Birmingham Cross City Guard Mode

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  1. badwolf#5567

    badwolf#5567 New Member

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    Just noticed that Birmingham cross city now has guard mode but it doesn’t seem to be working all that well. It tells me to unlock the doors and check tickets. I then go and signal twice however the train doesn’t move.
     
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  2. MarkCovz4761

    MarkCovz4761 Well-Known Member

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    Yes I noticed that yesterday same happened to me
     
  3. ivor2024

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    Me too! After the update BCC vanished from my installation (TSW5 starter pack on PS5) and I had to download it again. When done I ran it and noticed the conductor mode was now available.

    It was recently announced that would be the case but it is not actually working yet. I have tried (and failed) to find the post on here from DTG that states it is currently not ready to use and should be avoided till we are informed it is functioning.
     
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  4. badwolf#5567

    badwolf#5567 New Member

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    So if it’s not ready to use and should be avoided, why add it to the game?
     
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  5. Scorpion71

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    Should be ready for TSW6! :D
     
  6. jack#9468

    jack#9468 Well-Known Member

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    Because they used it as a test bed for conductor mode.
     
  7. eldomtom2

    eldomtom2 Well-Known Member

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    Shouldn't they clean up their test modes?
     
  8. jack#9468

    jack#9468 Well-Known Member

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    They did. That's why TSW5 came with Conductor Mode.

    Although they do need to finish properly implementing on BCC still (I seem to remember it being said that they were).
     
  9. eldomtom2

    eldomtom2 Well-Known Member

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    I think you misinterpreted what I meant by "clean up their test modes".
     
  10. knuckleshed

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    Anyone got this working now it's been "fixed"?

    First service I tried didn't work, gonna try a few more.
     
  11. DJsnapattack

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    I have not seen any announcement saying this is now classed as working.?
     
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    rennekton#1349 Well-Known Member

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    The service was 5U05 05:51 BNS to Four Oaks btw
     
  14. knuckleshed

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    Read the patch notes.
     
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    DTG Alex Senior Community Manager Staff Member

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    Hello - just to jump in quickly, we're checking this was correctly integrated into the patch, and will update shortly as some players aren't finding conductor mode on BCC services.
     
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  16. matt#4801

    matt#4801 Well-Known Member

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    That will be ECS, so no guard duties needed. Try a service starting with a 2.
     
  17. knuckleshed

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    Missed that then, but the service shouldn't have the conductor (ticket) icon then, so it's broken either way.
     
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  18. matt#4801

    matt#4801 Well-Known Member

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    No it shouldn't and, well, yes it is then. Hopefully this will at least help you be able to play it though.
     
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  19. knuckleshed

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    Tried other services, still broken, the instructions go from Open Doors > wait until xx:xx time, then when that time is reached the instructions jump straight to collect xx/xx tickets before next stop whilst also saying Wait. No close doors instruction and also I'm not getting any visual prompts either.
     
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  20. matt#4801

    matt#4801 Well-Known Member

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    Ah fair enough then. I'll be honest the only resolution I had were that it were an ECS, so if actual passenger services aren't working I can't be of much more help.
     
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  21. knuckleshed

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    Thanks for the heads up anyway, I totally missed that it was an ECS move
     
  22. Sprinter

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    It is not working sadly. When i press close doors it closes all doors and local door is not staying open. Pressing buzzer does not make the train move.

    What is the correct departure procedure? Could someone explain please. As there is no tutorial.

    Or is it broken?
     
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  23. knuckleshed

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    It still appears to be, yes.

    According to DTG alex it's being looked into though.
     
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  24. penguinmatt#1924

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    I've just watched my install update via Steam and there wasn't an update to the Birmingham .pak file.
     
  25. knuckleshed

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    Perhaps they did indeed forget to push the BCC fix then as DTG Alex alluded to.
     
  26. Spikee1975

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    First update was EMK, FTF and the 390. Later, an update for AVL was pushed. No BCC yet.
     
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  27. Averrnor

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    Even after the correction update it still does not work. Cross city .pak remains unmodified.
     
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  28. ben#4046

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    Hahaha smooth!
     
  29. Averrnor

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    So... still did not find the issue what is the problem with guard mode on BCC?Because I do not see a word on today's patch notes. I do not own any of the new TSW 5 new routes and I am really eager to try this feature in other way than the scenario.
     
  30. Sprinter

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    Is the guard mode already fixed on BBC?
     
  31. TrackingTrains

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    No - still broken.
     
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  32. Sprinter

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    Is it fixed already?
     
  33. OnlyMe1909

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    Nope, tried yesterday, still doesn't work.
    DTG Alex It's been 6 weeks since your last message in this thread. Do you have an ETA for the fix on this issue?
     
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  34. Falkirk Dave

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    Thankfully the updated Fife Circle with Leven branch has a great working Guard mode on many timetabled routes. Looking forward to BCC finally getting it.
     
  35. Averrnor

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    Seems to be some bigger problem looking at the radio silence on this feature....
     
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  36. OnlyMe1909

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    I don't think so. This kind of radio silence is par for the course with DTG... ...unfortunately...
     
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