All Aboard Studios Route- Crewe To Birmingham New Street.

Gen 9 will feature the same timetable as PC. Performance results we have closely monitored throughout the process and have seen good results. Myself and DTG QA/DTG 3pp have been making sure to keep an eye on performance throughout and I have had no errors back about issues on textures or performance, should something crop up we will of course investigate but as it stands, it is in a good place

 

The release date article says these things are coming in a patch? Or does it? It gives a big list and then says not all of it will be in at launch so i just figured better to assume none of it will.

Now i'm confused tbh.

 

So, is the Wolves stadium present as it was part of the spiel? ta.

 

So I did clear this up on stream but don't worry ill compile the list here:

Available on release:

• Suspension rework.
• Improved the Traction Lock system so you can now switch cab ends.
• Improved the Emergency Lock Conditions so now if you press the plunger or you throw the PBC into emergency, you can release the braking again.
• Improved door logic so you can now consistently depart without brakes being stuck on when trying to apply power.
• Improved couple and uncouple logic on AI services so that gangway doors and tail lights should now all function properly.
• Made some improvements to the UDS Switch logic so should now always behave correctly when under player control.
• Improved the Body Indicator Lights so that they consistently work (When doors close under driver mode, they go off. When in guard mode, they will flash consistently when local door is active in that coach.
• Improved Auto Brake system so that it only kicks in at 1.5mph or under as per real life operation and allows for proper movements through train washes and depots.
• Added Onboard Announcements.
• Added Passenger Ambience.
• Removed DC Functionality from /2 and /3 variants as per real life. We have also made visual changes where appropriate:
• /1 has proper interior as per 2019 pre refurb spec in ex LM colours.
• Changed PIS Not In Service text from “NotIn” to “LNR” as per real life.
• Changed External PIS Colour to reflect closer to real life.
• Centred PIS Text on external PIS.

Coming to post release patch:

• Improved braking curves.
  
• Improved the PBC sensitivity to allow for keyboard users to apply smaller increments of braking power more easily.
  
• Removed DOO components on /1 and /2 sub classes to represent true real life spec for the time period.
  
• Train Faults

 

Will the destination timings in the timetable be in the post release patch? Thanks.

 

Yes, this is currently W.I.P as we speak with the aim for it to join the same patch as the other stuff I will update if anything changes but we should be fine

 

That's great thanks. I'll probably get the route next week then.

 

No Americans I've ever heard. Maybe I just don't move in the right circles.

 

Is the Wolverhampton Football Stadium available and visible Like in Real Life?
Are the Updated Cabs available at Launch or Post Launch?
Didn’t saw it on the List

 

It isn't visible in real life.

Have you been to Wolverhampton?

 

It was in an article that the Wolves ground is in (maybe they forgot to show it last night?) Agree that it isn't too close to the station, I had to do a Google search to check where it is and I have certainly never seen it either at the station or coming in on journeys I have made in real life.

 

Comes out on my birthday so definitely buying it because of that.

 

Well, it's my birthday today...so I'm unlucky.......

 

Happy Birthday

 

Just got around to watching the stream and while I think the route is very well modeled I smell a bit of a rat......why are they suddenly interested in show casing a route in foggy conditions? I'll definitely be interested to see what the draw distance and pop in situation is like on release.

 

Thank You

 

Echo...echo...echo...

 

Looks really good and ordinarily, it would be going straight in the collection.

However, I am going to be holding off on any new DLC for a while and wait to see if they actually start fixing some existing bugs first.

 

Any chance of a class 08 at Wolverhampton Steel Terminal?

The timetable might be full, but shunting a few BBA's around the yard wouldn't interfere with the mainline workings, and make use of an otherwise dead facility.

 

Appreciate the response, but my overarching point still stands. Just everything for TSW is releasing with this promise of patches to finish up what should have been done already, patches which obviously aren’t getting tested in a live environment (it seems the paying players are that environment).

Also, can you explain what the deal with the fog was? Maybe for one run it’s fine to show off (afterall we usually get the same weather every stream), but on the Pendo run it was pretty obvious Matt was reminded to set fog.

 

I've only ever seen 60s and 66s in the facility. Mostly the latter.

 

Maybe AAS should do as JT have done, their own stream or demo of the route sans any adverse weather conditions. That would go a long way to removing the yellow flag from us Doubting Thomas’s.

 

There used to be a class 08 permanently based at the Steel sidings (usually 08714) Though I think it disappeared when Colas Rail took over the place.



Photo credit: Paul Baxter

 

Hmmmm, was making this a day one purchase, not so sure now, I think I'll wait for the guinea pigs to review.

I've not watched the stream yet but sounds like it's not worth it as every journey was done in fog.

Also, no neutral sections? That's very disappointing if true, should be standard on all electric routes now, was looking forward to taking the 86 and 87 for a spin on the route.

 

As always I'll watch some preview streams first, presumably not in fog. I couldn't see anything too concerning from the initial stream apart from the lack of destination times.

It is their first DLC and looked better and more comprehensive than many other DLC we get.

 

Wait a week until after release. There will be YouTube videos up by then.

I've never understood the rush to get something non-essential on day 1, when you know it will be better and cheaper on day 100.

 

There are only a couple of TSW reviewers worth watching these days, most say everything is amazing even if the route is a dumpster fire.

 

I just watch the streams and make my own mind up, you are seeing the same thing as they are!

 

Unrelated, but played SHS with the 700 this week, first time on TSW6 and felt it was noticeably smoother than other iterations of the game. Seems to be less stuttering this year on PS5

 

I agree with this gentleman

 

I must admit it's been a few years since I travelled to Wolverhampton from Birmingham but I could never recall seeing it from the train so I was a bit confused when the publicity blurb said it could be seen from the train.

 

Yes agreed I don't know why it said it either. Does seem bizarre actually.

It would certainly be noticeable if it was visible from the train as it's not the most subtle football ground.

 

This building right here I always look at and think wow this used to probs be filled with 100s of workers back in the day. Shame how its rotting but it acts like as a landmark. But the building is basically spot on.
The Custom Assets used for this route is amazing, brings it to life the the generic buildings that don't look like anything to the real thing.
That is what I look for in a route is the Scenery and how well it compares to real life and I must say spot on on the Wolverhampton to New Street Bit. Stations, PIS Boards look spot on. I can't say much for the Wolverhampton to Crewe Line due to not travelling on that Line much. Been to Crewe many times and it looks amazing. Very realistic I have to say.
10000% Be a Day 1 purchase for me. Best Modern route this game has ever received.

 

...and? if they don't feel like actually recording or licensing announcements then they've absolutely got the 'savings' to add them to layers in new routes.
Or put it this way - if they don't feel like putting in that small bit of effort, what else are they avoiding doing?

 

Having looked at its location, would assume Molineux would be visible when moving the external camera up high but probably not from the drivers view.

 

Appreciate the reply and sorry for my prior grumpiness- didn't catch the stream so i was going just based on the article.

Thanks for clearing that up- definitely a day-one purchase for me barring any massive bugs that show up on launch day!