OpenRCT2: Version 0.5.1 "Swamp Castle" Released

Sun, 17 May 2026 15:03:44 +0200

OpenRCT2, the open-source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, has been released in version v0.5.1 “Swamp Castle”. The update adds new plugin features, improved Android support, and 23 bug fixes.

0.5.1 (2026-05-17)

Feature: [#24242] [Plugin] Add ride-breakdown hooktype.

Feature: [#24879] [Plugin] Add methods for showing and hiding gridlines.

Feature: [#26327] Add ‘guests entertained’ statistic to entertainers.

Improved: [#26374] Add higher resolution app icons for Android.

Improved: [#26386] Initial window scale and toolbar options on fresh Android installations.

Change: [#26476] Limit creation of new station styles to prepare for more flexibility with ride stations and entrances.

Fix: [#25581] Chart drawing issue on some platforms due to compiler optimisation.

Fix: [#26019] Inverted and Inverted Flying Roller Coaster large half loops glitch with the train and don’t draw in tunnels at some angles (original bug).

Fix: [#26183] The ride stat graph placeholder text is not drawn in the expected position.

Fix: [#26287] Game crashes upon connect/disconnect of physical keyboard.

Fix: [#26299] Single Rail S-Bend sprites don’t fully connect to the next track piece at certain angles.

Fix: [#26352] Large scenery items are incorrectly labelled as ‘banners’ in the tile inspector.

Fix: [#26352] The label for path additions is using the wrong text colour in the tile inspector.

Fix: [#26360] Inverted Lay-down Roller Coaster helices are invisible when loading old saves.

Fix: [#26396] [Plugin] Socket interfaces were not closing properly and firing up correctly in parallel.

Fix: [#26410] Tiles with water can draw incorrectly when there is something underwater and nothing above water.

Fix: [#26418] Game crashes when a stack overflow occurs in plugin code.

Fix: [#26419] Drop count & negative g’s stat requirements for Flying Roller Coaster don’t get nullified by having an inversion.

Fix: [#26421] Wrong scenery tab highlighted when more than 64 scenery groups are selected.

Fix: [#26425] Benches don’t reduce watching spots from 4 to 2 while other path additions do (should be reversed).

Fix: [#26432] Guests choose to head for rides they have already ridden if they don’t have a map.

Fix: [#26492] Drag tool shows per-tile error instead of total cost when running out of money midway through placement.

Fix: [#26510] Displayed air time overflows after 655.35 seconds instead of the internal maximum of 1966.05 seconds.

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OpenRCT2: Version 0.5.1 "Swamp Castle" Released