Game Update Update Notes - May 14th 2024 (rivet Games Add-ons)

Good afternoon everyone,

Today we have an update to Train Sim World 4 that focuses on improvements for Rivet Games add-ons, including a large update to Fife Circle, bringing new services, route improvements and key fixes for issues raised by the community from launch. There will also be a range of improvements for Edinburgh Glasgow, including for the EDG Engineering Express pack, Bernina Line, Isle of Wight 2022, Luzern – Sursee and some minor localisation changes on West Cornwall Local.

This update should be available on all platforms from 13:00 UTC / 14:00 BST, please allow up to 24 hours for updates to come through.

Headliners
Fife Circle

• General route optimisations and performance improvements
• Added 33 services to the base layer. These are the Cowdenbeath services
• Added 6 Flying Scotsman railtour services*
• Added 2 Jubilee railtour services*
• Added 2 Class 40 services going to and from Dunfermline City.*
• Added procedural foliage system (as seen in the Overground Line)
• Fixed 'pop in' issue of the Forth bridge on Xbox One

*Additional Timetable Layers require you to own a specific combination add-ons. For layer requirements, please see the Fife Circle Line Gameplay Guide.

Bernina Line

• Fixed various AI gridlocking issues around Tirano when spawning into services

Luzern - Sursee
Feedback from the licensor on providing a safer interpretation of the route, the team at Rivet Games have made some small changes to the RABe 523.

Full Changelog
Fife Circle

• Added 33 services to the base layer. These are the Cowdenbeath services
• Added 6 Flying Scotsman railtour services
• Added 2 Jubilee railtour services
• Added 2 Class 40 services going to and from Dunfermline City.
• Added procedural foliage system (as seen in the Overground Line)
• Added additional passenger spawn volumes at stations to help with missing NPCs and boarding issues during Scenarios
• Added more details to the Edinburgh airport area
• Added functional level crossing to Kingseat Crossing
• General route optimisations and performance improvements
• Coupling between two 170s, or a 170 and a 158 should now be possible
• GSMR radio should now display correct headcode for service
• Adjusted passenger spawning and movement behaviours at various stations
• Adjusted draw distance on various objects around stations
• Adjusted draw distance on signs and improved visibility at night.
• Adjusted Ballast colour to have more red in it
• Removed grass in places it shouldn’t be
• Fixed 'pop in' issue of the Forth bridge on Xbox One
• Fixed an issue so Scenarios should have working auto-announcements (1 and 4 will not, due to the type of scenario)
• Fixed an issue on Scenario 2 to correctly hear an announcement that will play as soon as you arrive at Markinch
• Fixed spelling error on auto announcer magnets, "Cardenen" -> "Cardenden"
• Fixes houses that had floating chimneys
• Minor localisation changes.

Class 170

• Various adjustments to engine audio, affecting attenuation distance and motor sounds fading as deceleration occurs. (Sound should fade out as the train reaches a slower pace.)
• Reduced silence time between announcements
• Fixed an issue where you could walk through the closed passenger doors

Edinburgh Glasgow

• Adjusted uncouple task to appropriately set automatic couplers and prevent trains that cannot be coupled to.
• Fixed spelling mistake on Glasgow Central in destination controller

Class 385

• Added audio value transition for power

EDG - Engineering Express Pack
Class 66

• Ensured Safety system score is awarded correctly when AWS/TPWS are enabled.
• Added AI uncoupler tasks for delner coupler

Bernina Line

• Journey Mode chapters should be playable
• Fixed various AI gridlocking issues around Tirano when spawning into services
• Cars are no longer buried in the platform at Ospizio-Bernina Station
• Players will no longer be able to get inside staircases at Cadera Station
• Removed snow from Cavaglia platform at ticket machine and triangle on platform
• Fixed an issue with passengers getting stuck in walls at Campascio Station
• Fixed issues with ballast textures being a lower resolution

RhB ABE 8/12

• Fixed cab textures to ensure it is correct during both day and night lighting
• Adjusted audio for Throttle and Cab buttons

Isle of Wight 2022

• Class 484 should now have emissive light materials and working lights on ToD 4 routes.
• AI services should now have a driver model.
• Adjusted audio for Throttle, Power Handle, cab levers and cab buttons

Luzern - Sursee
Based on feedback from the licensor on providing a safer interpretation of the route, the team at Rivet Games have made some small changes to the RABe 523

• Change cruise control dot from purple to yellow
• Make pantograph lever change when master key is turned
• Door release indicator will only blink once when coming on
• Door close indicator will blink 3 times when door state changes

West Cornwall Local

• Minor localisation changes.

 

Requirements for the new timetable layers added to the Fife Circle Line are available on the Dovetail Support knowledge base: Fife Circle Line Gameplay Guide