Game Update Update Notes – August 13th 2024 (suspension & Formation)

Today, we have a large core update to Train Sim World 4 that brings new suspension physics to a range of locomotives, formation designer is also joining the Creators Club and losing the beta tag, and finally we have some additional improvements and fixes to enhance your experience. Read on for a full list of changes.

In our July roadmap, we announced that the long-awaited Suspension improvements coming to Train Sim World 4 will be included in our Summer Core updates, and since then our development teams have been working hard to implement and test the suspension update.

What is Suspension?

Currently in Train Sim World, you experience motion as you drive the train along the tracks, with noticeable left, right, and backward movements as the train accelerates, decelerates, or goes around corners. However, something that we wanted to improve is the ‘up and down’ motion of the train as it goes over lifts or junctions. With this update, the suspension will be significantly improved to allow for a more realistic feel of the train moving over the tracks; the wheels will dip into junctions and players can get a feel of the cab rocking up and down, as they ride over junction joints.

With this update, the improved suspension update will be added to the below locos:

• ECML – Class 801 Azuma
• ECML – Class 66
• ECML – FKA Wagons
• Vorarlberg – ÖBB 4024
• Vorarlberg – Habbins, Kjils, Laeers
• Maintalbahn – BR 642
• Maintalbahn – Eanos, Habbiins, Roos-t
• Rosenheim – BR 185.2
• Rosenheim – ÖBB 4024
• Rosenheim – Habbiins, Doppelstock
• Semmeringbahn – ÖBB 4024
• Semmeringbahn – Habbiins, U708
• Flying Scotsman Mk1 and Mk2 coaches
• Blackpool Branches – Class 08
• Blackpool Branches – Class 47
• Scotrail BR Class 380
• Training Centre – Class 323

Important: To experience the new suspension from the cab, you must have Camera Motion Sway enabled.

As a reminder, the Class 142 already had suspension improvements prior to this update.

The new suspension system will be integrated as a standard feature in future add-ons. We will also keep exploring ways to implement this system in more locomotives from our existing catalogue whenever possible, including trains from the Antelope Line and LIRR Commuter.

Formation Designer
Formation Designer is also making its way to Creators Club in this update, allowing compatibility to share your creations to the community, and download other submitted formations, amongst other improvements to help the new feature work as smoothly as possible.

Alongside this update, we're also removing the Beta tag, as we've completed all the four phases we set out when implementing Formation Designer initially. Of course, we will continue to improve and update the system moving forward in future patches.

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.

Full Changelog
Core

• Added new Suspension physics to a range of locomotives (ECML, Vorarlberg, Maintalbahn, Rosenheim, Semmeringbahn, Blackpool Branches, Flying Scotsman, Scotrail Class 380 and the Training Center Class 323)

Formation Designer

• Added Creators Club functionality

Semmeringbahn
ÖBB 1116

• Improvements to the 1116 that was struggling to drive with LZB enabled

ÖBB 4024

• Fix to the ÖBB 4024 not being able to be driven in Free Roam Mode
• Fix to allow you to take over services from AI ALP46

Vorarlberg

• Various localisation improvements

ÖBB 4024

• Fixed an issue in Free Roam where the player isn’t able to insert the brake handle after spawning.

Nahverkehr Dresden
Railpool BR 193 Vectron

• (Xbox One) Fixed an issue during the ‘Ballast Boogie’ scenario where the player gets stopped at a red light at the last objective.

 

Good morning! We've got a small update to Steam platforms that fixes a couple key issues raised from the community since our latest patch. This should address the path setting not working as expected in Free Roam, and fix an issue where spawning the Left Rhein cab car could lead to a crash.

Free Roam:

• Fixed an issue where players were unable to set a route path using the 2D map as expected

Linke Rheinstrecke

• Fixed a crash when spawning the Bnrdzf 463.0 DB cab car using a custom livery.

We are currently working to ship these changes to our other platforms (PlayStation, Xbox and Epic), we'll keep you updated when these are live.

 

Morning folks!

The above fixes are now live on all console platforms barring PS4, which we will have an update for when we're able to confirm the patch is live.

 

PS4 update is now out! Thank you for your patience.