Welcome to the major feature update for 3D Train Studio V9.
Discover new planning and simulation features and expand your miniature world with additional content from the DLC and Steam Workshop!
Camera control
DLC: New drone mode to fly over the layout from a first-person perspective
Save any camera view, including categorization, quick access, and control via event management
Vehicles support multiple cockpit views
Cockpit views can be moved freely and apply to each vehicle individually
If an object is centered in the view (“Center Camera”), the camera automatically follows this object until it is moved again
Rotate the 3D view around its own axis with CTRL + middle mouse button
Support for explicit camera control for user-defined cameras to reposition them using the keyboard/mouse (in the camera's properties menu)
A 3D view can be aligned to a user-defined camera (in the camera's properties menu)
Improved camera control at high altitudes (mountains)
Smoother camera movements
Simulation
DLC: Support for Xbox controllers (gamepads) for controlling cameras and vehicles/signals/switches, etc.
Couplings can be switched directly at the ends of vehicles using the mouse (Ctrl + double-click)
Visualization of couplings in the 3D view for better differentiation between front/rear couplings (in the control window)
Walking people remain upright even on hills/stairs, which makes it easier to lay virtual paths
Selection of objects in simulation mode using the keyboard or a gamepad
Compact view for the control window to summarize switch actions in a context menu
In simulation mode, all objects that do not have a control function (e.g., locked turnouts) are ignored during selection
Planning
DLC: Merge track groups to build turnouts and crossings directly in the layout
DLC: Tape measure function to measure lengths and distances in the layout
Share your own layouts, 3D models, textures, and sounds via Steam Workshop
Brushes for terrain design can be saved in the layout and reused
When editing or deleting active routes, they are first released to avoid locked turnouts
Objects are no longer automatically linked when the snap function is disabled
Display
Ambient occlusion for more realistic shadow rendering.
Backdrops ignore shadows and light orientation for a more uniform appearance on the layout.
Virtual depots display the number of trains contained directly in the 3D scene.
Revised graphics settings with user-defined settings.
Performance optimizations
Event management
New action “Activate camera view”
New iteration “For all routes in a category”
Access to the route category
Activate/deactivate direction A/B of a track contact
New default value [Empty] for “Set speed” to prevent accidental stopping of all vehicles
“Start/stop animation” supports a user-defined position
Variable (Advanced) lists the variables of routes
Lua scripting language
New functions “layout:enumRoutes” and “layout:getRoutesByCategory” to determine all routes (of a category)
The function “isHeadingToward” additionally returns the distance to the track/track contact
Access to “HasEngine” of depot entries
Access to the content ID of objects
Recently used search texts are saved and automatically reused the next time you search
Toggle comments with CTRL + Minus
Event logging supports the print output of multi-line texts
Support for larger JSON commands for the control interface (256k character length)
Model building
Support for up to 10 cockpit views per vehicle
Support for hotspots to switch actions directly on the model with the mouse
Support for coupling animations
Model(s) can be automatically aligned vertically, useful for e.g. upright running people or hanging gondolas
Rotary controls with a speed display now work correctly for vehicles with different maximum speeds
Special material for backdrops to disable shadows and direct lighting
Miscellaneous
Fixed a bug with incorrectly forwarded keystrokes in the structure view
Fixed issues with an unstable internet connection in certain situations