Dovetail Games May 2026 Roadmap Livestream Q + A

Why was the last lot off updates so poor . Considering there is so much wrong in the game at the moment. Also when is the sound popping gonna get sort with trains its so loud I think my TV speaker will blow out.

 

Are we ever going to have an update the class 390 running traction motor sounds

 

Hi. Why back in late August was Preston to Crewe in the 0 - 3 months section. Now May and still not here. When could we expect to see it and why the delay?
Thank you
Steve

 

Thats the route im looking forward to the most.

 

1. Would you'll consider having an Open Beta for PC, so that players too could give their inputs in the Beta version of the game before the final release.
(I think PC players could give their valuable inputs which would eventually help console players as well).

2. Could we see more rolling stock layered onto their respective routes as an update for that route and not separate train DLCs. (I respect everyone's time put into creating the layers, but I think it's only fair that a route that is paid for with that price gets all the trains ideally it is supposed to overtime and without having to pay for the train DLCs separately).

 

Is there light at the end of the tunnel - pardon the pun - regarding blurry textures. Into May now, only a few months until TSW7 if the yearly change happens.

 

Any chance of an update to the dynamic weather system so that it doesn't favour fog all the time, esp. in the middle of the day?

 

Will there be more solutions for mounting/layering issues? So basically adding more stock to the base routes?

 

Link to the Roadmap please?

 

Will the lessons learnt from the Medway Valley Lines optimisation strategy be implemented on backdated routes as a long term strategy, or will they only carry forward with future DLC?

WCMLS could really benefit with the optimising techniques and could do with being detailed again as an example.

 

When will the class 90 get a fix for us console users as its been over a month since it was released

 

Not normally posted until 16:00 on Roadmap fella.

 

If the class 90 issue was simply a matter of the wrong build being pushed by DTG how come nothing has materialised to correct it? Time for DTG to be honest with the Community finally!

 

DTG, when are you finally going to release the update for the BR 145 Expert??
After all, TSG sent you this update quite a while ago, or do we have to wait another 6 to 8 months, just like with the last TSG update?

 

Since the big things already have been asked (blurry textures, dynamic weather, QA...) I'll go for something minor. In fact, I'll go for two:

1. Why does the DB BR 294 not sub into Maintalbahn? It would be a much better fit for the freight services than the current BR 363, which is woefully underpowered for most of them.

2. The Expert 101 timetable on Frankfurt-Fulda still has the issue of an instant SPAD if you start any service with any loco after around 18:00. This issue has has been brought up a couple of times on the forums and hasn't seen a fix yet. Any updates on this?

 

When are we going to get conductor mode for LIRR Commuter?

 

Oh I guessed that was the case, in which case why post a Q&A thread early when we don't know the content of the Roadmap?!

Anyhoo, I only really have one question for DTG at this time. Has the failure/cancellation of Metro Rivals, any financial fallout and significant number of redundancies in any way damaged or constrained future prospects and the development path for TSW?

 

Are we going to see these very serious bugs fixed? (taken from my very incomplete list of TSW bugs)

• If you complete a timetable service, select return to free roam and start another, then save and reload, the objective data and objective UI fail to load
• In "Changing Ends" Training Center training module, the train starts with a traction lock that is impossible to clear
• Boston Sprinter - ACS/ACSES display in CTC cab car only updates when view is switched
• Boston Sprinter - Player-controlled services starting in Stoughton randomly derail when player loads in and takes control
• BNSF SD70 - Loco cannot control ES44C4s via distributed power
• BR Heavy Freight Pack - Turning on the lower right marker light in the Class 40 makes the engine room windows on the left side glow brightly
• Bremen-Oldenburg - The service "Loco Run Round at Oldenburg Hbf" starting at 00:03 is impossible to complete as the service goes out of the playable area
• Cajon Pass - If the Cajon Pass SD40-2 is spawned in Free Roam and a route set, the reverser handle disappears and the loco is immobilised
• Cargo Line Petroleum - Wheels on green TEA tankers do not rotate
• Clinchfield - Banking Comms do not work
• DB BR 218 - Scenario "To The Rescue" impossible to complete as incorrect AI path leads to permanent red light
• Manchester Airport Commuter - All northbound Class 220 services load the player on foot at a random station instead of in the train
• Morristown Line - Service 6667 instantly derails when player takes control
• New York - Stamford - If the New York - Stamford SD40-2 is spawned in Free Roam and a route set, the reverser handle disappears and the loco is immobilised
• Northern Trans-Pennine - No passengers spawn at stations
• Southeastern High Speed - AI trains towards Dover get stuck leaving Ashford, appear to be seeing signal AD 684 as a red signal despite it being for trains in the opposite direction and not visible when travelling eastbound.
• WCML South - Cannot recover after an emergency brake application in the Class 350

 

On the PS5 store, the game is for sale under the PS5 Pro enhanced section.

It is not clear exactly what enhancements are for the pro, so what are they (if any)

 

Why Has The GBR 802 livery Been Made As A Separate Add On And What Does It Included

 

Jaffa cake? Or Jaffa Biscuit? o'er wrong thread...srry.

 

Has DTG completely abandoned support for Raildriver in TSW? If not, why is it missing from several locos in recent routes and will you make a pledge to correct the omissions and remind 3Ps to include it for all trains in future?

 

When is Rivet going to man up and make their next route ??.

 

What/when can we expect in terms of fixes for Stamford?

 

What news about blurry textures on consoles? Waiting for fixes since TSW 5

 

Rivet lasts route was Fife, Sky Hook Ganes was Midland Mainline and neither have anything on the roadmap in terms of routes. Isn’t it concerning that it seems established developers are walking away from route building and only interested in developing game pay packs? Whilst I don’t expert contents of private inter company discussions being shared, has atleast these discussions taken place and are DTG reviewing the reasons why and seeing what can be done to support these and other devs to release more routes?

 

Actually I have thought of one more question, subject to it may be on the new Roadmap.

What has happened to the “short” in house UK route we normally get around this time? Previously we have had Glossop, Goblin Line and even the flawed Cardiff City Network. Does that mean there are now insufficient route and train building resources at DTG and your 2P Rivet to do more than the one annual route a year?

 

Temporary Speed Restrictions.

An "All New Feature" for TSW6 that's never worked since introduction. They are still all 40mph and two carriages long.

Matt told us in November ""there's no reason for it not to work properly, it's probably just a tick box missing ""

When are you going to fix it?

Dont excuse yourself from fixing things by saying ""all resources are going to fix blurry textures first""

 

Skyhook Games have an established game that is their main focus, TSW is a very small part of their business these days.

Rivet make the New Game release Core UK route each year now, plus other 2nd party work uncredited for DTG. Rivet are still very much active, even if you might not see their name on everything.

 

It includes 4 timetable services over 2 routes and 5 scenarios.

It's been made because DTG already had the train completed and decided to monetise it. Whether you think a new "livery" plus a very tiny handful of services is value for money is up to you.

 

Numerous 3rd parties have publicly stated that they have fixes for problems sent to DTG a while ago awaiting release. Is there a QA/certification backlog for pushing updates? If so, what are the plans to help clear it?

 

https://live.dovetailgames.com/live/train-sim-world/articles/article/gbr-class-802-bmu-coming-soon

 

That's why I turned them off. They're more of an annoyance than anything else in their current form

 

Skyhook/Rivet made Riviera line. Yes it was a DTG release but it was their work. I can’t remember who though.

 

Given the teams background in game industry and that some but not all have came from different roles before joining dtg, how does that blend of skill and experience contribute to development of routes and qa side of things.

 

In the past twelve months, you have promised the Fife circle class 170 running sounds were going to be fixed twice. Once on the BCC WMR stream and again a few months ago on the southern BR171 stream.

Are these fixes ever likely to materialise or were they a false promise just to try and sell the other two DLCs?

Are we ever likely to see any progress with blurry textures?

 

Already nine months ago, the Leipzig-Dresden DLC broke the assets of Ks signals used across all the TOD4 german Ks routes, where the Expect Stop aspect is no longer signalled and the signal is just dark.

When will we have such a basic functionality as working signals back in the game?

 

I'm probably more inclined to believe that Rivet have probably done the sound improvements, and they are stuck somewhere in the QA backlog like a million other things we are still waiting for...

One would hope with the abandonment of Metro Rivals that staff are reallocated to TSW to get on top of the backlog of patches.

 

Did an update silently occur for New York to Trenton that removed LIRR layers? I have played TSW modded and vanilla and notice with several journey timetable services, there are no LIRR trains in Penn Station or anywhere to be seen on the map?

When can we expect updates to NY-Stamford? This is a great route but has many bugs, especially with safety systems/penalty braking on the M8. Will previous metro north safety systems be backported to previous editions of the Amtrak ACS-64 locomotive? Can we get real voices for the passenger announcements in the ACS-64. I don't think the ACS-64 have AI announcements in real life but I could be wrong

Any updates to LNWR licensing? It would be great to see the branding for WCMLS and the upcoming Trent Valley route

With Metro Rivals cancelled, could we maybe see something similar to the preservation crew return in the future for TSW. This would be great since it may allow older TSW routes to be brought up to par with current standards

 

What's the current situation regarding blurry textures? All the way back in the March roadmap it was stated then about delays to such improvements. It's now May and still a major issue for a majority of routes. While several recent add-ons have been much better, then comes the DB BR 147 DLC for Stuttgart which is a blurry mess. This needs to be sorted for us on console once and for all because it's totally unacceptable, plus alongside other ongoing memory and performance issues...

Are you considering more remasters of older TSW routes? It feels like many older German routes are being left behind in contrast to many older UK routes...

 

Didn't Tyler create the timetable?

 

Does fixing not working doors on Multilevels from Morristown route is on you list?

Do you have old LIRR route installed?

 

I would add this in as well. It's been awhile since I have played the Morristown line but that should get fixed as well.

I currently have the old LIRR route installed

 

I see that DTG’s Marketing & Community Director, JD, is being rolled out along with Matt P for May’s Roadmap live-stream.
Is JD’s presence indicative to the current state of TSW and possibly an exercise in damage limitation?

 

We been asking about this how many games now…

CAN YOU PLEASE FIX THE GP38 CSX YN2.
Literally has been missing for GAMES

 

The Sd40-2 issue with the selector missing is also an issue in Oakville as well.

 

Any updates on recording accurate Öbb 4024 sounds?
After seemingly dropping Austria for some reason, it would be good for the only austrian EMU to have accurate sounds.

 

Considering Athena have apparently vanished into the ether, and any plans for the 40 and 45 being updated have vanished as well. Are there plans for another third party to take over with updates?

 

There is a lot of negative feedback now. More than deserved. But still, The workshop must be active, fixing things going wrong and 3rd part fixes waiting to be rolled out in active state.

Are you going to concentrate on bug fixes and updates, before new dlc:s?

I'm still hoping for The Scotrail Class 158 getting the Leven/Fife Circle passenger announcements. Will it happen?