Planet Coaster 2 News

Hayo Park Managers!

Hotfix 8 is now available on PC and consoles.

This hotfix focuses on stability issues. If you encounter any other issues, we encourage you to report them via our Issue Tracker.

Thank you for continuing to share your feedback, as well as your incredible creations!

[h2]Fixes:[/h2]

• Temporarily removed audio from the aircon unit scenery piece which was causing crashes during longer playtimes (investigating a long term fix and return of audio).
  

[h2]Hayo Park Managers!
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[h3]Hotfix 7 is now available on PC and consoles.

This hotfix focuses on reported issues. If you encounter any other issues, we encourage you to report them via our Issue Tracker.

Thank you for continuing to share your feedback, as well as your incredible creations!

Fixes:

Opacity sliders have now been added to Glass Pane - Framed Rectangle and Glass Pane - Framed Thin scenery pieces. - View on Issue Tracker
Fixed missing railings on the Polished Wood Railing and the Painted Metal Railing path railing types. - View on Issue Tracker
Various stability fixes.


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Hayo Park Managers?

Just in case you missed our May Frontier Unlocked show, here's what we shared:

We've got our newly updated Roadmap with a little extra content for June :



and, of course, our newest teaser for Update 6:

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To find out more, here's a highlight from the show, showing some other exciting features coming too:

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Be sure to pick up Planet Coaster 2 and save up to 25% from now until 5th June!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2688950/Planet_Coaster_2/?curator_clanid=26299579

We are aware that some AMD Players have been experiencing issues with crashes following a previous graphics driver update. We are happy to say that we have been working closely with AMD and identified an issue linked to Global Illumination and have deployed a fix for this in this Update.

Thank you for your feedback on this. If you continue to experience this issue please share it on our Issue Tracker, with as much detail as you can, as this will help our investigations.

[h2]Hayo Park Managers![/h2]
Our next major update, Update 5, is now here!

This update includes Security Guards and Crime, Sci-Fi themed scenery pieces, colour customisation for glass, rocks, flume inflatables and mats, improvements to path tools, and a returning coaster inspired by the original Planet Coaster. We've also included a number of fixes and adjustments to make your gameplay experience even better!

Please read below for a breakdown of what's in Update 5.

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[h2]Features[/h2]
Security & Crime

• New Staff type: Security Guard
• New guest behaviour: criminality
• Pickpockets will now enter parks looking to steal from unsuspecting guests and flee from Security Guards once spotted.
  
• If guests are unhappy for too long, park managers might find themselves dealing with a vandalism problem too.
  
• Players can now add Security Guards and Cameras to their parks to prevent crime and apprehend Criminals.

Sci-Fi Theme

• Sci-Fi themed static and animated scenery objects
  
• Sci-Fi themed music, triggered SFX and ambient audio tracks
  
• New Sci-Fi themed billboard videos

Glass Panels and Customisation

• Colour customisation options for glass scenery pieces
  
• New glass panel shapes (with and without frames):
  
  • Circle
    
  • Hexagon
    
  • Octagon
    
  • Semi Circle
    
  • Triangle
    
  • Long Triangle

Rock Customisation

• New 'custom rock' scenery pieces with colour customisation

Inflatable Customisation

• Colour customisation for flume inflatables and mats

Path Tool Improvements

• Invisible paths
  
• Toggle kerbs and path foundations
  
• Circular stamps for paths and pools
  
• New area delete tool
  
• Customisable coaster stations and flume platforms
  
• Reduced minimum height for paths over pools/paths

Standard 'De-themed' Coasters

• High Peaks Construction - Wooden Hybrid Steel Rails
  
• High Peaks Construction - Wooden Hybrid Steel Topped
  
• Decorative pieces from these coasters added as individual scenery

Returning Ride

• Vector - Return Mk II, inspired by the Trident coaster from the original game

Career Mode Sandbox Maps

• Pre-made maps from Career mode Act 3 added to Sandbox mode

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[h2]Updates[/h2]
Western Theme Additions

• 9 half-width non-grid wall pieces
  
• 4 roof pieces

Ride Prestige Adjustments

• Clear breakdown of ride impact on prestige
  
• Full prestige score now includes ride experience and scenery bonus
  
• Classic ride prestige threshold increased to 800
  
• Simplified UI: only shows scenery bonus
  
• Updated help screens

Ride Reputation Adjustments

• New 'Established' stage between 'New' and 'Dated'
  
• Appeal bonus/penalties displayed at each stage
  
• Prestige impact explained in ride info panel
  
• Updated stage icons and help screens

Guest Moods

• Guest mood reasoning now shown in infopanel

Water Rides Visuals

• Enhanced visuals for:
  
  • Big M's Rides - Narrow Log Flume
    
  • FD Vision - Steam Boat
    
  • FD Vision - Wide Log Flume
    
  • Outamax - River Rapids
    
  • Big M's Rides - Water Coaster
    
  • F&N Thriller Industries - Antique Water Coaster
    
  • Outamax - Water Coaster (pre-order bonus)

Career Messaging

• Improved messaging for career scenario completion

Light Activation Settings

• Lights can now override night-only setting

Special Piece Tooltips

• Tooltip descriptions added to track and flume special pieces
  

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[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
We are continuing to review all your feedback and reports and will announce new updates and fixes when they are ready. In the meantime, please continue to report any bugs on our Issue Tracker.

Audio

• Music from other nearby trains will no longer be heard when riding onboard coasters. - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved an issue where soundtrack music would fade out when near music sources muted in settings. - View on Issue Tracker

Coasters & Rides

• Resolved an issue preventing track supports from being drawn on some parts of Grand Coasters Worldwide coasters. - View on Issue Tracker
• Flume supports will now appear more consistently on flume pieces that are close to the ground. - View on Issue Tracker
• Adjusted the alignment between car wheels and track on the Vector - Sit Down - 4 Seater coaster. - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved resolution issue on Outamax - Sit Down - 4 Seater - Brake track piece. - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved an issue causing freecam to become inaccessible during coaster creation. - View on Issue Tracker

Guests

• Resolved issues around guests not using Sun Loungers. - View on Issue Tracker
• Guests will now interact more frequently with lazy rivers. - View on Issue Tracker

Park Construction

• Adjusted the names of cuboid scenery shapes to match the object. - View on Issue Tracker

Stability

• Fixed various other crashes, including a work-around for certain instances of the AMD driver-related crashes affecting some players. We are continuing to work with AMD to investigate this issue further.

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[h3]Update 5 is almost here, so let's dive into some of the biggest additions, features and improvements coming to Planet Coaster 2 on 29th May!
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[h3]Features[/h3]

• Security Guards
  
  • Security Guards are coming to Planet Coaster 2 and they're ready to keep your guests in check.
    
  • Place security guards down to patrol areas, as they watch over guests and are on alert for any pickpockets or vandals!
    
• Rock and Glass Colour Customisation
  
  • You'll have even more opportunities for creativity with glass colour customisation and additional glass shapes, as well as a set of colour customisable rocks.
    
• Sci-Fi Theme Returns
  
  • Landing in Planet Coaster 2, decorate rides, pools, restaurants and more with this futuristic scenery set, complete with all of the animatronics you know and love.
    

[h3]Rides[/h3]

We're adding de-themed versions of two coasters for you to put your own creative flair on:

• High Peaks Construction - Wooden Hybrid Steel Topped - Iron Fury
  
• High Peaks Construction - Wooden Hybrid Steel Rails – Malice Unchained
  

The Iron Fury and Malice Unchained pieces from both of these rides will also be added as individual scenery pieces for you to use throughout your park and on other rides.

We're also adding the Vector - Return Mk II, inspired by Trident from the original Planet Coaster, ready to be customised and enjoyed by your guests!

[h3]Plus...[/h3]

• Ability to toggle path kerbs on and off
  
• Circular stamps for paths and pools
  
• New Wall and Eave pieces for the Western theme
  
• Addition of the draw tool in the path delete mode
  

This is only a cheeky look of what's to come in Update 5 - check out the full Update Notes to get all the details, and remember to tune in to the next Frontier Unlocked livestream at 6pm BST on May 28th to see what's coming soon...

Update 5 will be available for Planet Coaster 2 on all platforms on May 29th.

We are aware that some AMD Players have been experiencing issues with crashes following a previous graphics driver update. We are happy to say that we have been working closely with AMD and identified an issue linked to Global Illumination and have deployed a fix for this in this Update.

Thank you for your feedback on this. If you continue to experience this issue please share it on our Issue Tracker, with as much detail as you can, as this will help our investigations.


As always, we are so grateful for your continued support and feedback - if you're experiencing any issues, please do report any bugs on the Issue Tracker.