Actually just completed a run yesterday from Dresden to Leipzig and encountered no problems. My immediate suspicion would be a GPA speed trap.
Is there any indication on when all the broken services in journey mode on this route will be fixed? It's been months now since the route came out and we are still not able to simply even play all the content that we payed for...
Sadly DTG have a track record of not fixing broken Journey Mode elements. The G6 still has a shunting timetable that can’t be finished due to a signalling issue on RRO. So I wouldn’t hold your breath. The routes that came with TSW6 are already getting on for five months old and DTG are anxious to sell us the latest content, or Sodor, or Metro Rivals. So I wouldn’t hold your breath…
The only difference is that the original G6 journey on TSW2 supposedly worked when it came out but was broken when TSW3 came out. I have heard that it has been looked at and can't really be fixed (although that doesn't explain why that service is not simply removed from the journey). On the other hand, the Leipzig and 294 journeys have always been broken, even after DTG tried to fix the 294 journey once already. So I do have hope that these, at least, will eventually get fixed. The G6 is pretty hopeless though.
I discovered an issue with the ICE 1558 Dresden-Leipzig, departing at 12:19. Before Riesa, a regional train (RB 31, either Coswig-Dresden or Dresden-Coswig) is blocking the entrance. The only way to continue playing at this point is to manually remove the regional train. I'm playing on PS5.
I thought I’d have a go at this…. I did the ICE loco training run… ish Decided I’d try an actual run however… It’s all in German and the the only German I know is Zwei Beer and Ein bratwurst and some unprintable stuff.. not much help driving a train! The train kept stopping every two seconds and I never made the first station.. who knows what’s going on? Vorsprung Durch My Train Won’t Go.
To familiarize yourself with the PZB, be sure to enable hints in the game menu. It's basically simple: press confirm and slow down before the timer runs out. If the next light is red, reduce your speed further. Within a certain distance of the red light, your speed must not exceed a certain level. Perform a reset only when the system allows it. It's best, of course, to watch tutorials on how to use it. It seems complicated, but it's not. The LZB system on high-speed sections in tandem with the AFB is, in fact, an autopilot and requires almost no action from the driver.
I'd suggest learning how PZB and LZB work first, without turning on SIFA. You don't need the distraction of the vigilance system until you're confident with the rest.
If I uninstall the original dresden route what will i lose in terms of layering on other routes. Thanks
At Dresden Track 240 (where most freight services to Dresden end), the magnet approaching Signal 30 is incorrectly a 1000/2000Hz magnet, so when approaching the red signal 30 (as the service ends here), you get a Zwangs... because 2000Hz is active instead of a 500Hz. EDIT: I see there are actually several "signal 30"s around Dresden. I don't know enough about German signalling to know if this is correct, but the signal I'm reporting is "Signal 30, P240".
I am really disapointed by the content this DLC offers. Scenery is great and signalling has a few issues, so far everything as expected. But while Kinzigtalbahn and Frankfurt S-Bahn are busy networks for me Lepizig Hbf is dead, the line between Lepizig and Riesa it's half dead and even around Dresden it feels empty! I own 13 other German routes plus 6 loco DLCs and still I only get 29 of 45 layers missing all S-Bahn trains at Leipzig and all IC and EC trains. When it comes to long distance I only have a 2-hourly ICE... If you want me to buy stuff at full price you really need to start adding (at least AI-only) trains of your outdated content to new DLCs. I will not buy a 9 years old DLC (RT) or 6 years old (HRR) that you are still selling for 30€ (!!!) in addition just to get the same playing experience as others out of a new route. That's why I cannot recommend to buy this route unless you are here since TSW2 and own all the content anyway. Or at least get it at a very decent discount like me (I paid ~10€).
I have two questions about the DB BR 101 Intercity layer: Why aren’t the loco swap services at Leipzig Hbf playable? They’re super unique! A full IC consist will pull into the station, then a single BR 101 will come out of the northern sidings, couple to the other end, and pull the train back out towards further destinations. The single BR 101 that originally took the IC to Leipzig will remain at the platform for a short while and then go to the sidings, waiting for another IC service. I see no reason these couldn’t be made playable as a service, but surely there has to be a gameplay-related or technical reason for them being AI-only… maybe a dev can chime in? What does the Railpool Vectron bring to the table for the IC services? It is mentioned as an optional addition to the IC layer in the route deep dive article, and the IC layer with its many services indeed works perfectly for me without the Vectron and just the BR 101. I’ve seen some comments talking about loco swaps at Dresden Hbf… are these just done with another included freight loco if you don’t have the Vectron? And apparently, there’s even a proper passenger run with the Vectron pulling the coaches? Perhaps somebody can shed light on this layer? Thanks
The Vectron & IC cars will be emulating EC runs, usually the ones to & from Prague. Loco swaps are usually swapping the Vectron off the EC train for a 101, which is what does the main haul into the playable route. I think it’s 2 of the EC trains which keep the Vectron as its traction (one from Leipzig & one from Dresden).
Just noticed something: In the DTG preview stream for the route, Matt spawned on foot at Leipzig Hbf and was able to explore the entire station hall/concourse (timestamped link). In the final game, the explorable area has been significantly cut back to just a small sliver in front of the buffers. If you fly through the hall with the free camera, you’ll notice that everything is super detailed and modeled well. I wonder why they cut that area off with invisible walls after the preview.
After last update I am playing this route much more. Thanks for fixing some signalling errors. Now I found one missing speed sign - at the entrance to the Riesa station when driving from Leipzig, there is missing "8" speed sign.
I actually really enjoy this route . It’s had a bit of bad press since release for being a bit bland perhaps , but I like that you can do long runs , the variety of traffic and the scenery is good! I have most of the layers which also helps! Wish they could fix the instrument dimmer on the talent 2 to make it actually work.
