Route Birmingham - Crewe Feedback Thread

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  1. airlink#6258

    airlink#6258 New Member

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    Maybe reported
    idk why this thing happening and can be also seen 805 timetable in WCMLS (Birmingham-crewe 350)
     

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  2. historicalduck7

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    still waiting on an update for this. given the 70 and TVL are deep in development, should we expect more fixes and optimisation anytime soon?
     
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  3. Andy L

    Andy L Well-Known Member

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    Given DTG's lamentable record on pushing out fixes even if the Devs have produced them, I doubt it.
     
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  4. Kezz

    Kezz Well-Known Member

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    As mentioned with the 805, we are currently testing fixes, once ready, we will share with DTG for official comms to be released, hopefully not too long away now :) Hope this helps!
     
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  5. historicalduck7

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    good to hear it’s not been forgotten. is optimisation the main fix coming with this update?
     
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  6. Phil567

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    When these fixes are released I might buy it , but as with others holding off until then.
     
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  7. Southern Driver

    Southern Driver Well-Known Member

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    Better still, by then people will be asking what you want for Christmas and so just ask for this!
     
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  8. marcsharp2

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    It's why I ask for Playstation giftcards
     
  9. samfjsmith

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    I’m having some issues getting the 350/1 going again after a pantograph random fault. I stop the train as instructed, put it in neutral and successfully raise the pantograph however it won’t move when I put it back in forward and try to drive. I’ve tried pressing “I’m stuck”, I’ve tried saving and rebooting and just about everything in the book and nothing is working. Any ideas? It’s happened to me twice today in different services. The one I’m running now is 9Y06


    Side note but I’m loving this route now I’m on PC, it’s one of the best in the game imo. Mad to think that just 4 months ago I had this refunded on console for the second time because of blurry textures and other things. I repurchased it on PC last week and it’s like night and day. That said, please help me get this service completed, it’s an hour long semi express from Crewe to New Street and I’m nearly there haha
     
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  10. arcsin

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    I've just completed a service (9W08) with a pantograph fault without a problem. The only thing I can think of is did you lower the pantograph before trying to raise it?
     
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  11. airlink#6258

    airlink#6258 New Member

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    350problem bug soon will be fixing i think they soon release patch now in test
     
  12. dal#7945

    dal#7945 Well-Known Member

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    This route is unbelievable doing a pendolino job and crashes at Stafford. Reload i saved at Stafford then crashes at Wolverhampton. Reload i saved at Wolverhampton then crashes a birmingham. DTG is there anyhope of a fix for this . Xbox series x. Im getting fed up of you taking my money and not fixing anything.
     
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  13. Kezz

    Kezz Well-Known Member

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    As mentioned previously we are currently in the testing stage patch wise to ensure all is working before releasing. We are working hard with DTG to ensure we get this delivered as soon as possible. We will provide updates as soon as we are able to.
     
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  14. dal#7945

    dal#7945 Well-Known Member

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    Not personally attacking you or anyone else just DTG as company just fed with them taking money and not communicating anything and taking forever to fix things.
     
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  15. choochoomf#9457

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    i just wanted to share about some ideas i had for the already existing dlc's
    i thought the wcml Birmingham-Crewe and wcml London Euston- Milton Keynes route add-ons could do with a bit of an upgrade, instead of having 2 separate dlc's, why not make a singular dlc which has all of the wcml lines combined into one big map.
    I also have an idea for a chance to make another dlc, the Birmingham Moor Street/ Snow hill- London Marylebone line, which is run by West Midlands Railways and Chiltern Railways. WMR does not go to London but is good for that kind of add on since they run from Birmingham to Dorridge or Birmingham- Stratford as a commuter train service, Whereas the Chiltern Railways trains go from Birmingham-London Marylebone but stop at fewer stations.
     
  16. reallychummy

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    I just want to back this up. As a PC player I find this route to be one of the best and is currently the one I play the most as with all the layers there's a great amount and variety of traction on the route. I haven't suffered any problems with the route (I purchased it a couple of weeks after release) and I personally am happy with it. I understand there are a myriad of console related problems, but for a potential purchaser on PC I'd recommend this.
     
  17. CK95

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    They aren’t taking your money, you’re giving it to them.

    The best motivation you can give these devs & DTG to publish non-faulty content is to stop buying everything as soon as it releases.
     
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  18. Rusty Bedsprings

    Rusty Bedsprings New Member

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    XBox Series X.

    It would be nice to actually arrive in Crewe for once.
     
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  19. flukey#4378

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    Can we please have a purple coloured 170 to replace the EMT158, since the TT is set in 2025.. the 158 just doesn't sit right and feels out of place for the TT time period and being AI I don't think many would mind an unbranded purple 170 since we have the rolling stock in game.
     
  20. adam asghar

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    Should be easy for the reskin, given the EMR units’ interiors have been practically untouched from the LM one, so could use the WMR variant for the job in-game.
     
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  21. randomshunter

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    I was going to wait for a sale, but caved and dropped £30 because it's my home route. Never thought I would say this but.....


    BUG: The front door of my house is the wrong colour. It should be dark blue, not orange-brown with glass panels, and the letterbox is also too low. I can't be specific without doxxing myself, so just paint them all blue. :D

    Train used: Class 220 Voyager XC

    Timetable: 1O28 Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth 18:04

    Location: A long way north of Birmingham, but South of Crewe.


    Otherwise fantastic route, absolutely amazing 11/10
     
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  22. Southern Driver

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    Have the missing AWS magnets on the Up after Crewe been fixed yet?
     
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  23. dal#7945

    dal#7945 Well-Known Member

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    Nope
     
  24. randomshunter

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    It could be part of a larger patch when Trent Valley drops?

    It's expensive to release patches on XBOX and Playstation, and they have to be checked by Sony and Microsoft for malware / age restricted content before being pushed (because they don't want to get sued when something illegal ships through their storefront).

    Would be cheaper and faster to release patches alongside DLC.
     
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  25. ToffeeKat

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    4 Months since release and counting.... I added in blue the words the team really meant.
     
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  26. randomshunter

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    Playstation 5

    Every AI train spawning or arriving at Birmingham New Street platform 4C is overrunning the buffer stops.

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  27. randomshunter

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    Playstation 5

    LOCATION: Birmingham New Street tunnel entrance

    BUG: Misplaced wall asset clipping through the tunnel roof.

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  28. randomshunter

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    Playstation 5

    LOCATION: Stafford station Parcels Platform.

    BUG: Large white poster that glitches and corrupts when approached.

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  29. randomshunter

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    Playstation 5

    LOCATION: Wolverhampton North Headshunt, signal WS 4301

    BUG: Route indicator LEDs are floating above the signal head.

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  30. historicalduck7

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    that’s your fourth bug report in the last half hour and you’ve tagged kezz in every single one. once is more than enough
     
  31. randomshunter

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    This is you moaning about the lack of bug fixes.

    And this is you moaning about people actually reporting bugs.

    So do you actually want bugs fixed or not?
    Because you can't have both.
     
  32. historicalduck7

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    either i’ve worded myself badly or you’ve misunderstood; my issue isn’t that you were reporting bugs, that’s never a problem. the issue was that you tagged a dev in every single one and have since removed them, that’s all i was trying to say
     

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