Hey Guys,
Finally we could have overcome an issue with updating so finally we have released the Build t435 update.
This is a major update containing lots of bug fixes and new features so it may contain some bugs for the first release:
NEW FEATURES
1. Underpasses between platforms
2. Audio Localization: French
3. Graffiti Artists
4. Station Evacuation Button
5. Basic In-game tutorial
6. More transportation: parking lots, disabled person parking
7. More types of passengers: disabled passengers
8. Mobile phone Charging kiosk
9. Settings / Display - Force FULL HD Windowed mode
1. Underpasses between platforms:
Finally we have enabled this highly requested feature so passengers can now cross longer tracks and platforms so no need to go around. This way you guys will be able to build much different station layouts so your passengers will be able to cross easily under tracks if they need to go to a toilette or any other facility nearby.
There was a discussion in one of the update comment sessions about the entrance of these underpasses. We have tested to move the stair entrances off the platforms but that caused some more complicated issues. We will create this week a detailed blog post of the "Insight of developing Train Station Simulator" and you will understand from that post why it was not possible to move the entrances off the platforms.
You can simple demolish the underpasses with the 2x5 demolish tool.
2. Audio Localization: French
Finally we have updated the audio functions for our French users.
3. Graffiti (Artists)
Gratified trains are finally here. Graffiti was is included in a simple way for now in Train Station Simulator. For this first version graffitis are appear on trains sometimes if there are too many vandals present in you station. In future version we may include more animation where you will be able see graffiti artists painting on trains.
4. Station Evacuation Button
We have enabled the Evacuation button on the right of the main down menu. You can evacuate your station any time and an alarm will sound and all your passengers will try to get to the closest emergency door and/or exit.
Right now unexpected threatens will not happen like bomb in a bag or flooding or any other situation but in the future we plan many many unexpected events that will effect your stations life.
If you click the Evacuation button again the alarm is stopped and everything turns back to normal.
5. Basic In-game tutorial
We have enabled a short tutorial with basic tips on how to build your very first train station and how to setup your timetables and schedules. This is more useful for very newbie users and was a highly requested feature for long time.
Right now the tutorial is English only.
6. More transportation: parking lots, disabled person parking
We have enabled some more parking for cars and a disabled only parking spot.
7. More types of passengers: disabled passengers
If you would like to see more disabled passengers in your station you need to place a disabled parking.
8. Mobile phone Charging kiosk
Mobile phone Charging Kiosk is an eye candy so you make your station more colorful with facilities like this. Available in 2000 and 2010 all game modes.
9. Settings / Force FULL HD Windowed mode
In the settings/display you can use the FullHD Windowed mode that will set 1920x1080 window your game field that was requested as a quick fix for several monitor layouts (as the window size is generated from the screen resolution).
You may have noticed that some planned features have been left out from this update (disasters, tram lines). These features were moved back on the list to enable certain more important quick fixes.
Thank you for your help guys, hope to get more fun soon to Train Station Simulator!!