This will never be fixed. We've been waiting for fixes since TSW 3..... Every year it gets removed from the things to do for the next version of the cash cow.
Rizu of Running Train has shown us how it should be done and I think he has spent a lot of time (as a solo developer) getting it just about right (even then I imagine he will improve it) - I think it's only very occasionally thought about it by DTG, but it's just great to see a lot of passengers as you come into a stop on RT, just as you might find at rush hour in real life. There's a lot more passengers about in TSW7 than before (even London Euston is a bit busier), but it's nothing compared to the overall feel of RT and we do want each sim to feel as immersive as possible.
That patch will probably now be for TSW7. TSW6 is dead now. They announced around release day that there's no more support for it. They have to show that people are buying/downloading the new version to keep the shareholders happy.
PSA. To all passengers on the platforms stand behind the yellow line and behave. Or you will have to leave the station. Thankyou.
"Hello, is that British Transport Police? I've seen something that doesn't look right. Can you sort it, please?"
Now I know the vast majority in this community (including Dovetail themselves) loathe USA routes, but I have to say a good example of good passenger behavior is the Antelope Valley Line. I hadn't played the route for a few months and went back to it today and I have to say they do exactly what they're supposed to do... board and deboard at each station. Though as usual, "end of the line" deboarding needs work as with every other route in TSW. So if LA Union Station is the end of the line... then get off. Now I don't know if these passengers are a TSW7 fix or maybe it wasn't so noticeable to me in TSW6. But I can say when driving it I've ever seen passengers stuck or leaping into the tracks or cars speeding through ignoring loco crossings. Pretty much well behaved passengers. None of that "oh, don't mind me, I'm not really boarding, I'm just going to walk all the way to the end of the platform and then stand there like an idiot" nonsense. So annoying. I would say 95% of the time most of them board and deboard as they should. When the loco's doors open, like a colony of ants they all head for the doors like they all have somewhere to go and somewhere to be. I mean, it is busy Los Angeles so it makes sense you'd want that hustle and bustle simulation. For USA, this would be a good candidate for a simple remaster. Just needs polishing for things like, city street traffic signals not being illuminated red/green in the evening, putting an end to floating cars and adding announcements.
I also mentioned this issue in another thread. I wonder if the developers are even looking at this. If they think it doesn't affect gameplay, then I feel it's a lost cause. Since the June update, this specific issue has become constant, causing a crash every time. It was so frustrating that I removed the route from my DLC. I'm using the Steam version.
