Are you ready? Today we bring you SimAirport latest update -- featuring new 'Scenario Mode' gameplay, multiple new features including one-way passenger routing objects to play with, upgraded security process realism, and a metric ton of quality-of-life refinements and bug-fixes. We've got a few other things for you, too -- let's dive in!

Developer Live Stream - April 20 @ Noon PDT

SimAirport Survey - THE 2019 EDITION

Default Patch Notes - April 2019

• Scenario Mode & Scenario Editor

  
  
  • Create scenarios & play them
  • Workshop support for sharing & playing contributed scenarios

• Adds 'One-Way Path' Placeable Object

  
  
  • Yep, not kidding! :) Finally, the 'one way door' type object!

• Improved Security Process Overhaul

  
  
  [quote]IMPORTANT COMPATIBILITY NOTE: This change is fully compatible, but you will want to re-arrange your security to best suit the new more realistic passenger flow! :)[/quote]
  • More robust AI-driven pax behavior & distribution at security
  • Pax now do: ID Check, 'drop' at bag scanner, then metal detector/body scanner, then 'grab' at bag scanner
  • Improves responsiveness to staffing changes & slower queues in security zone
  • Improves throughput for security objects
  • Optimizes performance and multi-core usage for security related behaviors

• Adds 'Quick Select' Build Feature

  
  
  • Default is 'Q' key. May require manual key assignment if you have custom keybindings.
  • Hold & release 'Q' when hovering an object to quick-select object for placement
  • Hold & release 'Q' when hovering a floor to quick-select it; if hovering no floor Foundation tool will be selected
  • Hold & release 'SHIFT+Q' when hovering a zone to quick-select that zone type

• Construction Tools & 'Auto Foundation' Features

  
  
  • Adds 'auto foundation' on multi-floor objects, satisfies 'existing foundation' requirement
  • Logic & visual improvements to underground road drawing
  • Aircraft Gates allow roads under but them only sides/edges
  • Dismantle - remove objects but not flooring; also removes utilities
  • Demolish - remove foundations, sidewalk/ramp, roads, taxiways, runways
  • Adds new 'Concrete' floor type to remove indoor flooring back to concrete

  GENERAL & GAMEPLAY

  
  
  • Clone tool now selectively removes zones as needed on placement
  • Update all localization strings to/from github repo
  • Error handling adjustments / improvements
  • Minor changes to the way build version data is handled to aid with retroactive save analysis & debugging
  • Clean up repair project cancellation routines
  • Add keybind action for hiding UI (no key assigned by default)
  • Boost effect intensity and distance on many decor objects
  • Increase number of tasks issued for dismantle jobs for faster projects
  • Increase throughput of coffee & drink retail objects
  • Hangar vehicles now prefer to traverse on roads vs taxiways
  • Hangar vehicles can transition directly from roads when driving to gates
  • Environment report distinguishes minor differences better via non-linear colors
  • Tweaks & balance adjustments to multiple decor & retail kiosk objects
  • Flight Crew now report to GAD & board flight even if desk is unstaffed
  • Slight balance tweaks to boredom need attenuation
  • Increased speed that bags become available on baggage carousel
  • Clone tool now ignores objects it can't handle instead of invalidating drag
  • Slight increase to info object effects / advertisement
  • Add 'auto-hire' feature to Staff UI, off by default
  • Mega Rich achievement disabled in Tutorial and requirement increased by x10
  • Add 'resize' capability to main build menu
  • Optimizes assignment mode UI
  • Optimize passenger AI routines a bit (CPU)

  BUG FIXES

  
  
  • Fix pax AI's LCDistance heuristic not handling security exits properly
  • Fix rare stuck workers when project canceled with deliveries zone full
  • Fix ATMs not used after deserialization
  • Fix a subset of agents stuck that occurs near walkways & escalators/stairs
  • Fix staff management overhead mis-categorized as taxes
  • Fix sector partitioning bug that confused pax AI on some layouts with one-ways
  • Fix for legacy saves with runway stuck in construction when bordering land perimeter
  • Fix duplicate hover handling of in-progress object construction
  • Fix subset of supply piles from cancelled repair projects not being freed & returned
  • Fix reward not being correctly deserialized in scenario mode
  • Fix aircraft stuck after deserialize if their gate gets destroyed
  • Fix scroll speed on scenario objectives UI
  • Fix Bonus UI inaccuracies on # missed-flight pax & delayed flights
  • Fix delayed/canceled flight counts being delayed in scenario mode
  • Fix cache bug that lead to problems when installing mods
  • Fix pax going to Idle/wander when they should be selecting an object
  • Fix gate-distance being too heavily weighted in passenger AI heuristics
  • Fix Gate Desk not being selected if passenger is too bored
  • Fix stuck luggage vehicles which in turn could cause stuck aircraft
  • Fix aircraft gate validation incorrectly interpreting one-ways as inverted resulting in inaccurate validation warnings
  • Fix environment need increasing when if cell has green env. rating
  • Fix bug that lead to Bars and Coffees to affect hunger instead of thirst
  • Fix ghost details entry was sometimes visible in perfect ops bonus UI
  • Fix bug with queue distribution specific to Gate Agent Desk objects
  • Fix unable to return supply pile to storage when dropped off map
  • Fix achievement identifier mismatch on tutorial completion
  • Fix store browsing not providing any satisfaction
  • Fix able to build 'overhang' structures via clone tool bug
  • Fix retail object selection causing error/unsatisfied pax
  • Fix food display usage task save/load related bug
  • Fix unintended interaction with underground & ground floor sprites
  • Fix toilets display render order
  • Fix bag carousel luggage animation offset slightly
  • Fix retail / goods deliveries not being carried to final destination
  • Fix maint. duration slider allowing inputs over 24 hours
  • Fix Runway/Gate directional reachability when roads/ramps are used
  • Fix pax sometimes being inexplicably transfixed on objects
  • Fix multiple object-agent interaction bugs, cleaned up legacy code
  • Fix agents getting stuck in cafe after deserialization
  • Fix repair projects not releasing supply piles to storage (includes save fixing code)
  • Fix agents not reporting to GAD unless it is staffed
  • Fix bug that could cause incorrect retail supply deliveries
  • Fix staff schedule bug that caused over-removal of schedules
  • Fix 'Browse Saves Folder' not working on Linux
  • Fix task cancelation bug that could result in undefined state
  • Fix construction task enqueue/priority issue
  • Fix several taxiway light / light related visibility bugs
  • Fix underground opacity preference slider
  • Fix depth/sorting for Escalators when placed next to each other
  • Fix existing un-removed retail supply piles
  • Fix depth/sorting for fuel tank vs road ramp
  • Fix bug allowing duplicate retail inventory orders
  • Fix old/legacy save fuel truck issue, may require manual 'jumpstart'
  • Fix hangar vehicle bug that could cause some tasks to not complete, sometimes requiring 'force departure'
  • Fix several construction project related deserialize errors
  • Fix retail delivery not occurring in certain situations
  • Fix Perfect Ops Bonus UI, 'day 0' erroneously displayed & arrow should open 'details'
  • Fix Small Gate Stairs sorting order versus passengers
  • Fix land expansion needs to check for administrator present, not fired & has office
  • Fix bug that allowed more than 1 dismantle project in a given cell
  • Fix incorrectly being charged more than once for administrator wages
  • Fix Gate Agent Desk usage position inconsistency, now in 'front' of desk
  • Fix bug that allowed two admins of same type to be hired
  • Fix sector partitioning issue with road ramps causing undefined pax behavior
  • Fix dismantle of placeables located on map boundary to become stuck
  • Fix camera & save-game preview image related bug
  • Fix agent appearance hideLegs routine not working properly
  • Fix several staff scheduling related bugs
  • Fix screen resolutions sometimes appearing more than once
  • Fix cafe wait time heuristic, several adjustments and improvements
  • Fix Chef not leaving airport due to staff scheduling bug
  • Fix objects/roads able to be build on top of LRT track
  • Fix path planning/following related issues with Road Ramps
  • Fix multiple issues related to starting funds & funds tracking with scenario editor
  
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