While I'm not sure how the other platforms behaved after the latest update patch for SPG today. But I know one thing for sure that's still wrong on Xbox One X, and that is; I'm still seeing UP yellow on this route. (And I redownload everything I have after discovering this from the latest update, too.)
Same. Seems to be less of them but maybe just in my head. The UP doesn’t bother me so much because at least UP actually does show up on the SPG in real life (the heavy haulers AC4400 and SD70ACe at least, UP SD40s shouldn’t be there). What bothers me most is I am STILL seeing the Clinchfield 1975 era SD40 showing up on AI trains… it has no business being there unless it went through a time machine. I have no clue why they added this thing to a route taking place in modern era.
Worse enough, that the UI when selecting liveries in timetable does seem to be broken: So, I'm just gonna say that this update didn't do jack for sure, and the loco subbing on SPG is still broken at this point.
Yeah I am not 100% what the update did. Apparently they made the crossing arms work but I haven't noticed any of them since they are down anyway by the time I get to them and I can't switch to free cam without crashing the game. My wish list for SPG: 1. Remove the Clinchfield and probably the UP SD40s from subs because they aren't realistic for the route/era. 2. Keep the UP AC4400 and SD70Ace, they are more realistic for the area. I've at least seen pics and vids of those on SPG in real life. I think they should still show up but maybe not on every second train. Its nice to see them sub in from time to time and change things up. () 3. Fix the crashing that seems to happen whenever you switch to rear cameras (at least on PS5). 4. Find a way for the pusher units to be set up properly when you launch a service (like in Sherman Hill) so you don't need to run all the way to the rear and set them up yourself. 5. For services that don't have pusher units, increase the chances that the trailing loco will be an AC4400/C40-8/SD70Ace... right now its usually an SD40 and they often aren't powerful enough to get you up the hill on services that don't have pushers, especially if its not perfect weather. 6. Fix the GP38 livery issue. Right now it always shows up in Yn3b even if you try and select Yn2. 7. Ongoing speed limit issues where loaded freight trains can end up getting passenger speed limit in the game. Really kind of a bummer to see an update which says it focuses on SPG, but when you load it up they've fixed almost none of the things that people report all the time.
In addition to the above-mentioned problems with this update, I have found these errors: (1) One of the gates at Hyndman and one at Meyersdale do not work, i.e. they remain in the up position without flashing lights when a train passes. (2) The base of one of the gates in Cumberland is “floating” above ground. (3) The new “click phone to contact dispatcher” function is not working in the C40-8W (although I just use the right button anyways).
As long as SPG is being discussed, I've just finished replaying the journeys on PC (Steam), and noticed some sound issues. The windshield wiper sounds kept vanishing and resuming at random. Also, when in the long tunnel east of Rockwood, I noticed the AC4400 engine sound also cutting off and on. This meant that during the whole time in the tunnel, I would hear short stretches of both wipers and engine, just one or the other, or neither. The engine sound thing may have been happening outside also, but it's harder to hear and I was focused on driving in heavy rain. Wiper dropouts were ongoing.
I figured out why the two new crossing gates in SPG I mentioned above don’t work: if you look on the map view, the locations are missing the “crossing symbols” (for lack of a better term). That leaves two possibilities: (1) either these two crossings are supposed to have simple crossbucks and DTG folks put gates in by mistake or (2) DTG forgot to install or activate whatever trigger they use to make the gates work.
Not sure how hard that would be to sub in at a low rate to spawn in, like the special Trainbow livery in SEHS, or the 50th Anv. for the Boston Sprinter. And now that I'm thinking about this, I really hate to see how the trains on SPG would look once HSC is released with Black GEVOs and Geeps included. (while I don't mind foreign locos on trains some of the time, but feels like it just ruins the look in TSW2 IMO, even if it's supposed to be realistic enough)
Yeah. If you watch YouTube videos of the real SPG it seems like the vast majority of trains are all CSX power. The odd time something else shows up (like the video I posted) but it seems like it is much rarer than the current in the game. Even after the update (if it changed anything) I see at least 3-4 Union Pacific locos on a SPG run on AI trains. It would only be realistic I think if they were pretty rare.
I do like the CRR SD40s on the route, but it’s a little messed up. But I would be disappointed if they got removed
Scenario builder let’s you use any loco you want on the route if that’s what you want to do… but for timetable it should be as close to real life as possible. You don’t see them putting a Class 101 as a sub in for the Electrostar services for Brighton Main Line for example even if some people might want to try that.
I noticed on SPG last night that they’ve fixed the two malfunctioning crossing gates (one in Hyndman and one in Meyersdale). I also noted several pedestrians walking the streets in Meyersdale, which I didn’t recall ever seeing before. DTG must have snuck in a secret update. Well done!
Might as well add one more thing to this for fun, found a strange combination of a helpers tonight (uncoupled from the Autorack Train at Salisbury Jct.): At least, after seeing Festival of the Rail stream (with the Expansion Pack first look), I'm glad this whole miss match substitution issue (with UP and hopefully CRR black) is finally gonna end soon. (Though doesn't mean this could turn into an SPG issue thread based on the update note)
I think what could make everyone happy is if the CRR SD40 and UP SD40 simply didn’t substitue as ai trains and could only be accessed by having to select it yourself when picking a timetable. Or maybe the YN1 CSX locomotive will just override the CRR livery. I think they said that they are the same SD40 type but I could be wrong. Also maybe they will give us the option to select the livery between the two. Or maybe the YN1 won’t be driveable at all, who knows. But for now we may just have to enjoy the extra locomotives while they last
