I have some questions regarding TSW 4: Is TSW 4, as I'm seeing others say, little more than a "new" title that offers little over TSW3? Are new routes still going to be made available for TSW3? Given how TSW3 has only been out for a year or so will support for it be stopped at some point? Will TSW3 routes carry over into TSW4, I've heard that they will but that you may need to redownload them at no extra cost? Perhaps one of the DTG Matt team can come onto this thread and answer any questions players may have.
From the FAQ: What features will Train Sim World 4 have? Training Center Scenarios Timetables Journey Mode Photo Mode Free Roam Mode Livery Designer 2.0 Scenario Planner 2.0 New Scoring System Dynamic Weather Volumetric Fog New Windshield Rain Effects New Cinematic Moments in new Scenarios Improved OHLE Rendering Improved User Interface Improved HUD Enhanced Haptic Feedback Advanced PC Editor (beta) Will Train Sim World 3 be compatible with new add-ons? No, Train Sim World 3 will not be compatible with any add-ons released after the launch of Train Sim World 4. Will Train Sim World 3 continue to receive updates? There will be a short window after the release of Train Sim World 4 where Train Sim World 3 will receive updates focused on improvements to tutorials, and the Trenton – New York timetable. After this time, there will be no further updates. What is compatible content? Compatible content refers to add-ons which were created for older Train Sim World games but have a Train Sim World 4 specific version available for downloadable. If you already own a digital add-on that is compatible with Train Sim World 4 on the same platform and account, then you will be able to automatically download it. How do I download compatible add-ons for Train Sim World 4? Once entitlements for compatible add-ons are live (refer to post-launch schedule) any compatible add-ons you own on the same platform and account will automatically be available to download for Train Sim World 4. This will be the same process as downloading any other add-on you own, so please refer to the instructions for your platform. Where something was purchased as a bundle, you will need to download the individual components of that bundle as the same bundle may not exist for Train Sim World 4
Well given how short a time we've had TSW3 for then I can't see this being a day one purchase for me or many others given how it's merely an update.
Yeah it's yet another paid update, with features that should have been added to TSW3 being locked behind a paywall, not only that it's the broken promises, lies and excuses coming from DTG in regards previous content and fixes.
As a new user, I am not happy about the news, and getting unhappier as I realize that my TSW3 investment is lost as of 9/26. Thinking of options, I enumerated going back to flight simming and leaving the trains on the ground behind me, going to the option of subscribing to another train sim, continue using TSW3 knowing there is no hope for new routes, and using what I have in my back pocket which is Train Simulator Classic. I bought it at the same time as TSW3 and never really used it. Scrambling for an early solution to my dilemma, I fired up TSC just to compare, and the graphics really aren't that bad. I have no mods or tweaks, just a few DLCs. It has a completely different HUD, things I find important like rain effects -check, night time FPS - check, DLC available - check, works with joystick driver - check. Hey this isn't that bad. I immediately missed the physics of TSW3 trains though. And God Mode.
