West Coast Main Line: Trent Valley From All Aboard Studios

Freight is very thin on this barely anything not sure its like that irl tho.

 

I just found this screenshot on the discord, so it’s not me that took it, apologies.

 

A big disappointment is the exclusion of the Class 90. Yes you can spawn in, but it’s a shame ATS and AABS couldn’t find a way to make it work.

 

I'm obviously going to be frustrated when routes release that have blurry textures. Personally ,with the routes I have now, if blurry textures show up too much I just quit, it's not fun looking at a route that looks like mashed potatoes. Even though I haven't bought any AABS products, it doesn't take long to realise that they aren't very good at making products that work on consoles, I mean one look at any of their feedback threads shows that instantly. I'm happy for you that you don't experience blurry textures on console but for most people blurry textures are a big part of the game, and it gets frustrating when every new release has them (mainly AABS products).

 

Is it most people on consoles though? The majority of people who don't experience them aren't going to say so.

My last console experience was a PS2 but it seems odd that some experience problems but others don't. I thought all consoles were generally the same, within each model? Unlike PCs which often differ.

 

A friend of mine who has the PS5 pro, installed the route and is now suffering from repeated crashes. It's the first time he's experienced it

 

I'm not sure to be honest. I feel like there's some routes where others experience blurry textures but I generally don't and then some the other way around. For routes I don't own I just go off of the forums and the british ace (seems to be one of the only ambassadors who still shows off content on consoles) and from what I see there all of the AABS add-ons have serious issues on console.
I'm guessing the different people experiencing different problems comes from different layers and amount of content installed? Otherwise I've got no idea.

 

It does sound like a nightmare, especially trying to fix the problem.

Yes I suppose amount of add-ons and layers is going to affect things.

 

There’s a lot of factors I find, peak times of day or running a service at a time where a particular layer will show up & using the external camera are probably the two surefire ways to make the issue appear. At least that’s how it is for routes that are 50/50 on whether you’ll get the issue.

Others such as B2C with all layers though are just a straight up guaranteed blur fest.

The interesting ones I’ve seen on the forum are WCMLS & MAC. Now I have had the issue on MAC appear once, but that was it. WCMLS (default TT) I’ve never had it, but seen others report it.

Still though, if there are genuinely people out there (and they are according to this thread) who don’t have this issue, I’d love to see a full run of B2C with all layers enabled on a console, without any blurring.

 

for those interested in route hopping to drive a single service from crewe to london, it exists, problem is that a lot of the services don't actually stop at MK in real life, but the services have to start/end here in the game. so finding a service that actually has a scheduled stop at MK to enable you to drive the same service from london to crewe might be tricky

 

Isn’t the 70 already layered in ready when it releases?

 

Should be possible with the Class 350 runs, they all stop at Milton and Crewe and since 2024 (I think it is) have run direct from Stafford instead of going via Stoke.

 

Can I ask. Are you using a 4k TV? If so. Is it bigger than 40"?

If the answer to any of those is no, then you avoid things by playing on HD... (HD setting looks really awful on a big 4k screen as DTG don't use an upscaler)

 

I would imagine that the amount of routes installed/layers/Hard Drive space are all going to make a difference (all variables). Probably why we don’t all see the same even on the same console.

 

Yes so hoping that brings a lot more.

 

Same here, I own MAC and have never experienced blurry textures on the route but have seen others with it. To be fair I don't own the voyager so that probably plays a part. I've seen blurry textures once I think on WCMLS around Euston but then never again. It's certainly strange how people on the same console can have very different experiences on the same routes.

 

Hows the game running on series x before I buy
Be using all layers

 

a bit of lag coming into MK (thought i was going to crash, but it struggled on) but otherwise fine

 

Do you have the 805?

 

Any PC/Steam experiences to report yet? And I’m guessing the bottom line some of us are looking for here - is it actually worth £33?

 

I would if no layers then not worth 33 but the layers do help in some parts. As said before just ecml route a 2 b with a few stops in between. And the 807 is so quite . But 350 sounds OK.

 

Good experience so far but I've not even finished my first non-stop run from Crewe to MK.

 

As I feared about the Class 807. High time IMHO we had a player option to pipe in the traction sound from the powered vehicles on MU stock with trailer end cars. I suppose there is the Class 390 but then I expect Journey Mode doesn't include that - just the 350 and 807.

 

Just done my first run on PS5. Milton Keynes to Crewe in the 390. Did have a bit of blurred textures going on once I got into Crewe but it wasn’t that noticeable (that’s with nearly all layers).

Dropped to about 15fps leaving Stafford which was strange, picked up once clear of the station though. That was my only complaint.

[edit] second run south in the 807, full blur out before even getting to Stafford… it does sort it self out every so often.

 

haven't looked at the route too deeply so far but I could have sworn I heard there would be London to Blackpool services stopping only at Nuneaton playable on the route with the 807 but I can't find any in the timetable

 

Can anyone confirm if route hopping to WCMLS works? On discord it has been said that it doesn’t allow you to hop to the 805 timetable which could be why no one showed route hopping in previews! I honestly hope I’m proved wrong about this.

 

That’s really strange. It seems like it affects everyone randomly. I’m actually hoping I get a crash now so I’m not just a special case
Can I ask what routes you or your friend played? Maybe certain routes are less prone to crashing then others?

 

Yes i can confirm that! You always will hopping to the standard or original timetable thats delivered with the route.