Tsw6, Tsw7 , Tsw8 What Is It Need For?

Totally agree. I'm running games quite fine, even modern games, yet TSWs performance is questionalbe. Also differs per route. So I gotta join those who think TSW is not optimized. Never had problems with other games, even those running on UE as well.

 

I doubt it. Although the reasons are different than NEC New York - New Rochelle, I fear Peninsula Corridor might get the same treatment. With the same lame excuse that you can still keep playing the older TSW version. Like... that's not how a preserved collection is supposed to work...

I hope I'm wrong though and I can keep playing with the trains I've once bought in future iterations of the game.

 

yeah, I can run HRR very smooth, while semmeringbahn is just HORRIBKE and unplayeble
while I can run orza horizon 5 with 40 fps at high setting without any stutter or freeze.
would be better if dtg was spending time in peformance, not in new add ons

 

There are only so many bugs you can sweep under one rug,
the rug is pretty full now, staff are tripping over it, Coffee was spilt.
the rug is going for cleaning soon,
then the TSW6 bugs can go there........

 

And just watch how the same people who want DTG to do less DLCs start threads with titles like "Why is there no new UK route?", "Is TSW dead?", "Lack of routes from [country X]!!". "Why is [route X] already so long on the roadmap?", "Why is there no 9f in TSW?" .

 

Ah, but you see, they should only make less of the DLC that I personally don't like!

 

Totally agree. With Farming Simulator there's 3 years in-between new versions

 

A new game release puts you on the front page of Steam, Epic Games Store, XBOX store and Playstation Store.

A DLC release gets you a tiny box on your games store page, that 99% of people will never notice unless they already own the game.


Why do you think EA release new sports games every year?

Free advertising that people notice.

 

Which is why there's a new TSW each year.

Unlike other games, its a niche market. So obviously they're going to do whatever they can to ensure it is always in full view, which in this case means a new game each year (with a minimal amount of new features that separate it from the previous one).

 

Because it's in the (money making) game

 

Before I buy any game on xbox I do check if it is annual formula game (fifa, gp, f1, tsw, mxgp) if so... I just f&$k it and forget.

 

now thats an original twist on an ageless classic

 

It is an economic model. The game is too cheap, the routes are too expensive. In order to have people buy more routes, three of them are bundled together and offered (as a "new" game) for a reduced price. Also, people who do not accept that and stay with the "old" game will not receive updates.

Of course one could just keep improving the base game and offer DLCs. But apparently it is more advantageous to go down this route (no pun intended).

TSW5 was kind of an exception as the base game was free to download.

 

EA don’t need to be on the front page constantly to get sales. They are simply greedy and have noticed that people will blindly buy the same game every year with minor changes

 

Which is weird that SCS used to do this strategy, starting with their 18 Wheel of Steel series from 2002-2007, then the original Euro Truck Simulator in 2008, another 18 WOS entry in 2009, then UK Truck simulator in 2010, followed by German Truck Simulator in 2011 along with the last 18 WOS game, then 2012 was Euro Truck Simulator 2, with American Truck Simulator in 2016, in which they now just update both of the base games, offer free truck DLC's on top of other paid DLC's. Which now in the long run has paid off for them.

Also Train Simulator Classic still uses this method too, but DTG has pretty much put that out to pasture.

I just don't see how DTG offering this year after year pays off for them, train sim isn't something that really works in rereleases in modern times unless you somehow vastly change the game entirely. Aside from the TTTE DLC, I don't see how releasing a new TSW each year will drag in new players that don't already know about the series.

 

Anyone else feel like there’s pretty much nothing much to look forward to? I think DTG need to reveal some good stuff on the next roadmap.

 

[QUOTE I don't see how releasing a new TSW each year will drag in new players that don't already know about the series.[/QUOTE]

i donno but from the august 2024 roadmap streams that one of the main reasons to re-release tsw every year. and now i donno what else they can offer unless they go to unreal 4.27. they have conductor mode, track shadows improvement, TOD4, photo mode ya the only think i can think of it formations designer improvements like adding cargo to rail cars and setting for fuel levels for locomotives but if that can't be worked in then the core tsw engine is i think finished and all they can do is add new routes to game but even then people would be like you could of added that to tsw5. maybe dtg might take step back and let third parties make route dlc.

 

It will be the same bland list that we had in April.

No reveal for a new UK route.
I’m still convinced the announced German route will be bumped into the late summer TSW6 fuddle.
No reveal for a new US route.

The third party stuff will get kicked down the road for another month, ATS, UW, Class 104 etc.
Or the usual bunch of reskins and so called gameplay packs.
Doubt we will see much significant for the core as in addition to content I suspect most of the developers are now working on TSW6.

 

I'm certainly not expecting any US route announcements, unless it's yet another E/W coast commuter route, and that would probably be for TSW6 anyway.

I have the feeling that 3rd party development is the direction DTG are going in and, JT aside, these folks are naturally leaning towards the commuter or bus stop type UK routes which is the easiest way to start out for a small studio.

If you like that stuff you're in fine shape. For the rest of us, the TSW future looks kind of bleak.

 

That's why I've started re-engaging with SimRail. Yes there's the baggage of the multiplayer and their relative neglect of the single player game, but the Lodz route coming out on Wednesday adds to their network, something DTG seem incapable or unprepared to do. Nice interesting trains to drive with a choice of modern or classic traction. The steam loco needs more to do and it could do with some main line diesels, but the experience is growing nicely.