Gwe Remaster: Appreciation And Discussion Thread

Yes it looked like a brand new route. Loved the busy timetable and the lighting improvements.

Thanks to Liam and all involved.

 

Since it's coming on Friday, I'm appreciating the drives on the OG route before we finally get to drive the remaster. Building the hype!

 

I'm just praying that it runs smoothly on Xbox.

 

You and me both mate I don't even mind disabling a few layers if that helps. Mind you saying i dont there is many layers on this route is there.

 

23 layers! It's gonna be chockablock. But given the love Liam has given this, I really hope it performs!

 

What was the stream like i couldn't watch it.

 

It looks phenomenal man! Always something going on.

 

I don't see how we will avoid blurring, considering the amount of traffic that will be present.

Unless they have unlocked something recently?

 

Matt did say they've got an internal build with a potential patch that's being tested on SEHS, and if it's successful it'll be rolled out.

 

It looks good. Performance-wise, it also seems to look solid. Always in for a little nag: Why are cab doors still so difficult to open and close? It's like a mini game on its own, as shown on the stream.

Overall: keep the remasters coming!

 

The struggle was real watching him try to close the cab door lol

 

Here's hoping then!!

 

I genuinely hope this is the final nail in the coffin regarding the core.

 

Do you think that TSW6 announcements are including inn this remaster ? I don't even look at the stream

 

Yes, announcements are included.

 

I am sceptical, very sceptical.

But will be extremely happy to be proved wrong once again, as it will mean the game is better for all us Xboxers!!!

 

Absolutely! Let's see what time says, as it seemed apparent that they're in house patch/trial was very imminent!

 

Skimmed through stream as was working last night and this morning.
One thing that made me chuckle was the passenger behaviour at Ealing Broadway on the footbridge! They were falling through it in places.

The other thing was stood out is just a personal one but it was weird that the first service they ran was from Slough as it's from a bay platform that was taken out of use around 2014-15.

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't GWE set later than 2014?

EDIT: Another thing that made me chuckle was Matt driving the IET on electric into platforms at Paddington which were not electrified at the time. As soon as he exited the cab you could see the pantograph was still raised!

 

Is there a link anywhere that tells you whats in the hst farewell pack. Thanks DTG Liam

 

Awesome remaster ,massive difference from original, little concerned maybe for blurry textures, but other wise I'm looking forward and keeping Friday clear for this!

 

Will the 166 / 165 be useable in the livery designer now? So customs can be made?

 

Is there a written list or link of all the layers needed for the upcoming GWE Remastering route please ?

 

Heathrow Express had been running since the late 1990s, so Paddington was electrified.

Or was it only some dedicated platforms that were electrified back then?

 

Platforms 1 & 2 were not electrified back then, they were only done later on.

 

Ah yeah, I don't have much knowledge of the area but I just went and had a look, I see what you mean about that bay platform. Apparently they stopped running services to it in around 2014/15 and then the track was ripped up in 2015. GWE is seemingly set in 2015/2016, but the timetable is actually 2017. So it is inaccurate, at least to run a train to or from that platform 6 on this timetable, but also nobody really seems to know exactly when the route is set, it seems like a mix to me.

 

Timewise the route is all over the place.
Broken record but setting it right when the electrification is taking place, was for me, not the right time to do it.

 

Personally I've never been a fan of the half and half electrification but that's just me.

 

Do I check for updates on Friday or do I download it like a new dlc?

 

Update

 

Yeah, it is a bit silly. It’s either fully electrified or it isn’t. It was one of DTG first routes they made, I doubt they’d do a similar style route (half/half overhead) again.
Hallelujah for diesel traction

It should be automatic on all platforms.

 

Watched the stream last night. I must say, although I’m personally not a fan of diesels as some of them take much longer to accelerate than electrics, the new version looks absolutely stunning. Scenery, clutter and foliage are looking fabulous, and I’m looking forward to the improved environment in Paddington and Reading.

DTG Liam
Just wanted a clarification on the exclusion of the Class 387, because I understand many were asking about this last night on the stream. If I understand correctly, the train will not be included in the timetable, but will be available in free roaming. Will this include the reworked liveries and interiors we saw in some of the early screenshots of the remaster.
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Haven’t checked the stream yet but going by all the comments in here it must be pretty darn good. I’m looking forward to watching it.

 

Would it not have been possible to do something like what JT did with the 86, such that the 387 is included on the timetable but if an official 387 came along it would always substitute if the player owned the new 387?

 

can’t see that happening, it would significantly reduce any incentive to buy an official 387

 

I just watched the live stream; this route should have been released like this from the start. Well done, Liam, and thank you so much for this superb work!
What's amazing is that it's less choppy than before. Is Liam a genius?
Now I'd love a Ruhr remaster...

 

It was their second route and their first passenger route to be fair!

I'm sure they have learnt a lot in the last eight years.

 

How? TOD4 didn’t exist. There was no 1972 stock, Class 484, 47, 350, 802, Voyager or steam trains (Flying Scotsman) present in the game at the time…
Man I’m breathless.

 

So looking forward to on Friday but did they make electric part.

 

Electrification only goes as far as Heathrow junction (as per reality at the time)

 

What electric part?

 

Ah ok thanks

 

DTG Liam congratulations on an amazing remaster! Really enjoyed the stream and can’t wait to play it. One thing Matt didn’t answer was if there were South Western Railway services replicated at Reading for the Waterloo route?

 

Fair, i got the wrong key. Question still stands though: are they still on the same same key, or have they been separated out like other trains?

 

No (afaik).

 

Excellent work Liam and whoever else worked on this.

Happily I have all the layers for this remaster ( except Mildmay which I don't fancy spending $30 on - maybe a sale ).

 

Hopefully the Mildmay update is not too far away, that is what I have been waiting for, then I will decide if it is worth it or not.

 

Apparently not.

 

What does this layer provide on the route? About the only one I don't own and trying to decide if it is worth it.