The first version of the train editor is ready!
Left-click on "Train editor" in the main menu to start making a new train from scratch, or right-click to open one of the existing trains. (It's easier to make a new train by modifying an old one.)
In the editor, right-click on empty space or parts of the train to change the graphics, sounds and physics of the vehicles. See the guide for more details:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2128160094
You can download more trains from the workshop. In order to use trains from the workshop, they first need to be assigned to a timetable. More information in this thread. There will be more timetables designed for the new trains and repaints in the future.
Important changes to driving
- Railcars now have a working handbrake. Don't forget to release it before moving off!
- The vacuum brake for the railcars has been changed to work by holding down the release or application key instead of a single press. You can control the rate of brake application or release by how much you move the handle. (The brake is still manually lapped instead of self-lapping like the Class 37 train brake.)
- Friction characteristics of cast-iron block brakes are now modelled correctly (brakes are stronger at low speeds)
- The default keys for changing vehicle and panel are now Shift+V and Shift+P respectively (avoiding accidental cab change when trying to brake)
- Gear might no longer engage properly unless throttle is closed before shifting
- Class 03 throttle handle moves faster and the right-hand side cab position faces backwards by default
- Class 37 loco brakes have been strengthened
Signalling and traffic fixes
- Fixed signaller bugs that caused it to clear some signals incorrectly
- Fixed trains that span multiple signal blocks to spawn correctly
- Improved train routing to reduce waiting times and prevent going through slow tracks for no reason
- Fixed signals to update properly when editing the track they're on
- Changed rescue scenarios to use Class 37 instead of 03 for heavy trains
Other changes
- Added regency townhouses and Victorian factories by Sparky66 to the buildings library
- Fixed missing rail joints between some pairs of turnouts
- Fixed sounds sometimes not playing properly
- Fixed AI driver sometimes having problems starting uphill with a Class 03
- Fixed route editor making changes to the old route after saving as new
- Fixed timetables not being shown in the menu for a particular route, even when the timetable file is placed in that route's folder
- Various physics, graphics and audio improvements to the trains
- Fixed several crashes in editors and driving sim
- Small performance optimisations