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The big free update to Version 1.6 and our second paid DLC called Booms & Blooms are available now.
Here's a summary of all the changes:

Booms & Blooms DLC (paid):

• added Effects Controller for creating your own fireworks shows, fountain shows, triggering effects from rides, ... (+ modding support for triggering animations!)
  
• added Tilt Coaster
  
• added Pivot Coaster
  
• added Steeplechase
  
• added Rowboats
  
• added Heart Breaker
  
• added Star Flyer
  
• added switch segment for Mine Train Coaster, Junior Coaster
  
• added custom image flags
  
• added fireworks
  
• added speakers for playing music across the park/custom sound effects
  
• added new trees and shrubs
  

Version 1.6 (free):

• added option for automatic day/night cycle
  
• added mowed grass terrain type
  
• added deco objects: frames, additional basic shapes, truck, small light that can be stuck to surfaces
  
• added alternate font styles for 3D text signs
  
• added German guest names
  
• added stat boost display to stats tab in employee info window
  
• added option for changing rotation direction to many flat rides
  
• added leaf movement animation to trees
  
• added depth visualization to blueprint builder
  
• added Italian translation (thanks to Antonio!)
  
• improved performance in heavily decorated parks by up to 50%
  
• improved performance of ride lights to cost ~90% less than before
  
• improved performance when placing blueprints
  
• improved audio implementation, resolving issues with sounds not playing/being too loud after loading savegame
  
• improved fire/water/smoke effects by allowing them to be stuck to any surface
  
• improved number input fields to use proper decimal separator depending on system language
  
• improved long grass deco object and other older plants to have custom colors
  
• increased zoom range
  
• updated most trees to be resizable
  
• updated object highlighting to use an outline
  
• fixed visual artifacts around objects in front of water
  
• fixed game window getting resized when opening graphics settings menu after manually resizing the window
  
• fixed a case where the height of the Skyfall ride could not be changed
  
• fixed a very rare case where the UI could become unresponsive
  

Hey everyone, we're excited to tell you about the Parkitect: Booms & Blooms Pack today!




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This update consists of two parts: the paid Booms & Blooms Pack ($7.99/€6.59), adding explosive new content; and a free patch that adds a whole bunch of improvements and new features to the base game.
Here's a trailer to show you some of the highlights:

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So, what exactly is included?


In the Booms & Blooms pack you'll find:



With the new Effect Controller you can create your own firework shows or synchronize effects with your rides! There's also new speakers that allow you to play your own music, or you can use the Effect Controller to trigger your own sound effects.




Two new thrill rides, one new water ride, and three new coasters! And with the new switch segments your Mine Train Coasters and Junior Coasters can ride backwards!






There's a new set of trees, and new flags that you can put your own images on!






Some of the highlights of the free portion of this update include:

• adjustable direction for spinning rides

• new basic shape variations, updated old plants to be recolorable, updated many old trees to be resizable

• we have completely reworked how the game gets rendered, making use of some more modern GPU features to improve performance. How much of a difference you see depends on your system and the park you're playing (the more heavily decorated your park is the bigger the difference you'll see).
  Camera mods should benefit from these improvements as well.
  As a result of these improvements we also allow you to zoom out further now.

• similar changes have been made for the light animations of flat rides, moving more work to the GPU. Again, how much of an improvement you'll see depends on your park - the results you see below is for one of the most extreme cases possible

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.