Issues In Free Roam?

I am having problems with certain locos in free roam on certain routes namely the older locos class 52, 47 etc, I spawn them, climb aboard set route, but then unable to move the train the brakes release ok, but nothing happens when applying the throttle?

 

I’m glad I’m not the only one… it seems that free roam don’t really like trains from TSW OG, every time I had an issue trying a train, it was with one from the first TSW. I wasn’t able to the BR182 as well. I tested every trains on the training center.

 

Older locos cant throttle up when spawned in Free Roam, some older US locos have the same problem.

 

Strangely i didnt came across this problems. I noticed the cl52 & 47 cant pressurize the brakepipe. The solution is to release the brakes, activate the aws and acknoledge. Then the pressure should rise and everything is working as intended.

Tested on WSR, which is an old route. Could get all of the locos to work.

 

Ok I have submitted a support ticket, but will probably get the known issue closed ticket response or whatever.

 

Sometimes the older BR locos spawn with the brake switch set to the wrong type (vacuum rather than air). You need to switch this and apply the brakes

 

The GWR HST 4 car set spawns with the DSD active in the rear power car.
When you go to isolate it, the switch is already in isolate so you need to toggle it to on and back to off.
The same happens when you change ends.

On PS5.

 

Spawned a Class 52, noticed that theres no driver figure shown inside cab when viewed in photo mode or external cameras, dont know if this is the same for any spawned loco (player controlled or ai controlled)

 

I'm on PC Steam if that helps.

 

One of the issues I've been having is that I can't spawn trains on some of the tracks at Princeton Junction as they show red even though there is space available.

 

I noticed sometimes, I don't know if it's randomly or if it's because of some specific conditions that I don't know of, that some trains I spawn are completely bugged - all buttons, switches and keys (even valves and other stuff that cannot be used unless unlocked with a key) that are non-static in the train are actively pressed/clicked/activated on spawn - wouldn't be a problem if the train spawned wouldn't have brakes that require unlocking with a brake key to use it, because when it spawns bugged in the way like I said before, then the brakes are also active; meaning they are stuck on Release instead of Off, and to insert or unlock the brakes using the brake key, it needs to be in Off position, otherwise it's not possible because the game doesn't let you. This happened to me on the BR 103, 110 and 628. Also another bug since TSW 3 (lol) is that sometimes, the BR 628's reverser handle gets "stuck" where the player cannot use the handle anymore at all, being unable to switch directions, to set to neutral, and removing the handle, even after reloading. Sometimes it works suddenly again, and sometimes I even had or have to restart the whole game.

Another thing is that I am not able to uncouple the BR 612, but that wasn't possible before I think, but I hoped it would be possible now.

Aaaaaaaaaaand the crashes in free roam when you remove trains from a timetable still persists.

 

On PC Epic, same issue

 

Ps5.

 

I Have this problem on xbox one s im glad i ain't the only one with this fault

 

I’ve spawned trains in for a free roam and found the brakes applied in every cab. Could be worth checking.

 

Done a few tests, and as far as I can tell its just the class 47 and 52 that is affected for me, all the other British diesels work fine for me.

 

Same here

 

I also submitted a support ticket yesterday with the list of symptoms with US locos freeroams issues (BNSF SD40-2, BNSF SD70ACe, BNSF ES44C4, CSX GP38-2, CSX SD40-2) .
As Matt and Alex are both following our freeroams issues, so we can be reassured of a solution

 

maybe a little humour will help....to finally get a patch to solve freeroams issues

 

Ok, the issue is also affecting the Pacer from the JT Blackpool route, spawned one in freeroam and the brakes wont release, so cant drive it.

Needless to say the class 47 from the JT route is also effected but I expected that, as it is a reworked version of the already existing class 47.

 

If you use the reset simulation physics on the menu that should sort the problem.

 

I would rather they fixed it, since freeroam was promoted as the new thing on TSW 4 it should work every time without users have to fudge it to make it work.

 

Any update on this?

 

Maybe Matt could inform us (the customers!) what is the progress of this engineer. Maybe two engineers could help to solve faster.

 

There is a huge difference between wishing VS wishing for things that were promised, marketed and labeled as such from a company that sells products. If you cannot provide customers what you say, then DON'T.

I'm really sorry but you are clearly thinking software development from the view of a salesman instead of a software engineer. This is exactly what I was taught in application engineering classes, and this goes for the development process as a whole.

You are not valuing quality here.

 

Dear Matt, thank you for your clarification but I have the impression that you are trying to justify yourself with "blah blah blah" when it would have been simpler and more honest to admit that you did not fully test your product before its commercial launch, notably its compatibility with TSW2 and TSW3 locomotives in freeroam mode. Do not forget that we are above all DTG’s customers, we had confidence in your statements when we purchased your product. So please do not disappoint us.

 

Spawning some trains have the throttle set to neutral not off preventing the master key from being turned on.

 

can you explain what you mean, please. For example with a GP38-2, explain what you mean?

 

This has so far only happened on class 166 and class 45 spawned in the trains sat down Master key won’t turn to on because the reverser is set to neutral it needs to be off, on most trains before the master key will turn. And because the master key is off the reverser won’t move.

 

I am dissapointed by the attitude of DTG: my ticket opened on November 9th concerning the issue of the impossibility of running the GP38-2 and SD40-2 has suddently been closed by a guy called "Rafal" without any technical explanation and solution!!!!!!!!!
Strange attitude, maybe they can't solve the issue, maybe the guy called "Rafal" never spawned a loco in the game
I wonder if there is an engineer really working on fixing the problem? Maybe they buried the issue

 

A class 484 would release brakes but not move after spawning at 10:00 at Victoria. The unit runs on 750V DC - is there another reason it will not work or is it just an in-game technical problem?

 

Putting in a support ticket is useless.

I'm still waiting for a fix to a crash I reported this way.

 

Haven't touched the game for 2 months now, but I see there's been multiple patches. Have the bugged diesel locomotives been fixed for free roam yet? Wish I could get a refund for this broken game.

 

I have worse so I try spawn in a 158 but it won't spawn in.. this goes for every train..

 

I went on free roam yesterday, the 313 didn't spawn at all. I tried to spawn it on NTP in the Bury platforms at Manchester Victoria but they failed to spawn.

 

Same I try it with loads of trains, guess what it doesn't spawn.....

 

The spawning breaks are due to Addon Manager failing to mount the content. It's the same exact issue as was plaguing Scenario Planner, but now it has spread into Free Roam too due to the Formation Designer code being added.

 

Could you fix it? I have the same issue even on the IoW 2022 Route

 

Im on PC\Steam

 

I'm on PS5

 

I don't know whether this is related to the Spring Core Update, but I spawned a 150 into GWE to drive from Slough to Pad. The AWS and Vigilance wouldn't allow me to cancel so it went into emergency stop. I had to disable them.
Also on the approach to West Ealing on the Up Relief passengers were spawning at about the height of the OHE on the Down Relief and falling onto the track.

 

That's problably not happening because you are trying to spawn an electric train on non electric tracks

 

Can I get a little more info as to which routes you are trying to spawn items on, also is it in full free roam or timetable, I'm trying to re-create the issue you have

 

Yep, also finding this on the 150 in free roam for PS5 and it was defo working last week i.e. pre update

 

I've just put another bug ticket in on another system about this