OpenRCT2 v0.4.2 released

[GingerAdonis]

OpenRCT2 v0.4.2 “Wafer-thin mint” has just been released by the OpenRCT2 team.

Here is an excerpt from the changelog:

• Feature: [#6326] Ability to load .SV6 files from RCT Classic that have more than 9601 guests.
• Feature: [#6570, #10860, #17929] Fully support RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic as a RCT2 base install path.
• Feature: [#13634] Add ability to sell merchandise in random colours.
• Feature: [#16164] Add new track elements for Flying Coaster and Lay-Down Coaster and add paint code for more elements.
• Feature: [#16283] Added parkinfo command line tool to list objects in a save file.
• Feature: [#16662] Show a warning message when g2.dat is mismatched.
• Feature: [#17107] Ride operating settings can be set via text input.
• Feature: [#17638] Added Zero G rolls, medium loops and large corkscrews to the Hybrid and Single-Rail coasters.
• Feature: [#17821] [Plugin] Add API for track subpositions and vehicle subposition.
• Feature: [#17877] Add three real-life flying roller coaster colour schemes.
• Feature: [#17900] Add “Classic Wooden Coaster” with shallow banked turns.
• Feature: [#18057] Staff members now wait for passing or stalled vehicles before crossing railway tracks.
• Feature: [#18168] Add additional track pieces to the LIM Launched Coaster and the Looping Coaster.
• Feature: [objects#198] Add additional pirate roofs.
• Feature: [objects#205] Add additional glass roofs.
• Feature: [objects#209] Add the Steel Roller Coaster train and 2-across Inverted Train from RollerCoaster Tycoon 1.
• Feature: [#18050] Add asset pack manager and asset packs.
• Improved: [#15358] Park and scenario names can now contain up to 128 characters.
• Improved: [#15589] Numpad Enter can now be used to close text input.
• Improved: [#16819] Don’t prompt to “Save game as” when saving a loaded saved game (excepting autosaves).
• Improved: [#16840] Add support for rectangular heightmaps.
• Improved: [#17575] You can now search for Authors in Object Selection.
• Improved: [#17806] Added warning when using RCT1 objects without RCT1 linked.
• Improved: [#17868] [Plugin] You can now change active tab of a custom window programmatically.
• Improved: [#17909] Track elements that are not supported by any train are now hidden by default.
• Improved: [#17924] Improved performance when loading JSON object images from a .DAT file.
• Improved: [#17955] Modifying ratings via in-game console is now multiplayer-safe and also freezes the ratings.
• Improved: [#18177] [Plugin] Widget tooltips can now be read and changed.

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[TheJay]

This is awesome, thank you for all your hard work.