Waterpark Simulator News

[p]Yep, the mirror has been replaced by a dresser. Why, you ask? Well we are using the mirror for something else, that will be added very soon.

Just a quick heads up, we have seen the issues some of you are having with lag, so we are fixing it as well. The dev team is 5 people, so while one of us works on something like an improvement, another is working on fixing reported bugs. We appreciate your patience, and we promise we will have it sorted as soon as we can.

Ok, let's see what we changed since the weekend.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]BUG FIXES[/h3]

• [p]NPCs are no longer stuck in swimming if you move the pool where they were.[/p]
• [p]NPCs don't get stuck if you destroy the pool they were using.[/p]
• [p]Fixed cases where staff could get stuck on the destruction of items if they were interacting with them.[/p]
• [p]Diving boards from 0-2 stars can no longer be placed inside bushes[/p]
• [p]Fixes on the builder/maintenance staff to avoid them getting stuck in some scenarios.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]IMPROVEMENTS[/h3]

• [p] Twitcher integration now allows you to choose the gender of visitors or hires by adding m or f after the !visit or !hireme command[/p]
• [p]A status indicator in-game to show if the bot is connected to the game via Twitch channel[/p]
• [p]Added some extra info to help connections[/p]
• [p]Added new animations to staff restocking vending machines[/p]

[p][/p][h3]
NEW FEATURES[/h3]

• [p]You can now change clothes via the dresser (the mirror will return, but with a different function)[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p]We are already working on not only fixing some issues mentioned by you all, but also adding new features. So stay tuned.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks for all the support, and remember, if you have an idea, feedback, or bug you want to share, feel free to use our Steam community hub or Discord. We are always there to listen and chat with you. https://steamcommunity.com/app/3293260/discussions/

NOTICE - We sometimes might release very small updates to solve 1 or 2 more urgent issues that appeared and not release a patch note for those immediately but add them to bigger update patch notes on following updates[/p]

[p]First of all in behalf of our tiny team we want to say thanks. Never in our wildest dreams 2 weeks ago did we expect that our game still in Early Access would be so well received in such a short time.
It's been a wild ride and all of you motivate us to work even more on the game and bring you the best experience possible.

Some quick highlights that happened in the past 2 weeks (Most we still can't believe are true)[/p]

• [p]Reached almost 7000 players, playing the game at the same time[/p]
• [p]Over 20 builds of the game made [/p]
• [p]Over 2.5 million hours of streams watched of our game[/p]
• [p]So many streamers playing the game that we couldn't visit them all like we had planned (but we did try to say hello and chat to all we meet in the streams)[/p]
• [p]Caseoh meet Queso in the game and has been playing us in his streams (and we love every second of it)[/p]
• [p]Valkyrae joined in our madness and is now the sound of our seagulls[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]There are truly no words to thank you all for this and we really want to do our best to give you the game you deserve.[/p][p] Related to this we are happy to announce that we are opening our beta testing branch soon. This branch will allow you to try new features before the public release (and yes this includes multiplayer when it's ready to test) and helps us reinforce the stress testing that our QA team already does. If interested you can apply here - https://forms.gle/gtLcPeAHLfYG7XKF7[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]And for all of those that love being of part of the streams they are watching we have now released the first version of our Twitch integration. More fun features will come but for now if a streamer has Twitch integration active you can join their game via commands
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• [p]!visit to claim an upcoming visitor to use their displayname, [/p]
• [p]!hireme to claim an upcoming staff member to use their displayname[/p]

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And finally our patch notes for 0.2.29 [/p][h3]BUG FIXES[/h3]

• [p]Visitors should no longer get injured on the smaller slides[/p]
• [p]Restocker doesn't unlock too soon in the research tree[/p]
• [p]Visitors no longer get bored while using slides and diving boards[/p]
• [p]Fixed an error where Discord rich presence would break if Discord was restarted in the middle of a game[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that could cause the "The Bigger They Are…" achievement not to register[/p]

[p][/p][h3]IMPROVEMENTS[/h3]

• [p] Graffiti can't be cleared by player while the vandal is painting it[/p]
• [p]Staff can't clear it as well in the same conditions[/p]
• [p]Improvements to trash placement on the map[/p]
• [p]"The Bigger They Are…" achievement image was updated to reflect the 15 m needed[/p]
• [p]Improved the sound levels on the seagulls (Raegulls as we call them)[/p]
• [p]Improved visitors and staff paths around the park to avoid getting stuck[/p]
• [p]The city has been improved in terms of movement for NPCs[/p]

[h3]
NEW FEATURES[/h3]

• [p]New highlight feature in the main menu to display the latest big new feature added[/p]
• [p]New Twitch integration
  
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[hr][/hr][p]We are already working on not only fixing some issues mentioned by you all, but also adding new features. So stay tuned.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks for all the support, and remember, if you have an idea, feedback, or bug you want to share, feel free to use our Steam community hub or Discord. We are always there to listen and chat with you. https://steamcommunity.com/app/3293260/discussions/

NOTICE - We sometimes might release very small updates to solve 1 or 2 more urgent issues that appeared and not release a patch note for those immediately but add them to bigger update patch notes on following updates[/p]

[p]Tired of having to press that shift key? Well do we have the thing for you.
New option to always run is now available.

And we know you've all been waiting for it . As promised Valkyrae is now the official sound of our seagulls


Let's see what else we fixed/ improved since yesterday

[/p][h3]BUG FIXES[/h3]

• [p]Smart guy drops now all appear above ground (deep apologies for that one)[/p]
• [p]Trash/poop can no longer end up under the floor as well[/p]
• [p]Invisible dirt is no longer a thing (let us know if it still happens, as this one is a tricky one to recreate)[/p]

[p][/p][h3]IMPROVEMENTS[/h3]

• [p] Added some possible thoughts visitors can have[/p]
• [p]The baseball bat has been buffed (batter up)[/p]
• [p]You can now use the pressure washer and the mop to clean guests (they might not enjoy it tho)[/p]
• [p]Changed some of the age names for tickets in German to try and make it more legible[/p]
• [p]Improvements in stock pricing so they match both player purchase and staff all the time[/p]
• [p]Added some new placement systems near the entrance to reduce potential building lag.[/p]
• [p]Entrance and hedges now have visible outlines in building mode when you try and build there[/p]
• [p]Tablet also shows trash and toilet needs now[/p]

[h3]
NEW FEATURES[/h3]

• [p]Added a "Always run" feature in the accessibility settings[/p]
• [p]Our seagulls are now voiced by Valkyrae[/p][p][/p]

[hr][/hr][p]We are already working on not only fixing some issues mentioned by you all, but also adding new features. So stay tuned.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks for all the support, and remember, if you have an idea, feedback, or bug you want to share, feel free to use our Steam community hub or Discord. We are always there to listen and chat with you. https://steamcommunity.com/app/3293260/discussions/

NOTICE - We sometimes might release very small updates to solve 1 or 2 more urgent issues that appeared and not release a patch note for those immediately but add them to bigger update patch notes on following updates[/p]

[p]Quite a lot to digest on this one, so let's just dig into it. [/p][p][/p][p]Major things for you guys is now you get a stronger save system (it even does 2 backups, not just 1) and some major buffs to staff.
Also, there is a new menu with some nice QOLs that we noticed you guys asking for (and even creating mods for it, so special thanks to the mod community for the extra inspiration to get us to create these.)

[/p][h3]BUG FIXES[/h3]

• [p]Improvements in pathfinding for visitors and staff[/p]
• [p]"Wishlist now" button removed from main menu (yes, we all missed it for over a week)[/p]
• [p]Made it impossible to build anything on the street level (outside of the park)[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that would cause janitors to get stuck[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that in some situations could make visitors' clothes...well... disappear[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]IMPROVEMENTS[/h3]

• [p]Major improvements (almost a rework to be honest) in the saving system to make it even more sturdy and less likely to corrupt[/p]
• [p]Added new instructions messages in case something is wrong with the save file[/p]
• [p]Buffed the precision of staff[/p]
• [p]Made the efficiency % of staff more logical for their levels (which means they got buffed)[/p]
• [p]Raised the minimum % efficiency from 45 to 75 % for level 1 employees (max 100)[/p]
• [p]Improved messages in case of staff failing a task[/p]
• [p]Decoration points improved in many items[/p]
• [p]Many task list requirements were reworked and improved for the player[/p]
• [p]Improved hunger and thirst levels of visitors[/p]
• [p]Reduced prices of restocks[/p]
• [p]The ice-cream stand's price has been reduced[/p]
• [p]Increased probability of Smelly guests spawning [/p]
• [p]Changed "the bigger they are" achievement to be easier to obtain[/p]

[p][/p][h3]
NEW FEATURES[/h3]

• [p]New Accessibility menu, which allows players to disable ragdoll on double jump, disable running VFX, and less slipping on puddles for the player[/p]
• [p]Added Tarvis (the name of our studio CEO) as a possible employee (yes, you can boss them around now)[/p]
• [p]Working on Rich presence for Discord status (first version, but you can already show your friends what you are doing in-game via Discord status) Special mention to QXRR since they beat us to it with their mod[/p]

[p]EXTRA NOTE - As we wrote this, we discovered some vials from the smart guy were spawning under the floor. The task mission is still possible, but we will patch this as soon as possible [/p][hr][/hr][p]We are already working on not only fixing some issues mentioned by you all, but also adding new features. So stay tuned.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks for all the support, and remember, if you have an idea, feedback, or bug you want to share, feel free to use our Steam community hub or Discord. We are always there to listen and chat with you. https://steamcommunity.com/app/3293260/discussions/

NOTICE - We sometimes might release very small updates to solve 1 or 2 more urgent issues that appeared and not release a patch note for those immediately but add them to bigger update patch notes on following updates[/p]

[p]Update. 0.2.21 is out and should solve any corrupted save and allow you to play from where you were.

If by any chance you still have a corrupted file after updating to 0.2.21 (you can check the version number on the bottom right corner of the main menu), please send us an email to [email protected] With your [/p]

• [p]save file (both es3 and bac),[/p][p]You can find them in C:\\Users\\XXXXX\\AppData\\LocalLow\\CayPlay\\WaterparkSimulator\\slots
  Where \\XXXXX\\ is your PC's username [/p][p]
  You might need to activate see hidden files if you can't see any folder in the path mentioned above[/p][p][/p]
• [p]What level was your park last time you could play it,[/p]

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[/p][h3]BUG FIXES[/h3]

• [p]The save system has been improved and should solve any previous corrupted versions[/p]
• [p]Poops now appear in the pools again (I know you always wanted that)[/p]

[p][/p][h3]IMPROVEMENTS[/h3]

• [p]Some hedges and fences in the park were improved in their behaviour [/p]
• [p]Lifeguards can help now with panicked visitors on the jumping boards[/p]
• [p]Lifeguards are also a bit smarter in their behavior[/p]
• [p]Screen resolution is now saved when the game is closed[/p]
• [p]Improvements on some of the graffiti's placement[/p]
• [p]Trash bag throws can now score you a 10/10 [/p]
• [p]Balanced the requirements for 5 stars in terms of money required[/p]
• [p]The paint roller animation was improved[/p]
• [p]The paint hints have been reworked for clarification[/p]
• [p]Improvement for vendors staff[/p]
• [p]Have started adding more varieties in skin shades for visitors[/p]

[h3]
NEW FEATURES[/h3]

• [p]Gamma and brightness are now adjustable in the video settings menu (it only applies after you close the menu)[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]We are already working on not only fixing some issues mentioned by you all, but also adding new features. So stay tuned.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks for all the support, and remember, if you have an idea, feedback, or bug you want to share, feel free to use our Steam community hub or Discord. We are always there to listen and chat with you. https://steamcommunity.com/app/3293260/discussions/

NOTICE - We sometimes might release very small updates to solve 1 or 2 more urgent issues that appeared and not release a patch note for those immediately but add them to bigger update patch notes on following updates[/p]