In response to your important feedback, today we have released an update for Train Sim World: West Somerset Railway on PC that addresses a number of issues which you have raised with us.

Here’s a list of what has been addressed:

Core

• Fixed issues with the manual
• Fixed another cause of springy hoses

We believe we have traced the exact cause of the freezing issues reported, thanks to all the amazing feedback we've received, and have provided a fix in this update. We're interested in hearing further feedback if you find this is still happening for you.

West Somerset Railway

Class 09

• Fixed an issue where the Throttle, Reverser and Master Switch would lock up
• Fixed untranslated ‘Driver’s Brake’ button prompt
• Added ability to turn off sander using the keyboard

Class 47

• Fixed an issue with the rear cab camera
• Fixed an issue where the head code ‘2272’ would erroneously appear

We have rolled in a fix to address the missing engine exhaust for player-operated trains only. There is still some work to do to add this to AI-operated trains in the future.

Mark 1 Coaches

• Fixed an issue where the various pipes were the wrong way round
• Fixed an issue with the slam-door animation at a distance

Gameplay

• Reduced couple/uncouple wait times from 10 seconds to 1 second to improve flow of scenarios
• Fixed an issue where objective markers were appearing in the middle of the Minehead turntable, instead of on the control panel
• Fixed an issue where junction objective markers were not clearing if triggered on foot

'Finishing Up' Scenario

• Fixed an issue where scenario objectives could not be completed
• Fixed an issue where a signal would remain red when trying to complete an objective
• Fixed an issue where objective markers were disappearing upon loading from the last checkpoint
• Fixed an issue where track switch objective markers would not disappear after operating point levers

'Minehead Shunter Part 2' Scenario

• Fixed an issue where unless stopping was very accurate, the scenario couldn’t be completed
• Fixed an issue where the player can be teleported into a locked cab
• Fixed an issue where an objective marker was in the wrong place
• Fixed an issue where loading from the last checkpoint would fail

Other Scenario & Service Mode Fixes

• 'Preparation Work': Fixed an issue where the first objective marker remain
• 'Preparation Work': Fixed an issue where the scenario marker would not disappear upon completion
• 'To the Beach': Fixed an issue where the unlock doors instruction was bound to the wrong doors
• '47 – 11:50 Service': Fixed an issue where the first objective marker would not clear
• '47 – 12:15 Service': Fixed an issue where the wrong doors had to be opened at Stogumber

Additional TSW Fixes

• Great Western Express: Corrected translations in the tutorials
• NEC New York: Fixed an issue with the lighting in parts of the Penn Tunnels
• NEC New York: Corrected spelling mistakes in the loading screens
• NEC New York: Rebuilt the swampland area west of Secaucus

If you own Train Sim World: West Somerset Railway, the update will download automatically from Steam. Download size will vary depending on what add-ons your own. If you have any problems/queries in regards to the update, leave a comment below or submit a ticket to our support site where our Support Team will be ready to assist.

In the unlikely event that Steam fails to update Train Sim World, you’ll need to perform a file verify and ensure Steam provisions your installation properly. Follow the instructions listed at this link to perform a file verify to reset your installation to default.

If you find that after the file verify has completed, you are confident you have not received the update, please contact our Support Team by submitting a ticket to our support site where someone will assist you directly.

Thank you all for your continued feedback and support, keep it coming!

We're currently experiencing some staff shortages on Customer Support for our Trains products, and there may be some long delays experienced whilst we work through your very important requests for support. We understand and appreciate that your enquiry is urgent, and we're doing our utmost to resolve your tickets quickly. Please bear with us while we're experiencing these staff shortages, we hope to resolve this situation soon. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

While you're waiting, it will really help save some time if you could go through our handy 10-step checklist which you can find on our Knowledgebase at https://dovetailgames.kayako.com/Knowledgebase/Article/View/267/12/experiencing-technical-issues

On July 24th, the complete Train Sim World experience will be available as a multi-route package for the first time on Windows PC, Xbox One & PS4!

In response to your important feedback, today we have released an update to Train Sim World on PC that addresses general and route-specific issues which you have raised with us.

Here’s a list of what has been addressed:

General

• Made the overall driving experience smoother
• Fixed an issue which would cause springy hoses when transitioning between world tiles
• General improvements to localisation text and language used across all routes, trains and gameplay
• GDPR compliance updates
• Numerous improvements to reduce stuttering and pausing
• Improvements to physics on multi-core CPUs for performance improvements

CSX Heavy Haul

• Fixed an issue where the GP38-2 Auto Brake was not sitting in the ‘suppression’ notch

Great Western Express

• Fixed an issue in Service Mode where you spawned in the wrong end of the Class 166 at Reading Depot
• Fixed an issue where the Class 166 brake hold button was not animating
• Fixed an issue where the Class 166 doors were losing collision after being opened and closed
• Improved some graphical issues at Twyford station
• Improved general performance of the route

Rapid Transit

• Improvements to passenger navigation on station platforms
• Fixed an issue with sections of the underpass at Dessau station
• Performance optimisations to the DB BR 442’s in-cab screens to improve overall framerate
• Fixed an issue that caused you to lose power when departing Delitzsch in the Leipziger scenario
• Improved general performance of the route

Northeast Corridor New York

• Fixed an issue in the Terminal Switch scenario that caused objectives to become confusing
• Improved the location for a couple of the collectables
• Fixed an issue where there were floating cables around Sunnyside Yard
• Performance improvement on the ACS-64’s in-cab screens to improve overall framerate
• Optimised lighting in the Amfleet coaches for framerate improvement
• Major updates to signalling across the route
• Major updates to ACSES and ATC in-cab signalling in support of signalling updates across the route
• Fixed an issue with a flickering texture on the CSX GP38-2
• Fixed an issue that caused half the route to have no visible sun/moonlight
• Improvements to passenger navigation on station platforms
• Fixed an issue that caused the main reservoir to leak air
• Fixed an issue that prevented the refuelling pump to work properly
• Improved general performance of the route
• Added voice over to the tutorials (English, French, German)

We've not finished with Diesel-Electric! More information will come on this next month.

If you own Train Sim World, the update will download automatically from Steam. Download size will vary depending on what add-ons your own. If you have any problems/queries in regards to the update, leave a comment below or submit a ticket to our support site where our Support Team will be ready to assist.

In the unlikely event that Steam fails to update Train Sim World, you’ll need to perform a file verify and ensure Steam provisions your installation properly. Follow the instructions listed at this link to perform a file verify to reset your installation to default.

If you find that after the file verify has completed, you are confident you have not received the update, please contact our Support Team by submitting a ticket to our support site where someone will assist you directly.

Thank you all for your continued feedback and support, keep it coming!

With our latest update for Train Sim World: Northeast Corridor New York, the highly anticipated Service Mode CSX freight operations are now yours to drive!

Please find full details below:

All new services have been added utilising the included CSX GP38-2, and also the CSX GP40-2 (available separately), depicting a “day in the life” for a CSX Engineer in New York.

The new services add around another 10 hours of unique freight-orientated gameplay to Train Sim World: Northeast Corridor New York; you’ll manage trash trains between Oak Point and Harlem, sort manifest trains and deliver freight cars around Oak Point and Hunts Point yards, move trains between Fresh Pond Junction and Oak Point and do various switching moves in all the yards.

For more details, please see our article on Dovetail Live.

CreativeRail’s East Coast Main Line Modern: York – Peterborough route is available now!

For a limited time only, those who already own at least one of the locomotives featured with the route, the InterCity Class 91, EWS Class 66, and Class 158, can purchase this route at a discount!

Stretching 112 miles between the principal cites of Peterborough and York, and featuring the 9-mile Selby connection, this route captures some of Britain’s fastest, record-breaking rails, historical locations such as the workshops of Doncaster, and of course the highlight that is York station itself – 141 years old and frequented by millions every year.

No less than 10 Career scenarios await, where it can be your duty to perform expresses aboard the InterCity Swallow-liveried High Speed Trains and Class 91s; slower regional services in the Class 158, or even work the significant amount of freight that traverses the line, headed by both the classic Class 47 and modern Class 66.

With quick drive compatibility, the ECML: York – Peterborough route has totally unlocked potential, as it can play host to a multitude of representable eras and services; including the steam age with Gresley Pacifics, Deltic domination, it’s even part of the Cross Country Route.

This route, when used in tandem with the other East Coast Main Line routes available on Steam, allow for a full 268 mile journey from London Kings Cross to Newcastle!

Get the missing link today, the fastest section of the modern-day ECML between York and Peterborough, available now for Train Simulator! Head to the Store for more details ■