1 - Environment Reflections applied to:
- Every Locomotive and Tender;
- Almost every Railroad Car (except derelict and burned ones);
- Every river, lake, ocean, puddle or any kind of water surface;
- Windows on every major structure (like Station, Sawmill, Steel Mill, Coal Mine, Warehouse, etc);
- Several objects in the menus scenarios (like every Vehicle Model, Lamps, Mugs, Potbelly Stove, Table, etc.);
- and last, but not least, the Statue of Liberty.
- NOTE: The surfaces of these objects will reflect the surrounding environment giving them a more realistic look.
2 - Metallness Textures applied to:
- Every Locomotive and Tender;
- Railroad Cars made mostly out of metal (like Hopper cars, Tank cars, etc).
- NOTE: Smudges will now appear in the surfaces of these vehicles giving them a more realistic look.
3 - Depth of Field applied to cameras on every level and tutorials:
- NOTE: Objects that are distant or too close to the camera will appear slightly blurred, while the ones at the focus distance will be sharp.
4 - Addition of puddles of water to almost every level and tutorials to make them more visually appealing:
- NOTE: So long there is some kind of source of water in the level, like a river, sea, lake, clouds, water tower, windmill, etc.
5 - Improvement of the resolution of the textures of every major structure:
- NOTE: Like Station, Sawmill, Steel Mill, Coal Mine, Warehouse, etc.
6 - Visual improvement of the following levels:
- Level 1 (A Shinning Beacon by the Sea);
- Level 8 (A Bridge with a Curve);
- Level 16 (The Keys to the Triangle);
- Level 19 (Building an American Icon);
- Level 25 (The Tallest Terminal);
- Level 26 (Sawmill Junction);
- Level 27 (Gristmill Creek);
- Level 29 (The Great Locomotive Chase);
- Level 30 (The Price of Liberty).
7 - Thirty one new songs (professionally composed) were added to the soundtrack.
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8 - The hole in the chimney of every locomotive will never again reflect any light:
- NOTE: Yes, I know it was a small thing, but it bother me a little bit :-)
9 - The intensity of the Ambient Light was increased in almost every level and the Direct Light intensity was increased in several levels, including all night levels.
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10 - Fixed a minor issue in the shadows of some vehicles.
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11 - Fixed a minor issue of visual interference between the smoke of the locomotive and some transparent objects (like the rail track gravel).
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12 - Visual improvement of scenery elements in several levels.
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13 - The Loco-Sort's Logo was updated with the “Stars & Stripes" mini-logo.
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14 - The "Trial Version" label on the bottom right corner has been removed.