16/08/23: MP3 playback was not working in our first macOS Release, this has been fixed and the DMG has been replaced.
13/03/24. Signed macOS builds for Apple Silicon and 64-bit Intel Macs are now available, packaging handled by Mac Source Ports
12/04/24. Music playback in macOS builds now fixed.
New Features/Enhancements
- The backend code for MIDI playback has been changed on Windows and real pause logic
has been re-enabled. Please be aware that things such as application volume and audio
quality may change depending on your configuration from ≤0.66 - The original demo gameplay video now plays when the CorsixTH main menu is idle (this
can be disabled in the configuration file) - File browser menus now have an OK button (at last!)
- Selecting an existing file in the Save Game/Map browsers will now update the text
input box to that file name
Changes
- Handymen now always stay in their assigned plots, except when going to rest
- Staff members now have a maximum salary, which can be configured in custom levels
- The game will now always use the GP's choice of next diagnosis room for the patient,
if available - Queueing patients are now shown when hovering a door
- Epidemics can no longer fail because an infected patient left before the epidemic was
revealed - Balance changes to drug improvement research
- Check for updates can now be disabled in Settings
- Check for updates timeout duration significantly reduced
- "Pause" now shows up when the "Build while paused" setting is on and the game is paused.
- The gamelog file now includes a timestamp
- Support for detecting Theme Hospital game files from an EA Store install
- Many, many, refactors of the code to make it better to understand for future developers
- Contact methods to reach the CorsixTH Team have been updated
Translations
- Chinese Traditional and Simplified translations have been updated. Thanks @lokpro
- Russian has been updated. Thanks Matt1
Bug Fixes
- The windows installer was unintentionally defaulting CorsixTH to full screen.
- Fixed an instance where objects could disappear from the map
- Fixed a bug where the empty action queue message was prevented from happening
- Fixed a bug where dying patients became undead and would have a habit of ruining everything
- Fixed broken dynamic info during epidemics
- Handymen will no longer try to repair machinery while a patient is using it
- Psychiatrist couch has less chance of causing blocked paths
- Roujin's challenge is now properly applied (read: harder)
- Serious Radiation is no longer contagious
- Room blueprints can no longer go beyond external walls
- Fixed incorrect button sounds in the Staff Management window
- Fixed back button behaviour in Font Picker
- Fixed a bug where word-wrapping text on dialogs could crash the game
- Fixed a rare case where the next VIP date may be scheduled in the past
- Fixed a rare case where awarded research points could be negative
- Fixed a rare case of the balance sheet being victim of a green highlighter
Packager Notes
- Option added to build CLI tools for RNC decoding