Hey Railfans!

We've just released a small update for Train Sim World. Please have a look at the changes.

• Added: In-game store
  
• Added: DTL news articles
  
• Fixed an issue where certain achievements/trophies were not possible to obtain. If you have already met the conditions to unlock any, they will be rewarded to you automatically

Welcome to another Lunar Sale as the Chinese New Year is celebrated across Steam and the Dovetail Store with discounts on a wide range of products. Hang some lanterns, wear your best red-and-gold and prepare a feast of epic proportions!

This time we’re entering the Year of the Pig, symbolizing Luck, Wealth and Prosperity to millions of people.

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We wish you peace in your family and life.

Hey Railfains,

Here at Dovetail we’ve got a looooot of experience in train simulation - years of developing software for fans of the rails, including locomotives, tracks, scenarios, liveries, rolling stock, scenery…..

We’ve built up an incredible library of several hundred titles for our Railfans to pick and choose from, but our goal has always been to include far more - We want there to be thousands of add-ons so fans from across the world can pick out their local lines, their favourite locos or simply whatever catches their interest.

This weekend we’re celebrating how far we’ve come in the last decade with a Publisher Weekend! Starting today, there will be deals on loads of Dovetail games - making it the perfect time to find another route to your collection.

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Hey Railfans,

A new patch rolled out today on Windows PC, fixing CSX crashes and LIRR issues, as well as addressing the lighting model for trains moving through tunnels.

Full details:

• Improved the lighting model (across several route products) for trains moving through tunnels to reduce "pulsing" artefacts seen on cab and loco exterior surfaces

• Fixed a crash reported on loading certain CSX scenarios
  
• Fixed a crash seen during CSX "Powering America Part 1" scenario

• Updated M7 marker, HVAC and coach lights in the following circumstances:
  
  • Parked consists should no longer have coach lights/HVAC/marker lights turned on
    
  • Consists in a 'Running Stopped' preset (eg: player spawned into an M7 in Service Mode) should have coach lights/HVAC/marker lights activated on both sides of the consist
    
  • AI should now drive with the cab lights off
• Fixed an issue whereby the M7 brakes could not be released when changing ends
  
• The M7's "TractiveEffort" and "Braking Effort" bar, on the display in the cab, should now show Green when Accelerating and Red when Dynamic Braking

Get discounts of up to 55% on Train Sim World content. It's not easy to fit an entire locomotive in your stocking, but the Steam Winter Sale makes it a little easier!

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Alongside the release of Northern Trans-Pennine, we have also released an update for Train Sim World: Long Island Rail Road on Windows PC.

Here’s the full changelist:

• Race Day Run scenario; Moved the final “walk to” marker closer to where the player stops the train
  
• Added in translations of Service Mode descriptions
  
• Improved passenger navigation at East New York, Garden City and Floral Park
  
• Fixed passengers’ feet sinking into the platforms at Merillion Avenue
  
• Fixed an issue with the “crowd” ambient audio at Kew Gardens
  
• Fixed an issue with trains clipping through the platforms at Hillside and Long Island City
  
• Fixed an issue with the third rail just outside Forest Hills
  
• Fixed an issue with the collision of the platform ends at Belmont
  
• Fixed multiple issues with on-foot collisions at multiple locations
  
• Fixed a hole in the underpass of Merillion Avenue
  
• Improved the footstep audio when moving through underpasses

• Fixed an issue with enabling and disabling the ATC, it is now based on the state of the Master Key and not the state of the Reverser
  
• Fixed an issue where setting ‘Alerter Cut-out’ would also set ‘Deadman Cut-out’
  
• Fixed an issue where the Deadman Pedal needed to be used more often than it should
  
• Fixed an issue where AI M7s would drive with both head and tail lights on
  
• The ATC Alarm should now only sound if overspeeding, or when the in-cab aspect reduces

• Fixed an issue where the controls could be used through the cab window when using either the No. 3 or No. 8 exterior cameras

The latest route for Train Sim World is finally here! The Northern Trans-Pennine route is set in the 1980s in an era of industrial decline. Tear across the hills of England in 3 different locomotives and resurrect a classic part of English rail history.

Pick it up today!

store.steampowered.com/app/577353

TSW: NORTHERN TRANS-PENNINE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

The next route for Train Sim World is just around the corner! The Northern Trans-Pennine: Manchester - Leeds Route Add-On is now available to pre-order on Steam.

Towering moors, challenging grades and tight curves are yours to conquer in Train Sim World: Northern Trans-Pennine, bringing a bygone era of British Rail roaring back to life. Operate your trains over an aging rail network with out-of-date infrastructure and no modern safety systems to assist you. Reproduced in exquisite detail, every station, signal and milepost feel so real you could almost reach back in time and touch them.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/577353/Train_Sim_World_Northern_TransPennine_Manchester__Leeds_Route_AddOn/

The Class 33 is now out for PC - Train Sim World's West Somerset Railway Route has a whole new experience waiting for you to dive in.

Pick it up today for some Heritage Railway fun.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/577352/Train_Sim_World_BR_Class_33_Loco_AddOn/

Hey Railfans,

Alongside the launch of TSW: Long Island Railway we're also pushing a HUGE Train Sim World patch live today! There's something here for everyone - to find out more read the Autumn Patch notes below!

• Fixed the weather code to fully initialise before the Time of Day System, prevents incorrect lighting cube maps from being generated on game start
  
• Can now specify spawn time to service mode within 5-minute intervals instead of 15 minutes
  
• Removed the faded "D" from the power HUD icon
  
• Changed the direction neutral "N" to a "-" in order to be more localisation friendly
  
• Fix for rail vehicles losing all momentum upon derailment
  
• Improved how passengers determine which platforms to spawn at based on arriving trains
  
• Fix for objective manager presenting incorrect objectives for a service in some rare instances
  
• Fix for dispatcher track section request ordering which could create standoffs in some cases
  
• Fixed some issues with sleepers / track ties which made them appear in bulk, disappear and then gradually re-appear

Gameplay

• Fixed an issue with the Freight Exchange scenario to properly recognise the 5-second hold rule for the Battery Isolation switch
  
• Fixed an issue with the doors opening on wrong side at Plettenberg on RB91/RE16 services, and at Hohenlimburg on RB56 services.
  
• Fixed an issue with the “Depart When Ready” objective would not clear when the train was moving in the Returning Empty scenario

Route

• Removed a Vr head and changed magnets on one signal which affected services running through Plettenberg Platform 2 that were receiving a 1000 Hz influence
  
• Fixed an issue that would produce the full rain audio whilst under the canopy in Hagen Hbf
  
• Added speed related PZB activation to 1000 Hz and 500 Hz magnets
  
• Fixed an issue with an OHLE hanger floating in mid-air at Plettenberg station

DB BR 143

• Added an option to allow the player to activate the cab light from the controller
  
• Fixed an issue that would cause all locos to show the same loco number
  
• Added missing ground shadow plane
  
• Adjusted the Full-Service brake pressure to correctly report a reduction to 3.5 BAR instead of ~3.6 BAR
  
• Added missing Desk Light
  
• Moved shunting control components further inwards to allow players to interact with them
  
• Fixed an issue with the bright headlight setting that would show reflections on the windscreen and other flickering artefacts
  
• Fix coupling clipping when coupling to Shimms wagon
  
• Re-added missing PZB Mode decals to switch on lower desk
  
• Fixed an issue that would prevent the player from re-entering the loco during the tutorial
  
• Fixed an issue with premature brake application when loco is moving under AFB
  
• Fixed an issue that would result in the AFB disappearing from the MFD when switching to exterior camera and back
  
• Updated the tutorial so that it correctly asks the player to set the centre headlight as well
  
• Fixed a number of issues with the tractive effort gauge
  
• Fixed the PZB "Acknowledge" functionality on Xbox controller

Doppelstockwagen & Control Car

• Fixed a problem with the representations of the headlights
  
• Fixed an issue that would prevent a player from being able to sit in the secondman’s seat whilst the train is in motion
  
• Fixed an issue where the horn failed to trigger if the horn control was pressed too quickly after release
  
• Changed the horn fade out time, and the audio trigger conditions based off the position of the horn control
  
• Added the appropriate animation for the Brake Overcharge button
  
• Fixed the camera functionality
  
• Fixed the missing rain on the upper level windows
  
• Improved the 3D model smoothing

Wagons

• Improved the freight wagon sounds so they can be heard on passing AI trains
  
• Adjusted collision volume to allow for easier access to couplers on the Habbiins 344

Collectables

• Fixed an issue with the collectable located at Altena tunnel

Localisation

• Numerous fixes relating to key language translation throughout

General

• Optimised performance of hoses between vehicles
  
• Rain and Snow effects should now show up correctly on windows
  
• General scenery improvements
  
• Extended stopping radius on "go to" objectives from 2 meters to 8 meters to make it more flexible when stopping

BR Class 47

• Ensure drivers and crew are interacting correctly with seats
  
• Added rattle sound

BR Class 09

• Optimised performance of hoses between vehicles

Mk1 Coaches

• Added missing audio for interior hinged and sliding doors
  
• Fixed an issue affecting one of the sliding doors not working correctly

Localisation

• Numerous fixes relating to key language translation throughout

Route

• Fixed junction motors and levers in New York Penn to not have snow on them
  
• Fixed a number of issues relating to loading saved games
  
• Reduced couple/uncouple times for freight to be 1 second instead of 10 seconds

Amtrak ACS-64

• Fixed reward stats for Cab Light and Horn

Route

• Removed the overgrowing foliage to the platform and tunnel next to Hayes and Harlington

BR Class 43 ‘HST’

• Completely reworked diesel-electric simulation has been added
  
• Improved behaviour of Electric Train Supply and how it affects the engine rpm and throttle control usage

BR Class 66

• Completely reworked diesel-electric simulation has been added
  
• Adjustments to the EM2000 module and how it displays data
  
• Faster reaction movement on the Ammeter

Freight Wagons

• Changed the dimension of brake pipe connectors to improve air flow and thus improve brake operation