Capitalism Lab: Release version 6.6.09 now available

Click here to download Capitalism Lab installer (v6.6.09)

After weeks of beta testing, the version 6.6.09 is now stable enough and we are rolling out it as a release version.

New Features and Improvements:

1) Up to 100% Faster in Game Running Speed 

Our programmers have painstakingly reviewed and optimized key areas of the programming code for months and have even gone to great lengths to achieve the performance targets by rewriting the code when necessary. The result is a tremendous performance gain of over 50% on average, and possibly up to 100% faster in late games with numerous firms.
 

2) New Interface

The toolbar at the left of the screen and the bottom menu bar have been completely redesigned, giving them a modern look.

3) New Scenarios for Digital Age DLC

4) New Feature "Venture Capitalists" for Banking and Finance DLC

Venture Capitalists with billions of net worth will join the game when this feature is enabled.

Venture Capitalists only invest in companies in pre-IPO rounds. They are committed to long-term investments and do not actively trade stocks.

When using this feature in conjunction with the Realistic Money Supply option, venture capital will be an indispensable source of funding when the public investors lack cash to invest.

The following screenshot shows a venture capitalist’s investment portfolio.

You can customize the financial prowess and influence of venture capitalists on the New Game Settings menu.

See more details about Venture Capitalists

See the Full Feature List of Banking and Finance DLC

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5) New feature: Separate Layout Plan Libraries for MODs

Since a Mod may have a vastly different set of products than the standard game, the game now uses a file structure that maintains a separate Layout Plan Library for each Mod that you have played. The way layout plans are now organized allows for much easier search and management of layout plans when playing Mod-enabled games.

See more details about Separate Layout Plan Libraries

6) Audio Improvements

a) Improved sound effects for the event tracker.
b) Additional music tracks and improved music playback quality.
c) The ability to play custom music files. For details, please read readme.txt in “Music” subfolder under the game folder or read this forum post.

7) AI Improvement

After an AI corporation has been in operation for a few years, the AI will stop using pre-defined layout plans with multiple products in factories and solely use wild-card layout plans with settings of only one product per factory. The result is higher production capacity for each factory which translates into greater operating efficiency and profitability when consumer demand rises.

8) New Script Variable for Modifying the Telecom Simulation 

The script lines are:
[Digital Age DLC]
Telecom Customer Stickiness = <1 to 1000>  
(default value: 100)

If you think your telecom gains customers from rival telecoms too slowly, you may use this variable to change the speed at which it gains or loses customers in relation to rival telecoms.

A value lower than 100 means that customer stickiness in telecom will be lower than the default setting and the gain or loss of customers will happen faster. A value higher than 100 has the opposite effect.

The formula is:
<the original rate of gaining/losing customers> X 100 / <this Telecom Customer Stickiness variable>

For example, if Telecom Customer Stickiness is set to 20, then
The new rate of gaining/losing customers will be 100 / 20 = 5 times of the original rate.

See more details about Scripting
 

9) New graphical buttons for hiring and headhunting talents

You can still use the same shortcut key ‘w’ to hire, and ‘u’ to headhunt.

10) Two New Challenge Games 

i) Real Estate Mogul
ii) Software Giant (requiring Digital Age DLC)
 

Capitalism Lab DLCs Currently Available

The Subsidiary DLC introduces new features for conquering the business world on a grander scale!

The City Economic Simulation DLC lets you build new cities from scratch and play the role of mayor while simultaneously growing your business empire!

The Digital Age DLC offers you an exciting opportunity to build a tech startup at the dawn of the digital age and oversee its growth to eventually become a tech powerhouse that joins the ranks of tech titans such as Microsoft and Google.

 

The Banking and Finance DLC simulates the financial world with a level of realism that is unprecedented in video games. You can now build a business empire on a truly epic scale by extending its reach to the lucrative banking and insurance industries. It also greatly expands the types of financial strategy that you can execute by allowing you to issue and trade bonds, invest in global stocks, do stock splits, and pay out special dividends.

If you have purchased the Banking and Finance DLC before its official release, click here to download Capitalism Lab Release version v6.5.20 which contains the Official Release Version of the Banking and Finance DLC. 

Download User-Created MODs for Free and Build Your Business Empire with Tons of New Products and Businesses. 

RealWorld MOD by Piermario

The RealWorld Mod is the most popular mod for Capitalism Lab, with over 600 products and 900 customized product images, plus lots of new logos and portraits. It is the essential mod that we recommend to all Capitalism Lab players.

Modern World Mod by Saffgee

The Modern World  Mod adds an unbelievable amount of product depth, manufacturing chains and retail specialisation and tries to replicate how a modern, modular corporation may need to go about its business, whilst still using some of the games conventions to find creative problem work-around’s.

Capitalism World Mod by Arcnor

The Capitalism World Mod uses the mod system in a truly creative way, adding an amazing array of new industries to the game, including airlines, insurance, banking and telecommunication, electric cars and even rockets (yep you can build your own SpaceX).

Video Game Thumb Candy MOD by BioBiro

While there is no shortage of games on the market that let you manage a video game development company, none of them matches this mod in terms of offering you an unique opportunity to produce video game console hardware and dominate the video game software market at the same time (imagine a behemoth company combining Sony and EA.)
 

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