Train Simulator Classic 2024 News

Hello everyone, and thank you for bearing with us whilst we've been putting this patch together.

We've just put live an update that will resolve the majority of the remaining issues from April's Core update, This is available now, please ensure you have automatic updates turned on.

This includes fixes for:

* Steam Engine Injectors
* Number 4 Camera
* Frontend Fatal Errors
* 99% Fix for LUA Script Errors / Broken Loco Functionality

We have identified that the Save & Reload issues are related to Chinese localisation and have fixes pending for the specific content which require updating. The fixes will roll out independently of the core update once they have been tested.

As ever, if you see any issues after the update, please let us know on the official Dovetail Live forums (thread here). Thanks for your patience once again!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/24010/

Last month, we announced exciting news for Dovetail Games in joining the Focus Entertainment family of developers - known for titles such as Snowrunner, Cities XXL, Hotel Renovator and more. You can read the announcement on Dovetail Live.

As many of you will know, Focus Entertainment are a Paris-based developer and shortly after the initial announcement, we announced plans to celebrate by making our French DLC free for a limited period. This starts today, and you can enjoy the below free on Steam for Train Simulator Classic.

[h2]LGV: Marseille – Avignon[/h2]

The high speed railways of France, dominated by the iconic TGV Duplex, are brought to life in the breathtaking Ligne Grande Vitesse: Marseille Saint-Charles to Avignon-TGV route for Train Simulator. Take control of the iconic Duplex and carry passengers along the South of France at 300 km/h.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/376938/

[h2]LGV Rhône-Alpes & Méditerranée[/h2]

The LGV Rhône-Alpes and LGV Méditerranée extension brings over 200 km of additional track to the Marseille – Avignon route. Covering the line from Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lyon Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu and Gare de Saint-Exupéry TGV. Extending the original route to 309 km of picturesque high-speed scenery.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/861889/

[h2]TGV Réseau & TGV-RDuplex EMU[/h2]

Returning to the Steam Store for this week only, this loco add-on includes the TGV-Réseau & TGV-RDuplex to add more variety to your French high-speed experience. This pack features three variants - TGV Réseau in SNCF Livery, TGV Réseau in SNCF Carmillon Livery and TGV Réseau Duplex in SNCF “duplex” Livery. These will not be available to purchase following this week, so make sure you don't miss out!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/896713/

Get these three add-ons for Train Simulator Classic (and LGV Mediterranee on Train Sim World), free before 2nd June. Head to the store links above to add each to your Library. Players taking advantage of this celebration will have these permanently added to their collection on the Steam Store!

Train Sim Madness is live now on the Steam Store, with discounts on a wide-range of Train Simulator Classic and Train Sim World DLC as well as streams from the Railfan TV team. The event runs from Monday 22nd May through to Thursday 25th May. Head over to our Train Sim Madness page to find out more and read on for some TSC sale highlights.


Get 80% off three epic routes. Explore the full 105-mile North Wales Coast Line at the controls of the Avanti BR Class 221 Super Voyager. Take a tour of America's vibrant and busy Granger Heartland as the engineer on Union Pacific’s powerful Electro-Motive SD70ACe. Enjoy the scenic German island railway of Inselbahn aboard classic DB BR traffic red locomotives. All of these 80% off.


Explore somewhere new with routes like the Alpine Classic Gotthardbahn from Rivet Games, which has also had a recent Scenario Pack release. Head to the Canadian Mountain Passes from Milepost Simulations for a run up the Rocky Mountains. Or take a ride along the scenic Wakayama & Sakurai Lines in Japan. All of these are -50% off in the sale.


You can also find discounts on a wide range of locomotives. Try an old classic like the German DB BR 103 TEE, the British BR Class 20 'Chopper', or the American B&O Mountain Subdivision Retro Pack. All 50% off in the sale and ready for you to master.

With these and many more DLC on offer, what are you waiting for? Train Sim Madness is live on Steam.

Please read for an important update for players experiencing issues with Train Simulator Classic.

Following the update of Train Simulator Classic we've received reports from some customers experiencing issues. We are currently working with our development team and community on this. See below for updates on this.

[h3]Latest Update - Thursday 18th May, 2023 - 16:00 BST[/h3]

The development team are continuing to work on LUA related issues that we're currently tracking (which appear to be floating point numeric precision related). Unfortunately, it does mean we cannot push the latest fixes until this is complete.

As an outline to where we are currently, we have fixes confirmed for:

• Steam Engine Injectors
  
• Number 4 Camera
  
• Frontend Fatal Errors
  

We're continuing to work on:

• LUA Script Errors / Broken Loco Functionality
  
• Save & Reload Specific issues
  

There may be more problems that have been reported but for us, the above represents the most critical issues that need to be taken care of asap. We will confirm when this next update is ready to release.

[h3]Update - Friday 5th May, 2023 - 14:43 BST[/h3]

We believe we have a fix for the issues related to LUA issues (potential cause of the challenges players have been having with third-party content), number 4 camera, a couple of crash issues. It is currently going through testing.

[h3]Update Wednesday 3rd May 15:11 BST[/h3]

We have pushed an update that solves the issue with images causing crashes. Make sure you have automatic updates switched on to get this.

We're reviewing the other improvements listed in our previous update, and will update when ready to release.

[h3]Update Wednesday 3rd May 12:00 BST[/h3]

We are currently testing fixes for the issues related to thumbnail images causing crashes, and number 4 camera not working - when these have been given the green light, we will release them as soon as we're able to.

Our development team are looking at the impact of the LUA update, and options to restore it to pre-update functionality. Whilst we investigate the options we have currently available to us, whether that be a fix, restoring it to its original state, or no fix being available, we recommend that anyone developing content for Train Simulator Classic to hold fire on changing scripts for the time being.

We will keep you updated when we have concluded these investigations, and if any additional actions are needed.


[h3]Update Friday 28th April 17:00 BST[/h3]

The DX12 Experimental Build is now available. This can be selected from the launch menu after you hit play on Steam. You may need to restart Steam to see this option. Windows 10 or higher is required for this and the latest version of Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime may also be required. Please note, this feature is in development so your experience may vary.

Regardless of running DX12 or 64-Bit versions it's also a good idea to check and make sure you have the latest Microsoft Visual C++ and other required dependancies to play Train Simulator Classic. You can find more information on this and how to update on our support pages here.

Please let us know your feedback on DX12 Experimental in this dedicated forum thread.

[h3]Update Friday 28th April 13:30 BST[/h3]

Thanks everyone who has sent us through feedback from yesterday's core update.
The team have been working hard to identify the cause of some of the issues some players have mentioned since the update has come out. We wanted to update you in the areas we're currently investigating.

We will be working on a post-release patch - which we want to thoroughly test before putting live - focusing on solving these areas.

1) Image handling, and offering additional protection on how the game recognises certain imagery
2) Add-ons that use DLLs
3) players using dynamic lighting
4) Number 4 camera broken

We'll also be additionally investigating any areas we're seeing large numbers of crashes.

The Experimental DX12 build will be be going live later this afternoon, and we're asking players to submit feedback for that in this thread. We will be monitoring feedback separately over the next couple of weeks.

Thanks again, and we hope you're enjoying the new Core builds - which are the first step on our journey to a more stable, better performing Train Simulator Classic.

[h3]Update Friday 28th April 13:00 BST[/h3]

For customers experiencing freezing issues related to specific routes. We've identified a potential cause for this. Whilst we're working on a fix we have found a temporary solution that can be applied locally by individual players. You can find step-by-step instructions for this on our customer support site here.

The Train Simulator Classic update is now live on the Steam Store! This update marks the start of a new journey for the simulation, read on to find out more.

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[h3]Core Update[/h3]
With today’s update we have extensively reworked the core code to establish a foundation on which we can build a Train Simulator for the modern world. Removing parts of the code which are no longer used and rewriting elements to bring it up to a modern standard. The core has never been more stable than it is today. This update is free to all existing owners and is included with Train Simulator Classic going forward. Make sure you have automatic updates switched on to get this. This update will also include access to a DX12 Experimental Build from 28th April, see below for important information on this.

[h3]Routes Refresh[/h3]
Explore the picturesque countryside of Bavaria with Pegnitztalbahn, take on America’s busiest commuter with Long Island Rail Road, and face the challenging Pennines as you tour the Huddersfield Line. Featuring 10 officially licensed locomotives like the tilting DB BR 612, the commuter workhorse M7 and the classic BR Class 158. These three routes are now included with Train Simulator Classic. Existing or new players can now purchase Train Simulator Classic to get three routes for a low price.

[h3]Deluxe & Bundles[/h3]
In addition to the standard edition of Train Simulator Classic you can also now find on the store a Deluxe Edition featuring the world-famous Flying Scotsman ready for centenary celebrations and new regional bundles. The bundles are set up as ‘complete my collection’ on Steam, which means you only pay for the Add-Ons you don’t own. Breakdown below for these.

• Train Simulator Classic (£19.99/$24.99/€24.99) – Pegnitztalbahn, Long Island Rail Road, Huddersfield Line
  
• Train Simulator Classic: Deluxe Edition (£29.99/$34.99/€34.99) – Pegnitztalbahn, Long Island Rail Road, Huddersfield Line, East Coast Main Line London-Peterborough, Flying Scotsman Centenary Pack
  
• Train Simulator Classic German Bundle (-40%) - Pegnitztalbahn, Long Island Rail Road, Huddersfield Line, Frankfurt Koblenz, Inselbahn, DB BR 204
  
• Train Simulator Classic US Bundle (-40%) - Pegnitztalbahn, Long Island Rail Road, Huddersfield Line, Tehachapi Pass, Hudson Line, LIRR M3
  
• Train Simulator Classic UK Bundle (-40%) - Pegnitztalbahn, Long Island Rail Road, Huddersfield Line, Riviera Line In The Fifties, North Wales Coast Line, Western Hydraulics Pack
  

[h3]DX12 Experimental (Available 28th April)[/h3]
The DX12 experimental build for Train Simulator Classic can be selected from the launch menu after you hit play on Steam. If you don't see this you will need to right click Train Simulator Classic in your Steam Library and change your launch option to "Ask when starting game". Please note:

• Windows 10 or higher is required for this.
  
• The latest version of Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime may also be required if this hasn't updated automatically.
  
• As this feature is experimental and in development, your experience may vary. We'd like to hear your feedback on the Dovetail Live forums.
  

Head over to the Steam Store to check out the updated Train Simulator Classic. You can also find a Launch FAQ here.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/24010