New features and improvements in this update!
Added Canyon scene.
As previewed in previous announcements, I contracted my friend Zach to create this map. I'm very excited to present it to you as the new default scenario! It's leaps and bounds beyond what the original demo map was. Enjoy!
Steam Engine and changeable engines.
In the full version you will be able to unlock additional engines that have certain benefits in the game.
Changed golden caboose functionality - now added per train.
Previously, the Golden Caboose was a bit OP. It has now been changed to still be a permanent collection, but you can only add one per train. It now functions as a boost for sellers. If you fill a seller with a train that has a golden caboose it will reward you with double energy.
Deposits are now ghosted out when no collector is placed on them.
It used to be difficult to tell where a collector should be placed. Now, the deposit location is ghosted and appears in full color when a collector is placed on it.
More collectible items. Added collectible tracks and engines.
Certain tracks and engines are now locked until collected. The intention here is to give the game some extra depth.
Pressing a hotkey for a different favorite now switches to that favorite.
Previously you would press a hotkey (such as '1') to bring up a favorited track. Before you could choose the track for another hotkey (such as '2') you would need to drop the current track first and then press the hotkey. Now, you can simply press another hotkey and the current track selection will automatically be dropped.
Collector rate added as an upgradeable attribute.
Something that made other upgrades useless after a while was the fact that collectors would be limited to a certain rate. This new upgrade option should resolve this problem.
Coming in a future release!
Adding Steam Workshop support!
I currently have a full loop working for Steam Workshop support! It needs some work to make it user friendly. To test it out, I was able to quickly change the canyon map into more of a winter scene.
Continuing to work on the Living Room
The living room is only partially done. Part of the next month or two will be also dedicated to making the living room more or less a completed scenario!
My VR side quest!
I got bored for a few days and was really itching to see if I could get the game working on my Quest 3 using Steam Link. If you have a VR headset, you can add -vr to the launch options. It is ONLY A VIEWER for now. You can't place tracks or get to any menu within a scenario. You will even need to force quit the game with Alt-F4 or by manually pressing STOP in the Steam client. Enjoy!
Other changes and fixes that might interest you:
Removed a clouds decal that was causing major performance issues.
Fixed where the favorites list could be out of sync with the available tracks.
Added an analytics consent screen.
Updated the living room model and lighting.
Fixed some menu bugs and behavior.
Added the scenarios menu to the main menu.
Fixed the unavailable in demo string.
Upgrade attributes menu no longer refreshes every time energy is collected.
Made some resource objectives harder to complete
Color grid in track options is now invisible by default.
Fixed sizing of ramp tracks in store items.
Made several tracks unlockable. Added audio and messaging when unlocking.
Fixed a bug where the train would go down the wrong side of a switch track if another track in the world was removed.
Fixed other train pathing bugs.
Added walls to the ridge straight track.
Capitalized tutorial inputs.
Added particles when placing tracks.
Changed the background for store items.
Fixed some bugs with station purchases.
Attributes in profile panel now always in the correct order.
Added icons to upgrade attributes.
Fixed the track panel animation when the game is paused.
Fixed the music double playing on level load bug.
Set the shadow splits to 4 in the canyon scene.
Added custom station costs per station count.
Adjusted many UI sound FX.
Updated the look of the title screen.
Fixed a lot of audio and visual bugs.
Textured and updated the ramps and bridges.
Adjusted the distance between cars.
Added a tooltip for the favorites button.
Enabled Jolt physics since it's much more accurate than the default physics.
Updated some tutorial and objectives text.
Fixed a possible null reference exception in the localization code.
Only the nearest train blows its horn or whistle upon spawning.
Fixed several train positioning issues.
Fixed issues with faders.
The Fader's mouse filter allows the mouse to be unblocked when it's mostly faded in.
Made the fabricator input/output text not look so harsh.
Fixed localization files that had carriage returns in the text.
Added the Very Tall Bridge to the living room as a collectible.
Added fog to the scenes.
Possible fix for an object disposed exception.
Updated a lot of graphics.
Made some slight adjustments to the medium ramp collision area.