Gwe Remaster: Appreciation And Discussion Thread

As long as it’s properly tested and optimised on console, then console players will be eating good. Clearly nothing gets tested on console at this point. 2026 a change is in order.

 

Cool. Why wonder "where are they going to go?" then

 

Already said I would buy it, multiple times I think I’ve said

 

Funny how MSFS2024 (edit -is coming too) PS5
Has the litteral whole world..
..Works.. (from whats available to see online)

Your logic also extremely flawed.. the very reasons you use to put consoles down are the very reasons it should be possible for DTG to work it out..
Ps5 has exactly the same hardware it had over 5 years ago.. hasn't changed.. is exactly as it was..
Thats over 5 years of optimisation to pre set boundaries..

It should be running like butter on console by now..

Having it work on the 100s of possible hardware configurations for PC is in theory a much harder exercise..

 

Maybe this thread should return to its original goal: appreciating the FREE remaster of GWE.

Instead of idle speculation as to how it will perform on certain platforms.

 

How can you appreciate something that hasn't released yet?

Call it speculation but if you look at the number of add ons in recent times that have had issues (memory particularly), then we have every reason to raise our concerns.

 

In the same way the thought police can't stop someone from liking a car they don't own...

 

Because its clear a lot of time and effort has been put into it.

 

Of course you can't say for sure what a product is like until it's in your hands, but Liam did a fantastic job on WSR, so my high hopes are definitely set for this remaster. On PC, at least.

For console, Liam has already said he will do what it takes to make it the best it can be for console users, although he'll be relying on feedback from the testing team for that to happen.

 

I am really really really really really hoping the remaster is gonna drop before the Christmas break!

 

I guess you skipped over page 35 where its stated Matt said on the stream it will not be out before Xmas.

 

Yes, I didn’t see that

 

WCMLS says hi!!

If you honestly can play that on console with all layers enabled and no stuttering or blurring then please share your secrets.

Or maybe it is just an Xbox issue.

 

Same guy they has mentioned that the team is working on something (extra saves tsw 2/3, steam physics fixes tsw 2/3/4 etc) but never happen

 

I genuinely experience no blurs on WCMLS, even with all layers on. Stuttering is another thing, especially in busier areas. But still acceptable most of the time.

By the way, Xbox does seem worse than PS when reading the messages on here.

 

That's because Xbox is more limited on the memory side. I've literally heard my developer brother lament about having to get a game onto Xbox, but not bothered too much about porting to PlayStation.

 

Anyways can we get this thread back on topic and not this stupid back and forth, just wait for it to come out!

 

With the lack of response, I am going to guess no.

 

Hopefully not log for the farewell pack after the very last workings of the HST on Great Western lines this week.

Final week for Great Western Railway's remaining HSTs | Great Western Railway https://share.google/6n1sRv1DF6pkIOULk

 

You have to pay to decline cookies?!

 

I've been seeing that more and more recently, it's disgusting

 

Same. Especially on news article sites. It was bad enough that you could reject cookies but then they started adding "legitimate interest" cookies that effectively override your rejection anyway, but you have to opt out of each one manually – which they know most people won't do when you have a list of 100+ vendors with legitimate interest cookies to turn off one by one. Now asking you to pay on top...

 

I can't believe anyone would pay to be able to reject cookies. Also the first time I've seen it.
At least in NL this isn't allowed. The world we live in..

 

After 49 years working on the Great Western network, we bid farewell to our HST's here in the south!

 

I love when TSW immortalizes something railway related right before it vanishes forever.

 

Perhaps because I care about others as well as myself? But really you’re splitting hairs just to get a few likes from console players. If that floats your boat then fine.
But like I said anyone with half a brain can see the future of consoles in this franchise. As a PC player who worked hard to pay for a decent pc I personally don’t want my game held back because of consoles so people can drive the simplest trains possible with a controller.

 

One of the most ridiculous and condescending comments I have seen on here and that is saying something.

 

l hope so to, as it has been 16 months since the beginning of this thread.

However l was also hoping the Just Trains route Preston to Crewe would drop before Christmas for what would have been a fantastic Christmas present, but that doesn’t seem the case now.

 

I guess we wait to see if anything is revealed in today’s week 3 reveals. If not Thursdays roadmap hopefully will

 

Just been confirmed but we'll be getting a final article for the remaster on monday 22nd with a release in early 2026

 

Shame we are getting a post Christmas release, but glad we are getting some gameplay next week!

 

If that's the case then I think it will be the end of January or even rolls over to February as for the first couple of weeks in the new year is normally slow for anything significant

 

Watched tonight’s roadmap. I’m really keen for the article on Monday about GWE update and the video Alex mentioned will be on YouTube. . Hope the extra info with regards to the new part of it we don’t know about is really good.

I know pipe dream but I hope the reveal on Monday is that the route has been extended. I know really unlikely but can but hope.

more realistic full electric so modern traction can benefit.

if you could choose the feature what would you want it to be?

 

Personally I would like the route to be extended to oxford and include some of the branches if they annonce that monday that'll make me and elarthur really happy.

 

That’s what I remember having as the route in tsc so that would be really cool. Even if it was only extended as far as didcot that would be cool and would offer the possibility of freight into the power station as if my memory is right based on the route timeframe the power station would still have been going.

 

It would make a lot of people happy!

 

“Just” the branch lines would be fantastic (although there are quite a few!) Service variation is key for me and branches get overlooked so often on routes.

 

After watching last nights Road-map (18th December 2025) that When Alex Mentioned there was going to be an update about GWE Re-mastered on Monday at 6pm i start to think the worse that there going to Cancel it i mean its well over due now with no updates or how there progressing with

 

Being the season of reveals article has this to say;

I find it highly unlikely it'll be cancelled because it would be kind of wierd to show footage and then immediately after say it's cancelled

 

Your than lightly right it was just the way it came across with a certain amount of uncertainty attached to it as to when its going to be released not this side of Christmas either i hasten to add to

 

They're showing 10 minutes of gameplay footage on Monday and he also mentioned there is a release date that they're just not revealing yet.

Alex mentioned a 'special surprise for Train Sim World 6 players' in addition. It could be related to GWE but could be something else entirely. I think Matt's advice from just before 2024's big reveal is sound - temper your expectations.

 

It's already been said this week that what's coming on Monday is a 10-minute 'show reel' and that the remaster will be coming out early next year. No need to invent reasons to worry yourself or others!

 

Just watching the roadmap stream and Alex says there IS a release date but just can’t be revealed yet, but very close. Looking forward to the preview on Monday and whatever the surprise is (unclear if it’s GWE related or separate).

 

The Special Surprise.

I'm calling it now.

"An extented timetable for PC Players."

Which will translate as the standard timetable doesn't work on Console so we will get a reduced timetable instead.

 

Unlikely, but I kind of hope the surprise is that they've been granted permission to use the FGW branding

 

Hopefully full dynamic lines.

 

Seriously?

 

I second this... I hope there will be an official announcement that allows the FGW and GWR branding together! That would be something indeed. But...

I think we should all just see it purely as a grand reveal and not to put any extra expectations on DTG or in our own heads as there's a slight chance you'll end up disappointed. Let's just appreciate the fact the GWE remaster is literally within reaching distance! That is mega exciting in itself.

So hyped for Monday evening just to get the chance to have a in depth glance of it.

 

I am becoming convinced some people just want to be miserable.

There has been nothing to suggest it has been cancelled, in fact the opposite, I am certain Liam hasn't been working his socks off in his spare time for nothing, why do people invent such things.

On the other hand you have console owners who have a reason to be miserable, they don't tend to come up with weird conspiracy theories though.

 

Anyone for popcorn? get ya dtg popcorn, half price in the winter sale.