Parkitect News

This months update contains the following changes:

• improved camera movement smoothness
  
• improved camera rotation and tilting across different FPS
  
• fixed very rare issue where certain objects could be in a wrong rotation when building blueprint
  
• fixed not being able to block stairs with walls/fences
  
• fixed a frame-perfect bug where a ride exit would not connect with the ride
  
• fixed paths on the lowest possible terrain level having automatic rain protection
  
• fixed river rapids sometimes getting stuck if standing still for a short time
  

All submissions can be found on the Workshop - thanks for everyone participating!

These are the 5 winning entries:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2158003822
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2164859714
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2157738209
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2161464990
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2164269737



For August 2020 the new Build Challenge is to build a Floorless Coaster!
The top submissions get included in the next game update as default blueprints.

This months update contains the following changes:

• improved build previews for paths and transport system tubes (see demo below)
  
• improved boat ride to cause less congestion
  
• fixed some rides having tunnels when built next to vertical terrain
  
• fixed modded rides not showing up in blueprint window ride list
  
• fixed Calm River Ride boats having wrong rotation on some conveyors
  
• macOS: fixed clicking on file path for custom image/music folders would not open Finder
  

All submissions can be found on the Workshop - thanks for everyone participating!

These are the 5 winning entries:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2139575698
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2130617812
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2145314091
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2128630727
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2128118321



For July 2020 the new Build Challenge is to build a Safari Ride!
This is one of the new rides from the Taste of Adventure expansion, but everyone is able to participate in this build challenge, whether you own the expansion or not.
The top submissions get included in the next game update as default blueprints, and additionally the winners will also receive a key for Taste of Adventure!

This months update contains the following changes:

• added Traditional Chinese font support and translation
  
• Linux: added Vulkan rendering
  
• improved memory use
  
• improved modding support
  
• fixed penalties not getting triggered when a train crashes (guests are now unlikely to go on a coaster that had a crash recently, and the ride + park rating will take a hit)
  
• fixed derailed trains sometimes simply disappearing
  
• fixed maximum train count sometimes being too high if station is shorter than train
  
• fixed blueprints sometimes beeing incorrectly marked as unavailable because of missing research
  
• fixed rain not being displayed properly
  

All submissions can be found on the Workshop - thanks for everyone participating!

These are the 5 winning entries:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2112728084
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2107548996
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2103605256
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2097312046
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2099798252



For June 2020 the new Build Challenge is to build a Hydraulically-Launched Coaster!
The top submissions get included in the next game update as default blueprints.

This months update contains the following changes:

• macOS: improved game loading time
  
• macOS: improved visuals
  
• fixed not all rides/shops being available when continuing to play a campaign park in sandbox mode
  
• fixed campaign map screen not respecting graphics settings, causing performance issues on slower systems
  
• fixed customizable shop getting dirty when acting like certain other shops that can't get dirty (such as souvenir shop)
  
• fixed not being able to build fences on some park edges
  
• fixed being able to build stations on slopes for some tracked rides
  
• fixed trains sometimes spawning in reverse when using turntables
  
• fixed Launched Drop Tower stats not changing when changing number of launches
  
  

All submissions can be found on the Workshop - thanks for everyone participating!

These are the 5 winning entries:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2064227117
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2067091621
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2063557561
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2063369189
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2063266889



For May 2020 the new Build Challenge is to build a Vertical Drop Coaster!
The top submissions get included in the next game update as default blueprints.

This months update contains the following changes:

• improved performance when saving game
  
• fixed DLC themes not being researchable in old sandbox parks that were created before DLC release
  
• fixed fence/path attachment build previews being displayed in wrong rotations when not having any money
  
• fixed not being able to build fences/flower boxes on lowest possible terrain level
  
• fixed zone visualizations not being displayed on lowest possible terrain level
  
• fixed no error message being displayed if an error happens while loading the game
  

All submissions can be found on the Workshop - thanks for everyone participating!

These are the 5 winning entries:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2019737569
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2020045335
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2027679040
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2021849333
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2030210980



For April 2020 the new Build Challenge is to build a Calm River Ride!
The top submissions get included in the next game update as default blueprints.