JR EAST Train Simulator News

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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!

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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.

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Based on your feedback, we have added the following features to make your driving experience even more enjoyable.

[h3]■Update details on December 22, 2022[/h3]
・Added a button to display the manual on the menu screen and pause screen.
・Added a setting item for voice to the settings screen.

We would also like to inform you of our future update schedule.
We had originally planned to release the next DLC in December, but due to the many requests for the basic pack and DLC (Tokaido Line, Chuo Line Rapid Service, and Oito Line), we have decided to give priority to the enhancement of the functions of the basic pack and DLC (Tokaido Line, Chuo Line Rapid Service, and Oito Line) first.

Currently, we are considering the following functional enhancements.
・Maximum speed display
・Expansion of guidance for beginners
・Expansion of controller support and key bindings for controllers
・Addition of in-train broadcasts and call-out sounds (starting with those for which sound sources are available, such as the conductor's voice broadcast).
・Support for Steam's language switching function
・Design changes to the route selection screen.
The timing of the above items is undecided at this time, and there is a possibility that they will not be implemented, but we will continue to consider them.

The next DLC is scheduled to be distributed for the Saikyo Line and Kawagoe Line (Osaki to Kawagoe) in February 2023 or later. (*This is the current schedule and is subject to change.)


▲Recording the sound of a door opening and closing (Saikyo Line E233 Series)

We will continue to update the JR East Train Simulator so that it will be loved by everyone.

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Based on your feedback, we have added and improved the following features for a more comfortable driving experience.

[h3]■2022/12/9 Update[/h3]

• Improved display in 4K display environments.
  
• Improved operation of the pause screen. (Enabling mouse clicks).
  
• Added voice emitted from TIMS (e.g., "Next stop").
  
• Fixed a phenomenon in which settings were initialized.
  
• Fixed the misalignment of some screen parts.
  
• Some volume balance improvements have been made.
  

We will continue to update the functionality based on the reviews we have received.