On all the UE5 talk, holding off on such a transition continues to prove the prudent call, as Epic only just finally in UE 5.2 added tech that lessens (but does not eradicate) the infamous Unreal Engine shader compilation stutter. It manages to reduce a bunch of the spikes from 500ms in UE5.0 to 50ms in UE5.2, and combined with shader precompilation for a majority of shaders, this technique of asynchronous caching and skipping drawing some materials or effects where the shader is not ready, ought to catch a majority of stutter, if all correctly implemented by devs. Sadly, the engine remains behind on key modern CPU features like multithread performance scaling, where it continues to have diminishing returns unlike something like REDengine, where performance just keeps on increasing the more CPU power you throw at it.
Just remember, in TSC we have passengers using phones on the platforms. In TSW, we have dead looking zombie passengers and these have not changed over 3 versions. The ambient sounds need updating too, not always is the loco or route required to move with the times, but the ambience and environmental structure also.. Everything seems so dull on TSW, I can't figure out what though..
And most of the zombie looking passengers refuse to get on any trains. They seemed to just like to stay on the platforms
I always put that down to them seeing me driving, maniacal grin on my face and thinking, “Not a chance in hell…”
Ironic thing is that DTG said that issue was somewhat resolved yet I've had that issue multiple times.
I wonder if we are going to get same as last year, 24 hour clock down with hints of audio stock and visuals hints…
Most of it was the cryptic shots of what turned out to be the wretched Training Centre, sorry, Center.
A theory, based on nothing but wonder! What if… TSW3 was never due to launch last year, but after the leak they had to rush to get it out while there was still hype around it, thus rushing a product to market with all the issues etc we’ve seen. Maybe if TSW4 is coming this year, could it be what they always intended TSW3 to be before they had to rush to market? No fact or info on that, just my idle mind wondering! I’ve always wondered if TSW3 was a rush job post leak as it never felt properly finished!
9 pages and counting and DTG still haven't the balls to deny or confirm. Anything else they would stop the rumours early, so why is talking about TSW4 different. Could it be true? hahahahaha.
i’m not even gonna be surprised if it is true lol, they’ve never been this quiet, atleast in a long time anyways
I suspect that would be the case. Basically a one, two, three or four route option depending on what they are. Bear in mind last year only Cajon and the Kassel route were new, new. SEHS was a previous route rejigged and extended with SoS not long released. Price wise well I think we will see £29.99 for the single route starter pack, £39.99 for the two route pack and £49.99 for three routes. So brace your wallet!
I wondering if the German loco and JT route will be part of a bigger bundle? Unless those items are releasing before or after….. l
i would expect the Vectron to be released maybe in august? so we can have something new meanwhile we wait for TSW4
I think the JT route will be its own entity. Ormskirk to Blackpool (we think) as much as we are all looking forward to it, is not quite in the high profile category. More than likely the UK route will be an AC line incorporating the Class 700.
My working theory is thus: - All current versions of TSW3 (SKUs) will be delisted, including the starter bundles, but not the themed bundles (eg. SEHS bundle just out, or the US ones with multiple routes) - TSW3 Ooh La La edition (or whatever its called) will become the new "standard" version with three new route bundle in the same manner as Rush hour edition - RRP will be set at the same price as TSW3 standard last year (£39.99) - There will be three new starter packs, one for each country's route, set at £29.99 RRP - This will not be TSW4 - DTG JD will leak its existence while chatting with Jasper_Rivet on Discord on a live stream
I would imagine this is all part of the plan at this point. You can't have a major release without JD taking some hits.
Right, forgot the deluxe edition. Then I shall add: - There will be a deluxe edition that consists of the three routes of TSW3 (Cajun, SEHS, Kastle) plus the three new routes which will be £59.99 RRP
He's been remarkably quiet on that front lately. Maybe his shiny Director badge has an audible reminder every 30 minutes that says "JD, remember not to leak things"
yh i’m a peterborough local so right at the other end of that route, and almost too familiar with travelling on them on the ecml
Oh you poor, poor soul! Going through there most days of my life for the past however many years has had a severe impact on my brain, living there is unimaginable. There are a couple of acceptable parts but for the most part it's a tip (to use nice words). No offence aimed at you here mate just a lot of sympathy!
yh don’t blame you, you’re definitely not alone with that view. Speaking of better areas i’m luckily moving out of a ‘tip’ of an area to a much nicer one here very soon so that’s a plus i suppose
Yes, the only places in Peterborough I would consider not a tip are Longthorpe and Werrington Village. I don't know how well you know the area but my daughter used to live in south Bretton but in the big houses in the supposedly nicer bit near the Fitzwilliam hospital and I had my car egged. I refused to enter Bretton again! Anyway to keep on topic, I think no matter what there will be something from DTG but what it will be branded as is the unknown factor. It would seem strange to release a new edition considering how long TSW 3 supposedly took, but who knows? We don't.
Well if it's true TSW4 coming out this summer, at least it should worth every penny I'm gonna spent on it. Just cross your fingers guys.
I think you might be onto something. As many of us know, tsw3 was leaked in a message from JD to jasper from rivet. The message read ‘I believe that sparks are a tsw3 feature’ This message, I recall, was sent around the time that Isle of Wight 2022 was released (almost a year ago) and the route was the first in tsw with sparks. I doubt that dtg would’ve been ready to announce tsw3 less than a month later, and the speculation may have forced them to
I've gotten past the stage of moaning now because you just know it's going to happen one day for sure. I wonder what the record is on steam for sequels? TSW50? I won't mind as long as it comes with 3 decent new routes, that softens the blow a little, as long as DTG don't cheat and just extend a current route by a few miles like they did with SEHS, no extensions, new routes and locos please.
It's happening, when is the debate. I often chuckle at comments that say weres the proof. Just go back and see every summer they go quiet and then the PR goes off big time.
I will not count on that. If you will want users to buy new TSW 4 what will be your strategy ? For example my will be create hint in timetable what is coming (already done with extra vectron layer), make users excited for new loco and then release that loco with TSW 4 so you push little bit other users to switch from TSW 3 to TSW 4.
We have shitty towns near us (Didcot) but a lot do but there is one place where Satan doesn't go, CHATHAM!
Oh yes give me Peterborough over Chatham or any other of those dodgy SE towns every day of the week. Slough's a rum place too.
Been to Swindon lately?! It says something when the best commercial premises in the town centre are the two Wetherspoons!
No I haven't and quite frankly have no plans from what I have heard about it from an old mate of mine who used to live there.
It was much more work than just new track. The old track to some extent was relaid, scenery redone, new ohle, brand new timetable, new approach control, etc. All that was a ton of work
For the same route. I very strongly agree that the British offering at least needs to be something special after last year.
