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OpenRCT is an incredible open-source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, and now it’s even easier to get it running on Linux. Easily one of the best game engine re-implementations ever made, keeping a true classic alive and well on modern platforms.
Version 0.5.3 added the ability to automatically detect installs of RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 and 2 via Wine, so it can use the resources from it without you needing to do anything extra – nice!
From the changelog the full list of changes includes:
- Feature: [#26308] Add all new track pieces to the inverted roller coaster.
- Feature: [#26442] Add cheat to disable grass growing.
- Improved: [#7921] On Linux, RCT2 and RCT1 installs in Wine are now automatically detected.
- Improved: [#26325] Changing the train type, length, or direction no longer resets the number of laps if there is just one train.
- Improved: [objects#437] Re-order St. Basil’s Cathedral pieces to be more consistent.
- Change: [#26689] A clear scenario editor can now be opened directly from the command line.
- Change: [objects#439] Drop numbers from Wacky Worlds scenery descriptions.
- Fix: [#24613] Incorrect sprites drawn for path elements without a valid object.
- Fix: [#26323] Ride stats do not reset when changing the number of trains changes the number of laps.
- Fix: [#26494] The limits for where walls on the path side of the first tile block the view of rides/scenery are wrong (original bug).
- Fix: [#26504] The boosts/penalties to excitement and nausea that air time provides are calculated wrong.
- Fix: [#26545] Game crashes when plugin API function generateGuest fails to generate a guest.
- Fix: [#26578] Crash when drawing path elements without a valid object.
- Fix: [#26605] Desync when placing a track design in multiplayer.
- Fix: [#26654] Fix Alton Towers stall and Rock’n’Roll Revival toilet being closed on scenario start.
- Fix: [#26722] Missing construction rights owned on UCES Sand Dune scenario.
- Fix: [objects#411] Some colours in green, acid green, pink and red water are inconsistent with natural water.
- Fix: [objects#436] St. Basil’s Cathedral building pieces are incorrectly labelled as “Kremlin” pieces.
- Fix: [objects#438] Some walls are not marked as see-through while they don’t fully block the view.
- Fix: [objects#440] Inconsistencies in scenario/park name capitalisation.
A nice little release overview video is below:
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.