NoLimits 2 Roller Coaster Simulation - nlcoaster
Small update released with the following highlights,..

  • Mac: Native Apple Silicon CPU support.
  • New Dark Theme user interface option.
  • New slim loading screen (can be configured to stay at the bottom for each park).
  • VR: Loading Screen is now lag-free in VR mode.
  • VR: Experimental OpenXR API support.

Read the full changelog in-game (Main menu -> Info -> What's new).
NoLimits 2 Roller Coaster Simulation - nlcoaster
Yet another update with some more bug fixes..

  • 360 degree video export fixed.
  • Brake placement for short sections fixed.
  • Pressing Q key in external ride views fixed.
  • Fixed a wierd problem when keyframing animation and scripted animation gets both used at the same time for a scene object.
NoLimits 2 Roller Coaster Simulation - nlcoaster
  • Small patch, that fixes a couple of bugs that sneaked into 2.6.2.0.
  • VR Vignette is disabled by default now.
  • Improved framerates on Mac, especially on Apple M1* graphics.
  • Mac binary is now notarized.

* Native Apple Silicon support is coming soon, it is not included in this update yet.
NoLimits 2 Roller Coaster Simulation - nlcoaster
Highlights are...
  • Improved VR mode
  • Added support for VR controllers
  • Added VR comfort options and teleportation mode
  • Improved wooden support generator for non-hybrid wooden coasters
  • Added Hide/Unhide option for hiding Scene Objects in Editor
  • Lots of smaller bug fixes and improvements
  • More scripting options
  • ...

For a detailed change-list, click in game on Info -> What's New
NoLimits 2 Roller Coaster Simulation - nlcoaster
The long-awaited hybrid coaster update has finally arrived. We released the new 2.6 update on January 10th, the day of the 6th anniversary of NoLimits 2. It is free for all customers of NoLimits 2 Roller Coaster Simulation.



The new hybrid coaster comes in two variations. One normal version and one LSM launch version with headrests. There is now a total of 43 different coaster styles included in the software. The new wooden support generator was completely rewritten to fit the new hybrid styles. It gives great results for inline twist inversions out-of-the-box, and only in rare cases manual adjustments are required. There are more new features and optimizations included. Here is a shortened list of the update change log:
  • New coaster style: Hybrid Coaster (standard)
  • New coaster style: Hybrid Coaster (launched)
  • Two new parks demonstrating the new coaster styles
  • Completely rewritten Wooden Support Generator
  • Automatic supporting of inline twist inversions
  • Automatic wide supporting for heavily banked tracks
  • Special patterns for new hybrid coasters
  • Normal patterns for standard wooden coasters
  • Generates bolts and nuts
  • Rectangular steel beams can be without paint
  • New MSAA anti-aliasing option
  • Improved Shadows
  • Improved loading times of parks

For the full change-log, inside the software, from the main menu, click on Info -> What's new.

[The NL Dev Team]
Oct 10, 2019
NoLimits 2 Roller Coaster Simulation - nlcoaster
We uploaded a new update with a couple of small improvements and optimizations.

Click ingame on Info -> What's New for a detailed list of changes.

Here is a shortened list including the most import changes
  • Improved Linux/SteamOS/Wine compatibility
  • Improved automatic occlusion system resulting in higher framerates in some parks
  • Several optimizations in Mac port resulting in higher scripting performance
  • New flat ride Wave Swinger
  • Progress bar when taking poster screenshots (pro version only)

We are still working on a larger free update that will contain a new coaster style called the Hybrid Coaster. It will definitely come out, but we may take some more time. We are trying to finish it before Christmas 2019.
Oct 29, 2018
NoLimits 2 Roller Coaster Simulation - nlcoaster
We just released 2.5.7 with plenty of new features and improvements



Here is the list of the most important news. The full list of changes can be seen inside the program (Main menu -> Info -> What's new).

  • New flat ride Ranger
  • New flat ride Sky Hawk
  • Script Parameters
  • Video file playback on materials
  • Various demo objects that demonstrate the new script parameters:
    • Area Music
    • Onboard Music
    • Video Screen
    • Fire Effect
  • 360° Equirectangular Video Export option with Professional License*
  • New bottom accented spine type on Twisted Coaster styles
  • Manual focus distance option for field of view effect
  • Improved fog effect with dynamic sky

Both new flat rides are recreations of classic fun fair rides. They are highly detailed with realistic sound effects. Also, they can be operated manually. Check out the Doppel Looping park where both rides were installed.
The new Script Parameter feature is a fundamental new option that will improve the usabilty of new scripted objects in the future a lot. They will allow the user to customize settings of the objects through the scene object instance panel, which can then be processed by scripts attached to the object. There are a lot of possibilities.

* The Professional License upgrade can be purchased on our website nolimitscoaster.com
Aug 10, 2018
NoLimits 2 Roller Coaster Simulation - nlcoaster
We recently brought out v2.5.6 which is a minor update with some internal changes and optimizations.

Users with high resolution displays (Retina/4k) who prefer running the program in Window mode, may try out the new Window Half Resolution option, which is available when a display with a high resolution is detected.

Setup -> Display:

Display Mode: Window
Resolution: Half Window Resolution

This special window mode makes the program render at half resolution which can tremendiously improve framerates, especially on laptops (e.g. MacBooks with Retina displays).

Full change log of update can be seen inside the program (Info -> What's new).
NoLimits 2 Roller Coaster Simulation - nlcoaster
We are proud to have released a new update for NoLimits 2 with cool new features and all new Mac compatibility.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-lZ6gJTDjI

Here is a list of the most important changes

Mac version is now available

NL2 now fully supports the Mac. Please make sure to check the requirements before purchasing. We recommend a fast graphics card such as a discrete Radeon or GeForce solution, especially when running high resolutions on Retina displays.


New Tilt Track Element

  • Easy to use, just like a transfer track
  • Timing and tilt angles can be customized
  • Works for all coaster styles

New Scenery Objects

  • New set of gray rocks and stones
  • New set of brown rocks and stones
  • New wind power plants
  • New high performance forest objects for backgrounds
  • New high performance pine tree

New Parks

  • Tilt Coaster Park demonstrating the new tilt element
  • Rock-it Man Park demonstrating the new scenery objects
  • Both new parks are fully optimized for VR

Many internal optimizations

  • Better utilization of CPU cores for higher framerates
  • Special optimizations for Ryzen CPUs
  • Lower latency frame times for better VR experiences
  • Higher scripting performance

The NL Dev Team
NoLimits 2 Roller Coaster Simulation - nlcoaster
We are proud to announce that we just uploaded a new update with version 2.5.2.0....



Improved Xbox controller support

The full play mode and main menu can be fully controlled using an Xbox controller now. This is expecially important for VR, which is much easier to use now in combination with the improved VR user interface.

More Highlights

  • Improved VR user interface experience
  • New exit view allows proper exiting of rides in walk mode
  • All included flat rides were fixed to make use of new exit view
  • Added customizable Favorites category to all file selection panels
  • Scale fixes to some coaster styles for better realism, especially in VR

The NL Dev Team
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