Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator News

[p]We’ve finally migrated the game to a newer engine version. Thanks to this, nircmd and the extra executable file are no longer needed to run the game on 10th-gen Intel CPUs and newer.[/p][p] In addition, we did everything on the list below: [/p][p][/p][h3]Day-Night Cycle & Random Weather Variation[/h3]

• [p]Added a dynamic weather system with snow and fog.[/p]
• [p]Added snowflake effects on the locomotive’s front windows during snowfall.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the sun’s movement across the sky, improving sunrise and sunset positions.[/p]
• [p]Adjusted day-night lighting.[/p][p][/p]

[h3]Gameplay[/h3]

• [p]Simulator Mode: flashlights are now available for purchase in shops.[/p]
• [p]Survival Mode: introduced a new weapon, the RPG-7. You can find it in a special location near Izhmorskaya station. (It’s not yet available in Story Mode).[/p]
• [p]Survival Mode: new explorable locations. You can find ammunition in these new areas:[/p]
  • [p]Abandoned Military Base (between Anzherskaya and Sudzhenka)[/p]
  • [p]Old Factory (Izhmorskaya)[/p]
  • [p]Yuri Ivankov’s House (Antibesskaya)[/p]
  • [p]Abandoned Building (Suslovo)[/p]
  • [p]Barrack (between Bogotol and Vagino)[/p]
  • [p]Abandoned Department Store (Chernorechenskaya)[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Performance[/h3]

• [p]Significantly improved performance of the Measurement Apparatus illumination.[/p]
• [p]Optimised Buffer Lights and flashlights.[/p]
• [p]Improved overall lighting performance.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue where the police would never stop chasing you.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where the glass could clip into the camera while drinking at the bar.[/p]
• [p]Reduced the frequency of navigation-system-related crashes.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]What’s Next?[/h3][p]We’re heading back to work on the continuation of Story Mode and have further optimisation plans in the pipeline. Thanks for your support![/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p]

It’s been a while since our last update. We’ve been working on the story mode continuation and a weather system, and we discovered we couldn’t get snowfall to work right without moving the game to a newer engine version - a pretty big undertaking that took us quite some time.

Finally, you can now watch a video below showing the random weather system in action, complete with a full day-night cycle.

We still need a bit more time to thoroughly test the new engine; once we’re sure everything’s solid, we’ll release an update with the weather system. Thanks for your patience!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

• Added about 190 km of route from Achinsk to Krasnoyarsk. The route is available in all game modes.
  
• New locations have been added on the section from Yashkino to Anzherskaya, where indestructible locomotive parts can be obtained in Survival mode. In Story mode, these parts are not yet available.
  
• In Simulator mode, indestructible locomotive parts can be purchased in hangars along the route from Yashkino to Krasnoyarsk.
  
• New NPCs armed with AK rifles have been added, appearing in some of the new locations.
  
• Fixed a bug where replacing the "Leaf spring" did not repair the train's condition.
  
• Fixed a bug where some "Journal box lead" parts did not affect the train's condition.
  
• Fixed a bug where an item in the inventory would disappear when pressing Esc while moving it.
  
• Fixed several very rare crashes.
  
• Fixed several places where the minimap in the train was not working correctly.
  
• Improved performance around the alcohol warehouse.
  
• Improved forest performance.
  
• Adjusted AI trains at several stations to reduce instances where they would follow and collide with the player.
  

• Added about 190 km of route from Suslovo to Achinsk. The route is available in all game modes.

We are continuously working on the continuation of the story mode, but it will take a little more time to complete. Thank you for purchasing our game and for all the positive reviews. We really appreciate it.

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