Train Life - A Railway Simulator News

Greetings Engineers!

It’s been a long time since our last patch and with multiple delays, blood, sweat and tears that have been shed, we’re finally proud to announce the second patch for Train Life! As you can probably already tell, this is going to be a doozy of a patch note. Everything from Tracks and Railways to the HUD, gameplay and scenarios have been tweaked and fixes have been made. I know you all want to get into it, so without further ado, let’s dive right in!

[h2]Changes & Fixes [/h2]

[h3]Tracks & Railways [/h3]

• Tweaked some issues with the placement of electric lines – there were some players reporting electrical lines missing, now you’ll be able to make a zappy connection with your ET’s!
  
• Tweaked some issues with lack of camera collision with stations elements
  

[h3]HUD [/h3]

• Updated Block Occupancy icon under the mini map to display the state of not only the next (closest to the Player) blocking signal, but also the state of the following one (second closest one)
  
• Updated GPS Destination Switcher above the mini map to display the remaining distance to the next route target when in Custom Route mode. This has been requested by the community many times, so hopefully you guys enjoy it!
  
• Replaced the old Next Speed Limit icon on speedometer with the new, dedicated widget placed next to the Brake and Throttle indicators under the speedometer - now players will be able to see how far they are from the next Speed Limit sign
  
• Fixed a problem with mini map auto-resize function not working. Now the mini-map will zoom out and in when moving forward or not.
  
• Fixed a problem with vanishing "Reverse Train Direction" option from Radial Menu
  
• Fixed a problem that caused displaying Navigation Mode Change icon as debug output
  
• Fixed a problem with incorrect distance shown in Cargo minigame
  
• Fixed a problem with finished contracts summary screen displayed improperly after using contract details screen
  

[h3]Tablet [/h3]

• Introduced new Info tab, that aggregates the Codex and restored Production Tree tabs
  
• Added to the World Map an option to clear current GPS route with single click
  
• Changed codex formatting, added more images
  
• Fixed a problem with incorrect cities counter displayed in Dashboard tab
  
• Fixed a problem with inability of scrolling lists content while using a controller
  
• Fixed problem with inability to zoom the World Map under some circumstances
  
• Fixed a problem with CODEX pages flickering under some circumstances
  

[h3]Gameplay [/h3]

• Incline/Decline Multiplier has been adjusted. Inclines and declines should have much more impact on driving.
  
• Updated visualization of passengers waiting on station to a new one
  
• Locomotive and wagon doors now open on the correct side
  
• Improved automatic GPS mode behavior for Cargo gameplay
  
• Fixed a problem with loading incorrect saved data for passengers and postage contracts
  
• Fixed a problem with inconsistent show behavior in Alpine areas
  
• Fixed a problem that prevents saving changes done in Vibration settings
  
• Due to copyrights issues the Radio has been disabled
  

[h3]Scenarios [/h3]

• Hannover – Munich scenario estimated time increased – Maybe I will be able to personally complete the scenario times finally.
  
• Hague Pumpjack scenario estimated time increased
  
• Brussels-Amsterdam starting location changed
  
• Requesting station access at the beginning of the Company Management Tutorial is now an objective
  
• Fixed a problem with the last VO not being synchronized with subtitles when playing Train Control Basics tutorial as scenario
  
• Fixed a problem with the confirm task objective completes prematurely in the Company Management tutorial.
  
• Fixed a problem with not being able to fulfill a passengers/postage boarding objective
  
• Fixed a problem with Early Bird achievement does not unlock
  
• Fixed a problem with tracks separated in Scenario being also separated after returning to Career
  
• Fixed a problem with new contracts generation
  
• Fixed a problem with GPS mode switched prematurely in passenger scenarios if the player misses the correct track.
  
• Fixed a problem with GPS ceased to function after requesting access to Brussels Warehouse in Brussels-Amsterdam scenario
  
• Fixed upcoming blocking signal visibility state to reflect correctly game settings
  
• Fixed a problem that caused train unexpectedly derail after closing the window with Orient Express input controls information
  
• Fixed a problem with steam particles being overactive
  
• Fixed a problem with Vienna and Strasbourg being displayed in dashboard without installed DLC
  
• Fixed a problem with missing input prompts on the initial screen for Orient Express scenarios if input was adjusted in the previous live version
  

[h3]Sound [/h3]

• Tweaks in engine sounds
  

[h3]Language [/h3]

• Added missing translations for all languages
  
• Fixed multiple translation bugs
  

We hope you will enjoy this massive update to the game and in the meantime if you have any feedback or further suggestions, feel free to join the official Train Life Discord channel and speak with like=minded individuals and the dev’s directly regarding any comments or concerns.

On behalf of Simteract and Nacon, we thank the entire community for sticking with us through thick and thin, and we hope Train Life will be a game you all will enjoy for years to come! Oh, and sorry for the delay on this one, as you can tell it was HUGE, but hopefully the wait was worth it.

Until next time!

Mike
Simteract Community Manager

Hello Engineers!

Thanks for taking the time in joining us once again in our weekly update regarding some of the things that we’re working on to improve Train Life. You all have been great in reporting bugs and giving us some great suggestion and we want to encourage to keep on doing your thing.

Keep in mind, these are for PC only, if you’re on console and you’re wondering what’s going happening on that end, please join the official Train Life Discord channel.

*Disclaimer: Take everything here with a grain of salt. These are things we are re-testing and doesn't mean that we will add all of these changes and fixes in the next patch, albeit, we'll try our best!

• Inconsistent snow behavior in Alpine regions (The snow appears abruptly and only after nearing Salzburg. In the case the player reverses and drives forward again – it disappears and does not trigger again until reaching Salzburg)
• Missing Key/Buttons prompts on the initial screen for the Orient Express scenarios (Basically, if you have an older save of Train Life and you updated to the newer version 1.10 the buttons on the right side of the screen are missing in the scenario)
• One string for steam locomotive instructions is either shortened/elongated in most languages when using a controller (In the controls section where the player is being explained what they all do in the OE scenario – the first line of instructions is either over extended or shortened hiding what the instructions say)
• Train Life crashes during the Paris - Vienna scenario
  
• In the tutorial – the task completes itself before user input.
  
• Passengers’ models clip through standard passenger wagons walls
  
• Contracts to Vienna was generated for players with no DLC access
  
• There have been reports of players getting these tasks when they don’t have the DLC installed. Which in short players without this DLC are not able to complete.
  
• When you browse through wagons in pick-up menu, when attaching a broken train, the trains mesh disappears.
  
• Train Derails when driving through the junction at London Main, despite driving at a low speed.
  
• The station are at Berlin Main Station is too small and players are not able to start scenarios on the tracks between the entrances and platforms.
  

You can expect the next patch to be implemented within the next couple of weeks and feel free to let us know your thoughts on this type of communication between the you, the player and us the studio.

On that note, I wanted to thank you all for taking the time in reading this note, and make sure to follow Train Life on Twitter and join the official Discord channel as mentioned above. We do livestreams on our Twitch channel every Monday @ 7PM CEST where we face the questions you guys ask on our Discord channel head on! If this is something you’re interested in don’t hesitate to smack that follow button on Twitch!

Take care everyone,

Mike
Simteract Community Manager

[h2]Hello Engineers! [/h2]

Welcome to patch 1.10! Your friendly neighborhood community manager Mike is here 😊

We’re pleased to announce that you’ll be able to experience the new HUD we teased over the last couple of months as well as some other gameplay and visual improvements to the game. With that out of the way, let's dive right in!



[h3]Tracks & Railways [/h3]

• Tweaked some issues with the placement of electric lines
  
• Fixed a problem with a blocked player movement at Service Center Innsbruck warehouse
  
• Fixed a problem with broken traffic lights at Main Brussels and near Paris Station
  
• We fixed a problem with the sudden stop of the train when high speed is reached, between Zurich Factory and Zurich Main – this was reported by a few players highlighting that the train came to an immediate halt due to the environment not loading in on time. You should not have this issue any more in this section of the map.
  
• Fixed a problem with a sharp connection angle between rails in Berlin region – this should fix derailing on these sections of the tracks.
  
• Fixing a problem with missing part of the tracks near Munich Refinery
  
• Fixed a problem with sudden stop of the train near Leipzig Main
  

[h3]HUD [/h3]

• Now we can sort Cities table using controller
  
• Fixed bug where inverting camera axis was affecting map controls
  
• Fixed bug that was deleting GPS route after switching navigation mode
  
• HUD Overhaul – this has been a long-awaited feature since the launch of Train Life, and we are pleased to announce that it is here! Let us know what you think of the new features!
  

[h3]Gameplay[/h3]

• Fixed GPS Bugs – this should have fixed the issue with navigation points being removed after the player arrives to one, among other bugs as well.
  
• Now Train cannot be reversed, and cabin cannot be changed during boarding
  

[h3]Scenarios [/h3]

• Fixed a problem with missing a track section near Antwerp pumpjack during Brussels-Amsterdam scenario
  
• Fixed a problem with a redundant blockade near Strasbourg Main during scenario Paris-Vienna
  
• Better Orient Express steam release particles – when doing the OE scenario, you should now see that smoke is coming from the chimney.
  

[h3]Level Art & Design [/h3]

• Fixed a problem with snow under the roof at Munich Station
  
• Fixed a problem with buildings on the tracks at Strasbourg Station
  
• Cleaning track zone from branches, grass, and ground
  
• Multiple minor art fixes
  

[h3]Language [/h3]

• Fixed Translation bugs
  

We hope you will enjoy this update and we encourage the community to continue with the feedback. Make sure to follow Train Life on Twitter and join the official Train Life discord to speak with like-minded individuals as well as the Dev’s themselves! You can also join our weekly livestreams on the official Simteract Twitch channel where you can get your questions about the game answered live as well as stay up to date with the latest and greatest news for the game you all know and love.

We will continue to keep you guys updated with the games upcoming hotfixes and patches on a weekly basis as we have been doing since the release of Train Life. Thank you all for sticking with us throughout this time and until next time, engineers!

Signing out,

Mike
Simteract Community Manager

[h2]Greetings Engineers! [/h2]

Welcome to another developer note written by yours truly, Mike! We have been rolling out the hotfixes left and right and we’re coming back to tell you what we’re working on next. So with that out of the way, here is a list of stuff that we’re currently working on either retesting or implementing in the next hotfix for Train Life.

• Engineers License achievement does not unlock after meeting the conditions
  
• Orient Express scenario durations are not adequate. We’re adjusting the usage of coal and water in these scenarios.
  
• Parts of tracks missing near Munich Refinery Station
  
• Scenario: Calais - London - GPS leads to wrong tracks in Calais.
  
• Redundant blockade near Strasbourg Main during Orient Express scenario Paris-Vienna
  
• Debug output displayed for "Next navigation mode" binding in PC controls
  
• Animation of rain inside the 'Munich main' station during gameplay
  
• Incorrect flag can be spotted at Lucerne Main
  

Also, we understand that this wasn’t communicated before, but we also wanted to talk about the change when it comes to the route planner. So when does the route planner work? Here is an
explanation:

Almost everything happens when the player is in passenger/postage mode and is boarding passengers on a passenger station or loading/unloading mail at a warehouse. You take the passengers and mail whose destination is on your GPS Route. If you want to do passenger/postage transport on a route, for example, A B C D, then you simply add those stations to your GPS - and then drive the route and perform station operations on passenger stations and warehouses accordingly.

Passengers and postage don't behave like they do in the real world and don't use timetables, but they still assume you'll get them to their destination in a timely manner. They will leave the train at the first opportunity if their patience runs out (you took too long to get to the destination) or if their destination is no longer on the GPS Route (because you removed it).]

We hope that explanation cleared some things up for you and in the meantime, we want you to keep the feedback coming! We encourage all players of Train Life to join our official Discord channel and provide feedback, suggestions and comments about the state of the game and how we can make it better for everyone!

Thanks for taking the time in reading our note, until next time!

Mike
Simteract Community Manager

Welcome to Hotfix 1.03 for PC. We’re also releasing the Orient Express content for all PC players that took part in the Early Access for Train Life.In the meantime, we have some fixes for today's patch to get through, so without further ado, let's dive right in!

[h2]Changes & Fixes [/h2]

[h3]Tracks & Railways[/h3]

• Tweaked some issues with the placement of electric lines. Now you will not get shocked by the electrical lines.
  
• Cleaning track zone from branches, grass, ground. To do this, we developed a lawn mower as well as a hedge cutter in UE4.
  
• Fixed a problem with a broken traffic light near the Bremen Smeltery. No more traffic jams at the intersection.
  

[h3]Tablet [/h3]

• Added additional highlights to active buttons. It should be easier to tell the difference regarding which selection you are making.
  
• Fixed a problem with saving force feedback option
  
• Updated translations. If you find any more translation errors, we encourage you to let us know!
  
• Fixed a problem with the Back button on a few screens.
  
• Fixed a problem with input configuration from older versions. This was reported by the community from people coming from the EA version to the 1.0 version of Train Life regarding the new navigation buttons, that well, were not working, that great to say the least. But now, everything should be fine.
  
• Fixed a problem with not updating immediately tooltips for GPS Mode Toggle after input rebinding.
  
• Added keyboard and gamepad controls for Show Hide HUD action.
  
• Fixed employee list to better show its content
  
• Fixed a bug with Cancel button in scenario start panel
  

[h3]Gameplay [/h3]

• Improvement of train inertia.
  
• Fixed a wrong top speed of locomotives.
  
• Fixed the "Renowned Tourist" achievement. Players might have to revisit the stations once again to get the achievement.
  
• Fixed a bug with the number of passengers during boarding.
  

[h3]Scenarios [/h3]

• Fixed GPS route in some scenarios.
  

[h3]Level Art & Design [/h3]

• The switch near the Munich Factory has had its logic reversed.
  
• Part of the wood floating in the air near Hague Pumpjack is not floating anymore.
  

[h3]Stability & Performance [/h3]

• Fixed a rare crash during a boarding passenger in the scenario "Paris – Strasbourg".
  

That about wraps it up folks! We hope you are enjoying the fixes that we are implementing throughout this time, and we hope the players enjoy the Orient Express content we added for all Early Access players!

Make sure to follow Simteract and Nacon on all social media platforms and join our Discord channel so you don’t miss a beat when it comes to news and updates for the game. Until next time!

Mike
Simteract Community Manager