We just released a hotfix for the Linux build.

The hotfix includes:

• Fixed random crash
  
• Fixed endless loading screen bug on some ATI graphics cards
  
• Railway Empire will now output error text if shader linking fails

Thank you for helping and reporting!
Please keep it up!

We are working to improve performance and stability even further.

We just released a hotfix for the Linux build.

The hotfix includes:

• Fixed random crash
  
• Fixed endless loading screen bug on some ATI graphics cards
  
• Railway Empire will now output error text if shader linking fails

Thank you for helping and reporting!
Please keep it up!

We are working to improve performance and stability even further.

Enginemen and -women! ːchooː

This video shows how to use signals in Railway Empire to create an effective and complexe railway network.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYaA7I9sHu8&feature=youtu.be

Enginemen and -women! :choo:

This video shows how to use signals in Railway Empire to create an effective and complexe railway network.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYaA7I9sHu8&feature=youtu.be

High-stakes tycoon simulator begins its journey across PC, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One

The age of industry has arrived on PC and console! Kalypso Media and Gaming Minds Studios are thrilled to announce that highly-anticipated rail tycoon simulator Railway Empire is available today worldwide on Steam, and on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One in the UK, Europe and export territories, with the North American release to follow on 30th January. The boxed retail edition includes a copy of the game’s digital soundtrack, panoramic poster and a printed manual, while the digital version can be purchased through Steam, GOG, the PlayStation® Store and the Xbox Games Store.

In Railway Empire, players will conquer 19th century North America as they work to establish a vast rail network stretching from coast to coast. On the way to entrepreneurial superstardom, players must deal with cutthroat competitors, hire and fire their staff, research over 300 technologies and put over 40 historically authentic locomotives to work as they place miles of tracks across a massive, stunningly-detailed game world. A powerful graphics engine (available in 4k on PlayStation®4 Pro and Xbox One X) lets you seamlessly transition from a birds-eye view to a first-person perspective as you ride along with your favourite trains across your carefully laid rail network.

To celebrate the release, Kalypso is pleased to share the game’s launch trailer below, and will also be showcasing the game in a special launch day livestream taking place on Twitch from 17:00 GMT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df3IcT5kKVc

High-stakes tycoon simulator begins its journey across PC, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One

The age of industry has arrived on PC and console! Kalypso Media and Gaming Minds Studios are thrilled to announce that highly-anticipated rail tycoon simulator Railway Empire is available today worldwide on Steam, and on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One in the UK, Europe and export territories, with the North American release to follow on 30th January. The boxed retail edition includes a copy of the game’s digital soundtrack, panoramic poster and a printed manual, while the digital version can be purchased through Steam, GOG, the PlayStation® Store and the Xbox Games Store.

In Railway Empire, players will conquer 19th century North America as they work to establish a vast rail network stretching from coast to coast. On the way to entrepreneurial superstardom, players must deal with cutthroat competitors, hire and fire their staff, research over 300 technologies and put over 40 historically authentic locomotives to work as they place miles of tracks across a massive, stunningly-detailed game world. A powerful graphics engine (available in 4k on PlayStation®4 Pro and Xbox One X) lets you seamlessly transition from a birds-eye view to a first-person perspective as you ride along with your favourite trains across your carefully laid rail network.

To celebrate the release, Kalypso is pleased to share the game’s launch trailer below, and will also be showcasing the game in a special launch day livestream taking place on Twitch from 17:00 GMT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df3IcT5kKVc

Thanks to the continued feedback from our dedicated beta testers, significant improvements have been in the recent months leading up to the full release of Railway Empire. Here are some of the most important changes so far:

The boss of the legendary Union Pacific Railroad, Thomas C. Durant, may be a mastermind tycoon, but his teaching skills in the original tutorial evidently left much to be desired among our beta testers. As a result, we sent our railway expert to back to basic training and developed a completely new tutorial, which now offers much more help and guidance as you take your first tentative in the world of Railway Empire.

Even the most successful of tycoons needs to take a break every now and then! But big business waits for no one, and with that in mind we have implemented three distinct pause modes, available for selection before you begin a game:

• Trainiac (pausing is not possible, but you will receive a bonus to your final score)
  
• Normal (game pauses during dialogs and events, with no effect on your final score)
  
• Manual (game can be paused at any time, with a penalty to your final score)

Not only are Railway Empire’s 41 locomotives astonishingly detailed from a visual standpoint, but they also feature highly authentic sounds to enhance the tycoon experience and sense of immersion. All locomotives now have individual, authentic sound kits that bring the trains vividly to life.

As your fledgling business grows, you’re going to want to measure it – in a literal and figurative sense! And after consulting with our beta testers, the preference was clear – if we’re in America, then we need to measure like the Americans do! So now, all players can choose between Metric or American measuring systems in the options menu.

As well as being able to decide whether to build your rail network in miles or metres, you can now adjust the height of your tracks as well! Will you design your tracks with efficiency in mind, or will you dive into sandbox mode and make something that might look more at home in a rollercoaster game? The choice is yours!

No one wants obstructions on the track! To keep those trains get rolling, the development team behind Railway Empire has been working hard on overall performance and balancing throughout the beta.

Don’t feel like waiting until the release of Railway Empire on 26th January?
Then join the ever-growing Steam beta now, gain access to the exclusive beta forum and help make Railway Empire even better!


So, are you excited for Railway Empire? Secure your pre-order ticket today!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/503940/Railway_Empire/

Thanks to the continued feedback from our dedicated beta testers, significant improvements have been in the recent months leading up to the full release of Railway Empire. Here are some of the most important changes so far:

The boss of the legendary Union Pacific Railroad, Thomas C. Durant, may be a mastermind tycoon, but his teaching skills in the original tutorial evidently left much to be desired among our beta testers. As a result, we sent our railway expert to back to basic training and developed a completely new tutorial, which now offers much more help and guidance as you take your first tentative in the world of Railway Empire.

Even the most successful of tycoons needs to take a break every now and then! But big business waits for no one, and with that in mind we have implemented three distinct pause modes, available for selection before you begin a game:

• Trainiac (pausing is not possible, but you will receive a bonus to your final score)
  
• Normal (game pauses during dialogs and events, with no effect on your final score)
  
• Manual (game can be paused at any time, with a penalty to your final score)

Not only are Railway Empire’s 41 locomotives astonishingly detailed from a visual standpoint, but they also feature highly authentic sounds to enhance the tycoon experience and sense of immersion. All locomotives now have individual, authentic sound kits that bring the trains vividly to life.

As your fledgling business grows, you’re going to want to measure it – in a literal and figurative sense! And after consulting with our beta testers, the preference was clear – if we’re in America, then we need to measure like the Americans do! So now, all players can choose between Metric or American measuring systems in the options menu.

As well as being able to decide whether to build your rail network in miles or metres, you can now adjust the height of your tracks as well! Will you design your tracks with efficiency in mind, or will you dive into sandbox mode and make something that might look more at home in a rollercoaster game? The choice is yours!

No one wants obstructions on the track! To keep those trains get rolling, the development team behind Railway Empire has been working hard on overall performance and balancing throughout the beta.

Don’t feel like waiting until the release of Railway Empire on 26th January?
Then join the ever-growing Steam beta now, gain access to the exclusive beta forum and help make Railway Empire even better!


So, are you excited for Railway Empire? Secure your pre-order ticket today!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/503940/Railway_Empire/

Enginemen and -women!
The last update for the Beta and before the full-release of Railway Empire has been applied!
This one is also a big thank you for your passion, dedication and awesome feedback we have received.

Some of the contents of this update are taken directly from the beta-feedback.

• Unlocked Scenario “The North/Cattle Drive”.
  
• Unlocked Scenario “The East/The Commodore”.
  
• Unlocked Free mode “The North/1830”.
  
• Unlocked Free mode “The North/1850”.
  
• Unlocked Sandbox mode “The North/1830”.
  
• Unlocked Sandbox mode “The North/1850”.

The full changelog can be found in the exclusive Railway Empire Beta-Community Hub:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/730370/discussions/1/1692659135898853326/

Enginemen and -women!
The last update for the Beta and before the full-release of Railway Empire has been applied!
This one is also a big thank you for your passion, dedication and awesome feedback we have received.

Some of the contents of this update are taken directly from the beta-feedback.

• Unlocked Scenario “The North/Cattle Drive”.
  
• Unlocked Scenario “The East/The Commodore”.
  
• Unlocked Free mode “The North/1830”.
  
• Unlocked Free mode “The North/1850”.
  
• Unlocked Sandbox mode “The North/1830”.
  
• Unlocked Sandbox mode “The North/1850”.

The full changelog can be found in the exclusive Railway Empire Beta-Community Hub:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/730370/discussions/1/1692659135898853326/