Thoughts On Train Simulator Classic's Current State

I am not one of those. On the contrary. But i’ve also nested my optimism in the fact that DTG would in fact unleash the power of TS.

 

I don't mean mine as such, but I've been hoping to get some meaningful updates.
Basically what I've read in Steve's report is that they are shying away from difficult tasks, and thus TSC remains as-is.
We have been told that DLC cadence will be (somewhat) restored after the changes.
Either they mean that the time is now - and the news of devs moving over to other titles is not relevant - or, well, you are right.

 

This is my point. The update is not bad or anything. But it seems they can not do what they set out to achieve. So as long as the game is stable, supported by windows etc. they might as well make themselfs some money and go back to doing DLC.

 

No I don’t have the E18 DLC. And if you’re referring to what happens to my games performance when there are long, or multiple trains on screen, not much really. Game still behaves fine; usually I’m around 20-30 fps and I’m fine with that. With ReShade effects off; it’s at the 40-60fps range.

 

I really hope DTG continues making routes for TSC once the core is updated. Compared to some of the TSW counterparts, TSC variants usually appear to have more in depth scenery assets. I am currently working on completing scenarios for DLC I currently have but it would be interesting to see more DTG created routes in TSC. Their last major route I believe was the LIRR back on 2022, which was very good

 

Actually, that was 104. Huddersfield came next at 105, and they wrapped up with 106 at Pegnitztalbahn. There is no 107 to date.

 

But there's #112 - Derek "Grumpy Northerner" Siddle's Weardale & Teesdale . Interesting manual GUID choice he made.

Actually DTG routes are constituting only a quarter of my owned routes (and I own all DTG content).

 

I asked about Weardale being 112 once, and I was told "ask Derek" (referring I believe to the route developer).

I feel I might have done that, but have no idea where that information is now.

 

Derek Siddle (Assets\RSderek) was the last original Kuju member at DTG. He retired after Paul Jackson sold RSC to Focus.

Weardale and Teesdale route network was his own work, a real passion project that took 8 years and its development is documented nicely on his blog.

https://dereksiddle.blogspot.com/2008/09/welcome-to-start-of-my-wear-valley.html

He's the "grumpy" guy in that nice video from DTG I found, at 0:40 . Also LucaZone is seen at the "kicker" table, Paul Jackson holding the fish. 0:44 is Jon Rissik, current CEO.