Planet Coaster 2 - 1.2.0 Update Notes

Features

Video billboards

• Advertise your favourite Planet Coaster 2 shops with brand new Video Billboards.
• Billboards are available in a variety of shapes and sizes to fit the aesthetics of any park, all of which can be scaled too.
• [PC ONLY] Import your own .webm video files and add them to new and existing billboard scenery pieces for even more creativity.

Custom speakers

• [PC ONLY] Add an extra personal touch to your parks by importing your own .ogg, .mp3, .wav, .wma, .aac, .m4a and .flac audio files to existing speaker Scenery pieces.

Ride synchronisation

• Time multiple rollercoasters, powered Tracked Rides, Flumes or slides to set off at the same time with Ride Synchronisation.

Interchangeable coaster cars 

• On selected coasters, you can now swap out the coaster car type for certain other rollercoasters via the ‘Customise’ tab on a coaster. To use this feature, ensure you’ve turned it on in the game options menu.

Standard 'de-themed' coasters 

• We are adding standard versions of the Zephyr - Junior Coaster and Valais & Nidwalden - Wing Coaster, providing blank canvases for your own creative flair. These can be switched onto your tracks using the interchangeable coaster car feature.
• Additionally, the Dragon and Wing pieces from these coasters are now available to use as scenery items that can be added onto a plethora of rides and structures.

Returning flat ride 

• Reintroducing Pathos III! Previously seen in the original Planet Coaster, the multi-axis spinning ride has been rebuilt from the ground up for Planet Coaster 2.

Updates

Notifications

• Each notification category can now be toggled on/off to player preference within a new ‘Notification Settings’ screen
• Each notification category now displays all the different notification types within the same list (low priority, warning, and alert)
• For additional park information, we have also added new notifications within these categories:
  • Facilities
  • Finances
  • Guests
  • Rides
  • Staff
  • Water Parks

Navigation

• Enhanced guest navigation behaviours around parks
  • Guests are now less likely to stick to a single route and cause congestion - View on Issue Tracker
  • Guests no longer use a ride entrance as a wander point
• Reduced changing room congestion:
  • Guest groups will now use a changing room at the same time, rather than one-by-one

Path & pool tool

• Added a preview which shows the path or pools style choice when using the tool

Multi-select tool

• Added filters for the multi-select tool for greater control
• [PC ONLY] The multi-select tool can now be accessed by clicking and dragging within your park without needing to be in multi-select mode, and no longer requires confirmation once you’ve made a selection.
• Refreshed the Multi-Tool UI to have selection actions in a convenient toolbar.

Audio

• [PC ONLY] Added 'User Custom Audio' to placeable speakers.
• Based on player feedback, we've:
  • Adjusted the volume of rides to prevent them being too loud and made further changes to volumes at different proximities/distances.
  • Adjusted the volume of several the coasters to either be more reactive to course of the track, or to be better balanced against the rest of the park.
  • Adjusted the volume of crowds so that the bustle of distant crowds feels more present, while lowering the ride presence of guest sounds, especially on coasters
• Changed the way brake sounds are triggered on coasters for added realism
• Park music will now stand out more against rides, coasters and guests in the audio mix
• Added sounds for changing rooms and toilets to indicate when they need to be cleaned
• Added context-based notification sounds to make the notification type more identifiable
• Added rider reaction sounds when a coaster re-enters the station
• Increased echo for coasters and riders in tunnels and enclosed spaces
• Enhanced realism of audio on Valais & Nidwalden - Wave Coaster

Bug fixes

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

Audio

• [STEAMDECK] Resolved audio issues when navigating around busy pool areas
• Resolved a crash that may occur with many fireworks on console and lower spec machines
• Resolved a looping laugh track that could be heard on Jerry St. Lauer - Limitless coasters - - View on Issue Tracker
• Adjusted concurrent sound restrictions to reduce audio stuttering
• Enhanced quality and volume of audio emanating from in-park speakers - View on Issue Tracker
• Rider screams on coasters are now affected by the crowd volume slider
• Underwater sounds are now controlled by the sound effects volume slider

Career mode

• Resolved instances where coasters with separate load/unload stations were sometimes unable to pass Career scenario objectives - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved players sometimes being unable to rebuild on the land around the entrance path of the ‘Labyrinth Secrets’ park - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved visual and terrain issues that would sometimes occur when loading into Career mode game saves
• Resolved visual flickering which sometimes occurred in pools within the 'Paradise Lost' Career scenario
• Players are now blocked from building on land they do not own on ‘Just the Thicket’
• Editing the Entry or Exit Speed of the American Arrow coaster in ‘A Shore Thing’ will no longer derail the coaster car - View on Issue Tracker
• Water no longer overlaps environmental scenery on ‘The Brothers Swimm’ scenario
• Removed notifications when starting a new game on ‘A Shore Thing’, ‘Parks & Restoration’, ‘Just the Thicket’, ‘Brothers Swimm’, ‘Double Trouble’, ‘Labyrinth Secrets’, and ‘Thrills N’ Spills’
• Reworded silver medal objective on ‘Double Trouble’ scenario for greater clarity
• The bronze objective in ‘Building the Bifrost’ now requires the Blue Flume to also be set to ‘Open’ before it is completed
• The highlight arrow now disappears after completing the 'Build a Pool - With a Minimum of 1000 Metres Squared' objective in In the Swim of Things
• Reworded Silver Medal food & drink objectives on ‘Building the Bifrost’, ‘Lazy River Styx’ and ‘Thrills 'n' Spills’ scenarios for greater clarity
• Added confirmation check to restart option for Career scenarios
• Career scenario objectives panel will now communicate “No Objectives” when all objectives are completed
• Adjusted the Drewst Roda coaster on ‘Parks and Restoration’ to stop guests/cars clipping through parts of the pre-made track - View on Issue Tracker
• The 'Place at least 1 Flume Track' Gold objective on ‘In the Swim of Things’ can now be completed with any Flume piece - View on Issue Tracker
• Unblocked the unlock requirements for the Coaster Speed Fans advertising campaign in the ‘Paradise Lost’ scenario - View on Issue Tracker

Franchise mode

• Customised player tags will now consistently appear on the park details screen of Franchise mode parks
• Resolved inconsistent translations when viewing Primary Language tags in Franchise mode
• Resolved instances where some Xbox players were unable to log into their account

Coasters and Rides

• The Valais & Nidwalden Dive Coasters can no longer invert into themselves
• Resolved instances where the 'Look Forward' camera view on the Vector - Swaying Mine Train coaster would sometimes not face the correct direction - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved instances where the 'Guest Facing' camera view on the Vector - Swaying Mine Train coaster would sometimes not face the correct direction - View on Issue Tracker
• Unnecessary Yaw/Pitch/Roll parameters no longer appear in the station tab when in the ‘Edit Coaster’ UI
• Coaster support beams for custom Floorless coasters no longer clip through each other - View on Issue Tracker
• Removed incorrect paint chip texture from Vector - LIM Launch Family Coaster tracks - View on Issue Tracker
• Removed incorrect paint chip texture from Vector - Sit Down 4 Seater Coaster tracks - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved a floating railing sometimes seen on X-Dimension coasters
• Changing the open state for the cable car stations will no longer cause the ride to stop entirely - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved visual terrain issues when using the ‘Ride Cam’ perspective on a coaster turntable special piece
• Resolved instances where flickering would occur when modifying coaster tracks
• Resolved incorrect scenery twinning behaviour for tracked rides
• Resolved instances where the Cable Cars drive wheel and car speed would become out of sync - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved a missing texture issue on the Outamax - Multiverse Coaster - Friction Wheel - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved an alignment issue with the Outamax - Multiverse Coaster - LSM Spring Lift track piece - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved coaster track supports sometimes generating on the Premium Rides - Launched - LSM coaster - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved lighting issue with the Synchronise Flat Ride
• Resolved instances where colour choices would sometimes not apply to supports on Outamax - Energy Coaster’s 'Top Hat' special piece - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved light source tracking issue with the Outamax – Multiverse Coaster – LSM - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved visual issue with Premium Rides - Launched - LSM Coaster catwalk - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved wheel alignment issue with the Vector - Looping Coaster
• Resolved Z-fighting issue on High Peaks Construction - Steel Rails coaster station
• Resolved clipping issue between the Station wheels of the Narrow Log Flume and the log cars
• Guests no longer leave rides in the min/max wait time setting is changed - View on Issue Tracker
• Removed floating track pieces appearing when building a Big M's Rides - Spinning Coaster - View on Issue Tracker
• Corrected speed inconsistencies between the Big Bowl and Big Bowl Enclosed Flume pieces
• Resolved juddery animation when guests would enter the Orb Flume piece
• Resolved rubber banding issue when placing flume end pieces over Scenery objects
• Resolved extreme camera shaking when crossing special track pieces on the Big M's Rides - Narrow Log Flume
• Monorail trains will no longer derail when Shuttle Mode is active on a track with Start/Stop sections - View on Issue Tracker
• The minimum interval values for tracked rides will now be retained when saving/loading a Park
• Stabilised the camera when passing over transition Flume pieces on the FD Vision - Wide Log Flume
• Stabilised the camera shake on F&F International - Launched - Pneumatic Coaster when travelling at high speeds - View on Issue Tracker
• Adjusted the model of the Coaster Connector Tri Tube scenery piece to fit track pieces
• Exit gates can now be added to coaster stations of length 8m or more - View on Issue Tracker
• Coasters with stations that can be as short as 8m long can now have both the Entrance and Exit gates on the same side
• Adjusted the floor lights of the Whirlpool Flat Ride to be consistent with other Flat Rides
• The LIM Launch Family Coaster blueprint will now continue to advance past the unload station after the ride's first run - View on Issue Tracker
• Ride stations and their entrances and exits will now snap to a 4x4 editing grid - View on Issue Tracker
• Increased allocated space for Coaster stations to accommodate both the default and priority entry and exits
• Adjusting the loading rules of coasters and flumes will no longer sometimes result in unnatural animations on the Station - View on Issue Tracker
• The front bumper cam for the Big M’s Rides - Spinning Coaster will no longer clip with the coaster cars - View on Issue Tracker
• The naming conventions for separate loading/unloading stations are now consistent across all coaster types
• Track supports for the F&N Thriller Industries - Antique Water Coaster are now aligned
• The number of trains and cars on a ride can no longer be edited while it is open
• Concrete supports for Wide and Narrow Log Flumes will no longer disappear if lift or turntable sections were placed too close to the ground
• Changing the colour of tracks will no longer cause the ride to flicker
• Ride open date no longer shows specific months
• The Monorail will no longer switch to shuttle launch automatically when building backwards
• The wheels on the Steam Train Railroad tracked ride and the Family Train tracked ride will no longer appear out of sync when viewed at a distance - View on Issue Tracker, View on Issue Tracker
• Adjusted timing for flume entrance gates to stop guests clipping through gates - View on Issue Tracker
• Restored cancel/back-out functionality when in placement mode for flume platforms
• Realigned boats on River Rapids Tracked Ride to line up more naturally with the boarding gates
• The number of laps for Go-Karts can now be adjusted
• Stepper labels added to track settings to list multiple animations for track pieces
• Adjusted gaps in Flume Platforms
• Flume ride camera settings now use flume terms instead of coasters
• The Outamax - Multiverse - Friction Wheel and Outamax - Multiverse - LSM coaster blueprints can now be found in the same browser category as their custom variants
• Adjusted the appearance of water SFX on the Splashdown coaster when a coaster car passes through Splashdown sections
• Steam Train Railroad tracked ride is no longer limited to six stations - View on Issue Tracker
• Guests no longer clip through the Mat Master Flume blueprint - View on Issue Tracker
• Restored a missing track name in the ride music playlist - View on Issue Tracker, View on Issue Tracker
• Block section track pieces now have supporting structures
• Added Brake and Block sections to F&N Thriller Industries - Antique Water Coaster
• Added support legs to Multiverse and Multi-Dimensional Seesaw pieces
• Added a catwalk option to the Outamax - Water Coaster - View on Issue Tracker
• Added coaster support colour picker option for the F&F International - Launched - Pneumatic coaster - View on Issue Tracker
• Added transparent versions of half pipe and pipe track pieces to Mat Flumes
• Added a bespoke Priority Pass gate design

Guests

• Guests no longer use invisible smart phones during idle animations
• Resolved missing string when Hat's Fantastic is listed in the 'Missed Activities' section of a guest's InfoPanel Finance tab - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved instances where guests would ignore flume platforms being reshaped until the attached flume had been closed/reopened
• Guests no longer state preferences for rides/content not currently owned by the player
• When a ride closes or breaks down and is getting repaired, guests will leave the queue instead of getting stuck and becoming ‘Desperate’
• Guests no longer select staff buildings as their destination
• Guests no longer clip through ride entrance gates when standing in a queue
• Removed inaccurate UI element stating guests were not interested in any of the attractions in the park - View on Issue Tracker
• Corrected child guest thoughts on park entry and ride tickets both being expensive
• Guests will no longer avoid boarding rides with the default custom ticket price
• Guests no longer become stuck in a panicked 'struck by an object' state after being struck by another guest from a flume
• Guests no longer become 'trapped' if the queue to the transport ride they need to use to exit the park is too full, and will instead wander around the park
• Guests now get changed before leaving the park when it has been manually closed (providing Changing Rooms are available) - View on Issue Tracker, View on Issue Tracker, View on Issue Tracker
• Guests now react to the Firework Comet scenery piece
• Guests can now be removed from the park via the restored 'Kick Guest' option in the guest's InfoPanel
• Added missing ripple effects for adult and teen guests when they are wading through water
• Various guest navigation adjustments

Localisation

• Resolved formatting issues seen in help screens
• Fixed overlapping/overflowing UI issues when playing the game in German - View on Issue Tracker
• Corrected grammar in G-forces help screen
• Corrected translations for multiple languages for key glyphs in the mouse & keyboard settings menu
• Corrected the Brazilian Portuguese translation for "Utilities" in the coaster InfoPanel
• Corrected the German translation for "change music" when editing speakers - View on Issue Tracker
• Corrected the spelling in the label of Just a Momento Shop Awning scenery piece - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved overlapping InfoPanel elements when playing the game in Polish
• Corrected the German translation for "Add Rails" and "Add Supports" when drawing paths - View on Issue Tracker
• Corrected the German translation for "track" in the Event Sequencer
• Corrected two scenery pieces both being labelled "Market Roof - Flat Quarter"
• Renamed "Breeze Brick Wall Painted - With Door" to "Brick Wall Painted - With Door" - View on Issue Tracker
• Corrected the Polish translation for "aquatic" across the game
• Corrected grammar in the description to the Giovanni Sit Down - 6 Seater coaster
• Corrected the Brazilian Portuguese translation for "display name" when linking accounts
• Corrected the Portuguese translation for "content" when viewing guest moods
• Corrected mismatches between audio and subtitles for the intro cutscene to ‘The Garden of Edit’ scenario for Korean and Japanese
• Corrected the Korean translations for "area" and "zone" found across Career scenarios
• Corrected the Japanese translation for "server" across the game
• Corrected the Brazilian Portuguese translation for "water slide" in the description text for the achievement/trophy 'Ride the Waterfall'/'Queda Vertiginosa'
• Corrected name formatting of the scenery piece Hotdog Squad Shop Awning - View on Issue Tracker
• Various localisation fixes

Online

• Resolved cases where input would sometimes freeze when attempting to multi-select unowned DLC content in collaborative Sandbox parks
• Resolved crash that would occur when the player would change tab in the Avatar editor with the colour picker UI still open
• Resolved a crash that could occur when simultaneously changing both colour and tab in the character editor
• Collaborative Sandbox parks will now present the option to rename a park when copying it
• Updated the description for 'Eugene Would Be Proud' achievement/trophy to better reflect unlock requirements

Park construction

• Blueprints containing moving scenery pieces will no longer be missing said pieces - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved cases where deactivated rotating Scenery items saved to a blueprint would continue to spin despite being labelled 'Deactivated'
• Resolved cases where setting a ride to Testing would alter the pricing of tickets
• The Underground Well building can now only be used when the associated research is unlocked
• Resolved incorrect texture that would sometimes appear on scaffold scenery pieces
• Resolved texture issue when tiling Viking Stone Wall Scenery pieces together - View on Issue Tracker
• Restored the missing Wooden Beam Wall - Station Surround right side scenery piece - View on Issue Tracker
• The Cosmic Cow Shop Awning 1 will no longer advertise the shop selling ice cream - View on Issue Tracker
• Updated the snapping grid to remove alignment inconsistencies with building shells for shops and other facilities - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved a Z-fighting issue on the Viking Staff Facilities Small 1 Shell scenery blueprint
• Resolved issue where deactivated fire VFX objects continued to emit light - View on Issue Tracker
• The camera will no longer zoom out to view a whole scenery group when a single piece is selected
• The orientation arrow of the X-Dimension coaster will now point in the correct direction - View on Issue Tracker
• The Path Tool will no longer ignore a new Path Height value in favour of the old value
• Resolved cases where closed pools to would open when connecting a path - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved an inconsistency where some custom coaster stations would not snap to a path volume
• Resolved popping issue seen on some roof assets
• Colour selections are now retained when building scenery pieces
• Resolved crash that would sometimes occur when undoing path placement
• Editable sign snap points have been realigned to no longer be upside down
• Fixed issue where the scenery rating of tracked rides were unaffected by nearby scenery - View on Issue Tracker, View on Issue Tracker
• The custom scenery brush names will now save correctly
• Restored red outlines to signify that a path is too steep for Natural and Sandy paths
• Rebalanced pricing for Special coaster pieces
• Duplicated scenery pieces now retain the trigger timings of the original piece - View on Issue Tracker
• Adjusted blueprints for Aquatic and Viking-themed Shop shells so that signs are displayed the correct way up
• Enhanced the visibility of VFX in dark or poorly lit areas - View on Issue Tracker
• Adjusted misaligned lighting direction for Resort Ceiling Lamp Scenery objects - View on Issue Tracker
• Object scaling now appears as whole numbers when using manual input - View on Issue Tracker
• Placeable water VFX now have colour picking functionality - View on Issue Tracker
• Added colour picking functionality to Tuk Tuk Flatbed 1 scenery piece
• Flumes will now contribute to the pool prestige for smaller pools within Sandbox and Career Scenarios
• Added colour picking functionality to Tuk Tuk Flatbed 1 scenery piece

Sandbox

• Fresh Sandbox parks no longer have a large gathering of guests standing outside the entrance gates

Staff

• Added park zone information for lifeguard chairs, shops and vending machines
• Maintenance notifications now correctly direct to the maintenance tabs of affected facilities
• When a mechanic is fired whilst in a mechanic workshop, they now leave the park - View on Issue Tracker
• Lifeguards assigned to work zones no longer become stuck in the 'Looking for Work' state - View on Issue Tracker
• Ride attendants can be assigned to rides in Career scenarios
• Ride attendants will now remain at their assigned ride whilst it is in test mode
• Each entertainer’s crowd numbers are now displayed in the staff management scree
• Lifeguard chairs will no longer display 0% safety ratings under a pool’s overall safety
• Added additional tooltips to select InfoPanel tabs to clarify their use
• Resolved cases where removing all of a staff member's work blocks prevented new ones from being added
• Resolved cases where a softlock sometimes occurred when editing a staff zone

UI

• Restored missing tooltip labels for the trigger editor when using a controller
• Adjusted the draw tool length tooltip to be less obstructive
• Resolved cases where entering a coaster's ride camera using a mouse and attempting to leave with a controller would open the pause menu
• Shop/facility statuses can no longer be set to an incorrect state when set in bulk in the management pages
• Attractions and shops now list correctly when sorted in the park management menu - View on Issue Tracker
• The custom price of tickets can now be set to a maximum of $200 - View on Issue Tracker
• Staff zone UI will now update immediately when making changes - View on Issue Tracker
• Heatmaps can now be viewed in full screen on 4K monitors - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved cases where the scenery settings menu could not be closed with the close button after placing scenery - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved the Lamp scenery item appearing in the Event Sequencer UI despite not being compatible
• Resolved cases were certain settings appeared editable on otherwise uneditable scenery pieces
• Custom scenery brushes can now be deleted with the delete button - View on Issue Tracker
• Topiary scenery has been moved to the Scenery Bushes – Topiary section - View on Issue Tracker
• Added scaling functionality to Black Spruce Tree scenery pieces
• Moved the Hedge Arches scenery item to more appropriate categories:
  • Nature > Topiary
  • Building > Walls > Arches > Archway
• Moved the Roof Trim scenery item to more appropriate category:
  • Building > Roof > Roof Trim
• Corrected some scenery items that had been mistakenly marked as grid-supported - View on Issue Tracker
• Restored functionality to 'Activate/Deactivate on Trigger' settings in the Event Sequencer for flat rides - View on Issue Tracker
• Corrected the "+Add Speakers" button label in the Event Sequencer for clarity, which now reads “Connect Speakers”
• Pressing the ESC-key while the Event Sequencer timeline is open will no longer open the pause menu
• Construction costs will now be displayed correctly in finance graphs
• Keyboard shortcuts added to path delete tools
• Pressing the ESC-key while the Event Sequencer timeline is open will no longer open the pause menu
• Added the ability to sort scenery by their theme
• The advanced staff schedule UI will now update correctly to the selected staff zone
• Staff assigned to a staff zone will now be listed under the staff tab of the zone's InfoPanel
• Swapped high wear rate and low wear rate labels to align more accurately with in-game behaviours
• Adjusted the shortcut for angle snap while in the coaster editor - View on Issue Tracker
• Big M’s Rides - Ultra Spin Chain Lift track piece is now named correctly
• Corrected the icon for the Slash Coaster special track piece - View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved cases where a softlock occurred when inputting large values into trigger sequences
• Added the ‘Align Scenery with Station’ option to the advanced settings for tracked ride stations - View on Issue Tracker
• Added help shortcut to flume platform UI
• Remapped the 'apply' button in the Settings menu to be in the same button position for PlayStation and Xbox controllers
• Game speed can now be adjusted while the ride camera UI is hidden - View on Issue Tracker, View on Issue Tracker
• Workshop search tags will now clear with R3 input
• Added detail to the ride InfoPanel to communicate that no ride attendants are assigned for a work block
• Improved UI visuals for ride reputation
• Resolved a rare crash that would occur when editing scenery using a mouse on console versions of the game - View on Issue Tracker
• Players can no longer change the browser tab when selecting new items for a custom scenery brush
• Corrected links in staff notification to show the right tab in the staff member's InfoPanel
• Speakers have been added to the scenery browser when attaching scenery to a ride.
• Various UI fixes

Workshop

• The ‘Last Updated’ field in the Workshop now accurately displays the date the content was last modified
• The Workshop now accepts share codes with delimited characters (e.g. hyphens or full stops)

Stability

• Resolved a stability issue caused by toggling cross-platform settings
• Resolved a rare softlock that would occur when placing down flat rides in the ‘Just the Thicket’ Career scenario - View on Issue Tracker, View on Issue Tracker
• Resolved instances where the game would lock when opening the help menu
• Resolved a crash that would sometimes occur when editing scenery in a busy park

Misc

• Resolved cases where the 'Not For the Faint-Hearted' achievement/trophy would not unlock when requirements were met
• Pools can now be correctly sorted by their prestige in the park management screen
• Game performance no longer dips when accessing the radial menu while in object placement mode - View on Issue Tracker
• General adjustments made to colour picker functionality
• Various notification fixes
• Various stability fixes