JR EAST Train Simulator News

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Today, with the launch of JR East Train Simulator DLC No. 4 "Saikyo Line and Kawagoe Line", we will be holding a live YouTube broadcast on Tuesday, February 21 at 20:00 Japan time, where our usual members will talk about the detailed contents, updates, etc. with great enthusiasm, so please watch it everyone!

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Thank you for playing JR East Train Simulator!
Thank you for your patience. We are pleased to announce the Saikyo Line and Kawagoe Line DLC release date.

[h2]Release date: February 21, 2023 (Tuesday)[/h2]
*Please note that this is subject to change for certain reasons.



[h3]Appeal Points[/h3]

• Rapid operation (passing stations)!
  
• You can experience driving with ATACS (security equipment)!
  

[h3]About the lines[/h3]
The Saikyo Line and Kawagoe Line are one of the major commuter lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area, running from Osaki Station to Kawagoe Station via Omiya Station.
The security devices are ATS-P between Osaki and Ikebukuro Stations, ATACS between Ikebukuro and Omiya Stations, and ATS-P between Omiya and Kawagoe Stations.
Notice the switching of security devices at Ikebukuro and Omiya Stations!
The first half of the train runs through an office area in central Tokyo, the middle part through a bed town, and the latter half through a rural landscape with fields.

[h3]Route Information[/h3]

• Section: Saikyo Line/Kawagoe Line Osaki→Kawagoe Down
  
• Total length: 53.0 km
  
• Number of stations: 20
  
• Security equipment: ATS-P/ATACS
  

[h3]Train Information[/h3]

• Train number：1349F
  
• Type/Destination: Rapid to Kawagoe
  
• Type of train: Series E233-7000 10 cars
  

[h3]International sales price: US$29.99[/h3]

In conjunction with the release of the information, the store page has been opened today, so please take a look.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2260870/JR____E2337000/?beta=0
Please look forward to the release date!

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Did you know that the "JR East Train Simulator" advertisements have been posted mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area since early January?
In fact, from Monday, January 2nd to Sunday, January 8th, the beginning of the New Year, commercials were aired on the Train Channel (advertising monitors above train doors) of major lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area! (The airing of the commercial has been temporarily ended.)

Currently, advertisements are being placed on digital signage at the central ticket gate and Showa-dori ticket gate of Akihabara Station for one month only in February to announce the release of the Saikyo Line and Kawagoe Line DLC.

■Akihabara Station Central Gate
Publication period: Monday, February 6th, 2023 - Sunday, March 5th, 2023
■Akihabara Station Showa-dori Gate
Publication period: Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 - Tuesday, February 28th, 2023

▲In front of the central gate of Akihabara Station

▲In front of the Showa-dori gate of Akihabara Station

We are also starting to place advertisements on the advertising space on the back of the crew cabins on major routes in the Tokyo metropolitan area!
Lines where advertisements will be placed: Keihin Tohoku Line, Yokohama Line, Nambu Line, Saikyo Line, Kawagoe Line, Hachiko Line, Joban Line local trains, Joban Rapid Line, Joban Line, Yamanote Line, Yokosuka/Sobu Rapid Line, Chuo Line rapid trains, Ome and Itsukaichi Line, Chuo Sobu Line local trains, Keiyo Line, Tokaido Line, Utsunomiya Line, Takasaki Line, and Mito Line
Publication period: February 4th, 2023 onward

▲In the Utsunomiya Line

▲In the Utsunomiya Line

Please refrain from making inquiries to the relevant sections or station staff regarding the publication of this article.

Please look for the ad when you take the train or visit Akihabara Station!

Thank you for playing JR East Train Simulator!

We would like to report on the progress of our work as of February 7 and the most recent update.
Work on the Saikyo Line and Kawagoe Line DLC is progressing smoothly, and at the current pace, we expect to be able to release the DLC by the end of February.

In addition, the following features will be enhanced in conjunction with the release of the Saikyo Line and Kawagoe Line DLC.
・Expanded support for controllers (PlayStation, Xbox, etc., which are officially supported by Steam) and key bindings for controllers
・Language switching (Japanese/English) will be supported.
・Redesign of the route selection screen (renewal of the route map)
・Some guidance has been expanded for beginners (air section, ATS confirmation, caution for drift, long stopping time, stopping at the exact 0cm position).
・Loading display function ("Now Loading" animation)

In addition, in order to implement the in-train announcement function as soon as possible, we recorded in-train announcements by the three musketeers of JRE at ONGAKUKAN. We are considering introducing this function on a trial basis on the Oito Line.
The implementation time is expected to be after March. Enjoy!


▲Recording of in-train broadcasts on the Oito-Line (at ONGAKUKAN)

The following modifications have been made

[h3]Manual[/h3]

・Fixed a problem in the "Mouse and Keyboard controls" page of the English manual in which the key assignments for the inching button, Cruise control/Speed suppression (2) Button , Speed Suppression (1) Button , Hill start Button , and TASC off switch were incorrectly indicated.

・Fixed a problem in which the manual was displayed before modification when it was displayed on the menu screen and pause screen of the software.