocking pigeons.

Improvements made for smoother gameplay experience.

Balancing adjustments made to Pirate Battles and Monolith scenarios.

Increased lighting options for triggered events.

Info panel and park management now remembers the last tab used.

New shop added where guests can buy balloons on strings.

Park sizes expanded for more building space.

Additional lighting options for triggered events on coasters.

New park staff entertainers introduced.

Info panel and park management now remembers the last tab used.

Facial hair options added for VIP staff.

Balancing changes made to Pirate Battles and Monolith scenarios.

Variety of themed hats available and mayonnaise topping for fries.

Enhancements for overall game stability.

New park staff members added to enhance guest experience.

General improvements for stability and compatibility.

Three new attractions for parks including a water ride and two coasters.

New boids feature added with pigeons flocking.

Hats themed to Western, Sci-fi, and Fantasy added to Hat Shops.

Guests can now top their fries with mayonnaise.

Three new attractions introduced for parks.

Players are encouraged to provide feedback and report bugs during the Beta phase to improve the final release.

Players will have access to two scenarios in the Beta, with more scenarios to be released at the official launch on November 17.

Players will need to re-upload their Alpha Workshop items to Steam for the Beta.

Additional content such as Rolling River, Chair-O-Plane, Tiki Chicken, Miss Elly entertainers, and a balloon shop will be available at launch.

The Beta will introduce new management and creative features, allowing players to create and share Workshop items.

The Beta version will include core game features and two Scenarios, with more content to be released at launch.

The Beta will include new management and creative features as well as the majority of core game features.

The Beta version of Planet Coaster will be available for players who pre-ordered or won a code for the Thrillseeker Edition.

Additional content including Rolling River, Chair-O-Plane, Tiki Chicken, Miss Elly entertainers, and a balloon shop will be available at launch on November 17.

A real-time overview of park performance and a notification system will be introduced.

Each park guest will have individual thoughts, feelings, desires, and money, affecting gameplay.

Each park guest will have individual thoughts, feelings, desires, and money, affecting gameplay.

The beta will include two scenarios with different difficulty levels and in-game awards.

The beta release of Planet Coaster is scheduled for November 9, introducing new features and content.

Planet Coaster's beta will be released on November 9, introducing new features and content.

Staff will have their own simulation, allowing for better management of work areas and responsibilities.

Players can inject capital into their park through loans with varying interest rates.

A real-time overview of park performance and a notification system will be introduced.

Two scenarios will be available in the beta, with varying difficulty levels.

A new loan system allows players to inject capital into their park with varying interest rates.

Players can research to unlock new rides and shops, and create marketing campaigns to attract visitors.

New features for managing staff, including pay, workload, and training, will be introduced.

Players can research to unlock new rides and shops, and use marketing campaigns to attract visitors.

Upcoming Management Matters article will detail new management features coming to the beta.

The beta will open on November 9 for Early Bird Edition and Thrillseeker Pre-Order owners, featuring new content and management features.

The beta will open on November 9 for Early Bird Edition and Thrillseeker Pre-Order owners, running until the full launch on November 17.

The development team will monitor feedback during the beta to finalize balancing and bug fixes before the final release.

Two developer livestreams scheduled for October 31 and November 7 to showcase new features and content.

Upcoming Management Matters article will detail new management features coming to the beta.

The beta will include two scenarios in Career mode, one easier and one more challenging.

Two developer livestreams on October 31 and November 7 will showcase big ticket additions to the game.

The development team will monitor feedback during the beta to finalize balancing and bug fixes before the final release.

The beta will include two scenarios in Career mode, one easier and one more challenging.

Beta access begins in early November for Thrillseeker Edition pre-order owners, featuring new content.

Join the Early Bird community for access to the Alpha 3 build from October 6 to October 10, 2016.

Beta access will begin in early November for Thrillseeker Edition pre-order owners, featuring new content.

Planet Coaster's official release is scheduled for November 17, 2016.

Livestream event on Saturday and Sunday featuring community collaboration using Steam Workshop blueprints.

Planet Coaster's official release is set for November 17, 2016.

Join the Early Bird community for access to the Alpha 3 build from October 6 to October 10, 2016.

Livestream event on Saturday and Sunday featuring community park building using Steam Workshop blueprints.

Enjoy the amazing modular building and powerful terrain editor during the Alpha Weekend.

Enjoy the amazing modular building and powerful terrain editor during the Alpha Weekend.

Includes a Gold Mascot, Digital Sketchbook, Official Soundtrack, and an in-game Golden Baseball Cap.

Join the community team's live events on Saturday and Sunday from 18:00 BST to 21:00 BST on the Official YouTube channel.

Thrillseeker edition owners can play the current Alpha 3 build featuring the modular building system and terrain editor.

Join us for our Party In The Park Alpha weekend from October 6th to 10th!

Thrillseeker edition owners will receive beta access to Planet Coaster in early November.

Join live events with Bo and Ed on Saturday and Sunday from 18:00 BST to 21:00 BST.

Thrillseeker edition owners will receive beta access to Planet Coaster in early November.

Players can utilize Steam Workshop features to share their creations during the Party In The Park weekend.

Join us for our Party In The Park Alpha weekend from October 6th to 10th!

Players can utilize Steam Workshop features to share their creations during the Party In The Park event.

Thrillseeker edition owners can play the current Alpha 3 build featuring the modular building system and terrain editor.

The Thrillseeker edition includes a Gold Mascot, Digital Sketchbook, Official Soundtrack, and in-game Golden Baseball Cap.

Join the Alpha Weekend from October 6 to October 10 for pre-order players of the Thrillseeker Edition.

Alpha players are invited to create park foundations and submit them for community building during the Alpha weekend.

Join the Alpha Weekend from October 6 to October 10 for pre-order players of the Thrillseeker Edition.

Alpha players can collaboratively create a centerpiece for the park, with each participant contributing a part.

Community Managers will stream on October 8 and 9, allowing players to suggest park designs and submit Workshop items.

Pre-ordering includes Beta Access, a Gold Mascot, Digital Sketchbook, Official Soundtrack, and in-game Golden Baseball Cap.

Pre-ordering includes Beta Access, a Gold Mascot, Digital Sketchbook, Official Soundtrack, and in-game Golden Baseball Cap.

Alpha players can collaborate to create a community centrepiece for the park.

Alpha players are invited to create the base park layout for the community park.

Community Managers will stream building sessions during the Alpha weekend, allowing player interaction and suggestions.