OpenRCT2, the open-source reimplementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, has been released in version v0.5.4 “The Nude Organist”.

New in this release is the ability for plugins to trigger a game save via script, plus fixes around guests, handymen, and park entrance visibility.

0.5.4 (2026-08-02)

Improvements:

• [Plugin] Scripts can now be used to trigger saving a game (limited to the user save folder). [#26560]
• Guests will no longer watch rides while they’re underground. [#26638]
• Exporting a sprite file now also outputs a JSON file, allowing for round-trip conversions. [#26747]
• The ride colour/appearance tab now visually separates fields using group boxes. [#26763]
• The ride operations tab now visually separates fields using group boxes. [#26765]
• Magnify picked-up peeps when viewport is in double or quadruple zoom. [#26839]

Fixes:

• Land bordering map edges does not blend at certain angles. [#26288]
• Player list is not updated automatically when a player joins or leaves. [#26610]
• Handymen could begin a task while another handyman was already doing the exact same task. [#26639]
• The Cut-away View window doesn’t display negative height values correctly on some platforms. [#26752]
• Guests cannot puke or litter on sloped path. [#26756]
• [Plugin] IPv6 addresses are reported incorrectly. [#26758]
• Maze gets wrong intensity boost from size (0.02 per tile instead of 0.01 per 2 tiles). [#26775]
• Park entrance path is sometimes invisible when placed. [#26805]
• Invalid ride types can be set when the “Allow arbitrary ride type changes” cheat is enabled. [#26826]
• Best staff award doesn’t need one of each staff type. [#26842]

Source: GitHub