Translations:

• Dutch translation has been updated. Thanks @Alberth289346
• Ukranian translation has been updated. Thanks @JurecStrongman
• Russian translation has been updated. Thanks @Matroftt

Bug Fixes:

• Added a safeguard to prevent a crash of games previously using the old cheat system
• Patients waiting for a player decision no longer lose their mood icon on vomit/pee

New Features:

• Long windows now behave properly in the game if they get intersected by an adjacent wall

Translations:

• Ukranian translation added. Thanks @JurecStrongman
• Brazilian-Portuguese translation has been updated. Thanks @altiereslima

Bug Fixes:

• Tooltips for language menu now align with list items. Please note we are aware of an issue where some languages don't show a tooltip

This version comes with two experimental features you can help us with by giving feedback on! These will be off by default.

New Features/Enhancements

• In-game movies now play for users using TH Data directly from a .ISO file
• Custom campaign creators can now optionally use the original level advance
  movie when progressing through the campaign
• The Map Editor has received some love including new features, fixes, and
  jukebox controls
• You can now control the Jukebox from the Main Menu by going to
  Options > Jukebox
• External (non-TH) XMI files are now supported by the Jukebox
• The adviser now tells you the cost of replacing your machine if you cannot
  currently afford it
• More cheats!
• [Experimental] Right mouse panning can now be used instead of using the
  middle mouse button. Enable it in the configuration file
• [Experimental] We’re closer to fully implementing falling actions! Get a
  sneak peek and get the chance to push people over by enabling it in the
  configuration file/debug menu

Changes

• The demo movie will no longer play and cause jumpscares at the main menu if
  the CorsixTH window is not in focus
• Game speeds are now more closely aligned with the original game
• Improvements to handling of win/lose conditions, and the progress report
• Staff tiredness levels are now taken from the level config file based on
  difficulty level of the main campaign
• You can no longer win a level if you still have outstanding loans
• Emergencies will now be announced once patients actually begin arriving
  instead of at the start
• Errors with music playback will now attempt to provide more helpful
  information in the console
• Level briefings now show before the in-game tutorial
• The first patient of a level will now arrive faster after opening the
  hospital
• The information dialog box is now more closely aligned with the original game
• The tip of the day window should no longer be obscured in the main menu
• The load/save windows now have better labelling
• Unavailable languages are shown as disabled until you select a Unicode font
• Support is added to auto-detect a Theme Hospital install via GOG Galaxy

Translations

• Dutch translation has been updated. Thanks @jetenergy
• Italian translation has been updated. Thanks @SebastianoPistore & @Inkub0
• Russian translation has been updated. Thanks @Matroftt
• Spanish translation has been updated. Thanks @ShiroAka
• French translation has been updated. Thanks @nMustaki & @Sanndow
• Some unused language strings have been cleaned up
• Custom campaign and level creators can now optionally add translated strings
  for campaign description, level briefing, and winning text

Bug Fixes

• Swing (double) doors will no longer crash your game if you built rooms that
  used them while paused
• Fixed a bug for NVIDIA users who didn’t like graphical corruption when
  playing fullscreen at non-native resolutions
• Games should no longer crash irrecoverably because you have a 4k monitor :)
• The game will now exit to the main menu cleanly if a problem occurred trying
  to load a new level or map
• Staff who have left the hospital can no longer ask for a raise
• Fixed a bug where some staff may have no initial before surname
• Patients can no longer litter outdoors
• Fixed a bug where an unreachable reception desk could cause a crash
• The Computer and Atom Analyser now make button sounds as originally intended
• The mark for vaccination action now makes a sound as originally intended
• Fixed a rare bug where edges of map tiles for parcels could cause unintended
  behaviour when purchasing plots
• Active cheats will now persist across saves
• Audio settings have better safeguards against no audio enabled/no background
  music
• Movies will no longer attempt to play audio when global audio is off
• Config values using brackets (such as a custom music directory) will now work
  properly
• Custom campaigns menu now will use a scrollbar for long campaign descriptions
• Continue Game now properly targets files explicitly ending in the .sav format
• Fixed an instance where information boxes could load pink from older
  savegames
• Implemented a more permanent fix for the money bar being drawn incorrectly in
  some CJK and Cyrllic languages
• Fixed a crash on exit that could occur in some systems
• Mouse panning behaviour has been made more responsive and accurate

Packager Notes

• Minimum CMake version is now bumped to 3.14
• CMake presets are now available for some common build scenarios
• Dependencies can now be obtained automatically using vcpkg on Linux and
  MacOS. If using Windows, please note that the CMake options have changed
• If update checks are enabled you now require libcurl at build and run time
  (update checks can be disabled using the WITH_UPDATE_CHECK CMake option).
  Luasec and luasocket are no longer used

New Contributors

• @nMustaki made their first contribution in #2394
• @ShiroAka made their first contribution in #2437
• @Matroftt made their first contribution in #2458
• @tombolano made their first contribution in #2499
• @eltociear made their first contribution in #2500
• @anthonydillon made their first contribution in #2502
• @SebastianoPistore made their first contribution in #2559
• @jetenergy made their first contribution in #2586

Full Changelog: v0.67...v0.68.0-beta1

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

Changes since 0.67-beta1

• Detection for Theme Hospital installs through the EA Store

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
• "Pause" now shows up when the "Build while paused" setting is on and the game is paused.
• The gamelog file now includes a timestamp
• 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

• 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

New Features/Enhancements

• Direct Zoom has been improved and is now enabled by default
• Nurses can now leave the ward without disturbing her patients
• Patients with Serious Radiation now glow a beautiful shade of green
• Patients with Jellyitis now wobble wobble wobble
• The Hotkeys menu has been overhauled to make it easier to use
• You can now reset your zoom level by pressing '0'
• A new fax code cheat has been added!
• The replace machine prompt will now tell you the new strength before purchase (can be disabled in configuration settings)
• A machine's dynamic info will tell you the strength a machine can be upgraded to if you replaced it (can be disabled in configuration settings)
• MacOS users can now place the CorsixTH.app anywhere (e.g. outside /Applications)

Changes

• Improved pee and vomit conditions
• Patients will no longer queue for reception until nearby
• The Adviser will no longer queue repetitive messages
• Dropdown menus will now close when clicked outside of
• Non-visual diseases can now be delayed in the level config of a custom game
• Gamelog.txt will now contain system information instead of within the window title
• Patients no longer become fed up and leave the hospital if already in their treatment room

Translations

• Translations should no longer show random '/' on new lines
• Russian language updated (Thanks @Matvey1705 !)
• Czech language updated (Thanks @jansakos !)
• German language updated (Thanks @Manuel-K !)

Bug Fixes

• Checking for updates should now work moving forward (promise)
• All cured trophy bugfix now properly applied from 0.65.1
• Firing staff from a multi-use object now ensures they leave the hospital
• Missing config and hotkey values will now use default values
• Fixed an instance where an emergency fax could show the wrong cure
• Sound effect boundary is now properly applied on window resize
• The cheats menu is now immediately usable after typing the cheat code on a fax
• User action while paused setting no longer uses configuration default
• Quick Save and Quick Load behaviour has been improved
• The cheats menu dialog will no longer slide off the screen
• You can now purchase plots while wall transparency is on
• Playback of movie audio on surround sound systems is improved
• Resolved formatting issues with numbers after loading a save

Packager Notes

• FFmpeg 5 is now supported
• FFmpeg 3 and below are no longer supported
• LibAV is no longer supported
• CMake minimum version has been increased to 3.10
• MacOS Packagers, please note the macos_luarocks script has been modified
• MacOS versions can now be made portable

Fixes

• Patients no longer leave or become unhappy waiting too long when they are in
  their treatment room
• Loading a save game containing a graph would crash
• More crashing advisor statements have been corrected
• Resolved formatting issues with numbers after loading a save

Fixes

• Crashing advisor statements introduced in 0.66-beta1
• Issue loading 0.65.1 and earlier saves with VIP faxes

New Features/Enhancements

• Direct Zoom has been improved and is now enabled by default
• Nurses can now leave the ward without disturbing her patients
• Patients with Serious Radiation now glow a beautiful shade of green
• Patients with Jellyitis now wobble wobble wobble
• The Hotkeys menu has been overhauled to make it easier to use
• You can now reset your zoom level by pressing '0'
• A new fax code cheat has been added!
• The replace machine prompt will now tell you the new strength before purchase (can be disabled in configuration settings)
• A machine's dynamic info will tell you the strength a machine can be upgraded to if you replaced it (can be disabled in configuration settings)
• MacOS users can now place the CorsixTH.app anywhere (e.g. outside /Applications)

Changes

• Improved pee and vomit conditions
• Patients will no longer queue for reception until nearby
• The Adviser will no longer queue repetitive messages
• Dropdown menus will now close when clicked outside of
• Non-visual diseases can now be delayed in the level config of a custom game
• Gamelog.txt will now contain system information instead of within the window title

Translations

• Translations should no longer show random '/' on new lines
• Russian language updated (Thanks @Matvey1705 !)
• Czech language updated (Thanks @jansakos !)
• German language updated (Thanks @Manuel-K !)

Bug Fixes

• Checking for updates should now work moving forward (promise)
• All cured trophy bugfix now properly applied from 0.65.1
• Firing staff from a multi-use object now ensures they leave the hospital
• Missing config and hotkey values will now use default values
• Fixed an instance where an emergency fax could show the wrong cure
• Sound effect boundary is now properly applied on window resize
• The cheats menu is now immediately usable after typing the cheat code on a fax
• User action while paused setting no longer uses configuration default
• Quick Save and Quick Load behaviour has been improved
• The cheats menu dialog will no longer slide off the screen
• You can now purchase plots while wall transparency is on
• Fixed playback of movie audio on surround sound systems is the most accurate

Packager Notes

• FFmpeg 5 is now supported
• FFmpeg 3 and below are no longer supported
• LibAV is no longer supported
• CMake minimum version has been increased to 3.10
• MacOS Packagers, please note the macos_luarocks script has been modified
• MacOS versions can now be made portable

Full Changelog: v0.65...v0.66-beta1