Hi all, just a quick on really. I had a go on TSW2020 on game pass and really liked it so thought I would get TSW2 as I have the series X and fancied some 4K. Anyway, do any of you have any tips for me please like.... When to start breaking or totally anything really!
Different engines brake differently and there is a lot of trial and error involved until you get used to it. Don’t forget that you only need one carriage on the pIatform for the objective to succeed. I found Bakerloo a good starting point as you are never going at great speed to begin with. Just get below 20 - 30mph as you come into the platform and start braking from there. Practice makes perfect. Commuter trains I find are much easier to begin with than heavy freight engines. Don’t worry about upsetting your passengers if you have to use the emergency brake, they’re not real!
Thank you for this, will just keep on playing. Enjoying it tho. It's very relaxing and realistic! If I get in to it proper will take a look at the dlc next!
As Junior said above, it's trial and error and learning. There's no real right way to play this game and you'll find that a lot of timetables are tight so you need to do things like brake later than you'd think. One pointer about speed limits for you. The speed limit will only change once the entire train is passed the board for higher speed limits (eg going from a 40 to a 60). For lower speed limits (60 to 40), the limit applies as soon as the front has passed the board. It can take a while to get used to different locos as they all react differently. A freight unit will act differently to a passenger unit. Braking is a hard one to master as you do need to learn a route and find where you can apply brakes to stop yourself overshooting the platform, marker or red signal. On older trains and freight, the brakes will take longer to apply and release as they have a different type of braking system (usually vacuum). There are lots of friendly folks on these forums who can help if you have any issues or questions and some have even produced guides for various locos, routes and signalling systems.
Best starter trains are German ones. Talent 2 is a good one. The controls are all very similar and many have the power and brake in on throttle. Up fast down slow. The tutorials although often buggy do help you learn trains. I've been playing for a long time and even I have certain trains I don't drive because they are too hard, but the majority are really straight forward. Brakes aren't bad on it either. You have to not go into emergency though so slowly apply them. When I approach a station where I make a stop I normally try to be around 20 mph, slowly breaking to about 10ish when you get around 200 yds and then finally put it into full stop when you are directly at the end of the platform. If you do go emergency you just have to wait for air to get back and go again though so not too bad.
Look for a sale or game pass discount on TSW2020 for the collectors/special edition that includes any of the ‘preserved content’ (trains and routes that carry over to TSW2) I managed to bag around 5 extra routes for around £20 this way.
If you want help learning route massively recommend watching ptg rails on YouTube who does great videos showing brake points etc
Any routes/locos you purchase individually or part of a Train Sim World 2020 bundle will make Train Sim World 2 versions owned on your account too.
It is really thrilling , racing through forests , tunnels , and across bridges . It is also easy to keep to the timetable , and signalling and TVM is easy . It also involves an easy power changeover . I would recommend this dlc
I definitely suggest doing the tutorials for every train you plan to drive. Get used to the basic controls. As for braking, when I started TSW I somehow always had this instinct to start braking from at least 1 km or more. Most trains can stop from that distance, and I found it a good foundation to start, adjusting as I got to know the different locomotives better. Better be safe than overshoot the stations. Train Sim World thankfully doesn't really penalize you. Apart from passing a red signal or derailing there are no fail states. Just take your time and enjoy the travels, the rest will come naturally!
