Tsw Vr: New York Update 1st May

Our first patch for TSW VR: New York is now live, which includes gameplay fixes, quality of life updates and overall improvements. We’ve focused on some key performance improvements, including the highly requested setting player height to a fixed position. Third rails have been implemented and tele-grab functionality has been added, along with UI updates.

We’re continuing to work on improvements for TSW VR: New York, so please keep the feedback coming!

Highlights
- Implemented third rails.
- Added tele-grab functionality.
- Set player height to a fixed position.
- Fixed an issue where the player could not complete the M7A tutorial as the final steps would not trigger.
- Fixed the issue where Explore mode trains would not arrive before the player completes the tutorial, and could become stuck on some platforms.

Full Changelog
Performance & Optimization
• Locked resolution of the display to 0.9 on Quest 2 and 1.0 on Quest 3.
• Updated opacity of the perfect stop marker for performance improvements.
• Prevented the perfect stop marker from animating.
• Increased the fog distance.
• Optimizations for the vignette and train.
• Removed the static train from Hartsdale station.

Gameplay
• Added tele-grab functionality.
• Added ground markers to the station boards.
• Set player height to a fixed position.
• Player hand will now snap to the M7A horn in the same way the rest of the controls in the train work.
• Prevented the player from exiting the cab when between stations in Journey mode.
• Repositioned some Track Engineers to account for the third rail.
• Fixed an issue with not being able to board Explore mode trains.
• Implemented third rails.
• Fixed the pause menu not displaying the correct menu when first loading in.
• Fixed an issue where the Melrose station board could not be interacted with.
• Fixed an issue where the player would not be moved to the correct location when exiting the M7A during Journey mode.
• Fixed an issue where movement settings would not be applied during some game modes.
• Fixed an issue where the player could not move along the length of the Journey mode first carriage .
• Fixed an issue causing some Career missions to have unachievable S-Ranks.
• Fixed an issue causing incorrect movement in places whilst using SmoothMove.
• Fixed jittering movement in Journey and Explore mode.
• Fixed issue where AI trains could trigger speed gates.
• Fixed an issue with the perfect stop marker preventing navigation in Journey mode.
• Fixed an issue where the player could not navigate to the platform switch on Scarsdale platform 1.
• Fixed an issue where the Superstar achievement would not trigger.
• Fixed an issue for the player being set to the wrong height when exiting the cab in Journey mode or the M7A tutorial.
• Fixed an issue when going too far past Wakefield station where the player could not move in the cab of the train for the M7A tutorial.
• Fixed an issue in Journey mode where the player would be unable to teleport after restarting the level
• Fixed an issue where the teleport line visual would not appear in certain locations.
• Fixed an issue where the door would appear to be closed in Journey mode and the M7A tutorial.
• Fixed an issue where there would be a delay in controls upon exiting an explore mode train.
• Fixed an issue where some explore mode trains could not be boarded or exited based on the station and platform.
• Fixed an issue where the player could not navigate to the platform switch on Scarsdale platform 1.
• Fixed an issue with navigation on Fleetwood platform 4.
• Various balancing changes for Career mode scoring.

User Interface (UI)
• Added text to inform the player to recentre themselves when they are out of bounds.
• Added maps for each of the locations and routes in the TV UI.
• Tutorial folders will only display after the player completes the relevant tutorial.
• Updated TV UI menu buttons to highlight correctly.
• Update to the TV UI to correctly display the score thresholds for Journey mode medals.
• Updated the explore mode TV UI to move the padlock for locked stations over to the right.
• Updated the tablet key action points visuals to now correctly match the previously earned action points.
• Updated the management report image to match the player account image.
• Updated the management report to only display Career mode stats and not Journey mode stats.
• Updated the result UI tab of the Journey mode TV UI.
• Fixed an issue where the TV UI would appear grey after loading.
• Fixed an issue where the sub menus were not being reset correctly on the TV UI.
• Removed the s from overtime timer in Career mode.

Tutorials
• Updated the M3A tutorial to match on-screen text in English.
• Updated the M7A tutorial VO.
• Fixed an issue where the player could not complete the M7A tutorial as the final steps would not trigger.
• Fixed an issue where the M3A tutorial VO would be cut off during the emergency brake tutorial.
• Fixed an issue where Explore mode trains would not arrive before the player completes the tutorial, and could become stuck on some platforms.
• Fixed an issue when going too far past Wakefield station where the player could not move in the cab of the train for the M7A tutorial.

Visuals & Textures
• Fixed an issue where the hand laser would not be visible upon returning to the game from sleep.
• Fixed an issue where NPCs would spawn in late.
• Fixed a visual issue with the folders when opening them.
• Replaced the Unreal splash screen with the Train Sim World: New York splash screen.
• Various visual bug fixes.

Audio
• Reduced the volume of the sound of the train moving across rail joints.
• Updated footstep SFX.

Localization
• AP text on scoring in Career mode should now be correctly localized.
• Various localization fixes.