What changed in Planet Coaster in 2018

Improved textures and alignment issues for scenery objects.

Resolved issues with sound effects for rides and chain lifts.

Includes nine new rides for players to enjoy.

Multiple fixes related to UI functionality and performance.

New options for players to enhance their park scenarios.

Free cosmetic items unlocked during the 24hr livestream.

Fixed various issues affecting guest behavior and interactions.

Nine new rides added to the game, enhancing gameplay options.

Improved tooltips and fixed issues with coaster functionality.

Enhancements to how blueprints are placed in the game.

New DLC pack featuring nine new rides, including one with two variations, releasing on December 18, 2018.

Resolved an issue where the number of items active in a hotel menu did not update.

Video Billboards can now be sorted by running cost in the Park Management screen.

Resolved backface culling issues on the Victorian Curved Window's glass.

Enhanced the snapping points on the Qin Dynasty Wall 4m Shopfront.

Improved guest thought wording when no security is present in the park.

Signs in the Vintage Pack now allow for advertising destinations.

Enhanced the icons for several scenery items in the World's Fair pack.

Resolved an issue where vending machines were costing money when the park's funds were negative.

Added tooltips to explain the 'Percentage of normal guests with a single ride' and 'Number of rides to achieve normal guest rate' fields in the scenario editor.

Fixed an issue where the Diner Drive-Thru Restaurant Blueprint appeared in the Coasters browser.

Resolved an issue where audio on Vending Machines would not fully play.

Resolved an issue where fireworks objectives with a calendar time limit did not appear in the objectives panel correctly.

Addressed an issue where the speed and EFN values were altered incorrectly by the lapping mode.

Resolved an issue where Gelateria di Maria sound effects would not play fully.

Resolved an issue where the Spooky Clock would chime every time it entered camera range.

Resolved an issue where the off state of screens was not remembered when saving.

Improved the selection window when applying a custom tag to an item.

Resolved an issue where music on flat rides would glitch in the Arctic biome.

Fixed the name of the Kraken's Lair in the Creature Awakens scenario.

Resolved an issue selecting text and scrolling in the description field when uploading a blueprint to Steam.

Fixed an issue where marketing campaigns would not appear when playing a scenario made in the scenario editor.

Improved the rotation of items while Position Snap is turned on.

Resolved an issue where a sound effect was missing from the Props category in the Scenery browser.

Resolved an issue where custom colours affected the wrong areas on the Interceptor coaster car.

Guests now purchase the Priority Pass for the Polarity ride.

Guests now go to the correct location of a vending machine after it is moved.

Reduced the minimum re-trigger time on the Circles, Hearts and Stars Custom Shape Fireworks.

Resolved an issue where the lapbars on the Coriolis would play its sound effect twice.

Fixed an issue where autosaves were not occurring as frequently as they should.

Guests now purchase the Priority Pass for use with hotels.

Enhanced the appearance of the Le Vingt Sept Neon sign during the day.

The Thememaker's Toolkit allows players to create and share their own 3D models and scenery.

The Thememaker's Toolkit will be launching on 20 November 2018, allowing users to upload 3D files and create custom scenery pieces.

Fixed an issue in the UI where rides would assume the tags of the last selected scenery or building piece.

Did some detective work to find and return missing audio triggers on the Firework Shape - Letter P and Firework Shape - Letter I.

Fixed an audio stutter when attempting to advance move one of the Motorcycle coasters in the Race and Chase blueprint.

The Cosmic Cow Vending Machine now vends the correct items.

Improved the icons for the Qin Dynasty Decorative Roof items.

Fixed an issue where the Recent browser category did not list any recently used items.

Fixed gaps between the 1m Gable and Ridge and the 3m Gable and Ridge on the Qin Dynasty roof set.

Rides no longer highlight when attempting to add rooms to Hotels or Restaurants.

Added missing Inner Corner 2m, 4m Ridge and 1.5m Gable to the Qin Dynasty roof set.

Fixed clipping geometry on the pulley of the Jixxer and Interceptor tracks.

Fixed an issue where the ride operator booth would clip with canopy pillars on the Polarity ride.

Fixed an issue where the Classical Archway Large and Classical Archway Small had text on only one side.

Fixed an issue where restaurant expansions could not be selected after cancelling selection.

Fixed an issue where undoing colour changes to ticket attendants would not update in the UI.

Fixed an issue where placing priority pass queues in parks where terrain editing was disabled would prevent further placement.

Fixed a mesh seam in the Victorian Wall 4m Shopfront.

The colour options for flat rides now have labels.

Fixed a missing audio effect when duplicating the Haya Sushi Swing Sign.

Fixed an issue where vending machines were ignored by Mechanics in custom scenarios.

Janitors no longer wait for a hotel, restaurant or toilet to become dirty before they clean it.

Fixed an issue where certain combinations of World's Fair assets in blueprints would not upload to Steam Workshop

Fixed an issue where Restaurants did not generate a Steam Workshop tag

Watchdog now starts running from the main menu and not during the initial game load

Fixed an issue where objects would not be easily rotatable when snapped to other objects

The Polarity and blueprints made with it now appear in the World's Fair content pack filter

Includes dueling motorbike coaster blueprints and various buildings.

Includes shops, vending machines, signage, and more from different cultures.

Includes Valkyrie helmet, crown, and candy skull in 4 colors.

Multiple fixes for issues affecting rides and coasters.

Add filters and reverb to camera effects for enhanced gameplay.

Includes brand signs, wall sets, and a large tiled roof set.

New automated options for various food brands.

The World's Fair Pack is now live, featuring new international content for parks.

Various fixes for scenery items and their functionalities.

Players can customize the colors of staff at ticket booths and rides.

New mode for shuttle coasters allowing for multiple laps.

Introducing two new dueling motorcycle coasters with high-speed hydraulic launches.

Coaster doors can now be triggered to open and close.

Fixes for audio issues related to various in-game sounds.

25 new sound effects, 15 new music tracks, and 16 new ambiences added.

Restaurants can expand capacity and have perks affecting guest demographics.

Includes numbers, letters, and special shapes for displays.

Improvements to guest interactions and staff functionalities.

Includes giant food props and cultural-inspired props.

Improved filtering and searching for scenery and building pieces.

A new unmanned rapid transport system using magnetic forces.

Improvements and fixes for various UI issues.

Players can curate a selection of frequently used items.

New options in the Coaster editor for smoother adjustments.

New food signs, vending machines, wall-sets, and character hats inspired by global cultures.

Introducing the World's Fair Pack featuring 10 new brands, cultural props, and new shops.

The pack includes two new coasters: Jixxer and Interceptor, plus the Polarity ride.

The World's Fair Pack will launch alongside the free update 1.8 on October 16, 2018.

Animatronic doors now have extra trigger options for better timing with rides.

Triggerable speakers can now change pitch by trigger, allowing for pitch adjustments.

Blue glow around selected scenery items removed for easier color changes.

Added more tags for better categorization and a Favourites category for frequently used items.

Lapping feature added to 38 coasters, allowing multiple laps through the station.

Additional vending machines including Chief Beef, Hotdog Squad, Pizza Pen, and more.

Added new firework shapes including letters and Planet Coaster iconography.

Added new audio effects to camera effects from update 1.7.

New restaurants can be placed in parks, offering guests meals that boost happiness and ratings.

Staff colors for ticket booths and ride operators can now be customized.

A new feature allowing players to add custom 3D models as scenery items to their parks.

A new feature allowing players to add custom 3D models as scenery items to their parks.

Resolved an issue where staff members would get stuck at Park Spawn Points if path was deleted beneath them.

Improved the collision on the Bandstand in the Vintage Pack.

Based on player feedback, allowed guests to use shops that are very close to a path even if they are not directly connected.

Fixed an issue where the Steam Engine Generator would produce steam when it wasn't animating.

Fixed an issue where mechanics would not interact with rides to inspect or fix them.

Fixed an issue where guests would not hold drinks correctly when collected from a vending machine.

Improved the icons for the Carnival Decorative Trims in the Vintage Pack.

Fixed an issue where parts of the Pavement 4m No Kerb item from the Studios Pack would disappear at range.

Symptoms included staff floating and not attending to their job.

103 new building items and 98 static scenery items including vintage path extras.

Adding five new rides: Round The World, Loop Da Loop, Test Flight, Hurricane, and Centrum.

17 new triggered sound effects, 9 new music tracks, and 10 new ambiences.

New vintage-themed scenery including Victorian pillars, decorative trimmings, and animal statues.

Fixed issues with guests getting stuck and improved their evaluation of transport rides.

Four new machines: Gumball stand, Popcorn stand, Vintage Crane machine, and Zoltan fortune teller.

Introducing two new wooden coasters: Zephyrus and Aces Sky.

A classic wooden roller coaster with four benches per car allowing for eight riders per car.

Customise the uniforms of staff members.

Over 30 camera effects to change the colour grading of scenes.

A warning for when a coaster has a moment of mortal g-force.

A historic wooden roller coaster with sharp corners and minimal banking.

New Vintage Pack DLC coming on July 10, 2018, featuring Victorian-themed rides and scenery.

A fast twisting ride that disorients guests.

An intense Ferris Wheel ride.

Re-Motion ride now correctly re-orientates itself at the station.

Fixed issues with various scenery items becoming white or black.

A wooden bobsled coaster featuring trackless wooden half pipes.

A free wooden coaster, Mouse Hunt, will be added with the update.

New planter set with various plants for park decoration.

A classic centrifuge ride spinning at high speed.

A spinning, inverting plane ride.

Ability to group scenery pieces together for easier manipulation.

The new Planet Coaster Vintage Pack is now live, featuring new rides, coasters, and scenery items.

Free update includes in-game branded vending machines, recolourable staff members, scenery grouping, and filters.

Four new vending machines including popcorn, gumball, crane, and Zoltan fortune machines.

A twin cabin inverting swinger ride.

Fixed various UI issues including flickering icons and timeline resets.

Fixed an issue where the Small Truck Box Storage item was lit

Fixed an issue where Fairytale Fall 40m and Fairytale Fall 8m were missing audio

Improved snapping points on the Stucco Rounded Pillar Thin set

Fixed placement and timing issues with the Alley Scene blueprint

Fixed an issue where the Dive animations on Stunt people were incorrectly named

Fixed an issue where colour channels on the Brownstone Eave Corner Outer were not consistent with the rest of the set

Improved the thoughts for Hotels cleanliness

Fixed an issue with missing geometry on some Stunt people

Fixed an issue where Mechanics could get stuck in a loop of changing tasks

Fixed an issue where lights on Studios Pack cars were not correctly placed

Improved the textures on all effects nozzles

Improved the ability to select Electricity Arc special effects in the Studios Pack

Fixed an issue where Window smash assets would not loop properly

Fixed an issue where the Studios Pack Train had no lights

Improved occlusion in the mouths of the Shark animatronics

Improved the animation for the Fairytale Fall 40m animations

General improvements to text for scenery items in the Studios Pack

Fixed an issue where moving the station for tracked rides would cause the cars to not disappear

Improved the texture that Stunt people appear from

Improved the text for Stucco Rounded pieces

Fixed an issue with texture seams on the Stuntman Business animatronics

Fixed an issue where some guests using hotels would leave needing the bathroom

Fixed an issue where the Clapper Board textures did not line up

Improved the LODs on Brownstone Trim pieces

Improved the naming of Studios Pack special effects

Improved localisation of items in the Studios Pack

Fixed an issue where some Stunt people animations would clip through their support poles

Fixed an issue where items would not revert to their original colours if Activate on Trigger was disabled during a fade

Fixed an issue where the number of trains field was listed twice for some tracked rides

Fixed an issue where statistics were missing from Transport Rides

Fixed an issue where the colours for triggerable flexicolour were in the wrong order

Fixed an issue where the Stuntwoman Western Fall 8m did not have any audio

Fixed an issue with textures on Stunt people

Fixed an issue where the game camera could clip below the terrain

Fixed an issue where the Warehouse Door would not revert to its original colours

Fixed an issue where Car animatronics were missing geometry

Fixed an issue where terrain shadows were appearing completely black

Fixed an issue where animations where stunt people would not offset their animations on placement

Fixed an issue where the Tank Explode would not revert to its original colours

Fixed an issue where the Movie Camera Crane would continue to animate even if set to Activate On Trigger

Fixed an issue where the Helicopter Rotors were missing geometry

Fixed an issue where the Box Truck Chassis was missing lights

Improved snapping points for the Fire Truck

Improved snapping points for the Street Light Arm

Improved the icons for Glass Window scenery items

Improved snapping points for the Train Tracks

Fixed an issue where obtaining a third Hotel perk would rename other perks

Improved the naming of the Fall and Dive animatronics in the Studios Pack DLC

Fixed an issue where hotels could cause visiting guests to exit with low happiness and needs

Fixed an issue where the Park Side Hotel blueprint required the Studios Pack DLC

Fixed an issue with parallax on the new concrete and asphalt textures

Improved the naming of the Fall and Dive animatronics in the Studios Pack DLC

Fixed an issue where hotels could cause visiting guests to exit with low happiness and needs

Fixed an issue where the Park Side Hotel blueprint required the Studios Pack DLC

Fixed an issue with parallax on the new concrete and asphalt textures

New modes in the path editor for flattening terrain and creating tunnels.

A modern simulator-style tracked ride with an adjustable robotic arm for immersive experiences.

A multi-drop tower designed to work inside buildings for a thrilling experience.

A powered track ride that brings park guests face-to-face with cinematic spectacles.

Improved the way scenery score is calculated for the Staff Building.

Includes transparent glass windows, colorable panels, and new materials for custom biomes.

Set the time of day on trigger for specific rides or displays.

A powered track ride that brings park guests face-to-face with cinematic spectacles.

Improved resolution of DLC logos and fixed various UI interaction issues.

Fixed various issues including custom text for rides and track collision improvements.

Fixed missing audio events for certain rides and special effects.

Objects can now change colors on trigger, enhancing visual effects for rides and scenery.

New modes in the path editor for flattening terrain and creating tunnels.

A modern simulator-style tracked ride with an adjustable robotic arm for immersive experiences.

Resolved an issue where custom text could not be enabled for certain rides.

Improved scenery score calculation and fixed various guest interaction issues.

The Studios Pack includes new coasters, rides, hats, hotels, and over 85 scenery items.

Added transparent glass windows, colorable panels, and new materials for custom biomes.

Fixed issues with missing custom colors and improved icons for Adventure scenery items.

Hotels allow guests to rest and return to the park, boosting guest numbers temporarily.

Hotels allow guests to rest and return to the park, boosting guest numbers temporarily.

Objects can now change colors when triggered, enhancing light shows and dark rides.

A multi-drop tower designed to work inside buildings for a thrilling experience.

Addressed an issue where chain lift block sections would not slow high-speed coaster trains.

The Studios Pack is now live, featuring new coasters, rides, scenery items, and character animatronics.

Set the time of day on trigger for rides and coasters without affecting the entire park.

New wall set, construction props, and metropolis wall tiles for building backlots.

New wall set, construction props, and metropolis wall tiles for building backlots.

New Studios Pack DLC releasing on March 27, 2018, featuring new rides, props, and special effects.

Includes three new rides: Big Screen Tour, Re-Motion, and Horror Heights.

New static and animated building attachments, props, vehicles, and character animatronics.

Includes three new rides: Big Screen Tour, Re-Motion, and Horror Heights.

Includes hotels, path tunneling, triggerable flexi-colour on objects, and triggerable time of day in ride camera.

Includes hotels, path tunneling, triggerable flexi-colour on objects, and triggerable time of day in ride camera.

New static and animated building attachments, props, vehicles, and character animatronics.

New paid content pack featuring Hollywood-themed props, rides, and special effects, releasing on March 27, 2018.

Celebrate the Year of the Dog with a canine-themed competition. Create a dog, a shop or ride skin, or a themed park.

Celebrate the Year of the Dog with a canine-themed competition. Create a dog, a shop or ride skin, or a themed park.

Fixed an issue where some language translations were missing for Vista Points

Guests will no longer use closed stations on transport rides as valid routes

Mechanics now walk correctly when fixing rides

Fixed an issue where Stucco roof pieces would go missing from parks saved after 1.5.0

Fixed an issue where water splash effects had no audio

Selecting an asset for a vista focus now highlights the selection

Custom colours now correctly affect the Ancient Wooden Board Sign